CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Bantay, Ilocos Sur – A 65-year-old fisherman was gunned down in Sitio Ermita East, Barangay San Sebastian, San Vicente, this province, on Thursday, December 28. MAP of Ilocos Sur with the municipality of San Vicente highlighted. Police identified the victim as Ciriaco...
ILOILO CITY – A group of artists recently collaborated with artisans from Iloilo and Guimaras to highlight local arts and crafts. HIMBON artists with artisans from Barangay Cagbang, Miag-ao, Iloilo. (Himbon photo) In “Simpon: Melding Ilonggo Arts and Crafts,” the Himbon Contemporary Ilonggo...
WORD ALIVE Once I solemnized the wedding of a friend. After that we didn't see each other for some time. When I met the couple, I asked: "How's your marriage going?" The husband said: “Father, I've found that there are three rings in marriage.” "That's new to me,” I replied....
Unpredictability became the name of the game as far as the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball was concerned. The San Beda Red Lions reign supreme once again in the NCAA basketball tournament. (Mark Balmores) But more than that, it also showed how far a team’s never-say-die attitude could go --...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Boston Celtics rallied from a 21-point deficit to hand the Detroit Pistons a record-equaling 28th straight NBA defeat 128-122 in overtime on Thursday, Dec. 28. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the ball during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail...
SAN JUAN, La Union – The municipal government has limited surfing activities in this town dubbed as the surfing capital of the North due to bad weather and the death of a 12-year-old boy in a drowning incident on Tuesday, December 26. Mayor Arturo Valdriz issued amended Executive Order...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – A woman died in a fire that destroyed her house on Paulino St., Barangay VII-D, this city, on Christmas Day. The Bureau of Fire Protection-San Pablo City identified the victim as Rowena. A WOMAN died in a fire that hit her house on Christmas Day in San Pablo City, Laguna....
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is advancing into the phased development of a solar farm that will strategically position the cavernous New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan as a carbon-neutral infrastructure – with the kick-off installation targeted to provide...
Terrence Romeo lit the Christmas Day fireworks inside the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Terrence Romeo waxes hot for SMB. (PBA Images) The flamboyant point guard presided over a huge fourth quarter explosion for San Miguel to take down Phoenix, 117-96, and book a spot to the quarterfinals in the 2023 PBA...
BACOLOD CITY – A man wanted for frustrated homicide was killed in a shootout with the police in Barangay Punao, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, December 21. Police identified the suspect as Geraldo Lopez Jr. of Barangay Punao. Police Lt. Col. Jesus Mesahon Jr., San Carlos police...
WORD ALIVE On the eve of the graduation of a senior high school class, a dedicated and unassuming teacher was invited to a class farewell party. In her inspirational talk, the teacher said, “Someday you will all be successful in life. But remember, a peso is not a peso without one centavo. I am...
BACOLOD CITY – An alleged drug personality was gunned down in Ylagan Extension, Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Monday, December 18. Police identified the victim as Peter Paul Orbita, 39, of Barangay 6. POLICE probe the murder of an alleged drug personality in Barangay 6,...
