If it’s too ridiculous, it must be a joke – Duterte
How can the public determine if President Duterte is telling a joke in the middle of a formal speech? Amid the controversy arising from his joke about marijuana use, the President explained that…
Duterte: Bishops who do nothing but criticize better off dead
Catholic bishops who do nothing but criticize are better off dead, President Duterte declared Wednesday in his latest stinging rebuke of Church leaders. The President argued that the Church was the "most…
Pinay singer secures spot on ‘X Factor Romania’ live shows
BELLA Santiago continues to amaze audiences and judges alike of “X Factor Romania.” The singer, who hails from Dasmariñas, Cavite, has advanced to the live performance part of…
NU belles make it 80-0
NATIONAL University turned back a hard-fighting Far Eastern University side, 67-61, and completed its “Drive for Five” for the UAAP women's basketball championship yesterday at the Smart Araneta…
PH bet fails to advance in Miss World fast-track event
KATARINA Rodriguez, the country’s representative to this year’s Miss World pageant took to social media to apologize after her Beauty with a Purpose (BWAP) project failed to make…
Guiao may tap Blatche in 6th window
GILAS head coach Yeng Guiao is not ruling out the possibility of tapping naturalized player Andray Blatche anew when the Philippines bids to revive its hopes in the…
Madrigal new Armed Forces chief
President Duterte has appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines-Eastern Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Madrigal Jr. as the new AFP chief of staff. In a letter addressed to…
PNP mandates human rights course for police recruits
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has mandated the inclusion of human rights teachings for all police recruits in order to institutionalize respect for the rights of arrested criminals among…
Duterte urges new gov’t appointees to serve the people well
President Duterte has urged new appointees in government to serve and protect the people well. The President reminded the latest batch of presidential appointees about being “workers of government” during the mass oath-taking…
Devices used in cybercrimes seized from passenger
SEVERAL one-time-password devices, which are used in cybercrimes and bank frauds, were confiscated from a passenger from Hong Kong at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport recently, the Bureau of…
Past is past – Alex
ALEX Compton sees himself as a man who doesn't dwell on the past even after falling short in all of his four PBA Finals appearances as coach of…
‘Diablo’, teen arrested for slay of Ateneo graduate
A convicted robber named “Diablo” and a 16-year-old boy were arrested Wednesday for the slaying of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) graduate Francis de Leon whose body was found in…
Duterte awards Cayetano Order of Sikatuna, rank of Datu
President Duterte recently conferred the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross), Gold Distinction, on former Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter S. Cayetano. The Order of…
SC affirms dismissal of tax evasion rap vs Mikey Arroyo
For “procedural defects and substantive deficiencies,” the Supreme Court has dismissed the government’s petition that challenged the acquittal of Juan Miguel “Mikey” M. Arroyo of alleged tax evasion for years…
Yuletide truce with NPA nixed
Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday that he is not in favor of the suspension of military operations against the New People's Army in observance of the holiday…
