Slay suspect nabbed in Bacolod
BACOLOD CITY – A man who was earlier arrested for other violations here confessed to the police that he was the one who killed a woman in front of the…
Black shines as AMA clobbers Hazchem in D-League
AARON Black churned out another triple-double performance, leading AMA's 133-90 decimation of Hazchem to complete Group A's playoff picture in the 2019 PBA D-League Foundation Cup Thursday at Ynares Sports…
Convict freed under GCTA law yields in Cebu
CEBU CITY – A 50-year-old convict who was released from the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City based on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law has surrendered to the Bogo…
Thelma Chiong thanks Duterte for firing Faeldon
CEBU CITY – Thelma Chiong, the mother of rape-murder victims Jacqueline and Marijoy, thanked President Duterte yesterday for firing Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon last Wednesday. “I am happy…
Forest ranger killed by 6 illegal loggers
A 44-year-old forest ranger was killed defending a protected area from six suspected illegal loggers in El Nido, Palawan last Wednesday. Police Brig. Gen. Tomas Apolinario, director of the Philippine…
It’s sweep or sink for Gilas as it faces Iran, Tunisia in classification round
GUANGZHOU, China – Gilas Pilipinas is hoping that a change of scenery can lead to positive results as it tries to keep its slim Olympic hopes alive against Tunisia in…
‘Bato’ may be probed over release
Former Bureau of Corrections chief now Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa may be among the prison officials to be investigated over the release of heinous crime convicts based on the…
Gov’t to ‘buy all’ rice grown by local farmers
The government is prepared to "buy all" rice grown by local farmers for a "reasonable" price, President Duterte declared Wednesday. The President urged the National Food Authority and the farmers…
PH inflation rate at 1.7% in August
The country’s inflation rate decelerated further to 1.7 percent last August, its slowest pace in almost three years, as prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages continued to decline. Philippine Statistics…
Panelo: Ampatuans also asked for help
After he was cleared by President Duterte on his supposed involvement in the planned release of rapist and murderer former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo yesterday…
‘Habagat,’ trough of LPA prevail
The southwest monsoon or “habagat” and the trough of a low-pressure area will be the prevailing weather systems over the country this weekend as typhoon “Liwayway” (international name “Lingling”) was…
DoJ: Not more than 10 convicts yield after Duterte ultimatum
Not more than 10 out of the 1,914 convicts released under the controversial Good Conduct Time Allowance law have surrendered hours after President Duterte issued a 15-day ultimatum or be…
Nadal bludgeons foe; Andreescu advances at US Open
NEW YORK (AFP) – Rafael Nadal will play Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the US Open semi-finals after the 18-time Grand Slam champion defeated Argentine 20th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 7-5,…
Solons push wage hike for all workers in gov’t
Bayan Muna Rep. Ferdinand Gaite has warned against possible wage distortion in government service if salary hikes are exclusively granted public school teachers, instead of all civil service workers. Gaite,…
Mandatory defense awaits Salva-Taduran winner
The winner of Saturday night’s collision course for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight crown starring Samuel Salva and Pedro Taduran has to do a mandatory defense next, international…
CEU, UB rout rivals in PG Flex-UCBL opener
University of Batangas pummeled Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas, 92-80, while Centro Escolar Univeristy lived up to its hype with a convincing win over Olivarez College Thursday in the opening of the…
