Lagman files resolution urging ABS-CBN franchise renewal
Veteran opposition Rep. Edcel Lagman yesterday urged the leadership and membership of the House of Representatives to act swiftly and positively in considering the proposed 25-year extension of the legislative…
Traffic rerouting for procession of Nazarene replicas
The Manila Police District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MPD-TEU) announced Monday several road closures and rerouting of vehicular traffic in various areas in the city for Tuesday’s blessing and replica procession…
AFP, PNP monitoring pro-Iran groups
The Armed Forces of the Philippines said yesterday that it has intensified its intelligence gathering and monitoring of local terrorist groups which might launch sympathy attacks for Iran in the…
Police general asked to go on yogurt diet
A police general was asked to go on a yogurt diet as the Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to strictly implement this year the policy on Body Mass Index (BMI)…
Bigger Nazarene crowd expected
More people are expected to attend the Feast of the Black Nazarene which is highlighted by the annual “Traslacion” of the image on January 9. Quiapo Church rector Monsignor Hernando…
PH prepares to evacuate MidEast OFWs
By MARTIN SADONGDONG President Duterte has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to prepare its air and naval assets for the possible evacuation of thousands of overseas Filipino workers…
Palace unimpressed by Leni’s drug war report
The drug war report given by Vice President Leni Robredo turned out to be a "dud" since there was nothing new about her report, Malacanang said yesterday. Unimpressed with her…
Ildefonso bids goodbye to NU officials
By JONAS TERRADO DAVE Ildefonso has officially left National University after just two UAAP seasons with the school, a source confirmed Monday. The same source said that Ildefonso informed school…
Nat’l Stroke Play unwraps today with Nagai, Go favored
The National Stroke Play Championship gets going today with Japanese Gen Nagai and Cebuana Lois Kaye Go ready to take on a crack set of rivals in pursuit of back-to-back…
Boxing champ among heroes who died in Auschwitz concentration camp
BY NICK GIONGCO AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU, Poland – The Philippines’ own concentration camp in Capas town in Tarlac and this notorious POW camp that saw the deaths of 1.1 million Jews…
Warriors rout Plus, gain outright semis in UNTV Cup
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) clinched the second outright semis berth with a 110-93 win over PhilHealth in the 8th UNTV Cup held over the weekend at the…
Perpetual eyes 13th NCAA men’s volleyball title
TOUGHENED by their stint in the Spikers’Turf, the University of Perpetual Help Altas are looking to further enhance their legacy as the most successful volleyball school of the decade. The Altas…
Pinoy junior golfers impress US NCAA coaches
US NCAA Division 1 Coaches Andrew Larkin of UCLA, Richard Mueller of Columbia University and Christopher Massoleti of UC Berkeley expressed admiration for the 35 young Filipino golfers who joined…
ONE Championship big boss eyes record 50 live events in 2020
ONE Championship just concluded a landmark 2019, the promotion’s biggest year yet. But five days into the year, ONE has already dropped a bombshell. ONE’s Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong…
World’s oldest person turns 117 years old
Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world’s oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan. Tanaka marked her birthday with…
Duterte orders AFP to prepare for evacuation of OFWs in Iran, Iraq
President Duterte has tasked the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to prepare its air and naval assets for the possible evacuation of thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)…
