20,000 cops, soldiers deployed to secure Bangsamoro plebiscite
The Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday deployed 20,348 policemen and soldiers to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Bangsamoro Organic Law…
Controversial prosecutor gunned down in Cebu
CEBU CITY – A controversial prosecutor was gunned down while driving her car here Thursday. Police identified the victim as fiscal Mary Ann Castro. Castro, 50, was a former assistant prosecutor…
‘Missing’ UST freshman back home
The University of Santo Tomas freshman student who went missing in December has returned home a month after her “immersion” with farmers in Quezon last December. “Nais naming magbigay liwanag…
PDEA gets P79-M new guns, gear
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Friday distributed new high-powered firearms and protective gear to its regional units to boost their capability in leading the government's anti-illegal drugs drive. “All…
BIR destroys unregistered cigarette making machines
PORAC, Pampanga – The Bureau of Internal Revenue destroyed here Friday multi-million pesos worth of confiscated unregistered cigarette making machines and truckloads of untaxed finished products. Finance Secretary Carlos G.…
CA security guard fired for gross neglect of duty
Despite his 17 years in service, the Supreme Court has dismissed a security guard of the Court of Appeals for abandoning his post. Dismissed from the service with forfeiture of…
Sotto still wants to mediate between Duterte, Church
Senate President Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III refused to be discouraged from pursuing his plan to mediate between President Duterte and leaders of the Catholic Church, after opposition Sen. Antonio…
NBA: Wizards beat Knicks in London on goaltending call
LONDON (AP) –Allonzo Trier goaltended on Thomas Bryant's layup with 0.4 seconds remaining, giving the Washington Wizards a 101-100 victory over the New York Knicks at The O2 Arena on…
4 share Pradera lead going into final round
LUBAO, Pampanga – Thai Tawit Polthai birdied the last hole to card a 71 and force a four-way tie for the lead with Aussie Andrew Campbell, Jhonnel Ababa and Keanu…
Federer marks 100th match on Rod Laver Arena with 3-set win
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Roger Federer has played on Rod Laver Arena a hundred times and has six Australian Open crowns in his collection of 20 Grand Slam titles. The…
Silver hints NBA set for Paris match in 2020
LONDON (AFP) – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has revealed his league is considering playing a regular-season game in Paris next year. Silver is keen to grow the NBA's global brand…
UNTV Cup: Senate, NHA fight for semis birth
Games Tomorrow (Pasig City Sports Center) 3 p.m. – PITC vs Malacañang-PSC 5 p.m. – NHA vs Senate Defending champion Senate and National Housing Authority (NHA) dispute the third semis…
Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2019
DESPITE serious constraints and challenges, preparations for the Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2019 are proceeding satisfactorily well. Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Foundation, Inc. (KASAFI) chairman Albert Menez said notwithstanding the hotel and…
It will take years to clean up Manila Bay
IT took six months to clean up Boracay’s waters. It will take seven years to clean up Manila Bay until it becomes as clean as in Boracay today, Secretary…
Alden Richards’ travel goals
KASAMA ang pag-travel sa iba’t ibang lugar sa mundo ang gustong gawin ng Pambansang Bae na si Alden Richards para sa taong 2019. Nabanggit nga niya na ang…
Japan moves toward a cashless society
IN April 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) compiled a set of proposals that included hiking the ratio of cashless payments to 40 percent of all…
