‘Militants use kids to fight soldiers’
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana yesterday confirmed that ISIL-linked armed groups such as the Maute and the Abu Sayyaf and other lawless elements in Mindanao are using children to fight as…
Boy, 16, running for Kansas gov
He won’t even be able to vote, but a 16-year-old Wichita high school student says he’s serious about his bid to run for governor of Kansas.
Federer falls
The German beat Federer, 6-3, 6-4, in the Rogers Cup final on Sunday for his 10th consecutive victory.
Peter Lim no show at start of DoJ probe
The Department of Justice (DoJ) started yesterday its preliminary investigation on the drug charges filed against Cebu-based businessman Peter Lim for alleged illegal drugs trade in Central Visayas.
Mary visits Elizabeth
Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s…
PH bets start SEAG campaign
The Philippines swings into action today in the 29th Southeast Asian Games with matches in football, water polo and netball in separate venues in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Australian deputy PM is also NZ citizen
Australia’s deputy prime minister on Monday became the latest lawmaker to reveal he might have breached a constitutional prohibition on dual citizens becoming lawmakers, after the New Zealand government declared…
Thomas wins PGA title in shootout
Justin Thomas made two spectacular birdies in the final six holes Sunday to win the PGA Championship, the 14th-ranked American taking his first major title in a back-nine shootout thriller.
‘Nothing imminent’ in standoff with N. Korea
CIA director Mike Pompeo offered assurances Sunday there was “nothing imminent” in the US standoff with nuclear-armed North Korea, but said he wouldn’t be surprised if Pyongyang conducted another missile…
Mixed emotions as Bolt bows out
Jamaican Usain Bolt said Sunday he was sad but also excited to bow out of athletics, adding that his disappointing world campaign in London would not change his career achievements.
Antibiotic stewardship
Antibiotics can be lifesavers, but misuse and overuse promotes antibiotic resistance. Drugs that used to be standard treatments for bacterial infections are now less effective or don’t work at all.…
Light at the end of the tunnel?
After almost a year of instability under the previous DENR leadership, the mining industry may finally be seeing the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’.
Move on from your past mistakes
Bought something in a sale but never used it at all. Went into a business deal and lost money instead of making money. Someone borrowed money but never paid you…
Masama ang uminom ng kape
Ang column na ito ay ginawa para sa mga taong may suliranin sa buhay na gusto ng agarang solusyon! Walang maliit o malaking problema, lahat dito, pantay-pantay! Huwag niyo nga…
DoLE’s move to review high-heel policy lauded
A labor group on Sunday lauded the pronouncement of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) that it is now considering regulating the mandatory wearing of high-heeled footwear in workplaces.
7 Navotas cops tagged in extortion surrender
Seven policemen assigned to Navotas surrendered to the anti-scalawag unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) after they were implicated in another case of extortion from an arrested drug suspect.
