Duterte names new SSS president
President Duterte has named Aurora Cruz as new chief of the Social Security System, Malacañang revealed yesterday. Cruz, the second woman to lead the pension fund, was named as president…
Gov’t lodges diplomatic protest over surge of Chinese ships near Pag-asa
The government has lodged a diplomatic protest opposing the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels near Pag-asa Island, Malacañang announced yesterday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the military has…
PNP chief awards gallant N. Samar cops
Police Gen. Oscar Albayalde, Philippine National Police chief, yesterday awarded medals to members of the Victoria, Northern Samar police station who successfully defended their headquarters from a New People’s Army…
23 local execs fall
Police have arrested 23 incumbent local officials in the series of operations against persons and groups that authorities deemed to threaten the peaceful conduct of midterm elections next month. General…
2 brothers nabbed in Cagayan for ISIS ‘link’
Security forces have arrested two brothers who allegedly established a group sympathetic to the international terror group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) in Northern Luzon in a raid…
2 Indians die in road mishap
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two Indian nationals were killed after the motorcycle they were riding on collided with a cargo truck in the eastern district of this city. PRO-9 Director Police…
No massacre – PNP chief
The 14 men killed in police operations over the weekend had previous involvement or allied with the Special Partisan Unit (SPARU) of the New People’s Army who resisted arrest, according…
Agricultural losses due to El Niño hit P4.35 B
Agricultural losses due to the “weak” El Niño now affecting the country are estimated to have reached P4.35 billion with an estimated volume of 233,007 metric tons (MT) of crops…
Man shot dead in QC
A man was gunned down on a street in Barangay Payatas B, Quezon City Sunday night. Quezon City Police District Station 6 (Batasan) chief Police Lt. Col. Joel Villanueva said…
Tolentino warns on red tide
Administration Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan senatorial bet Atty. Francis Tolentino has warned the public of the harmful effects of red tide amid El Niño. “Lubhang mapanganib ang red tide…
Manila mayoral bets sign peace covenant
A peace covenant was signed by Manila mayoral candidates at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila yesterday. The Commission on Elections and Church-based election watchdog group Parish Pastoral Council for…
PNP tags NPA in killing of councilor
The Philippine National Police yesterday tagged the New People’s Army in the killing of a municipal councilor in Negros Occidental the other day. Police Brig. Gen. John Bulalacao, Western Visayas…
US: ‘Balikatan’ instrumental to stability in Pacific region
The “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises between the Philippines and the United States has helped maintain stability in the Pacific region. “Exercise ‘Balikatan’ has become one of the premier military training…
Gov’t cuts water allocation for irrigation from Angat
The National Water Resources Board yesterday implemented lower water allocation for irrigation in Central Luzon from Angat Dam to ensure continuous supply for Metro Manila’s domestic water requirements during the…
Chicano, Kee dominate duathlon
Chicano topped the Elite Male title, in 1 hour, 58 minutes and 24 seconds, almost a minute ahead of Emmanuel Commendador (1:59:21) and Singapore’s Mien Mau Lim (1:59:33).
UAAP: FEU spikers win
Still reeling from a four-set defeat against Ateneo that snapped a seven-game winning run, the Tamaraws regained their old form spearheaded by John Paul Bugaoan and Jude Garcia to jumpstart…
