Gov’t hopes truce ends NPA extortion
The government is hoping the communist rebels would refrain from carrying out extortion activities amid the ongoing ceasefire aimed at facilitating talks for a peace accord.
UP spikers eye semis
University of the Philippines (UP) seeks to become the third team to make the semifinals as it battles defending champion National University (NU) today in the Shakey’s V-League Season 13…
Torre heads chess team to Olympiad
Grandmaster Eugene Torre will make a record 23rd stint in the Chess Olympiad which unfolds next week in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Singapore reports first local Zika case
Singapore on Saturday reported the first locally transmitted case of the Zika virus, with three other suspect infections pending confirmation.
MWSS commends Mandaluyong City
The city of Mandaluyong has been commended by the MWSS East Zone water and used water concessionaire Manila Water for the city’s support to their Lingap Sapa Program.
Alvarez wants to abolish SK, village councilor post
The Sangguniang Kabataan and barangay kagawad system would be abolished if House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez would have his way.
Radwanska bags Connecticut title
Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska completed a dominating week at the Connecticut Open on Sunday, beating Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-6 (3) in the final then spraying her coaches and friends with champagne.
More prescriptions from wonder book
HERE are more ‘prescriptions’ from a wonder book that we wrote about last issue. The booklet is called Aklat ng Panggagamot at mga Lihim ng Magnetismo Para sa Lunas sa…
NoKor reacts
North Korea hit back yesterday at a United Nations Security Council statement condemning its latest test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile and threatened to take further steps as “a full-fledged…
The death of John the Baptist
Herod was the one who had John the Baptist arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married. John had…
DENR hosts eco-friendly school forum
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be hosting a national forum on eco-friendly schools and cities in Davao City that aims to overcome challenges, and upscale opportunities…
Palace claims victory in Part 1 of campaign
The “first phase” of the government’s war on drugs has been successful following the surrender of thousands of drug dependents and the public naming of government officials allegedly involved in…
Belgian GP: Rosberg takes pole
When Nico Rosberg took pole position for the Belgium Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was watching on television with his feet up.
‘SOS’ in sand leads to rescue of 2 people
The US Coast Guard says two stranded mariners were rescued Friday after crews saw their “SOS” in the sand on an uninhabited island in Micronesia, Hawaii News Now reports (http://bit.ly/2c3bhOD).
Jutanugarn hangs on to lead
Ariya Jutanugarn missed a chance to take a big lead into the final round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, making two late bogeys Saturday at Priddis Greens.
Oops! Britney Spears does it again in latest pop culture comeback
Britney Spears is hitting up pop culture one more time, releasing a new album, singing retro karaoke hits and about to take the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) stage for…
