NBA features 108 non-US players, record 16 from Canada
NEW YORK (AFP) – The 2019-20 NBA season opens Tuesday with 108 international players from 38 nations, including 16 Canadians a record for the most players from any non-US nation,…
Australia’s Chris the sheep, the world’s woolliest, dies
An Australian sheep who made headlines in 2015 for the record-breaking weight of his fleece has died, according to the carers of the Merino named Chris. The animal, believed to…
‘Baby Shark’ song becomes rallying cry in Lebanon
A popular children’s song became a rallying cry in Lebanon after protesters in Beirut spontaneously sang the hit to calm a toddler caught in the midst of a noisy demonstration.…
BIR to close 20 more POGO restos
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will padlock 20 more colorum restaurants in the Makati, Pasay and Paranaque areas that cater exclusively to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) employees.…
Tamang paraan
Hi Ms. Rica, Mayroon po bang tamang paraan para gumamit ng condom? Ang dami ko po kasing naririnig tungkol dito, pero di ko po sure kung paano talaga. Salamat…
Stirring win for nurses; nation’s teachers next
THE country’s nurses in government hospitals won a stirring victory when the Supreme Court ruled last October 8 that they are entitled to a minimum monthly salary of P30,000…
Federalist questions
Part 17 CONTRIBUTORY missteps to tipping the delicate balance of indigenous identities or regionalized groupings of the Philippine state, are age old memories of inequality and undue advantage. For…
The person entrusted with much
Gospel Reading: Lk 12:39-48 JESUS said to his disciples: “Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he…
Lovi Poe aalis na sa GMA?
LILIPAT na ba o Kapamilya na si Lovi Poe? ‘Yan ang tanong ng netizens dahil nag-guest si Lovi sa “Rated K” noong Linggo (October 20). Tungkol…
Glaiza de Castro hindi pa kasal
NAGKAROON ng big welcome sa musical variety show na Studio 7 ang actress-singer na si Glaiza de Castro last Sunday. Nagbalik siya sa show after niyang matapos ang pag-aaral…
All hail the mighty pandesal
ARTISANAL, 80-year-old Kamuning Bakery once again spearheaded the celebration of World Pandesal Day last Oct. 16 giving away more than 70,000 pandesal to residents of Quezon City. Big…
10 storylines to follow in the 2019-20 NBA season
THE NBA season starts Tuesday night, and here are 10 storylines to follow for the 2019-20 campaign: ___ 2 IN 3'S Golden State's Stephen Curry is about to become No. 2…
Duterte rushes home to see neurologist
President Duterte is rushing back home from Japan to see a neurologist after enduring “unbearable pain” in his spine following a recent motorcycle accident. The President has decided to cut…
‘Drug queen’ hunted in US – DoJ
The United States Homeland Security is hunting down alleged “drug queen” Guia Gomez-Castro, according to Department of Justice (DoJ) spokesman Undersecretary Markk Perete. “Meanwhile, the US Homeland Security has…
Going Global
BOXING legend Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao is set to do another movie soon. He will play local hero Col. Macario Peralta, Jr. in the upcoming feature film “Freedom Fighters.”…
