3 lawmen get life for murder
A local court here yesterday declared guilty beyond reasonable doubt three former police officers for supposedly ordering the murder of a wealthy Tsinoy trader 12 years ago.
Barangay narco-list
INTERIOR and Local Government for Barangay Affairs Undersecretary Martin Dino rattled the chains of 41,948 barangays nationwide during my TV interview with him (“Republika,” Tuesdays 8 p.m., Channel 8 Destiny…
Boracay closure deemed peaceful
The first day of Boracay’s scheduled 6-month shutdown was considered generally peaceful by authorities there. This was reported by Lt. Gen. Paul Atal, head of the Armed Forces of the…
Suspected ISIS sympathizers nabbed
Two men suspected as sympathizers of the international terror group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), were arrested recently by joint police and military forces in Laguna, the Philippine…
Why Paolo identifies with ‘My 2 Mommies’
Regal revives its tradition to offer Mother’s Day movies via “My 2 Mommies,” with Paolo Ballesteros and Solenn Heussaff in the title roles. Remember when Mother Lily Monteverde used to…
2 sugatan sa truck crash
Dalawang katao ang sugatan matapos na bumangga ang isang 18-wheeler truck sa isang electrical post sa Quiapo, Manila, noong Huwebes ng gabi.
Overclosed
One look at the first television footages of Day One of Boracay’s closure and you were sure the island looks much better now without those massive crowds of tourists who…
Wanted man’s pal killed in shootout
The service of an arrest warrant turned bloody after the target’s cohort was killed during a shootout with police officers in Caloocan City Wednesday night, police reported yesterday.
Trust rating drops to ‘very good’
President Duterte’s net trust rating went down 10 points and one grade from an “excellent” +75 in December 2017 to “very good” +65 last March, a Social Weather Stations first…
CBCP appeals for Fox’s stay in PH
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has appealed to the Bureau of Immigration to reconsider their order for Australian missionary nun Patricia Fox to leave the country.
PBA DL: Perez is Aspirants’ Cup MVP
Zark’s Burgers star CJ Perez added another individual silverware to his trophy case when he was adjudged as the unanimous choice for the tournament MVP honors in the 2018 PBA…
Parliament asked to stop interfering
President Duterte has urged the European Parliament to stop interfering with the country’s affairs, including its war on illegal drugs.
Young Ifugao prospect gets litmus test vs Tanzanian foe
Expect an explosive outing between Ifugao teen prospect Carl Jammes Martin and foreign opponent Hashimu Zuberi of Tanzania after both combatants easily passed the weigh-in yesterday, a day before their…
BoC turns over P10-M seized drugs to PDEA
The Bureau of Customs (BoC) turned over yesterday to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) P10 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu and kush weeds seized recently at the…
Another mass shooting hits a US city
AFTER the mass shooting last Feb. 14, in which a deranged youth killed 14 students and three teachers in a Florida high school, there were the usual protest demonstrations calling…
Kuwait tag on Villa surprises Duterte
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said here yesterday that President Duterte was surprised when Kuwait declared Ambassador Renato Villa persona non grata for the rescue of abused overseas Filipino workers…
