House panel tackles bill taxing single-use plastics
The House Committee on Ways and Means yesterday started its initial deliberation on a bill imposing excise tax on single-use plastic bags. Nueva Ecija Rep. Estrellita Suansing insisted that excise…
Duterte eyes PNP chief who can kill drug lords
A police officer who can promise to kill drug lords may have a shot to become the next chief of the Philippine National Police, President Duterte bared yesterday. The President…
Police file raps vs PHISGOC official for badmouthing cops in Binan City
Police have filed criminal charges against an official of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) for allegedly maltreating and badmouthing policemen assigned to secure a football venue in Binan…
PH teams sweep 3×3 golds in SEAG
BY JONAS TERRADO THE Philippines ruled the inaugural men’s and women’s 3x3 competitions with convincing victories Monday in the 30th Southeast Asian Games at The Arena in San Juan.…
70,000 flee as ‘Tisoy’ bears down on Luzon
Some 17,193 families or 69,251 individuals living in high-risk areas in the Bicol region (Region 5) and Eastern Visayas (Region 8) have been evacuated as a preventive measure ahead of…
Duterte admits taking maintenance drugs
A person cannot be always healthy and be able to live forever, President Duterte said yesterday in trying to squelch speculations about his health condition. The 74-year-old President explained that…
Isko says arrested vandals to face full force of the law
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said that cultural youth group Panday Sining should now face the full force of the law after some of its members were arrested by…
PNP belies reports of Metro Manila abductions
Social media posts about a white van roaming around Metro Manila to abduct children are all fake news, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday. PNP spokesman Brig. Gen. Bernard…
Lone bettor wins P50-M 6/49 Super Lotto pot
Christmas came early to a lone bettor after winning the P50-million jackpot prize of Super Lotto 6/49 during Sunday night’s draw, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. The lone…
Girl, 16, fights off cellphone snatcher
A motorcycle-riding robber ended up in jail with swollen face after a 16-year-old girl they victimized chased him and his cohort to recover her smartphone in Quezon City on Sunday…
2 NPA officers nabbed in Lanao del Norte
A suspected leader and political advisor of the New People's Army (NPA) were apprehended by authorities in Lanao del Norte over the weekend as troops dealt another blow to the…
42 more cops in Marawi siege promoted
The National Police Commission (Napolcom) announced Monday the promotion of 42 more policemen who were on tour of duty during the 2017 Marawi siege, bringing the number of promoted uniformed…
Torres bucks stomach problem to win duathlon gold
ASIAN elite champion Monica Torres sustained her energy despite an upset stomach to clinch the women’s duathlon gold on Monday at the Subic Bay Boardwalk. Torres ruled the 10km run-40km bike-5km…
Maguindanao massacre verdict out Dec. 19
After a decade of waiting for justice, a Quezon City court will finally hand down on December 19 its verdict on the infamous Maguindanao massacre. The savage murder of 58…
To inspire
Vice President Leni Robredo wants to inspire people and she’s doing so via Istorya Ng Pag-asa, a short film festival she organized with the Ayala Foundation Inc.
Maleficence
MARICEL Soriano was known to be uncompromisingly assertive back when she was younger, earning the “taray” tag in the process.
