Nation celebrates Christmas Eve tonight
By CHRISTINA HERMOSO Age-old Christmas Eve traditions that have been passed on from one generation to the other will, once again, be observed around the country as the nation celebrates…
Lambanog kills 8, downs 100 others in Rizal, Quezon
By AARON RECUENCO At least eight people died while more or less 100 others were hospitalized, three of them are in critical condition, after drinking lambanog (coconut…
Duterte okays Yuletide truce with Reds
President Duterte approved Sunday night the joint recommendation of the government and the communist rebels to declare a nationwide unilateral and reciprocal ceasefire as a confidence-building measure before the…
Eat less and enjoy more or eat more and enjoy less?
IT’S the time of year when good friends are near, as the song goes. It’s also the time of year when a lot of people are hospitalized due to…
Christmas will always be happy
A MAN, who had a serious financial problem, moaned: “I’ve never realized how bad the economy was until I spoke to Sta. Claus on the phone. During our chat,…
Any pay increase would be welcome
THE Senate and the House of Representatives last Monday approved bills providing for increases in the basic salaries of civilian government workers, including teachers and nurses. House Bill 5712…
CPP declares ceasefire
DAVAO CITY – The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines has ordered a nationwide ceasefire to all units of the New People’s Army, including the people’s militias,…
NBP inmates pray for Cardinal Tagle
Inmates at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City offered a prayer for Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle in his new mission as Prefect of the Congregation for…
Village chief, 2 others die in Leyte road crash
TACLOBAN City - Three persons, including a village chairman, were killed in a collision of two vehicles in Barangay Balinsasayao, Abuyog, Leyte, Saturday. Police identified the fatalities as Peter Japson,…
Giannis tows Bucks to victory over Knicks
NEW YORK (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered his third triple-double of the season and Khris Middleton scored a game-high 23 points to power the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks over the New…
Bacoor, Cebu Sharks prevail
The Bacoor Strikers and Cebu City Sharks posted contrasting wins in the Chooks-to-Go/MPBL Lakan Season Saturday at SWU-Aznar Coliseum in Cebu City. Up against depleted Makati Super Crunch, the Strikers…
Bolts, TNT in do-or-die
By JONAS TERRADO Game Today (Ynares Center, Antipolo City) 7 p.m. – Meralco vs TNT KaTropa (Series tied 2-2) The team with the best production from its local players will…
Cayetano trust, approval ratings up
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano’s trust and approval ratings went up in the latest Pulse Asia survey. The nationwide survey from Dec. 3 to 8 and released Dec. 21 with…
Rody’s 2020 wish: Lasting peace, comfortable life for Filipinos
Malacañang yesterday disclosed that President Duterte wishes to bring lasting peace to the country and give a comfortable life to every Filipino in the upcoming new year. Presidential spokesman Salvador…
