Catholic zealots were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped their backs bloody and raw in gruesome displays of religious devotion on Good Friday in the Philippines. DEVOTEE Wilfredo Salvador who took part in the re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday poses for a photo...
CAMP GEN. PACIANO RIZAL, Laguna – Police arrested a rape suspect on Tuesday, April 4, in San Pablo City, this province. Laguna police director Col. Randy Glenn Silvio identified the suspect as “Crisanto,” a resident of San Pablo City. Suspect was apprehended on a warrant of arrest dated March...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – An estimated 30,000 people are expected to witness the “Maleldo,” the renowned Lenten tradition here on Good Friday highlighted by the reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ by dozens of penitents as thanksgiving for favors or vow of sacrifice. A MAN...
The line has been drawn and both teams have fired the early warning shots in what is expected to be a dream duel between two of the most talented squads in the league. *Barangay Ginebra and TNT are bracing for war in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup Finals. (Mark Balmores)* Defending champion Barangay...
If Ginebra head coach Tim Cone would have it, he wanted to have Game 1 of the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against TNT sooner rather than later. *Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone (PBA Images)* The series opener between the Kings and the Tropang Giga is set on Easter Sunday, April 9, giving...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – A drug pusher and suspected shabu valued at P4 million was seized in a buy-bust operation here on Saturday afternoon, April 1. Laguna police chief Col. Randy Glenn Silvio identified the suspect as “Dunhill,” a resident here. Silvio, in a report to Police Regional...
WORD ALIVE In basketball, a player is hailed as a hero when he commits a few errors and makes points during crucial moments. He becomes a "darling of the crowd." But the next time, he is treated as a villain when he fumbles, misses some baskets and does not score as expected. * * * We can say a...
San Miguel Beer head coach Jorge Gallent felt his wards didn’t pour enough effort in their series against Barangay Ginebra and they got contented just by reaching the semifinals. *SMB head coach Jorge Gallent felt his team got contented just reaching the semifinals (PBA Images)* The veteran...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos believes that the Philippines no longer needs large-scale energy projects such as the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant with the birth of battery farms. Marcos made the statement as he graced the inauguration of Global Power’s Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora urged the public on Thursday, March 30, to be wary of fake social media accounts and pages using his name or his office to ask for money and other monetary transactions. Zamora made the warning after receiving reports from netizens that social media accounts using...
KAMPO HENERAL PACIANO RIZAL, Laguna – Anti-drug operatives seized P340,000 worth of shabu from two drug dealers who were arrested on early Thursday morning, March 30, in San Pedro City in this province. Laguna police director Colonel Randy Glenn Silvio identified the suspects as a certain...
Justin Brownlee might be struggling all game long but Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone still has the confidence to leave the ball in the hands of his ever-reliable import when it's winning time. *Justin Brownlee delivers the goods in the end game (PBA Images)* That was the level of trust the...
