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…
Duterte turns down Trump invite to visit US
President Duterte has turned down President Donald Trump's invitation to visit the United States in March and ordered the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the…
Serena gets upset axe at Australian Open; Djokovic wins
MELBOURNE (AFP) – America's Serena Williams suffered a stunning third-round defeat to China's Wang Qiang at the Australian Open on Friday, pushing Margaret Court's 47-year-old record for career Grand Slam…
Clarito shines for SJ Knights in MPBL
SAN JUAN and Batangas thwarted separate rivals while Pampanga cruised to victory in the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Season on Thursday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Ahead by 12…
PSC celebrates 30th year, donates anniversary budget to Taal victims
“The employees are the heart and soul of this anniversary celebration,” declared Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William Ramirez as he addressed the employees at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Friday.…
Duterte blames derailed PH growth on Reds
The country could have enjoyed progress a long time ago if the communist rebels had not waged an armed conflict against the government, President Duterte said last Thursday. The President…
China seals off more cities as virus toll climbs
China sealed off millions more people near the epicenter of a virus outbreak on Friday, shutting down public transport in an eighth city in an unprecedented quarantine effort as the…
Suspected drug pusher found dead 8 hours after abduction
By GLAZYL MASCULINO 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…
