4 more firms closed for polluting Manila Bay
THE Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has shut down four more establishments found dumping untreated wastewater into the Manila Bay. It issued cease and desist orders (CDOs) against Billion Building,…
Duterte backs military pension reforms
President Duterte has vowed to certify as urgent a proposed legislation seeking reforms in the retirement and pension system of the military and uniformed service personnel. The President endorsed the measure that…
Alert status down in Metro Manila
THE security alert status in Metro Manila have been downgraded following the arrest and filing of charges against those involved in Jolo Cathedral bombing last month. From full…
Measles outbreak declared in 4 areas
The Department of Health yesterday (Thursday) declared a measles outbreak in four other regions in the country due to the increasing number of cases in the past weeks. The four new…
More vigorous vaccination campaign ordered by PRRD
President Duterte has ordered a more intensified immunization campaign for children following the declaration of a measles outbreak in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. Duterte made the…
Cold, breezy Metro Manila
Yesterday (Thursday) morning turned cold and breezy for Metro Manila residents as air temperature dropped anew to 19 degrees Celsius – the coldest day so far in the metropolis this “amihan” or…
Housemaid falls prey to ‘dugo-dugo’ gang
A HOUSEMAID ended up in jail after she lost her employer’s money and assorted jewelries to a member of “dugo-dugo” gang in front of Manila City Hall last Sunday. Luisa…
No PH land reclamation on Pag-asa Island: DND
The Philippines is not conducting any land reclamation activity on Pag-asa Island, the largest feature occupied by the country in the Kalayaan Island Group. This was stated by Department of National Defense…
Dengue cases in Region 7 rising – DoH
CEBU CITY – Dengue cases in Central Visayas (Region 7) are on a steady rise. From Jan. 1 to Feb. 2 this year, the Department of Health in Central Visayas noted…
9 perish in Pasay fire
By JEAN FERNANDO, DHEL NAZARIO NINE people perished when they were trapped inside their two-storey house during a one-hour fire in Pasay City before dawn Thursday. Family members who…
Doctors plead for conjoined twins to leave Yemen for treatment
Conjoined twin boys born in Yemen are in urgent need of treatment abroad, but are unable to leave because the war there has closed the capital city’s airport. Doctors treating…
Countless hours of training bearing fruits for Catalan
Filipino strawweight contender Robin “The Ilonggo” Catalan is now starting to reap the rewards of his hard work. Once struggling when he first came into ONE Championship, Catalan has now…
Mighty Sports battles Iraq
By Rey C. Lachica Game Thursday (Shabab Al Ahli Club) 9 p.m. – Mighty Sports vs Oil Sports Club (Iraq) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Justin Brownlee is still hurting…
SC asked to dismiss BOL cases
Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Mangudadato has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law that would set up the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region to…
Comelec dismisses petitions vs Loren’s House bid in Antique
There is no impediment anymore in Sen. Loren B. Legarda’s congressional bid in Antique in the May 13 midterm polls. The Commission on Elections Second Division has dismissed the petitions filed against…
NPA surrenderees to own lands
Communist rebels who will surrender to the government will be given a chance to own a piece of land under a new directive of President Duterte. "The President directed the…
