9 in 10 of all people hold bias vs women
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – Nearly 90 percent of the world's population – of every gender – holds some prejudice against women, according to a UN study published Thursday,…
Anne Curtis, Erwan Heussaff share baby’s first photos
By NEIL RAMOS Proud parents Anne Curtis and Erwan Heussaff proudly shared on Instagram photos of their baby girl only four days after the little one came to the world.…
Guevarra backs ABS-CBN provisional permit
Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday said there is nothing wrong with legislative directive that ordered the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) to issue a provisional permit to…
2,000 erring PUV drivers suspended
At least 2,000 erring Public Utility Vehicle drivers have been suspended by the Land Transportation Office since November due to multiple traffic violations. LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante said they…
SWS: Duterte admin gets highest satisfaction rating
Filipinos’ satisfaction with the performance of the national government hit a record-high again since President Duterte assumed office, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. In a survey…
Over 500 Pinoys on board cruise ship held off California
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday confirmed that around 530 to 540 Filipinos out of 1,111 crew members are onboard the MV Grand Princess cruise ship which is currently…
Isko signs ordinance mandating hiring of senior citizens, PWDs
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has signed an ordinance mandating fastfood restaurants in Manila to hire senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Ordinance No. 8598 states that qualified senior citizens and…
19 branches of online cockfighting firm closed
The Bureau of Internal Revenue simultaneously padlocked last Thursday 19 branches of an online cockfighting company in Quezon City for allegedly using unregistered betting machines. BIR Deputy Commissioner for Legal…
PH lists 2 new COVID-19 cases
By ANALOU DE VERA The Department of Health yesterday announced two new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country involving a 62-year-old man and a…
2 dead, P1.3-M shabu seized in buy-bust
Two alleged drug pushers were killed while P1.3-million worth of suspected shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation yesterday in Quezon City. Police Brig. Gen. Ronnie Montejo, Quezon City Police…
QC court junks Parojinog plea to dismiss drug raps
A Quezon City Regional Trial Court has junked the plea of former Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog to dismiss the drug cases filed against her. In a resolution…
Duterte wants to meet MVP soon
Malacañang said yesterday that President Duterte and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. chairman Manny Pangilinan may discuss the issue on the allegedly onerous contracts of Metro Manila water concessionaires in a…
Patience sought from Marawi folk over rehab
Progress has been made in the rehabilitation of Marawi City but it cannot be completed overnight, according to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar. In a recent visit to Iligan City,…
Stefanos needs only 53 minutes to beat Lim as Greeks take a 2-0 lead over Pinoys
BY KRISTEL SATUMBAGA He wasn’t world No. 6 for nothing. Stefanos Tsitsipas put on a virtuoso performance and humbled local bet AJ Lim, 6-2, 6-1, on Friday to…
Dutch keeps 2-shot lead over Mondilla going into last 18 holes
BY WAYLON GALVEZ STA. ROSA, Laguna – Guido Van Der Valk of the Netherlands kept his two-shot lead over Clyde Mondilla despite struggling with a three-over par 75 in…
Uzbek schools Palicte; Marcial dominant
BY NICK GIONGCO AMMAN, Jordan – World championships silver medalist Eumir Felix Marcial overwhelmed Australian rival Kirra Ruston en route to a 5-0 decision win in their middleweight bout…
