SC upholds presidential immunity in De Lima case
THE Supreme Court dismissed detained Sen. Leila de Lima’s petition for habeas data to protect her from President Duterte’s alleged threats and verbal attacks, in a decision released last…
Change has come
THINGS will never be the same. To the people of Taal in particular, of Batangas in general. Converting square kilometers of ash and dust into green grass and…
Bayanihan
IN last week’s article, I asserted that with the resilience and strong bayanihan spirit of Filipinos, there is no doubt that we can rise above any disaster or calamity.…
Ericka Villongco, nabuhay muli
By RUEL J. MENDOZA ---- MAKARAAN lumikha ng ingay sina James Reid at Nadine Lustre kasunod ng paghihiwalay nila after four years of being together, muling naungkat sa alaala ng…
Valenzuela unveils ‘House of Kobe’ gym
Valenzuela City unveiled a tribute to Kobe Bryant on Sunday, a day before he was killed in a helicopter crash. “House of Kobe” gym was originally built as a convention…
San Juan City Mayor Zamora also called out over endorsements
Another Metro Manila mayor has been called out by a netizen who has criticized Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso over his brand endorsement gigs. Fajima Tajar, a lawyer according…
Wuhan virus case in Manila denied
The Manila Health Department yesterday debunked rumors that there is a novel coronavirus case involving a Chinese at the Metropolitan Hospital in Binondo, Manila. Unverified reports of a novel coronavirus…
For Kobe, basketball is life, his relentless spirit inspired fans, players
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Kobe Bryant used a ferocious competitiveness and uncanny shooting touch to become an NBA icon, leaving behind a legacy that has influenced the newest generation of league…
Batangas shifts to rehab
BATANGAS CITY – The Batangas provincial government has started shifting to the more challenging phase of relief and rehabilitation as approximately 22,000 houses were damaged and thousands of families were…
Pinoy celebrities mourn Kobe’s death
BY RAMPADOR ALINDOG ---- LOCAL celebs took to social media to express grief following basketball great Kobe Bryant’s untimely death Sunday in a helicopter crash, which also took the life…
Cop gunned down by 2 men in Butuan
BUTUAN CITY – A policeman was gunned down on Capitol-Bonbon Road here last Sunday. Police identified the victim as Police Master Sergeant Julieto Mariano Ano, assigned to the Philippine National…
Phivolcs: Bar entry into 7-km Taal danger zone
Despite the lower alert level of Taal Volcano, State volcanologists yesterday advised local officials that entry into the seven-kilometer danger zone around the volcano island and lakeshore communities should remain…
Fans pay tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Hundreds of fans gathered Sunday outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles to pay tribute to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter…
Policewoman fatally shot by cop husband in Bohol
CEBU CITY – A policewoman was allegedly killed by her policeman husband inside their house in Barangay Centro, Tubigon, Bohol yesterday. The fatality was identified as Police Staff Sgt. Juliet…
