Du30 to spend Christmas with family in Davao
With Christmas just around the corner, Malacañang is wishing everyone love and peace this holiday season. Presidential Spokesman Savaldor Panelo said they hope the world will be given a “respite”…
NBI arrests Liberian con man
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a Liberian for defrauding a man of P134,000. NBI Deputy Director Vicente De Guzman III on Tuesday, December 17, identified the arrested…
Fire hits National Children’s Hospital in QC
Almost 200 patients at the National Children’s Hospital (NCH) were evacuated after a fire razed parts of the building on Tuesday morning. Bureau of Fire Protection-Quezon City (BFP-QC) fire marshal…
Cop shot dead in Taguig
A police officer was shot dead Monday night by four unidentified men while on his way home in Taguig City. Taguig City police identified the slain officer as Master Sergeant…
15 aliens engaged in sex trade nabbed
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested 15 Chinese nationals allegedly engaged in the sex trade during a series of operations in Las Pinas City. “We were able to go…
Police to compel kidnap victim to tell her story
The Chinese woman, who was abducted by four men last week, will be compelled to give her statement detailing the incident despite her decision not to pursue charges against her…
Human trafficking victims rescued in Zamboanga
A promise of well-compensated jobs in Malaysia prompted 13 women to fall to an alleged human trafficking scheme in Zamboanga City, the Philippine Coast Guard said Tuesday. But just before…
9 dead in 3-vehicle collision in Rizal
Nine people died while at least 10 others were injured in a road accident involving a jeepney, a 22-wheeler trailer truck and a dump truck in Barangay Looc, Cardona, Rizal…
Panelo, Robredo word war heats up over delayed drug war report
The word war between Vice President Leni Robredo and Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo has escalated over the delayed release of her report on the war on drugs. Panelo has criticized…
Angara: Gov’t workers to get pay hike next year
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday assured that government workers will receive increases in their salaries on January 1 next year once Congress approves the final version of the…
Bangko Sentral unveils new P20 coin and enhanced P5 coin
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesday launched the P20 coin which would replace the banknote form of the currency. The new P20 coin retains the image of former…
Staying sober
Dear Manay Gina, My daughter had a drug-dependency problem before. Now that she has recovered, she has turned to food and has become very fat. She recognizes the problem…
A different kind of mother
GIVEN the closely-knit ties that define Filipino families, Filipino mothers, particularly nowadays, are more than the traditional “homemakers” as they too work for to meet the families’ economic needs.…
A welcome truce in US-China trade war
A TRUCE in the trade war between the United States (US) and China was announced last Saturday by US officials, nearly two years after it was launched by US…
Christmas clime
FRIDAY the 13th. Pay day. Twelve days before Christmas. Traffic on SLEX. Not enough dissuaders? How about the fickle weather? None of the above was going to keep us…
Game 3 duel with NorthPort is huge, says Ginebra’s Cone
BY JONAS TERRADO Game Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 7 p.m. — Ginebra vs NorthPort (Series tied 1-1) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel finally got the cup of coffee…
