Mondilla snares PGTA Pradera crown in crowded playoff
IN a duel of the best, Clyde Mondilla came out better, edging Tony Lascuña with a birdie from practically the same spot on the second playoff hole (No. 9) to rule…
Abducted car dealer found dead in Cavite
CAMP GEN. PANTALEON GARCIA, IMUS, Cavite – A car dealer, abducted by two men who identified themselves as policemen four days ago, was found dead yesterday in a muddy lot…
4 Chinese nationals held for kidnapping
Four Chinese nationals were arrested by National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents for allegedly abducting their three compatriots to force them to pay their gambling debts. NBI Director Dante Gierran…
Turkey delivery man risks 18 years for spitting on pizza
ISTANBUL (AFP) – A Turkish prosecutor called for a sentence of up to 18 years for a delivery man who spat on a customer’s pizza before handing it over, local…
Sara in US as Duterte fumes over Bato’s cancelled visa
While President Rodrigo Duterte is again ranting against the United States by threatening to abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) following the cancelation of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s visa,…
Suspected drug pusher abducted, killed
BACOLOD CITY – A suspected drug pusher was found dead in a vacant lot at Barangay Mansilingan here early Thursday, eight hours after he was allegedly abducted by four unidentified…
5 held for gun, illegal drugs
DAVAO CITY – Government authorities arrested five people, including a minor, allegedly involved in gunrunning and illegal drug trade in North San Juan, Barangay Centro in Agdao District on Thursday.…
MILF leader, wife yield P3.5-M shabu
COTABATO CITY – Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested Wednesday a leader of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and his wife who yielded some half kilo…
Taal spews ash anew
Taal Volcano spewed again thick steam-laden ash plumes on Friday morning, which means that there is a heating of volcanic materials underneath, the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs…
Mighty Sports survives UAE in Dubai thriller
Mighty Sports survived the vintage performance of Fadi El-Khatib and pulled off a pulsating 88-82 win over host United Arab Emirates at the start of the Dubai International Basketball Championship…
POC going all-out to help Tokyo Games aspirants
BY NICK GIONGCO The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will tap the help of private sector for the national athletes who will compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. POC President…
Boxing qualifiers reset due to Wuhan coronavirus cases
BY NICK GIONGCO As the Wuhan coronavirus worsens, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics boxing qualifiers for Asia-Oceania will be held in March in a venue that will be determined by…
Duterte keeping word to back cops in anti-drug drive — Lorenzana
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said yesterday that President Duterte's threat to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States was a manifestation of his promise to take responsibility for…
Duterte: Sen. De Lima wants to be president
Detained Sen. Leila de Lima wants to become president someday, President Duterte bared last Thursday. The President talked about De Lima's political ambition and alleged criminal involvement to fund her…
It’s a rematch: LeBron vs Giannis in NBA All-Star
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo headline a star-studded group of starters for the 2020 NBA All-Star game that also includes second year European sensation Luka Doncic. Los…
DoH probing suspicious case of 2019 coronavirus
The Department of Health said yesterday that they are currently investigating another suspicious case of the 2019 novel coronavirus in a 36-year-old man in Tacloban City after he manifested respiratory…
