Cops deployed to enforce ‘No swim zone’ in Manila Bay
By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ, ERMA EDERA POLICEMEN were deployed yesterday to prevent people from swimming in Manila Bay which authorities declared remains unsafe due to high level of fecal coliform.…
LWUA now ISO-certified
The Local Water Utilities Administration is now ISO-certified. The Certification and Scope of Registration for LWUA’s ISO 9001:2015, which is the latest standard that applies to quality management system, was…
Crime gang boss dies in clash with police
A NOTORIOUS leader of a criminal group was killed during a drug sting on Hipon Street in Barangay 12, Caloocan City, Tuesday night, police said. Police identified the…
PNP, LRT act vs criminals
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) Line 1 forged a partnership Wednesday to enhance public awareness on various modus operandi of criminal gangs…
PBA: Defense wins it for KaTropa
By Jonas Terrado Jayson Castro and TNT KaTropa have embraced a more defensive approach in the PBA Philippine Cup, veering away from the offensive-minded style that has been a staple…
NBA: Pacers hand James worst career loss
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Indiana Pacers humbled the Los Angeles Lakers 136-94 on Tuesday, handing Lakers superstar LeBron James the biggest margin of defeat of his NBA career. Bojan…
Booker defends 3-point title
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Defending champion Devin Booker will go up against Curry brothers Stephen and Seth as well as NBA veteran Dirk Nowitzki in the All-Star weekend three-point contest…
PH in monsoon break
The whole country will experience a monsoon break as the northeast monsoon or “amihan” weakens temporarily. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, the ridge of the high-pressure area,…
Army to compete in Ronda
Army-Bicycology will try to recover from losing skipper Cris Joven to injury as it competes in the LBC Ronda Pilipinas 2019 set to start on Friday in Iloilo City. The…
3 bomb blasts rock Bangsamoro plebiscite
Unidentified men launched three bomb attacks in Lanao del Norte Tuesday in an apparent bid to sabotage the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite yesterday but security officials said the explosions did…
Archer collects 5 golds
DAVAO DEL NORTE – John Carlo Loreno collected five gold medals while the Basadres turned the archery competition into a family affair for Koronadal City in the 2019 Batang Pinoy…
P3 M lost in Cebu fire
CEBU CITY – At least P3 million in properties were destroyed in a fire that broke out in one of the city's most populated areas at past noon Tuesday. Two-hundred…
Man in drug watchlist shot dead
A man, who was included in the village drug watchlist, was gunned down Tuesday by four armed men inside his residence in Sampaloc, Manila. Police said the victim, Jason…
Girl nearly drowns in Manila Bay
AN 11-year-old girl was rushed to hospital in critical condition after she nearly drowned while swimming with her friends in Manila Bay on Tuesday morning. The girl identified…
House panel subpoenas Diokno
The House Committee on Appropriations has moved for the issuance of a subpoena against Department of Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno who snubbed for the fifth time the chamber’s invite…
Duterte honors soldiers killed in Jolo blasts
President Duterte on Monday met the families of the soldiers who were killed during the twin blasts in Jolo, Sulu and in an encounter with members of the Abu Sayyaf Group…
