Duterte intent on stepping down in 2022
Intent on stepping down after his six-year term in 2022, President Duterte is not aspiring to become "a politician forever." The President said he is unaware if he will survive…
Local bet slaps poll official
Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon yesterday said the local candidate who slapped their election officer in Tarlac should be disbarred. "The candidate who slapped our Comelec EO is Marty…
Expanded student fare discount bill now for President’s signature
Good news for public and private school students. The enrolled copy of the bill seeking to institutionalize and expand the 20 percent student fare discount to include air and sea…
Gov’t inclined to file cases vs celebrities linked to drugs
The government is inclined to file cases against certain celebrities if there is sufficient evidence showing their involvement in the illegal drugs trade, President Duterte declared last Saturday. The President…
Military, police told to form hit squads
To counter the threat from communist rebels, President Duterte has called on the military and police to learn the "art of assassination” and form their own hit squad. The President…
Duterte wants ‘Doble Plaka’ law suspended
President Duterte on Saturday said he is looking at suspending the implementation of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act – Republic Act 11235 and also known as the “Doble Plaka” law…
Fake Pinoy nabbed at NAIA
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers have arrested an American at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for attempting to enter the country with a fake Philippine passport. In a report…
Quiapo Church suspends lay minister over child molestation
Quiapo Church has suspended the lay minister who allegedly sexually abused a minor. "Even if he is not reporting, he is suspended as lay minister," Father Douglas Badong, parochial…
Vintage bomb found at Manila Bay
A vintage bomb was found Saturday morning by a member of the Manila Bay Task Force during a dredging operation at Manila Bay coastline near the United States…
French ‘yellow vest’ protests largely peaceful as Macron wraps up debate
PARIS (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris and other French cities on Saturday for a 21st straight weekend of anti-government "yellow vest" protests, but the…
Trump says he had not read Mueller report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had not read Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report investigating contacts between his 2016 campaign and Russia that his Democratic…
Africa’s richest man withdraws $10 M just to look at it
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, known as Africa’s richest man, told a forum in Ivory Coast on Saturday how he once took $10 million in cash out of the bank just…
Venezuelans rally to demand power, water, end to Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – After weeks of power cuts and limited access to water, thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets on Saturday to back opposition leader Juan Guaido and protest…
Phoenix, ROS seek semis
Phoenix Pulse and Rain or Shine try to capitalize on their twice-to-beat bonus and secure semifinal berths against separate rivals in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals at the Mall of…
PBA: Beermen, Kings take openers
San Miguel can go for a sweep and advance to the best-of-seven semifinals with a win on Monday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Davis Cup tie: Thais sweep Pinoy netters
The Philippine Davis Cup team lost its Asia Oceania Group II tie against Thailand yesterday after losing the doubles match at The National Tennis Development Center in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
