France bans sex harrassment on streets
PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers gave final passage Wednesday to a bill that expands the criminal definition of child rape and outlaws sex harassment on the street, measures the government…
PSC out to save Asiad cage stint
By Nick Giongco The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is making at last ditch effort to send a basketball team to the 2018 Asian Games that gets going in Jakarta in…
Napoles daughter flees PH
By JEFFREY G. DAMICOG The daughter and co-defendant of alleged pork barrel scam brains Janet Lim Napoles in money laundering charges in the United States has already fled the Philippines.…
264 candidate soldiers in Mindanao graduate
Two-hundred sixty-four soldiers have completed their military training at the 6th Infantry Division Training School in Barangay Semba, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. They will be deployed to at least three…
Village councilor falls in buy-bust
COTABATO CITY – After weeks of surveillance operations, anti-narcotics operatives on Thursday arrested a Lanao del Sur barangay councilor and two others during a buy-bust operation in Parang, Maguindanao. Juvenal…
US says Russia still carrying out ‘pervasive’ election meddling
The US government on Thursday accused Russia of carrying out a “pervasive” campaign to influence public opinion and elections, in a public warning just months before crucial legislative elections. “We…
2 killed in Masbate clash
By NIÑO N. LUCES CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur – Two members of the Civilian Armed Auxiliary were killed while a soldier and three other CAAs were wounded in…
Seniors golf 5th leg draws big field
The Federation of Philippine Amateur Senior Golfers, Inc. holds its fifth leg on Aug. 15 with another huge field expected to dispute top honors in various divisions at the Orchard…
China, SEA hold maritime drills
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The navies of China and Southeast Asia held their first maritime exercise this week, Singapore’s defense ministry said on Friday, in an effort to widen cooperation as…
Palace: Dismissal of Carandang legal
By ARGYLL GEDUCOS Malacañang said yesterday the order to dismiss former Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang was not illegal or unethical as it was based on both facts and the…
Banner field in Ironman
By Kristel Satumbaga LAPU-LAPU CITY – A star-studded lineup highlights the tenth anniversary of organizer Sunrise Events when it holds the 2018 Regent Aguila IRONMAN 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship tomorrow at…
Police say be cautious vs hoax threat messages
By Martin A. Sadongdong Following a series of bombings in Basilan, Masbate, and Rizal, the Philippine National Police yesterday alerted the public against hoax threat messages being circulated through various…
Apple is now worth $1 trillion
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Thursday became the first $1 trillion publicly listed U.S. company, crowning a decade-long rise fueled by its ubiquitous iPhone that transformed it…
28 fishermen rescued in Palawan
By Francis T. Wakefield A coastal patrol boat of the Philippine Navy on Thursday rescued 28 fishermen from their sinking boat some 35 miles or 56 kilometers northeast of El…
EA Sports apologizes in ‘Madden’ slip up
EA Sports apologized Thursday for deleting Colin Kaepernick’s name from songs on the soundtrack of the video game “Madden 19,” which is set to be released on Aug. 10. A…
ESPN extends ties with Arum
Top Rank Boxing will air on ESPN for at least seven more years. The network and the promoter announced Thursday that they had agreed to a contract that will run…
