Merry Christmas to one and all
In a predominantly Catholic country like the Philippines, the main Christmas tradition is one of preparation for the coming of the Savior in an atmosphere of family togetherness and in…
Boy, 14, killed on way to church
A supposed Simbang Gabi went tragic after a 14-year-old boy was shot dead by an unidentified man in Navotas City, two days before Christmas.
Iloilo designates two firecracker selling areas
Unlike in the past, there are now only two areas in Iloilo City that are allowed to sell firecrackers.
See you at the movies!
See you at the movies starting today! That’s the “battle cry” of this column, urging all to patronize the eight entries to the Metro Manila Film Festival – actually also…
Quezon sea tragedy kills 1
One died, two went missing, and nine were rescued after a motorized banca capsized while sailing at the territorial water of Barangay Bonbon in Panukulan, Quezon, Sunday afternoon, reports reaching…
My Christmas wishes
Today is everyone’s most anticipated day of the year. Everyone’s elated, in such very festive moods. Who wouldn’t be happy anyway? It’s Christmas Day!
Rescuers give up hope of finding mall survivors
President Duterte broke down into tears after visiting the families of those feared dead in Saturday’s deadly fire that destroyed a big portion of NCCC Mall in Davao City.
Truth about hyperthyroidism
There are people who envy those with hyperthyroidism as they believe that this health disorder spares the latter from gaining weight, but medical experts said that their condition is not…
Cinema Evaluation Board is all praise for ‘Deadma Walking’
The buzz is that Deadma Walking, the first MMFF entry to be graded A by the Cinema Evaluation Board this year, may just run away as the sleeper hit of…
Missing 17-year-old girl found safe
The family of missing Ica Policarpio would be celebrating their “best Christmas ever” after the 17-year-old girl was finally found “safe and sound but stressed out” in San Pablo, Laguna…
PBA: Maliksi sees hope for Blackwater
Blackwater may have lost its season debut last week, but forward Allein Maliksi feels the Elite can be a contender this season if they focus on playing consistently in the…
DoH: Firecracker injuries down
Few hours before Christmas, the Department of Health (DoH) reported a nearly 80 percent decrease in the total number of firecracker-related injuries.
Gov’t exec to talk about Dengvaxia irregularities
Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said a government official has surfaced to disclose the irregularities in the purchase of the P3.5 billion Dengvaxia vaccine for the dengue…
Velez, Abarquez lead tennis champs
John David Velez and Elizabeth Abarquez each carved out a pair of victories in varying fashions to dominate their respective sides in the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala Naga City…
Turkey sacks 2,700 public sector workers
Turkey has sacked 2,756 more people from its public service sector for alleged links to terror groups as it presses ahead with purges launched following last year's failed military coup.
