MPD identifies bank robbery suspects
The Manila Police District (MPD) has already identified the five persons of interest in last week’s robbery at a bank in Binondo, Manila. Police identified the suspects as Gilcar…
Aussie kids take stolen car on a 1,000-km road trip
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) – Four children took a stolen four-wheel drive on a 1,000-kilometer road trip across the Australian outback before being nabbed by police, officials said yesterday. A 14-year-old…
No signs of large-scale US immigration raids
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Thousands of undocumented immigrants waited in uncertainty on Sunday, fearful of the nationwide raids promised by President Donald Trump, but there were no immediate…
Palace: Diplomatic talks Duterte’s ‘best’ option to resolve territorial row
Pursuing diplomatic negotiations with China remains President Duterte's "best" option to peacefully resolve the lingering territorial dispute, Malacañang said yesterday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the President, as chief architect…
Resign, BoC men accused of corruption told
Dozens of Customs workers accused of corruption should resign or else get fired by President Duterte, Malacañang said yesterday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the concerned employees of the Bureau…
DoH declares nat’l dengue alert
The Department of Health yesterday declared a national dengue alert for the first time due to the "rapidly" increasing number of dengue cases reported in several regions across the country.…
Injured earthquake victims rise to 52
Continuous disaster response operations were conducted by the Philippine Army (PA) in Surigao del Sur yesterday after a magnitude-5.5 earthquake hit the province over the weekend. In a statement yesterday,…
‘Fake cop’ nabbed for duping police applicant
Amid the recruitment spree in the Philippine National Police (PNP), a 59-year-old man tried to make money out of the police applicants by posing as an "influential" cop who could…
Money lessons for children
ONE of my greatest passions is not only to teach adults but also kids about money. It is important for us to teach and train them while they are…
Mahilig magpakamot ang misis ko!
ANG column na ito ay ginawa para sa mga taong may suliranin sa buhay na gusto ng agarang solusyon! Walang maliit o malaking problema, lahat dito, pantay-pantay! Huwag niyo…
LPA intensifies, becomes ‘Falcon,’ could make landfall in Cagayan tomorrow
(UPDATED) The low-pressure area off the Philippine Sea has intensified into tropical depression “Falcon,” the first tropical cyclone in the country this month, and could make landfall over extreme Northern…
A pair of Philippine eagles fly to Singapore
LAST June 4, a pair of Philippine Eagles was delivered to Singapore as part of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) captive breeding program. The Department of Environment and Natural…
Take a bow, P/SGMA
GLORIA Macapagal Arroyo has many “formers” in her colorful resume: former academician, former government technocrat, former Senator, former Vice President cum cabinet member, former President, former detainee, former House…
New effort mounted for Metro traffic powers
A NEW effort to get Congress to grant emergency powers to President Duterte to resolve the problem of traffic congestion in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and other big cities…
Not peace but the sword
Gospel: Mt 10:34–11:1 JESUS said to his Apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but…
Angat needs 4 tropical cyclones storms to reach normal operating level
Angat Dam needs at least 350 millimeters of one-time rainfall occurrence to reach its 180-meter minimum operating level, the State weather bureau said yesterday. Since the past week, the water…
