Woman arrested for theft murdered in Negros Oriental
BACOLOD CITY – A woman was shot to death in Barangay Poblacion, Bayawan City, Negros Oriental last Thursday, a day after she was arrested for theft in Sta. Catalina, Negros…
Ilocos Sur enforces quarantine vs coronavirus
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Ilocos Sur Gov. Ryan Luis V. Singson has ordered provincial health authorities to strictly enforce the quarantine procedures and other disease prevention and control measures to…
Fire hits plastic plant in Pandacan
A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Pandacan, Manila on Saturday morning. The Manila Public Information office said that the fire currently engulfing a plastic plant under San…
People themselves must lead in drive on plastics
A BIG majority of Filipinos – seven out of 10 – are in favor of banning single-use plastics, according to a survey conducted recently by Social Weather Stations. The respondents…
Timely words
WORD of the day: Lockdown. As applied to Taal, Wuhan, and more places around the world. “Lockdown” does not appear in my old and battered dictionary, though the book…
Tom Rodriguez, muntik mag-suicide
SWEET boyfriend si Tom Rodriguez kay Carla Abellana noong mediacon ng “Love of my Life.” Pinupunasan niya ng pawis sa balikat si Carla na mukhang init na…
Carla Abellana getting better now
BY RAMPADOR ALINDOG ---- CARLA Abellana is not pregnant. This, she made clear at a recent media gathering for her new series “Love of My Life,” which starts airing Feb.…
KC Concepcion, most enigmatic
BY RAMPADOR ALINDOG ---- MANY were confused seeing KC Concepcion’s recent social media post. It is a quote from Randy Pausch, an American teacher and writer. It read: “The key…
Duterte: Heart, passion needed in public service
A person must have heart and passion for public service before deciding to work in government, President Duterte recently advised potential public servants. Speaking at the 69th anniversary of the…
Cayetano backs Duterte order barring travelers from Hubei
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano yesterday led leaders of the House of Representatives in calling on all Filipinos to stand united in fighting the threat of the deadly coronavirus. Together…
Eala, pal bag Aussie Open girls’ doubles title
By Kristel Satumbaga Top junior netter Alex Eala and Indonesian Priska Madelyn Nugroho made history Friday by winning the Australian Open Junior Championships girls doubles title in Melbourne. Mixing their…
PSG, PCG men told to protect selves from coronavirus
Personnel of the Presidential Security Group have been instructed to wear face masks after the Department of Health confirmed the first coronavirus case in the country. PSG commander Brig. Gen.…
Mighty-Creative whips Syrian club, reaches semis in Dubai tilt
Mighty Sports-Creative Pacific, getting better and sharper each game, dumped Syria’s Al Wathba, 88-71, in their quarterfinal showdown late Thursday to stay on collision course with defending champion Al Riyadi…
Thermal scanners in malls proposed
A Quezon City councilor asked the city’s shopping malls to use thermal scanners to protect the public from the dreaded novel coronavirus (nCoV) which has already reached the country after…
