STL, jueteng, and why probe is underway

  FOUR days after he ordered the stopping of all gaming operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) with private groups granted franchises, licenses, or permits – Lotto, Small-Town…

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Why 60 days?

  (DISCERNING readers of a cer­tain age would call it a senior moment. But when I wrote in this space last Thursday, July 29, that Chi­na’s GDP of US$10,000 is…

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Herod had arrested John

  Gospel: 14:1-12 HEROD the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead;…

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Kung bakit nagback-out si Nadine Lustre

  NADINE Lustre has come out to shed light on her decision to back out of the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival entry, “Miracle in Cell No. 7.” She was…

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Arci Muñoz may nilinaw

  PATI ang seksing si Arci Munoz ay nadawit na sa usaping hiwalayan nina Bea Alonzo at Gerald Anderson. No, hindi siya ang bagong rumored third party – iba ‘yun.…

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‘Habagat,’ trough of LPA bring rains this weekend

The southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by a tropical storm in China and the trough of a low pressure area inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility will continue to bring…

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Duterte hits ‘lousy’ uniformed personnel

President Duterte is seeking to strengthen the discipline among the country's policemen after noticing how "lousy" some uniformed personnel have become. Speaking at the Bureau of Fire Protection’s 28th anniversary…

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3 ISIS men killed, 4 hurt in Basilan raid

ISABELA CITY, Basilan – Police and military authorities raided at dawn Friday the hideout of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Mohammad…

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Army division in Negros backs martial law

The Philippine Army 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division, which oversees the military operations on Negros island, yesterday expressed support to the possible declaration of martial law in Negros Oriental amid the…

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Composer Ryan Cayabyab is Ramon Magsaysay awardee

National Artist and multi-awarded composer Ryan Cayabyab is the sole Filipino in this year’s roster of Ramon Magsaysay awardees. He will receive the award this year along with Kim Jong-ki…

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Solons laud Mikee’s brand of leadership

Heading the second largest political bloc in the House of Representatives is not a guarantee that one gets to choose a sought-after post in the legislative chamber. This comes in…

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Tsitsipas reaches quarters in 2 tough sets

WASHINGTON (AFP) – World No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled late but advanced to the ATP Washington Open quarterfinals on Thursday by defeating Australia's Jordan Thompson, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). The 20-year-old…

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Koreans set early pace at PGA Wyndham tilt

MIAMI (AFP) – South Korean duo An Byeong-hun and Im Sung-jae set the early pace at the PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship on Thursday, both carding eight-under-par 62s to share the…

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Drummond also says no to US World Cup team

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell are the latest NBA players to withdraw from the United States hopefuls' list for…

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4 footballers get life bans

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Four players have been banned for life for match-fixing at the AFC Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said Friday. Kursanbek Sheratov from Kyrgyzstan was found guilty…

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