The story behind the tulip (1)
Its long spring season and cool nights make Holland the perfect country for tulip growing. Tulips signal the arrival of spring. It starts with crocus season in March, which is…
Prelate laments spate of killings in Caloocan
By LESLIE ANN AQUINO Frustrated in the number of killings in his diocese, Caloocan Bishop Pablo David felt saddened that as a shepherd he was unable to protect his flock…
Chiefs outlast Generals in overtime
Diminutive Levi Dela Cruz stepped up in the extra period as Arellano University survived Emilio Aguinaldo College, 75-69, yesterday in NCAA men’s basketball at the Arellano gym in Legarda, Manila.
Where foreign firms are not wanted
We need foreign investors to help boost our economy and generate jobs for Filipinos. Foreign participation in certain sectors, however, is restricted by our Constitution and certain laws and issuances.…
ROS players, Yeng to Asiad?
If plans push through, the core of Rain or Shine will make up the national team in the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games in Indonesia set Aug. 18 to Sept. 2.
BI launches E-Gate project
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) launched yesterday its electronic gate system (E-Gate) project in a bid to further improve the processing of international passengers and reduce the long queues of…
A landmark SC decision on funds for local gov’ts
THIS has been a truly landmark decision of the Supreme Court – its ruling on local governments’ “just share, as determined by law, in the national taxes which shall be…
Folayang excited to face Russian foe
By Jerome Lagunzad If he intends to put himself back in the title picture, former ONE lightweight world champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang has nothing else to do but to get…
2 Manila cops held for extortion
By AARON RECUENCO Agents of the anti-scalawag unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested early yesterday morning two of the six members of Manila Police District (MPD) accused of…
6 kidnap victims rescued in Sulu
By Francis Wakefield The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police have rescued six members of a family abducted by a kidnap-for-ransom group in Zamboanga del Norte…
Can Aces stop SMB?
By JONAS TERRADO Game Today (Ynares Center, Antipolo City) 7 p.m. – San Miguel vs Alaska (San Miguel leads series 2-0) Defending champion San Miguel Beer goes for the sweep…
‘It was a miracle’: Thai boys recount 2-week cave ordeal
It was meant to be a fun excursion after football practice, but it turned into a life-threatening, two-week ordeal for a group of youngsters trapped in a cave with rising…
Picking grain on the Sabbath
Gospel reading: Mt 12:1-8 Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.…
CEU inches closer to D-L semis
By Jerome Lagunzad Games Monday (Ynares Sports Arena) 1 p.m. – Go for Gold vs Marinerong Pilipino 3 p.m. – AMA Online vs Batangas-EAC With forward Pierce Chan leading the…
Bangsamoro Organic Law signed before SoNA
By Genalyn D. Kabiling A bill creating a new Bangsamoro region will be finally be signed into law by President Duterte before his State-of-the-Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa in…
May amoy sa baba
By Rica Cruz Hello Ms. Cruz, I have a new boyfriend. We have been dating for a few months already. And we have had sex a couple of times. He…
