Police shut down 21,000 outlets
More than 21,000 lotto, Small Town Lottery, Keno lotto, and Peryahan ng Bayan outlets have been shut down as police implemented President Duterte’s closure order on all gaming operations sanctioned…
No lotto, STL until probe ends
Department of Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said yesterday that games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office like lotto and Small Town Lottery will not resume operations until the investigation…
Palace: Office of the President ready to help
Malacañang yesterday urged the public to go to the Office of the President if they need assistance following the order of President Duterte last week to shut down all gaming…
Convicted British fraudster nabbed
Bureau of Immigration operatives have arrested a convicted British fraudster wanted by United Kingdom authorities for large-scale Internet fraud and money laundering. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the BI is…
Manila clearing operations backed
The Muslim community yesterday expressed support for the clearing operations conducted by Manila Mayor Isko Moreno in Manila, Datu Basher Alonto, chairman of the Metro Manila Muslim Community for Justice…
Palace condoles with victims; Duterte satisfied with response
Malacañang yesterday condoled with the families of those who were killed in the Batanes earthquakes. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said they are praying for the speedy recovery of those injured…
Batanes quakes affect almost 3,000
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said yesterday that the twin earthquakes that rocked Batanes last July 27 have so far affected 911 families or 2,963 persons residing…
Gov’t stresses resolve to provide clean water
Water is "essential to life" and must go "beyond the commerce of men," President Duterte declared recently, amid the government’s resolve to ensure public access to clean and potable water.…
Gatchalian proposes PCSO privatization
The Duterte government should consider privatizing the operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office if it wants to eliminate corruption within the State gaming agency, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian suggested yesterday.…
TNT seeks 2-0 buffer vs Ginebra
The KaTropa are hoping to score another victory in the match set at 6:15 p.m. and move a win shy of making the finals for the first time since the…
Yeng not giving up on Lassiter’s W’Cup stint
Lassiter will be sidelined for six weeks after spraining his left MCL during San Miguel Beer’s quarterfinal win over NorthPort in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals last Wednesday at the…
Saso loses in semis
After her breezy wins in the previous rounds, the Asian Games double-gold medal winner nearly pulled off a come-from-behind win after rallying from a two-shot down to tie Bourdage on…
Patrombon, Anasta gain Suarez quarters
Patrombon scored an abbreviated 1-0 ret. win over Eurydice Gaspar to arrange a Last 8 duel with No. 7 Rodolfo Barquin while Anasta ripped Marcen Gonzales, 6-1, 6-3, to set…
Parks frontrunner in BPC derby
Parks compiled 37.2 Statistical Points to top the Best Player derby at the end of the quarterfinal phase of the midseason tournament while Brownlee and Jones are 1-2 in the…
Prayer: Weakness of God
A SMALL boy praying in church said loudly: “Lord, bigyan ako…cheeseburger, French fries, apple pie, strawberry shake, diet coke…” Priest passing by, said: “Iho, nanalangin ka ba sa Diyos…
More fruits and veggies
MOST of us can’t avoid processed food and fastfood, but we can add more fruits and vegetables to our diet to at least control their effects and to help…
