DSWD caps cash aid payouts at 10,000 drivers per day
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has set a strict limit of 10,000 beneficiaries per day for the upcoming distribution of cash assistance to transport and delivery drivers,…
Handog, Manhit deliver stellar performances to reign at JPGT Sherwood Hills
TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite – Georgina Handog and Race Manhit refused to be rattled by early and late challenges, delivering composed, pressure-tested performances to capture the 11-14 titles in the ICTSI…
Russian rider tops Pagudpud time trial to pad Tour lead
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA PAGUDPUD, Ilocos Norte – Nikita Shulchenko put on a dazzling display of power and grit to rule the first individual time trial and stretch his…
Lago eyes record-tying sweep with dominant start at JPGT Pueblo
CAGAYAN DE ORO – Ethan Lago moved within striking distance of a record-tying four-leg sweep in the ICTSI Junior PGT Visayas-Mindanao Series, firing an even-par 72 in sweltering heat and…
Bill proposes P10-M penalty for unreasonable fuel price hikes
House Bill (HB) No. 8781 seeks to impose civil penalties of up to P10 million on energy-producing companies that implement unreasonable price increases on crude oil and refined petroleum products.…
Albay sustains P6.6-M agricultural damage from Mayon ashfall
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Agricultural losses from the recent ashfall triggered by Mayon Volcano have reached more than P6.6 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bicol. In its latest…
It’s showtime: Sotto says senators must face VP Sara trial
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III underscored that senators are constitutionally mandated to convene as an impeachment court once the Upper Chamber receives the Articles of Impeachment from the House…
Alex Eala opens Italian Open quest vs Polish rival as rematch with Xinyu Wang looms
By MARK REY MONTEJO Filipina idol Alex Eala seeks a strong start when she takes on world No. 45 Polish Magdalena Frech in the opening round of the WTA…
QC cops hunt sedan driver in P1,500 gas-and-run
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is tracking down a motorist who fled without paying for P1,500 worth of fuel at a gasoline station on Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City…
This one-legged Pangasinense speeds like an elite rider
By MARK REY MONTEJO Even before the Tour of Luzon fever spreads like wildfire across Luzon in this already sweltering summer, a one-legged rider has long captured the crowd’s…
La Salle, NU eye first blood as UAAP Finals Part IV starts; Tams, Bulldogs seek strong start
Games Wednesday (Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City) 12 p.m. – FEU vs NU (Men’s Finals Game 1) 5 p.m. – La Salle vs NU (Women’s Finals Game 1) By…
A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three…
VP Sara to Madriaga’s allegations: ‘Fabricated and False’
Vice President Sara Duterte has dismissed the claims of detained witness Ramil Madriaga as “willful and deliberate falsehoods,” filing a reply-affidavit in her perjury complaint to counter his testimony. The…
Edwards returns as T-Wolves survive Wemby’s big outing, edge Spurs in Game 1 thriller
By ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wembanyama…
Trapped sisters perish in Rizal blaze
Two sisters, aged seven and 19, died after they were trapped in their burning house during a fire that damaged six homes in San Mateo, Rizal, on Monday, May 4.…
Duterte Camp braces for ICC trial, focuses on defense strategy
Vice President Sara Duterte said her family and legal team are preparing for a full trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over allegations tied to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s…
