Simbang Gabi starts Filipino Christmas season
THE first of the nine pre-dawn masses leading to Christmas Day – the Simbang Gabi – was held in churches all over the county today. This is to many…
Reds’ sincerity in peace talks questioned
Communist rebels should put a stop to their attacks if they are really sincere in reviving the peace talks with the government, Malacañang said yesterday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said…
Close to 1,000 aftershocks rock Mindanao after 6.9 quake
Close to 1,000 aftershocks were so far recorded, following the powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked parts of Mindanao on December 15. According to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and…
Ex-councilor’s brother shot dead in Bacolod
BACOLOD CITY - The elder brother of former Bacolod Councilor Ricardo “Cano” Tan was gunned down Sunday morning by two unidentified motorcycle-riding men in Barangay Estefania here. Police identified…
6 dead as van, bus collide in Quezon
By DANNY ESTACIO, AARON RECUENCO At least six people died while more than 11 others were injured when a delivery van figured in a head-on collision with a passenger…
‘Simbang Gabi’ an act of sacrifice, sharing – bishop
“More than being an inherited custom and a cherished tradition, the ‘Simbang Gabi’ is both an act of sacrifice and sharing which we do for the love of God and…
Miss Jamaica is Miss World 2019; PH bet Dee lands in Top 12
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Jamaican psychology student Toni-Ann Singh was crowned Miss World 2019 Saturday at a ceremony in London, with Miss France and Miss India runners-up in the…
Duterte hails bravery of wounded troops
President Duterte has commended wounded soldiers and policemen for their bravery to secure the country against the lawless acts perpetrated by Abu Sayyaf Group, Malacañang said yesterday. Duterte honored the…
Marawi-like attack won’t happen again – Sobejana
Despite the impending lifting of martial law in Mindanao, a high-ranking military officer yesterday said that an attack as destructive as the Marawi City siege in 2017 "will never happen…
2 cops engaged in ‘tupada’ nabbed
Anti-scalawag operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested on Sunday two policemen tagged as responsible in running a “tupada” (illegal cockfighting) in Caloocan City. Col. Ronald Lee, director…
PRRD recalls personal struggles
For President Duterte, life is full of surprises. The former Davao City mayor rose to become the president in 2016 even though he was once considered the person least likely…
Police on full alert for massacre verdict
By AARON RECUENCO Police forces in Taguig City will be placed on heightened alert status starting Wednesday, or a day before the much-anticipated promulgation of the Maguindanao massacre, for any…
Locsin calls ‘idiotic’ US Senate panel resolution for De Lima release
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday described as “idiotic” a United States Senate committee resolution calling for the release of detained Sen. Leila de Lima and the dropping of…
President’s family safe
Malacañang said President Duterte and his family were safe following another strong earthquake that rocked Mindanao yesterday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Duterte was in his house in Davao…
