The Jolo bombing – one big question mark
THE bomb attack on the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Sulu, last Sunday, in which 20 people were killed and 81 wounded, presents so many angles…
Caveat for the MNLF
THE Sulu Cathedral bombing came as no surprise. It has and will always be par for the course in that part of the Philippines. The incongruous application of two…
Shifts
(First of two parts) A SURVEY conducted by Pulse Asia in December, 2018, had some interesting revelations. It showed that Filipinos continue to trust the United States as an…
Everything comes in parables
ON another occasion Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat…
PBA: ROS eyes 3rd victory vs Elite
By Jonas Terrado Games Today (Cuneta Astrodome) 4:30 p.m. – TNT KaTropa vs Meralco 7 p.m. – Rain or Shine vs Blackwater Unbeaten Rain or Shine and TNT KaTropa seek…
Autism Society PH to netizens: Stop doing the ‘Boyet Challenge’
THE Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP) has called on netizens to stop participating in the social media experiment called “Boyet Challenge.” The challenge started with people imitating Boyet,…
Kylie at Jake, sila na ba?
ITO ang tanong ng marami hinggil sa patuloy na pagpapakita ng sweet-sweetan moments nina Jake Cuenca at Kylie Versoza sa social media. Magkasama sina Jakee at Kylie sa ABS-CBN…
Duterte: Husband, wife suicide bombers behind Jolo twin blasts
PRESIDENT Duterte has announced Tuesday that the church attack in Jolo was a case of suicide bombing carried out by the Abu Sayyaf Group. Citing intelligence information obtained from…
Ex-Capas mayor gets 20 years for graft
FORMER Capas Mayor Hermes Frias of Tarlac and three others have been found guilty of two counts of graft by the Sandiganbayan First Division, and have been sentenced…
3 motorbike riders killed in Batangas shootout
THREE motorcycle-riding men were gunned down by cops in a pursuit operation after they allegedly evaded a police checkpoint in Balayan, Batangas, before dawn Tuesday, police said. Police said…
Cop killed in North Cotabato roadside bombing
A ROOKIE policeman died while three other lawmen were wounded in a roadside bombing in North Cotabato allegedly perpetrated by the communist rebels anew, police said yesterday. Senior Supt.…
Manhunt on vs ‘Kamah’, 2 other suspects in Jolo blast
THREE persons, including one known only by his alias “Kamah”, are being sought by police in the aftermath of the recent twin bomb attacks at a church in Jolo,…
Duterte orders air strikes on Abu Sayyaf
IN the wake of the deadly twin bombings in Jolo, Sulu, President Duterte has authorized the military to drop bombs on the Abu Sayyaf Group but reminded them to…
OSG asks CA to issue arrest order vs Trillanes
THE Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Court Appeals (CA) to issue a a warrant of arrest against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for a coup d’etat…
BI on heightened alert vs terrorists
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has placed on heightened alert its personnel in different international airports and seaports to thwart the possible entry of foreign terrorists in the wake…
