Defending champion Ateneo is looking to vent ire on University of the East when they clash in the first round of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Blue Eagles (1-2) and the Red Warriors (2-1) meet at 1 p.m. in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands of canned sardines were lined up here for a grand boodle fight on Sunday, October 8, as the city government held “Wow Sardinas!”, one of this year’s highlights of the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival. ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John Dalipe (in blue shirt) and Zamboanga City...
Filipinos emerged “unconcerned” whether the product they buy illicit or not for as long as they are in need of such items, according to a new survey. A recent study from an Economist Impact report, “Illicit Trade: Scale, Scope and Flows”, compiled 1,600 individual sentiments, from 16...
Anti-narcotics authorities from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested four drug suspects and dismantled an alleged drug den in a joint buy-bust operation in Calamba, Laguna on Thursday, May 4. (Photo: PDEA) The Calamba City Police Station and...
Despite the seriousness of her duties and responsibilities as the second highest official in the country, Vice President Sara Duterte did not let that stop her from enjoying a boodle fight with Pangasinenses during the Kanen Festival in Urbiztondo, Pangasinan. Vice President Sara Duterte (center)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked Filipino soldiers to become peacemakers as the government carries out a new approach to dealing with the communists and terrorist groups it is trying to eliminate. Marcos said this as he talked to the troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
The Office of the President (OP) has referred to the Department of Agriculture a petition by the Federation of Philippine Industries for the government to conduct an investigation over alleged illegal use of imported palm olein that has been robbing the government of billions of pesos in revenues...
The Philippines, represented by the debating team of the Ateneo De Manila University (AdMU), took home World Universities Debating Championship held in Madrid, Spain. The Philippine contingent, composed of members of the Ateneo Debate Society (ADS), won the 2023 edition of the World Universities...
Time and time again, the contributions of millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been highlighted as a “lifeline” of the economy. In times of crisis, we can count on their remittances to soften the blow on economically disadvantaged sectors. In search of greener pastures for their...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Brunei Darussalam have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to boost their fight against "trafficking and abuse of narcotics drugs, psychotropic substances, new psychoactive substances, and controlled...
Around P500 million worth of agricultural products have been seized while five consignees will be facing charges as government agencies intensify the fight against agricultural smuggling. (Photos courtesy of the DA) In a recent press briefing held at the Department of Agriculture (DA), DA Assistant...
Barbie Imperial finally opened up concerning the controversial bar squabble that occurred November involving her and Debbie Garcia. In a recent interview, Barbie maintained, "Naka-move on na ako from it." Explaining her prolonged silence relating the issue, she said, "Hindi ko siya gustong sagutin...
