Soldiers recover P1.1-M cash in abandoned house
Soldiers recovered more than P1.1-million cash in an abandoned house in Barangay Dapiwak in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur Saturday. “Our troops found the money believed to be left by the…
5 hurt in Sulu clash
At least five people were injured when supporters of rival candidates clashed in Panglima Estino town in Sulu on Monday. Police Gen. Oscar Albayalde, chief of the Philippine National Police…
Twin explosions rock Cotabato
COTABATO CITY – Despite being rocked by two explosions outside the new city hall the night before, elections proceeded as scheduled Monday, according to the local police. Cotabato City Police…
Bets cast votes early in elections
Senatorial bets and local candidates, including government officials and prominent personalities, cast their vote in yesterday’s midterm elections. Voting early in their home provinces were reelectionist Sen. Koko Pimentel III…
Manila mayoral bets cast votes
Three Manila mayoral candidates made last-minute appeals after casting their ballots in separate polling precincts. In one of the most anticipated mayoral races, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, former Mayor Alfredo…
Palace laughs off new ‘Bikoy’ video
Malacañang has brushed off the new anti-Duterte video uploaded by Peter Joemel Advincula, more popularly known as “Bikoy,” saying that his credibility has already been tarnished. In a statement, presidential…
2 bettors win P142-M 6/49, P72-M Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpots
A lone bettor who placed a bet in a lotto outlet in Manila bagged the P142-million Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot last Sunday. A lone bettor who placed a bet in…
13,000 teachers report real-time poll problems via monitoring app
The lack of pre-election paraphernalia and unavailability of transportation service are the common problems reported by the teachers with poll duties through the election monitoring app, an official of the…
60 Makati residents accused of vote-buying freed
The Makati Prosecutors’ Office ordered Monday the release of eight barangay officials and 52 residents of Barangay San Isidro who were arrested by the National Capital Region Police…
Bingbong cries ‘harassment’ over arrest
Quezon City 1st District Representative Bingbong Crisologo, who is gunning for the city's top post, tagged his and his poll watchers' arrest as "harassment" after they were held for…
Ex-VP Binay given new ballot after VCM glitch
After talking to Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), former Vice President Jojo Binay successfully fed his new ballot into the new vote…
Kang captures first US PGA Tour title
Kang drained a 23-foot birdie putt at 15 to take the lead for good on a marathon day that saw the leaders play 27 holes thanks to the six-hour weather…
Singapore, model of efficient water management
NINETY-seven percent of the earth’s water is saltwater in oceans and seas. Of the 3% that is fresh water, only 1 percent is available for drinking- the remaining 2%…
5 Ws of retirement
MY parents retired at the age of 60. My mom is now 80 and my dad is 78. I witnessed how we rose from having nothing to something. Living…
The voice of the people
THE voice of the people is the voice of God. So the saying goes. Today, it is time once again for the voice of the people to be heard…
Count our blessings on this election day
THE nation votes today to elect 12 new senators, half of the membership of the Senate, along with district representatives and party-list organizations for the House of Representatives, and…
