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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.

Alex Eala’s fans reciprocate her love by packing even her practices

There was, for Alex Eala, something a bit unfamiliar about this year’s US Open. “It felt different, definitely,” she said on Wednesday (Manila time) after her victory over Mary Stoiana in her opening match at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York. “It was my first time playing on one of the main stadiums here [at […]

Filipinos rebound, regain solid Nomura Cup title shot

Team Philippines played its best in the 31st Nomura Cup on Thursday, and from almost being written off after a cold second round, the gritty Filipinos will head into the final day with a solid shot at winning Asia-Pacific’s team championship for the first time. “We put ourselves in a great spot to have a […]

Jaja, Jema power Creamline past Farm Fresh

Jaja Santiago-Minowa joined hands with Jema Galanza as Creamline dominated the fifth set and survived Farm Fresh, 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 23-25, 15-4, to inch closer to the PVL Invitational final on Thursday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Santiago-Minowa, who nailed all three of her blocks in the decider to finish with 17 points, praised Farm Fresh’s […]

Scottie takes praise–and criticism–in stride while taking breather

Scottie Thompson was a polarizing figure amid the euphoria of Gilas Pilipinas’ twin victories last week in the fourth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers. A portion of the fans would discuss the way Thompson defended Jalen Harris during the thrilling overtime victory over Jordan and the court awareness and other intangibles he […]

Alex Eala not taking for granted the love and support from fans

LIVE: Alex Eala vs Oleksandra Oliynykova – US Open 2026 second round There has been a lot of discussion about Alex Eala online—and the talk about her has been so polarizing. Amid the love and adoration she has been getting, there have been questions, too, about why she gets all the attention, the big courts […]

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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