CATEGORIES

Brownlee strikes again

It was an ending that Meralco's Allen Durham dreaded.

Blazers barely escape after wasting huge lead

If there's a win where one feels bad, this one has got to be it for coach Charles Tiu and his St. Benilde Blazers.

Coldplay ticket scalping fiasco sparks backlash in India

British rock band Coldplay's upcoming tour of India has triggered a police Martin investigation and dismayed fans after scalpers bought up cheap tickets to resell online for more than $1,000 apiece.

Israel begins ground invasion of Lebanon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel said its troops had launched raids inside Lebanon on Oct. 1, starting its widely expected ground operations after two weeks of devastating airstrikes against Hezbollah's command structure and weapons sites.

South Korean loses bid to become oldest Miss U

SEOUL (AP) - An 81-year-old model fell short in her bid to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant after competing in the South Korean pageant against much younger rivals.

With 130 dead from Helene, Biden defends gov't response

VALDOSTA (AFP) The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to at least 130 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond.

DSWD ready to roll out First 1,000 Days program

Households with pregnant members or children aged zero to two years and covered by the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have been advised to update their profiles in order to be included in the rollout of the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) next year.

2 die in road mishap

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga - A five-year-old girl and a teacher died while three others were injured when their tricycle collided with a truck in Candaba, Pampanga on Monday night.

1,069 Reds, Muslim combatants seek amnesty

Up to 1,069 former members of the New People's Army (NPA), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) as well as the Alex Bongcayao Brigade (ABB) have applied for amnesty being offered by the government.

Romualdez leads relief distribution for Julian victims

Speaker Martin Romualdez led the distribution of financial assistance and relief goods for victims of Typhoon Julian, in partnership with Tingog Party-list and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

COC filing satellite site opened in Maguindanao

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has opened a satellite site for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) in Maguin- danao del Norte.

Gov't repeating what caused two People Power revolts

Corruption and injustice sparked two People Power revolts.

The power of the mind, spirit and the Divine

Chris Jankulovski is a close friend of mine from the Entrepreneur's Organization.

The most important question Kamala Harris hasn't answered

World view - Not all the policy questions left unanswered by Kamala Harris' studiously vague presidential campaign are created equal. It is not especially urgent, for instance, to know how Harris' views of the ideal health care system have evolved since the great Medicare for All debates of 2020, given the strong likelihood that as president she would share power with a Republican Congress and any sweeping domestic policy initiatives would be stillborn.

Inbreeding

With every electoral exercise, the situation gets worse.

The times they are a-changing

Even before the official turnover of management of the INAIA/NNIC, I had been receiving complaints, suggestions and all sorts of other feedback.

Closure

Seven years after Horacio \"Atio\" Castillo III died from severe beating during fraternity initiation rites, 10 of the young men he had thought would be his Aegis Juris \"brothers\" were convicted of hazing yesterday and sentenced to life in prison by Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 11 Judge Shirley Magsipoc-Pagalilauan.

Maynilad recovers water good for 3,500 customers

West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has recovered some 560,000 cubic meters of potable water that had been previously lost due to illegal connections, sufficient to supply the daily needs of 3,500 customers.

Bomb threat hits Pasig City hall of justice

Hearings at the Pasig City Hall of Justice were disrupted yesterday after one of the courts received a bomb threat from a prankster.

Duque asks Sandigan to junk P41-B graft rap

Former Department of Health secretary Francisco Duque III has asked the Sandiganbayan to dismiss his graft case over alleged irregularities in the DOH's transfer of P41.46billion funding to the Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service (PS-DBM) at the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020.

MECO monitoring Pinoys in Taiwan

As a typhoon batters Taiwan, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) is monitoring the situation of over 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and migrants staying there.

Cynthia Villar eyeing Las Piñas congressional seat

Sen. Cynthia Villar, who is rumored to be seeking the highest local elective post in Las Piñas, has reportedly decided to run as representative of the city's lone congressional district.

Socmed seen as cause of rising intermarriages

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) sees social media as the main reason for the rising number of Filipinos marrying or becoming partners of foreign nationals.

SKECHERS IGNITES FILIPINOS' PASSION FOR BASKETBALL WITH COMMUNITY PROJECTS

On August 3, 2024, Skechers Philippines On August 3, 2024 Chapter of Filipino basketball with the unveiling of the Skechers Tenement Court Mural, one of the world's most iconic basketball courts at the famous Fort Bonifacio Tenement.

'Alyansa' bets dominate SWS' Senate preference poll

Senatorial candidates endorsed by President Marcos have dominated a recent commissioned survey conducted by Social Weather Stations.

Comelec: Almost 250,000 aspiring voters meet deadline

Nearly 250,000 aspiring voters beat the registration deadline for the 2025 elections, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Tolentino 1st in Alyansa to file COC

Sen. Francis Tolentino is the first of the seven reelectionist senators who filed a certificate of candidacy yesterday in Manila, the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) delegated place for senatorial aspirants who want to submit their COCs.

Public officials must resign after party-list nomination - SC

The Supreme Court (SC) has barred the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from implementing a rule that allowed public appointive officials to continue holding office even after being nominated as a party-list representative.

Finally, closure for family of UST law student

It was a long and painful wait for the parents and loved ones of Horacio \"Atio\" Castillo III, but in the end they found closure, even as some questions remain unanswered.

No casualties, but 77,000 affected by super typhoon

Super Typhoon Julian spawned heavy rains, widespread flooding and landslides in various parts of Northern Luzon, affecting over 77,000 people, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).