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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.

VisMin Cup expels one of its squads after sporting plague casts dark shadow over laughable game

The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup expelled the Siquijor Mystics on Thursday, a day after the squad’s ludicrous and farcical performance against ARQ Builders Lapu-Lapu City Heroes. The league could lose more than just a squad, though. At least three sponsors are seriously considering pulling out of the league—one of them already on the verge unless […]

De los Santos sets lofty goal for rest of year

James de los Santos is not resting on his laurels as far as his e-kata career is concerned. And he has set a lofty goal for the rest of the year: To surpass the 34 gold medals he won last year. With less than four months into the year, De los Santos has already 16 […]

With athletes set to cram for SEAG, local governments as godfathers eyed by POC, PSC

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) have revived the tested godfather system of training the national athletes.But instead of soliciting the support of the private sector, both agreed to seek the backing of local government units (LGUs) on the build-up of Team Philippines for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) […]

Hidilyn will bag Tokyo slot just for showing up at Tashkent, but that’s not her style

By the time Hidilyn Diaz makes her final lift at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sunday, the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympics silver medalist from Zamboanga City will formally make it to the Tokyo Games later this year. Though she needs to just “show up” and complete the required five-tournament rule she […]

No rest for ‘rising’ Eala with two pro events lined up in Turkey

Alex Eala, now back at Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, is looking to compete in back-to-back tournaments in Turkey right after achieving her highest ranking so far at 662nd in the world.All of 15 years old, the Filipino hotshot expressed delight over her rise in the Women’s Tennis Association singles standings, from beyond 1000th […]

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