House Visayas Bloc consolidating forces

The powerful Visayas Bloc has started to consolidate its forces in an apparent bid to unite behind a single candidate for speaker, it was gathered yesterday.

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RoS guns for 2nd PBA jewel

Backed against the wall by an opponent even more terrifying than the force that tormented them in three recent championship showdowns, the Aces, with a 0-3 deficit to the Rain…

Tito S. Talao

Cayetano concedes to Robredo

Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter S. Cayetano yesterday conceded his vice presidential bid to Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo who, “by all accounts and with 96 percent of the votes…

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PNoy fears PH might return to dictatorship

President Aquino is still wary of the imminent presidency of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte due to his tendency towards dictatorship, much more if Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. becomes…

Genalyn D. Kabiling

Lee keen on winning ‘first championship’

As Rain or Shine shoots for a clean sweep in its best-of-seven title showdown against Alaska today in Game 4 of the Oppo PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals, guard Paul Lee…

Waylon Galvez

Bakeshop to give away Du30 cakes

A bakeshop on Tomas Morato St., Quezon City has fulfilled its promise to give away P5 million in free cakes after Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte appeared on his…

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Duterte to visit Pope, apologize for remark

Presumptive Philippine president-elect Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte is planning to visit the Vatican to make a personal apology to the pope for calling him a “son of a…

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Gonzales, pal win in Mexico

Fil-American netter Ruben Gonzales and partner Darian King of Barbados started their doubles campaign at the Abierto Internacional Varonil Pachuca on a bright note after marching into the quarterfinals yesterday…

Kristel Satumbaga

Don’t meddle with the lives of others

Hey, let me join your conversation. Who are you talking about?” “Oh really? Her? Isn’t she deep in debt? Oh sorry, I didn’t meant to butt in. I just couldn’t…

Chinkee Tan

Glitches still mar elections

Times have changed, but not the glitches that continue to mar our elections for local or national positions. As in every election, a number of voters were unable to find…

Robert B. Roque, Jr.

‘Darna’ is majestic

Anne Curtis denies she’s been tapped to play the Pinay superwoman, but admits she’s doing a movie for Erk. Nadine Lustre and Liza Soberano are reportedly being considered. And that…

Ronald Constantino

Reality check

WHO’D have thought that the way to soften the image of Davao City’s “punisher” was to turn him into the next president of the Philippines?

Jullie Y. Daza

Taksi tinangay sa QC

Pinagiingat ng pulisya ang publiko pagkatapos nakawin ang isang taksi na maaaring gamitin sa paggawa ng krimen sa Quezon City noong Martes ng madaling araw.

Francis Wakefield

Gov’t won’t be able to wipe out Sayyaf

Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said security forces would continue to relentlessly pursue the Abu Sayyaf elements but it would be unfair to impose a deadline.

Genalyn D. Kabiling

PNP alert status down to normal

The Philippine National Police has lowered its security alert status to normal after what it described as a successful and peaceful conduct of last Monday’s elections.

Aaron Recuenco

US commends PH for smooth elections

The United States government has commended the Philippines for the smooth conduct of the May 9 national and local elections which enjoyed historically high levels of participation.

Roy C. Mabasa