Philippines cool to China provocations
Llanesca T. Panti and AFPThe Philippines will not respond to China’s provocative actions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), which include the reclamation activities in two reefs that are...
View ArticleBike club breaks 3 Guinness records in one day
Robertzon Ramirez ReporterAt least 1,500 members of a Philippine motorcycle club broke three Guinness World records in one day by simultaneously starting their engines, beeping their horns and holding...
View ArticleViet, PH navies in first Spratlys games
Filipino and Vietnamese troops played volleyball and football in a contested South China Sea archipelago on Sunday, a landmark act of sports diplomacy that both sides said could ease territorial...
View ArticlePhilippines losing its best chess player to the US
JAIME R. PILAPIL Wesley So, the Philippines’ brightest star in chess, will no longer represent the country in future tournaments. So has written Prospero “Butch” Pichay, president of the National Chess...
View ArticleCongress urged to investigate MRT glitches
Reina TolentinoOpposition lawmakers want Congress to look into the accountability of Metro Rail Transit (MRT) service providers after their trains again experienced a glitch last week. Bayan Muna Rep....
View ArticleSpurs hope to cool Heat in game 2
SAN ANTONIO: The San Antonio Spurs hope to turn down the heat in game two of the National Basketball Association finals on Sunday (Monday in Manila). The Spurs said they have fixed the broken air...
View ArticleCayetano seeks speedy trial for Estrada, Revilla, Enrile
JEFFERSON ANTIPORDA AND REINA TOLENTINO Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano backs the proposal for the creation of special divisions at the Sandiganbayan that will exclusively hear cases related to the pork...
View Article‘Jail all pork players’
JOEL M. SY EGCO AND JING VILLAMENTEMulti-sectoral groups, including former foes, will join forces this week to launch massive marches and rallies to amplify their demand that all officials, including...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A dance with lions
Lion dancers perform during the observance of the 13th Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day at the Lucky Chinatown mall in Binondo, Manila on Sunday. PHOTO BY: MIGUEL DE GUZMAN
View ArticleClik here to view.
Salute to the flag
Philippine Marines prepare to raise a giant flag at the Rizal Park on Sunday during the “Parada ng Paanyaya,” a parade inviting Filipinos to observe the country’s 116th Independence anniversary on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
China flayed for moves in disputed sea
With Catherine S. Valente and AFPThe “provocative” and “unilateral” actions of China in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) are an infringement of the rights of the Philippines and other...
View ArticleAquino hit for ‘escape’ to Naga City on June 12
Joel M. Sy EgcoA mammoth protest rally will be mounted on Thursday by various groups calling for the prosecution of all personalities involved in the pork barrel scam but their cries will not reach...
View ArticleMeralco cuts June rates
Ritchie A. Horario ReporterTHE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will cut its generation charge by 84 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this month, giving some relief to power consumers. The adjustment was...
View ArticlePacquiao to coach PBA team,but won’t play
Josef T. Ramos ReporterBoxing hero, legislator, basketball coach. Manny Pacquiao is now all three. He would have wanted to play with the big boys, too, but he needed to go through a player draft for...
View ArticleNo heat problem for James as Miami evens NBA finals
SAN ANTONIO: LeBron James tallied 35 points and had 10 rebounds on Sunday as the Miami Heat bounced back with a vengeance to beat the San Antonio Spurs 98-96 in game two of the NBA finals. Chris Bosh...
View ArticleCardinal Tagle to sing at benefit concert for Yolanda survivors
Robertzon F. RamirezIf Italians have a singing nun who recently won “The Voice” reality TV show, Filipinos have a singing cardinal who could give her a run for her money. Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio...
View ArticleREVILLA’S PLEA: STOP THE MUDSLINGING
Jefferson Antiporda ReporterINSTEAD of delivering a scathing speech on the pork barrel scam, Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. on Monday gave a valedictory-like speech on the Senate floor and called for a stop to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Enrile all packed for jail
Jefferson Antiporda And Reina Tolentino ReportersWho said they’re worried? Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Juan Ponce Enrile and Ramon Revilla Jr. hug each other after Revilla’s privileged speech at the...
View Article