King of Sweden to donate P4M to typhoon ‘Yolanda’ victims
His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, will donate over P4 million to victims affected by typhoon Yolanda which devastated entire towns in the Visayas in November last year. After visiting...
View ArticleSenate set to start probe on bunkhouses
THE Senate committee on public works has invited Secretary Panfilo Lacson, the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery, and Public Works chief Rogelio Singson to shed light on the...
View ArticleHousing units for ‘Yolanda’ survivors on track – Binay
VICE President Jejomar Binay on Sunday said the construction of decent and safe housing units for the survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the province of Leyte is on track. The National Housing...
View ArticlePalace smoothes MNLF’s feathers
Malacañang has once again asked the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) to participate in the crafting of the Bangsamoro Basic Law that would govern the future Bangsamoro, the new autonomous...
View ArticleIn Cebu village, online child porn earns more than fishing
IBABAO, Cebu: In this remote village, toddlers played oblivious at a nursery as the house next door became part of a horrifying child pornography ring, with live footage of children performing sex acts...
View Article8 records smashed in TMTC swimming event
University of the Philippines standout Denjylie Cordero broke the record in the centerpiece girls’ 17-Over while seven other new marks were established in the 52nd Philippine Swimming League (PSL) Leg...
View ArticleFinal peace deal signed in February or March
The government and the country’s main Muslim rebel group said on Sunday they hoped to sign within weeks a final peace deal to end decades of deadly insurgency after clearing the last hurdle in 18 years...
View ArticleMalacañang admits Epira defective
MALACAñANG on Sunday admitted that the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) is defective because it contains provisions that run counter to the intent of the law, which is to ensure reasonable...
View ArticleCJ’s high-profile ‘kumpare’
CHIEF Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is being pushed to inhibit herself from the complaint filed against the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) because the company’s lawyer, retired Supreme Court Justice...
View ArticleNo charges filed in Vhong incident
The incident involving comedian-actor Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro and a 22-year-old student and model in a condominium in the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City was reported to the police, but no...
View ArticleSpokesman of Corona now with Palace
Remember , the spokesman of the defense panel during the impeachment trial of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona? The lawyer who gave the impeachment trial a “pretty face” because of her...
View ArticleStallings triumphs at Torrey Pines
LA JOLLA, United States: Scott Stallings erased a three-shot deficit and birdied the 72nd hole on Sunday to break out of the pack and win the US PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open. Stallings secured his...
View ArticleI deserved Australian Open win –Wawrinka
MELBOURNE: Stanislas Wawrinka insisted he is a deserving winner of the Australian Open after upsetting injury-hit world number one Rafael Nadal to gatecrash the established order of men’s tennis. The...
View ArticleDA, NFA know rice smugglers
HEADS must roll at the Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Food Authority (NFA) because officials of these agencies knew of rice smuggling activities but did nothing to stop it, according to...
View ArticlePacquiao to begin training in February
FILIPINO ring icon Manny Pacquiao is scheduled to start his training in February in preparation for his rematch against unbeaten American Timothy Bradley set in April at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas...
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