Duterte seeks safe environment for kids
President Duterte is determined to provide "a safe and peaceful environment for children" and run after criminal groups amid legislative efforts to bring down the minimum age of criminal liability, Malacañang…
Korea to probe abuse in sports
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea's human rights commission plans to interview possibly thousands of adult and child athletes about a culture of abuse in sports after a wave…
NBA: Paul, Russell star for OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Paul George had 36 points and eight rebounds, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double of 29 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder…
Philracom fetes 2018 achievers
With their contributions to the horse-racing industry during the past year, the Philippine Racing Club Inc. and the Manila Jockey Club led the honorees at the 2019 Philippine Racing Commission…
Ronaldo avoids jail after settling tax case
MADRID (AFP) – Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo avoided jail on Tuesday but was ordered by a Spanish court to pay $4.1 million for committing tax fraud when at Real Madrid,…
Help juvenile delinquents
INSTEAD of penalizing juvenile delinquents now called children in conflict with the law (CICL), the government should focus on helping them change, develop and find their rightful role in…
SC: Palawan not entitled to revenue shares from Malampaya gas project
The Supreme Court has ruled that Palawan is not entitled to its claim of 40 percent or about P120 billion as share in the government revenues derived from the Camago-Malampaya…
Mahilig ang mister ko
ANG column na ito ay ginawa para sa mga taong may suliranin sa buhay na gusto ng agarang solusyon! Walang maliit o mala-king problema, lahat dito, pantay-pantay! Huwag…
AROUND THE COUNTRY
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents and policemen arrested two drug couriers Tuesday and seized P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu. Chief Supt Emmanuel Luis D. Licup said…
Another gun used vs Batocabe found
CAMP OLA, Albay – Another gun, a caliber .45 pistol allegedly used to assassinate Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his police escort, was recovered in a private fishpond…
Cotabato votes ‘yes’ to BOL
COTABATO CITY – This city of 300,000 people will now serve as the official seat of the incoming Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) after the “yes” votes won…
Politics eyed in mayor’s slay try
CEBU CITY – The mayor of San Fernando town, southern Cebu believes that politics was the motive behind the ambush that left her wounded and her husband and two others…
Lacson urges gov’t to build halfway houses for children
Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said Wednesday the government should shoulder the cost of building and maintaining halfway houses to rehabilitate children since many local government units are unable to finance…
Pinoy fighter Banario on a mission
By Rafael Bandayrel Honorio “The Rock” Banario is a man on a mission as he attempts to reclaim his once lofty spot in the echelon of ONE Championship’s lightweight division.…
CA affirms: Rosanna Roces must pay P3.1 M
The Court of Appeals has affirmed its 2018 ruling that actress Rosanna “Osang” Roces is liable to pay P3.1 million in damages for breach of contract she signed with an…
4 held over New York plot against Muslims
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three men and a teenager have been arrested after planning to bomb a Muslim community in upstate New York, and investigators have recovered three homemade bombs…
