9 provinces face drought
Several provinces may experience drought in the next three months as rainfall received by the country continues to significantly drop due to the weak El Niño event. The Philippine Atmospheric,…
‘Christine wanted to become a teacher’
LAPU-LAPU CITY – Christine Lee Silawan would have turned 17 this March 26. She would have wanted “lechon manok (roasted chicken)” and some ice cream on that day. Her mother…
NU spikers extend win run
By Kristel Satumbaga Games Saturday (The Arena, San Juan City) 8 a.m. – Ateneo vs NU (men’s) 10 a.m. – FEU vs La Salle (men’s) 2 p.m. – Ateneo vs…
Tiger ready for Masters
MIAMI (AFP) – Former world number one Tiger Woods reported for duty at the Players Championship on Tuesday, insisting he was fully recovered from the neck problem which forced him…
Police hunt down 3 armed suspects in girl’s murder
LAPU-LAPU CITY – Police are zeroing in on three suspects in the gruesome murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in Barangay Bankal last Monday. “It’s just a matter…
Guaido vows to occupy palace
CARACAS (AFP) – Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido vowed Tuesday to take Nicolas Maduro’s place in the presidential palace ‘’very soon,’’ as thousands of people took to the streets of…
Gilas eyes Olympics via W’Cup
By Jonas Terrado Gilas Pilipinas will need to treat its 2019 FIBA World Cup stint as meaningful and important games rather than being content on just being there as the…
Lawmakers reject May’s Brexit deal
LONDON (AFP) – British MPs resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a second time on Tuesday, plunging the country into further uncertainty just 17 days before it…
3,000 IS fighters surrender in Syria
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AFP) – Around 3,000 Islamic State members have surrendered from the group’s last holdout in Syria, Kurdish-led forces said Tuesday, as air raids and shelling resumed after a…
Mayon Volcano rumbles
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has recorded three volcanic earthquakes and four rock fall events during the 24-hour observation of the Mayon Volcano in Albay. Three of the…
Djokovic, Osaka fall in Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, United States (AFP) – Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber stunned Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday, claiming his first career win over a world No. 1 player…
‘Magical night’: Ronaldo lifts Juve into C-L quarters
TURIN, Italy (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a spectacular hat-trick to fire Juventus into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday that saw his…
Report death threats, to police, priests told
Priests receiving alleged death threats should report the matter to the police to help ensure their safety, Malacañang said yesterday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said authorities are expected to conduct…
P8.3-M shabu seized in 2 Cebu buy-busts
A staggering P8.3-million worth of suspected shabu were recovered from two alleged big-time drug suppliers who were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in Cebu City, the Philippine National Police disclosed…
Palace to Senate, House: Break stalemate over 2019 nat’l budget
Malacañang has appealed to the two houses of Congress to break the stalemate on the proposed 2019 national budget and comply with its constitutional mandate to pass the spending bill.…
DoH records 18,500 measles cases
More than 18,000 measles cases have been documented across the country, the Department of Health reported yesterday. The DoH said that there are now 18,553 measles cases reported nationwide with…
