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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.

Italian coach sees ‘good problem’ after Nxled’s major talent haul

Nxled continued its recruitment frenzy with its most spectacular haul yet and then embraced the expectations that came with the latest additions to its vastly revamped roster. The star-filled signings, in fact, produced a beautiful dilemma for Chameleons’ coach Ettore Guidetti—nothing that will cause him sleepless nights, though. “Honestly, I faced worse problems in the […]

PBA: Bench mob key as Beermen seek close-out win

On the heels of June Mar Fajardo’s struggles in the previous two games, Mo Tautuaa came up with a big performance to highlight an all-around contribution that put San Miguel Beer on the cusp of a PBA Philippine Cup Finals rematch with TNT. “June Mar is definitely our catalyst in our offense, defense, whatever,” Tautuaa […]

As another Finals stint looms, Oftana feels nerves

TNT star Calvin Oftana says that some things never change. The Tropang 5G may be marching to their fourth straight PBA Finals appearance after bouncing Meralco in the Philippine Cup semifinals, 4-1, but he still feels the same jitters as he prepares for another title clash. “This is it, right? This is what we worked […]

Fernandez an easy pick for PBAPC’s top trophy

The PBA Press Corps could not have picked a better legend to name its prized trophy after. Ramon Fernandez, who is often mentioned as a GOAT (Greatest of All Time) candidate, ended a decorated career with 19 championships—the most by any player in the Philippine Basketball Association. “To have the PBA Finals MVP trophy bear […]

For the fourth straight conference, TNT goes on a title quest

TNT is in the PBA’s ultimate stage for the fourth straight conference after finishing off sister team Meralco in the most unlikely fashion on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. And by taking a 99-96 win in the Philippine Cup semifinal clincher, expectations are that the Tropang 5G will come into the championship tussle with either […]

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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