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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.

Rain or Shine zooms to sixth straight victory

Jaylen Johnson celebrated making a dagger three that kept Rain or Shine unbeaten after six games in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup with a new dance move that once again epitomized his good vibes attitude. “I got to do something for Gabe,” Johnson said after his 35 points propelled the Elasto Painters past the Converge FiberXers, […]

La Salle out to clear another obstacle to sweep and outright Finals slot

La Salle has the elimination round sweep in Season 88 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament farthest from its mind, as the Lady Spikers try to stay focused and in control of their emotions heading into a titanic clash with defending champion National University. And for that match, if everything goes well for the Lady […]

Lady Knights NCAA champs again after 27 years

Letran won out in a pressure-packed winner-take-all match against College of St. Benilde on Friday and the Lady Knights ruled the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament for the first time since 1999 while ending the Lady Blazers’ four-year reign. A 15-25, 25-17, 26-24, 17-25, 15-12 Game 3 win at Rizal Memorial Coliseum was the culmination of […]

Norwood, possibly best Painter of all time, gets due accolade

Gabe Norwood is officially a Rain or Shine legend. Before the Elasto Painters’ match with Converge in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Mall of Asia Arena, the team officially raised Norwood’s No. 5 jersey to the rafters on Friday to celebrate his career. As thankful as he was, though, the high-flying, defensive-minded guard gave credit […]

A semifinal round robin that’s too close to call gets going

The four squads so far left standing in the PVL All-Filipino Conference will start a single round robin series on Saturday that will eventually trim that number down to half, making all games virtual no-tomorrow outings and putting past achievements in the back burner. Cignal battles semifinals newcomer Farm Fresh at 4 p.m. and PLDT […]

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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