Duterte signs P4.1-trillion national budget for this year
By GENALYN D. KABILING President Duterte yesterday signed into law the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020 in a bid to sustain government programs on education, healthcare, and infrastructure development, among…
Duterte’s drug war a failure – Robredo
A 40-page report of Vice President Leni Robredo from her short stint as drug czar detailed how President Duterte’s drug war failed to combat illegal drugs in the country. In…
Quake rocks Davao Occidental
The 5.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked Davao Occidental early Monday was not connected to the strong tremors which jolted Mindanao in October and December last year, as they originated from different…
Tribal leader slain in Bukidnon
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Suspected communist rebels shot dead a tribal representative while tending his farm in a remote village in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, Saturday, Army reports said. Army 1Lt. Ken Cabigat,…
Kings-Bolts III: A series to remember
BY JONAS TERRADO Game Tuesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 7 p.m. – Ginebra vs Meralco Support for their hardworking imports and rebounding are some of the things Barangay Ginebra San…
Oil firms hike prices
Local oil companies have increased prices of diesel and kerosene as oil prices in the world market suddenly increased last Friday following the death of a top Iranian general. Diesel…
Swedish pedophile barred at Mactan airport
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has stopped a Swedish pedophile from entering the country. BI port operations chief Grifton Medina identified the passenger as Dick Fredrik Martin Steen, 37, who…
PNP drug war focuses on high-value targets
Police regional commanders were ordered on Monday to submit the top 10 most wanted high-value targets in their respective areas of jurisdiction as the Philippine National Police (PNP) has stepped…
Prepare for ‘mystery disease’ from China, Gordon tells DoH
Sen. Richard J. Gordon said yesterday that the Department of Health should monitor and put in place preparations in the event that the “mystery disease” from Wuhan, China spreads. “The…
Boy drowns in Pasig creek
The body of a nine-year-old boy was found floating under a bridge in Mandaluyong City Sunday afternoon. Police Colonel Remigio Sedanto, Mandaluyong City Police chief, said Monday that the body…
Which is vital, Ginebra’s crowd or Meralco’s Big D?
By JAN CARLO ANOLIN Answers to questions like "is there a rivalry?" or "who is the underdog?" between Ginebra and Meralco were left hanging on the edge. But the questioms…
Misplaced finding – Sotto
Senate President Tito Sotto said yesterday that Vice President Leni Robredo’s assessment that the government’s war on drugs failed was very different and misplaced. Sotto objected to this finding even…
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)…
