Councilor survives ambush; driver killed
Nueva Ecija A member of the Sangguniang Pambayan of Licab town in this province survived an ambush when two motorcycle-riding men peppered the vehicle he and two Bantay Bayan…
Bill vs cyber-bullies pushed
Several members of the House of Representatives called yesterday for the passage of a bill seeking to deter, prosecute, and eliminate cyber-bullies.
P50,000 reward for killers’ arrest
A P50,000 reward will be given to anyone who can help solve the All Souls' Day murder of an octogenarian couple in the town's Barangay Malagasang I-C, police said yesterday.
Immigration agents arrest German fugitive
Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives have arrested a German fugitive wanted for drug trafficking in his country. BI Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said Friday 48-year-old Stephanus Maria Schoellhorn is now…
Village chief, driver shot dead
A barangay chairman and his driver were shot dead by a man at Cowboy’s Grill in Terasa, Barangay Sampaloc I, Dasmarinas City, Cavite, police said yesterday.
Bataan high school student raped
A 16-year-old high school student was allegedly gang-raped by six men, including four minors, in Santo Domingo, Bataan, police reported.
‘Gabi’ also good for hypertension
Consuming yam or “gabi” is good not only for the belly but for the heart as well. This counsel from grizzled farmers has been affirmed to be true by scientists…
China rejects Mindanao freedom group
A worried Chinese government rejected political and military support for the Mindanao Independence Movement (MIM) as requested by the late Datu Udtog Matalam.
Arroyo camp warns De Lima
The camp of former President now Pampanga Rep. Gloria M. Arroyo warned Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday that she will be responsible for the adverse developments…
Kidnapping case vs Isnajis revived
The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the revival of the kidnapping with ransom case against former Indanan, Sulu Mayor Alvarez Isnaji and his son, Haider, in connection with the…
Peace Corps director visits PH
Aaron Williams, global director of the US Peace Corps, is visiting the country from November 1-8 to celebrate 50 years of partnership in one of the earliest established Peace Corps…
Pamalakaya urges PHL debt review
Congress must review the country's external and internal debt and determine measures on how to ease the repayment burden of 94.9 million Filipinos.
Millers welcome rice mechanization plan
he private sector welcomes the plan of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to modernize rice milling facilities nationwide. Herculano Co, president of the Philippine Confederation of Grains Associations (Philcongrains), said…
Ex-PCGG chairman Sabio evades arrest
Former Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) Chairman Camilo Sabio has evaded arrest after posting bail in a Batangas City court last month.
US doctors separate conjoined twins
SAN FRANCISCO - US surgeons on Tuesday successfully separated conjoined two-year-old girls born in the Philippines, bringing tears to the eyes of their mother who praised God for keeping them…
6 Pinoy students leave for 10-day stay in Japan
Six Filipino high school students left recently for a tenday stay in Japan for the Junior High School Students in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Member-Countries for Youth Exchange…
