Why was this oil not sold and… given to the poor?
JUDAS Iscariot is grandstanding. He pretends to love the poor and bewails the expensive perfumed oil wasted to anoint Jesus’ feet. The evangelist says that this pretender will betray…
9 Mindanaoans join JR NBA nat’l training camp
Jr. NBA Philippines presented by Alaska returned to Fr. Saturnino Urios University in Butuan City for the second straight year and identified six boys and three girls to represent Mindanao…
Cross for consumers: Oil prices up Tuesday
The financial torture on consumers lingers as the pump prices of gasoline and diesel climb by P1.05 and P0.75 per liter, respectively, Tuesday. Kerosene retailed by the oil companies will…
PNP: NPA has earned P200 M from permit-to-campaign fees
The New People's Army has raked in almost P200 million during the 2016 presidential and 2018 barangay elections but police said they have no solid evidence yet against candidates and…
Security guard admits killing girl found in septic tank in Cebu
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a 34-year-old security guard accused of killing a 14-year-old girl, whose body was found inside a septic tank in a school in Barangay Cogon, Danao…
Manila Cathedral names 12 in ‘Washing of the Feet’ ritual
The Manila Cathedral on Monday released the names of the 12 young people whose feet will be washed by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Holy Thursday, April…
Elect ‘responsible’ solons – Duterte
President Duterte has urged the electorate to choose “responsible” lawmakers in the May polls in the hope of preventing a repeat of the delay in the approval of the national…
Duterte warns drug lords in WV
ILOILO CITY – President Duterte has sternly warned death will also come to the one who replaced Melvin “Boyet” Odicta Sr., the slain drug lord of Western Visayas region. “Sinong…
Daraga Mayor Baldo seeks transfer of slay case to Manila
Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo, who is facing charges for the killing of Ako Bicol Representative Rodel Batocabe, has sought the transfer of his case from Legaspi City to Manila…
Couple waylaid, child spared in Cebu
CEBU CITY – A couple was robbed and killed by two motorcycle-riding men in Mandaue City shortly before midnight last Sunday. Michael Canes, 27, and his 24-year-old wife Fraldine Kate…
Manageable congestion on last day of ITR filing
The Bureau of Internal Revenue is satisfied over the result of yesterday’s last day of filing 2018 Income Tax Returns, invariably describing it as manageable congestion and orderly. BIR Commissioner…
Arrested ASG terrorist tries to blow himself up
A suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorist wanted for seven criminal cases in Basilan tried to blow himself up with a hand grenade before being arrested by the authorities in…
Overseas voting kicks off smoothly – envoys
The kickoff of the overseas absentee voting in next month’s mid-term elections was generally successful, diplomats have disclosed. Filipinos abroad cast their votes beginning last Saturday in different Philippine embassies…
PNP to unmask brains behind ‘Bikoy’ videos
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will conduct an investigation to unmask those behind the four viral videos so far which accused three members of the Duterte family as benefitting…
PH, Croatia OK defense cooperation agreement
The Philippine military has found a new Western ally which vowed to boost the Filipino soldier's operational capability in terms of warfare training using modern equipment. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana…
