US embassy apologizes
The United States Embassy in Manila yesterday apologized on behalf of US Ambassador to Manila Philip Goldberg for the erroneous claims he said that Transportation and Communications Secretary Arthur Tugade,…
Vargas KO’d
Boxing boss Ricky Vargas’ bid for the presidency of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has been junked by the election committee that made it clear during yesterday’s General Assembly that…
Nurse charged with 8 murders
A nurse has been charged with the murders of eight elderly people under her care at nursing homes in southwestern Ontario over a seven-year period, police said Tuesday.
McIlroy, Johnson headed for PH
Instead of ending his year in the Bahamas, US Open champion Dustin Johnson is headed to the Philippines for an 18-hole match against Rory McIlroy geared toward raising money for…
NBA: Spurs crush Warriors
San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 35 points as the Spurs emphatically spoiled Kevin Durant’s long-awaited Golden State debut Tuesday with a 129-100 rout that sent Warriors fans for…
Toddlers survive dad’s bridge leap
A man died after jumping off a highway bridge with his two toddler sons in his arms, yet the boys survived the 100-foot plunge into a wooded area and are…
Montgomery Fitch CEO Luis Arcangel Named Finalist At Regional Awards Meet
Montgomery Fitch CEO Luis Arcangel was declared a finalist for the Capital One Young Leader of the Year during the recent Asia CEO Awards held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom.
Life and death
Mel Caparas, Highspeed contributor and certified Noranian, relays with deep sorrow the death last week of Boy Palma, Nora Aunor’s manager. Condolences to the Superstar and the family of dear…
MMDA at work even during ‘Undas’
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said yesterday that there would be no let up in the enforcement of traffic rules and in the anti-littering and anti-jaywalking campaign even during the…
Decent housing is a human right
Among the many horrifying sights in our modern world is the sight of homelessness. Families and children living on the streets or under bridges; families squeezing into what passes for…
Pusher shot dead in Navotas
A suspected drug pusher was killed in a buy-bust operation after he reportedly fired at the police in Navotas City last Monday night.
Goldberg: US wants to stay in Mindanao
The United States wants to remain involved in the campaign to quell Islamic militancy in Mindanao, its ambassador to Manila said yesterday after President Duterte threatened to kick out American…
Philracom gains international nod
The Philippine Racing Commission recently achieved a milestone after being formally accepted as a member of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), whose mission is to promote good regulation…
Sovereignty unresolved but we must be thankful for fishing rights
ON Scarborough Shoal, which is Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc to us, the Philippines and China have simply agreed to disagree.
Drug pusher todas sa Taguig buy-bust
Isang hinihinalang drug pusher ang namatay pagkatapos makipagbarilan sa mga pulis samantalang nahuli naman ang kanyang kasama sa isang buy bust operation sa Taguig City kahapon.
SSC’s Iral rules
Eleven-year old Jean Romelind Iral of San Sebastian College ruled the intermediate division of the fifth batch of the Milo Checkmate year-round chess program held over the weekend at Robinson’s…
