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Año to LGUs: Declare Reds persona non grata

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has asked local officials around the country to declare the CPP-NPA as persona non grata.

Duterte admin asked to heed SC order protecting PH reefs

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte and other government officials must enforce the Supreme Court’s writ of kalikasan order directing them to protect and rehabilitate the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Saturday.

Comelec: Daraga too hot for comfort; Duterte raises bounty by P20M

President Duterte has recommended to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to put the town of Daraga in Albay province under its control, after the assassination last week of Ako Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe.

PNP files charges vs Garin, dad for beating up Iloilo policeman

The Philippine National Police on Thursday filed criminal and administrative charges in the Office of the Ombudsman’s Iloilo field office against Iloilo Rep. Oscar Garin Jr. and his father, Guimbal Mayor Oscar Garin Sr., and two unidentified bodyguards for beating up a police officer.

Duterte order to deploy troops stumps Lacson

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said Memorandum Order No. 32 (MO 32) was baffling, as President Duterte could deploy more troops to the provinces just by giving orders to the military.

Soltones’ leadership a key factor as Akari stretches streak to five

SANTA ROSA, Laguna—Grethcel Soltones has been feeling ill since Akari’s big four-set win over Creamline. But that hasn’t stopped her from performing her leadership duties for the Chargers; she even showed up for a weekend team event despite the flu. READ: PVL: Akari makes it five in a row with win over Galeries So when […]

Arvin Tolentino all too willing to suit up for Gilas again

MACAU—Right now, Arvin Tolentino’s focus is solely on the Seoul SK Knights, whom he can help gain East Asia Super League (EASL) glory with the squad on track to make a deep playoff run. But that doesn’t mean that the former PBA star with NorthPort is closing doors. He’s particularly not shutting down the possibility […]

UAAP: UP begins reset of Final 4 approach with rematch vs NU

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 88 volleyball tournament – second round The University of the Philippines enters the second round of the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament with its game plan—and its expectations—completely overhauled. A promising start to the tournament quickly turned turbulent as the Maroons dropped three straight matches to finish with a 3-4 (win-loss) […]

Women in Sports awards slated Friday, says Coo

The red carpet will be rolled out on Friday as the third staging of the Women in Sports Awards honors outstanding Filipina athletes and sports leaders at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. Organized by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Commission on Women, the event aims to highlight successful Filipino […]

Fil-Am, Sokor set Q-School pace at Splendido

Ivan Yabut, who holds a master’s degree from A&M Texas University and is giving a career in pro golf another shot, fired a five-under-par 67 on Tuesday to share the lead with South Korean Lee Song after the first 18 holes of the Philippine Golf Tour Qualifying School at Splendido in Laurel, Batangas. After failing […]

How my lola mothered me (and the entire household) through food

“Kumain ka na,” my grandmother would tell me day after day, as I arrived from school and sauntered into the dining room.  Some days, it was a question; other times it was firm insistence. Coming home to merienda was a ritual I eagerly looked forward to every time I came home—whether it was the pimiento […]

On biological clocks and calendars: Going against the grain of time

I’m nearly 30, and people have opined over my so-called biological clock, urging me to make haste as it was ticking quickly

Would it be fair for Dennis Padilla to attend Julia Barretto’s wedding uninvited?

Advanced mag-isip? Julia Barretto and Gerald Anderson have stirred engagement rumors after a sweet birthday post in March that they’ve since denied.  But Anderson has been teasing that he’s planning on doing it and this seemed to have surfaced insecurities in Barretto’s estranged father Dennis Padilla who’s already insisting on his attendance to the future […]

‘The Idol’ begs us to pity an abuser in gaslighting finale

Over the course of its run, the general consensus for the five-episode nonprestige HBO series “The Idol” seems to be that it already overstayed its welcome. However, the unearned twist in the show’s ending felt like the visual equivalent of premature ejaculation.  We were served a classic 180-degree turn—gaslighting, absolving, and begging us to pity […]

Dear insecure cishet men, Andrea Brillantes doesn’t live to impress you

This just in: Women know how to have fun! Women have hobbies! Women don’t live just to impress insecure men! Is self-described motivational speaker Rendon Labador vying for the spot of local manosphere mouthpiece? This week, he’s received backlash for disparaging, thinly veiled misogynistic comments against Andrea Brillantes who was minding her own business, playing […]

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