Drug suspect yields P3-M shabu in Manila
Members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized Wednesday afternoon over P3 million worth of shabu from a drug suspect in a hotel on Bocobo Street in…
7 cops arrested over kidnap-for-ransom raps
Seven policemen were arrested Thursday over kidnapping-for-ransom charges filed against them upon the complaints of the family of an apprehended drug suspect last year. Police Maj. Gen. Guillermo Elezar,…
Villar defends rice tariffication
Reelectionist Senator Cynthia Villar on Wednesday defended again the merits of one of her pet measures in the Rice Tariffication Law, which is apparently being used as an…
BI captures 2 US fugitives
Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents have arrested two American fugitives wanted by US federal authorities on assault and battery charges. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the Americans were caught…
Duterte defends Eleazar’s outburst at rogue cop
President Duterte came to the defense of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Guillermo Eleazar following the backlash he got for his outburst before a police officer involved in…
Mahathir lauds Duterte for Mindanao peace efforts
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday lauded President Duterte for his efforts to attain peace in Mindanao, saying the Philippines may have many islands but remains "one nation." Mahathir, on a…
MJ was everything – LeBron
The 34-year-old superstar matched the Chicago Bulls legend's career total of 32,292 points with his first 12 of the game, then made history with 5:38 remaining in the second quarter…
More parents trust measles vaccine
The Department of Health said yesterday that vaccine hesitancy among parents has been dropping, a month after the DoH declared a measles outbreak in five regions in the country. "Mas…
PDEA denies ‘wiretapped’ narco list info came from foreign govt’s
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency yesterday denied that the narco list or the list of politicians involved in the illegal drugs trade in the country came from "wiretapped" information from foreign countries.…
‘Radical change overnight needed to end corruption’
A radical change overnight will be needed to put an end to corruption in government, President Duterte declared last Wednesday, amid his exasperation over dishonest dealings in the bureaucracy. Speaking…
Duterte: CIA helped return Balangiga bells
The return of the historic Balangiga bells to the Philippines was made possible with the intervention of the Central Intelligence Agency, President Duterte bared last Wednesday. The President admitted that…
Envoy: China committed to Code of Conduct in SCS
China is committed to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in crafting the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to keep peace and stability in the…
Catholics mark First Friday of Lent
Roman Catholics observe today the first Friday of Lent, traditionally considered with the next six Fridays until April 19, Good Friday, as a Day of Sacrifice and penance in preparation…
Go surges to 3rd in SWS Senate race poll
With a little over two months remaining before the May 2019 midterm elections, former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go surged to third place in the latest…
Tolentino urges LGUs to declare state of calamity due to El Nino
ANTIPOLO CITY – Former presidential political adviser and senatorial candidate Francis Tolentino has called on local government units to declare a state of calamity now in anticipation of the devastating but creeping effects of the El…
PBA: Phoenix battles back to down Magnolia
Jason Perkins nailed a corner three in the clutch as Phoenix Pulse completed a 17-point comeback to beat Magnolia, 89-87, and move a win shy of securing a twice-to-beat advantage…
