P83-M smuggled rice intercepted at Cebu port
Bureau of Customs (BoC) personnel recently seized 21 container vans at the Port of Cebu after they were found to contain 35,000 bags of smuggled premium rice from China valued…
‘Balangay’ to be named national boat
Believing that “balangay” deserves its rightful place not only in museums, but also in the consciousness of every Filipinos, the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture has approved a…
STL outlets, fronts for jueteng – Cam
Jueteng whistle-blower Sandra Cam, newly appointed board of director of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), said that out of the 84 Small Town Lottery (STL) outlets nationwide, around 70 are…
Judges, prosecutors undergo training on cybercrimes
The magistrates and prosecutors of the country have begun undergoing training in a bid to keep up with the growing threat of cybercrimes.
Bato sets one-strike policy on NPA attacks
Director General Ronald dela Rosa, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), warned yesterday that he would immediately relieve and subject to administrative investigation any commander of the police station…
McKenzie captures 3 PPS titles in Cebu
Ashley McKenzie upstaged top seed Lyrah Repollo twice to claim the girls’ 14- and 16-and-under crowns in the recent Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala Argao leg regional age-group tennis tournament…
Mapua tests UV in PSSBC opener
A blockbuster quadruple-header featuring three former titlists will open the hostilities in the 6th Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championships (PSSBC) Dickies Underwear Cup that gets going on Saturday at the…
Coal & renewable energy – striking a balance
In Paris, France, last week, 80 of the world’s top economists called for an end to the development of coal, oil, and gas energy in order to avoid the ravages…
Martial law extension predicted
Congress will grant President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law for another year in Mindanao, but the minority group will still manifest their objection to such moves, Senate minority…
Junior Volcanoes battle Koreans today
Right on the local soil, the Junior Philippine Volcanoes intend to explode today when they take on tournament favorite South Korea as the U19 Asia Rugby Championships get going at…
PBA: Magnolia’s Paul Lee out versus Aces
Magnolia won’t be at full strength when the Hotshots open their PBA Philippine Cup title campaign against the Alaska Aces next week, with top guards Paul Lee and Jio Jalalon…
3 more Pinoys advance in Doha
Warren Kiamco, Roland Garcia and Israel Rota beat their respective rivals in the loser’s bracket to reach the round of 64 of the World 9-Ball Championship at the Al-Arabi Sports…
PBA DL: ‘Marinero’ gets Pasaol
AMA Online Education selected unheralded Fil-Canadian Owen Graham as the top overall pick while Marinerong Pilipino hit the jackpot by selecting UAAP star Alvin Pasaol yesterday in the PBA D-League…
Pig pens demolished in Baseco
Residents can expect a cleaner and more pleasant smelling Christmas after workers from the Pasig River Rehabilitation Comission (PRRC) dismantled another batch of illegal pig pens yesterday in Baseco Compound…
Duterte fires all urban poor commissioners
President Duterte has ordered the firing of all commissioners of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced yesterday.
PBA: NLEX ready against ‘big boys’
When the NLEX Road Warriors open their campaign in the 43rd PBA Season with the Philippine Cup, coach Yeng Guiao will have a roster capable of competing with the ‘big…
