Signal No. 1 up in Batanes
Tropical cyclone wind signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands yesterday as severe tropical cyclone “Onyok” (international name “Mitag”) is seen to move close to…
Parents want kids out of PMA; Brawner: Cadets will be cared for
The new commandant of the Philippine Military Academy yesterday said that the welfare of the cadets are being prioritized even with the gravity of training they have to endure to…
Senate allows Duterte to name ‘ninja cops’
Sen. Richard Gordon said yesterday the Senate will let President Duterte release the information on the alleged “ninja cops” ahead of the Senate Committees on Justice and Human Rights and…
Maute member arrested in Batangas
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – A suspected member of the Dawlah Islamiyah Lanao-Maute Group was arrested by authorities in Batangas City last Saturday. Philippine National Police-Region 4-A director Police Brig.…
Korean nabbed for ‘kidnap me’ modus
A South Korean who got broke after deciding to leave his job as a tour guide in the Philippines to live with his Filipino girlfriend pretended to have been kidnapped…
6.1-earthquake jolts Davao Occidental
A magnitude-6.1 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental yesterday. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the magnitude-6.1 quake was recorded around 10:02 a.m. and its epicenter was estimated at…
PDEA agent, pal nabbed in Laguna
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – Police arrested an agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Cordillera Administrative Region and his companion in Barangay Pacita 1 here last Saturday.…
Mayor Isko to receive Gusi Peace Prize
Manila Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has been awarded the prestigious Gusi Peace Prize for 2019, the lone nominee from the Philippines. The Gusi Peace Prize Philippine and International Committee…
Row over bed space sparks Manila City Jail riot; 2 dead
A fight over bed space led to a jail riot that claimed the lives of two inmates and injured dozens at the Manila City Jail on Sunday. The Manila…
Trump to supporters: ‘Our country is at stake like never before’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – President Donald Trump, the target of an impeachment inquiry over alleged abuse of power, warned supporters Saturday that "our country is at stake like never…
Swiss to auction 25 super cars seized from E. Guinea leader’s son
HESEREX, Switzerland (AFP) – A collection of luxury cars seized from Equatorial Guinea's vice president Teodorin Obiang Nguema will be auctioned off in Switzerland on Sunday and are estimated to…
Hong Kong crisis threatens to spoil China’s 70th party
BEIJING, China (AFP) – China's tightly choreographed 70th birthday bash next week risks being upstaged by pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, which offer a starkly different take on the strength…
Student journalist scores big scoop in Trump-Ukraine story
PHOENIX (AP) – A 20-year-old student at Arizona State University broke the news that a key State Department official who was involved in talks between President Donald Trump and the…
36 killed, 36 hurt in China road crash
BEIJING, China (AFP) – At least 36 people died and 36 others were injured in east China when a packed coach with a flat tire collided with a truck, authorities…
Make yourself a priority
I WAS down with the flu for days. Suffering with the rest of humanity during the so-called flu season strengthened my resolve to push for self-care initiatives. “To keep…
Thank you Pinoy seafarers!
TODAY, September 29, is National Seafarers Sunday. According to the office of the Apostleship of the Sea in Manila headed by Fr. Paulo Prigol, CS, director and chaplain, “seafarers”…
