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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.

PVL: Rivals become teammates as first-ever All-Star Game gets going

CANDON CITY—The All-Star players from Premier Volleyball League and Spikers’ Turf look forward to teaming up with their fierce rivals in their respective leagues in one spectacle, where they offer a fun but competitive game in the 2026 Volleyball All-Star Showcase on Friday at Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur. Just a week removed from […]

Finishing behind Seoul, Excellent Noodles seizes team lead

CAPAS, TARLAC—The Seoul Cycling Team came to the MPTC Tour of Luzon with little to no knowledge of what to expect. But the second South Korean team to compete in the summer cycling spectacle was glad to get something after two stages, winning Thursday’s team time trial that ended at New Clark City here. “It’s […]

Fuel Masters, Gin Kings eye crucial victories

Playoff positioning takes center stage on Friday in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup as Phoenix Super LPG and TNT Tropang 5G collide, while Barangay Ginebra and Meralco meet in a crucial doubleheader at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Phoenix is banking on the return of import Jonathan Williams to revive its campaign after a 130-103 loss to […]

Mona Sarines, Padilla claim centerpiece titles

Mona Sarines and Tristan Padilla carved out authoritative victories in the centerpiece girls’ and boys’ divisions of the ICTSI Camp John Hay Junior PGT Championship after closing out with dominant rounds on Thursday in the bending layout in scenic Baguio. Sarines had an eagle and four birdies in shooting a five-under-par 64 to win her […]

Syrian standout shines as summer’s cycling spectacle starts

TAGAYTAY—The MPTC Tour of Luzon got underway on Wednesday and the first of 14 stages saw three foreign riders occupy the podium. In the top spot was 19-year-old Yousef Ibrahiem Alrefai of Syria, who conspired with Russian teammate Nikita Shulchenko in breaking away from defending champion Joo Daeyeong and claiming the stage victory in three […]

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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