Basilan vs Bacoor in Chooks-to-Go/MPBL Lakan Season semis
LAMITAN, Basilan – Allyn Bulanadi clicked in time as Basilan downed Iloilo, 70-63, on Monday and forged a semifinals tussle with Bacoor in the Chooks-to-Go/MPBL Lakan Season South division at…
World must prepare for pandemic – WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The new coronavirus has peaked in China but could still grow into a pandemic, the World Health Organization has warned, as infections mushroom in other countries. Financial markets have…
House panel starts tackling ‘ABS’ franchise
The House Committee on Legislative Franchises formally started tackling yesterday more than 10 measures seeking the renewal of ABS-CBN's legislative franchise by accepting position papers for or against the bills.…
PH ready to get citizens from COVID-hit countries
By ARGYLL GEDUCOS Malacañang said yesterday the government is ready and willing to help bring home Filipinos in countries with confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease-2019 should they request for…
Turmoil in Malaysia as PM Mahathir resigns
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned Monday in a move analysts said appeared to be an effort to form a new coalition and block the succession of leader-in-waiting…
ABS-CBN apologizes to Duterte in hearing
By VANNE TERRAZOLA The top official of the embattled ABS-CBN network apologized to President Duterte yesterday for airing the television advertisement critical of him during the 2016 presidential elections. At…
VCO to be tested as agent vs coronavirus — Nograles
By GENALYN KABILING Samples of virgin coconut oil (VCO) will be sent to a university in Singapore this week for testing as potential antiviral agent against the new coronavirus, a…
Single-use plastics banned in gov’t offices
Single use plastics have been banned in all government offices all over the country. The National Solid Waste Management Commission, chaired by Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy…
Ouster plot vs Duterte bound to fail – PNP chief
As the country celebrates the People Power Revolution on Tuesday, a top police official said that all attempts to oust President Duterte will never succeed simply because they will not…
BI deports 9 Japanese wanted for telco fraud
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) deported yesterday nine Japanese arrested last year at the request of authorities in their country where they are wanted for telecommunications fraud. BI Commissioner Jaime…
PH mulls SoKor travel ban amid virus spread
By JEFFREY DAMICOG The government is studying the possibility of including South Korea in its travel ban as part of efforts to contain the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus…
Tarlac’s Tugawin steals show in Ronda Stage 2
LEGAZPI CITY – Unheralded Ryan Tugawin of Team Tarlac edged out Ismael Grospe, Jr. of Go for Gold in a thrilling stage two duel to claim his first-ever lap victory…
NPA commander killed in Bukidnon
CAMP BANCASI, Butuan City – A New People’s Army (NPA) commander was killed while the insurgents’ hideouts were captured in simultaneous military operations in the vicinity of Barangay Dumalaguig, Impasugong…
3 suspects in brutal slays of 4 cops held
CEBU CITY – A father and his two sons, allegedly members of the New People’s Army (NPA), were arrested in connection with the brutal killings of four policemen in July…
Celebrities edge Legends-UNTV team in Wish Olympics
Team Celebrity rode on the red-hot shooting of Rayver Cruz and surprised the selection of PBA Legends and UNTV players, 102-101, in the Wish Olympics held over the weekend at…
