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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.

Filipinas’ second appearance in World Cup bridges two talent generations

Jael-Marie Guy and Jaclyn Sawicki did something out of the ordinary after they linked up for the goal that not only doubled the Philippine women’s football team’s lead over Uzbekistan, but also punched the country’s return ticket to the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday. After Guy’s cross set up Sawicki for a headed goal […]

Bol Bol finally gets chance to show what hype is all about

After all the talk and hype surrounding his arrival, it’s now time for Bol Bol to prove why TNT sought his services for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The spotlight will shine brightly on the 7-foot-3 former NBA player on Friday as the Tropang 5G open defense of their midseason conference title against a Rain or […]

Path brightens for Chameleons after win over High Speed Hitters

For three straight games to open the PVL All-Filipino Conference, Nxled showed the form it sought when it signed the core of disbanded champion squad Petro Gazz. Then came the four-game adversity that shook the Chameleons and cast doubt on their status as de facto defending champions. “I think for any team, going through a […]

Lito Tacujan, former STAR sports chief, 79

A pall of gloom descended on the Philippine sportswriting community with the passing of one of its shining lights. Juanito “Lito” Tacujan, sports editor par excellence, wordsmith, leader, father, mentor, friend, died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday in Canlubang, Laguna. He was 79. Tacujan is survived by his wife, Catalina, children Jose Maria Tacujan, Juan […]

Excitement levels up as Terrafirma rises to Commissioner’s Cup lead

SCHEDULE: 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Don’t look now, but Terrafirma just strung up its third straight victory for an unbeaten start to the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The team that has been racking up losses over the past few seasons, has grown accustomed to its place as doormats, has seen its best players leave, and has […]

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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