Jolo filled with troops to keep peace
Jolo, Sulu is now filled with government troops on a mission to keep peace and security and stop any attack perpetrated by the Abu Sayyaf Group in the area, President Duterte said…
Duterte warns senators: Don’t insult
Senators are no different from other Filipinos and must not insult people attending their legislative hearings, President Duterte said recently. The President maintained that senators are "not special" beings as…
1 dead, 2 hurt in ammonia tank blast
PAGADIAN CITY – A worker was killed while two others were injured when an ammonia tank exploded in this city the other day. Philippine National Police Regional Office 9 director…
Gang leader in Isabela falls
An alleged gang leader was arrested by the police in Quezon, Isabela the other day. Police Capt. Frances Littaua, information officer of the Isabela police, identified the suspect as Vicente…
Court stenographer fired for fake marriage annulment decision
The Supreme Court has dismissed from the service a trial court stenographer who falsified a decision on annulment of marriage for P150,000. Dismissed with forfeiture of all benefits, except accrued…
Driver of van in NLEX accident faces charges
The Philippine National Police yesterday identified the five casualties and nine injured in a freak accident on the North Luzon Expressway in Apalit, Pampanga the other day. Police Col. Bernard…
Barangay leaders told to help in Manila Bay rehab
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu is depending on barangay leaders to do their share in the Manila Bay rehabilitation by cleaning up waterways, rivers…
Villar tells traders to shun ‘5-6’ loan scheme
Businessmen should not borrow money from “5-6" as it will only lead into bankruptcy, Sen. Cynthia Villar said Saturday. Instead, she said that they should turn to cooperatives because of their low…
Man held for molesting stepdaughter, 8
A 45-year-old man was arrested by police after he was accused of molesting his eight-year-old stepdaughter in Tondo, Manila. Elements of Manila Police District (MPD)-Station 1 nabbed the…
‘Unity Ride’ vs bigger motorcycle plates
Thousands of motorcycle riders trooped to the People Power Monument in Quezon City Sunday morning where they staged a “National Unity Ride” in strong opposition to the law requiring motorcycles to have bigger license…
2 Las Pinas spas offering sexual services raided
By MICHELLE GUILLANG Two spas allegedly offering “extra service” to its customers were raided by police in Las Pinas City on Sunday midnight. Fourteen individuals --…
Christine buried; boy suspect freed
By CALVIN CORDOVA CEBU CITY – The 16-year-old girl who was brutally murdered in Lapu-Lapu City was laid to rest last Saturday. Emotions ran high during the burial of Christine Lee…
Thais vote in first general election since 2014 coup
BANGKOK (AFP) – Thais filled schoolyards, temples, and government offices to vote yesterday in the first election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout expected among a public who…
US on edge for Russia probe findings on Trump
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US public and Washington's deeply divided political class yesterday faced another day of anxiously waiting to learn if the key findings of the Russian meddling probe…
Syria force takes Islamic State bastion, ‘caliphate’ wiped out
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AFP) – Kurdish-led forces pronounced the death of the Islamic State group's nearly five-year-old ''caliphate'' Saturday after flushing out diehard jihadists from their very last bastion in eastern…
God will deal with your enemies
LIKE it or not, some people will not be happy when you do what is right. Do it, anyway! People who are in harmony with nature – with what…
