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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.

Beermen make subtle reach for series friction after reclaiming Philippine Cup throne

The confetti had barely settled when Alfrancis Chua stepped into the spotlight and took the opportunity to slide in a last laugh after a drama-filled PBA Philippine Cup championship series against TNT. “San Miguel, we can finally celebrate. We’ve got four,” he declared, flashing four fingers as the Beermen closed out the series, 4-2, with […]

Lassiter goes from saving a series to helping halt a ‘Slam’

As San Miguel Beer celebrated yet another Philippine Cup title, Marcio Lassiter found himself in a familiar place—both literally and emotionally. The confetti had barely settled at Philsports Arena when the veteran sharpshooter paused, recalling the echoes of his past. A line from a 2007 anthem of Chicago rock band Fall Out Boy seemed fitting: […]

World Pool: Filipino finalist assured

Carlo Biado and upstart Bernie Regalario could end the country’s long wait for another Filipino to win the World Pool Championship with either of them assured of a place in the final of the prestigious tournament being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Biado and the 20-year-old Regalario were facing off at press time in an […]

Birthday girl Dy shines as PLDT ruins Nexled perfect record

Kianna Dy celebrated her 30th birthday with a straight-sets win and a ticket to the Premier Volleyball League on Tour quarterfinals—with her family traveling from Manila to watch her from the sidelines. PLDT dismantled previously unbeaten Nxled, 25-11, 25-17, 25-21, on Saturday at University of San Jose-Recoletos Coliseum in Cebu City, with Dy coming out […]

Beermen reclaim old throne in a manner as sweet as any

A year removed from its perch and a conference after hitting rock bottom, San Miguel Beer made its way back to the top. Led by June Mar Fajardo, Jericho Cruz and CJ Perez, the Beermen became champions of the PBA Philippine Cup after a 107-96 victory that shattered the dreams of the battered TNT Tropang […]

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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