A security guard in Muntinlupa was arrested by the police on Feb. 16 for violating the gun ban implemented by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 9 national and local elections. The Muntinlupa police identified the suspect as Randel Vinoya, 25, security guard and a resident of...
DBM releases P7.9-B for HCW allowances By Chino S. Leyco The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released nearly P8 billion to the new compensation system that replaced the special risk allowances given to healthcare workers (HCWs) In a statement, the DBM said on Thursday, Feb. 17, that...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) has arrested employees of CashTrees Lending and seized misused devices used for unregistered online ending applications. In a statement, the SEC said the operation is part of its ongoing...
A fancy vivid blue diamond is set to make auction history. Dubbed as the De Beers Cullinan Blue, this blue diamond is unearthed from the Cullinan Mine in South Africa in 2021. Currently, it is the “largest and most valuable blue diamond to ever come to auction,” according to a report by Reuters...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has reaffirmed his commitment to support more programs and measures to help ease the burden of Filipino cancer patients and their families as the country marks the third year since the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), or Republic Act 11215, has been...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has dismissed the petition seeking for the cancellation of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of senatorial candidate Raffy Tulfo as it was "bereft" of any merit. (Photo from Raffy Tulfo's Facebook page) In the 10-page resolution promulgated on...
It’s like a BBC documentary with a touch of magic From the giant three-headed dog and the fiery phoenix to the compulsive stealer niffler and the tiny but dependable bowtruckle, the Wizarding World has brought on the screens creatures that only live in one’s imagination. This time, as we wait...
Steve, Joe, and Josh are back again to star in “Blue's Big City Adventure” Just when we thought that “Blue’s Clues” reunion ended last September with its first host Steve Burn’s touching message , our childhood nostalgia continues as he and the show’s other hosts, Joe (Donovan Patton)...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo Eleven years ago, S.W.A.T.: Firefight was released as a sequel to the 2003 film S.W.A.T. It’s now running in Netflix and despite a few gaffes, like firing a .50 caliber rifle showing no recoil, it’s quite engaging. One key take-away from the film is...
Korean actress and bride-to-be Son Ye-jin talked about her upcoming marriage to “Crash Landing on You” co-star Hyun Bin. Son Ye-jin attended the press conference for her new drama “Thirty-Nine” on Feb. 16 together with co-stars Jeon Mi-do and Kim Ji-hyun. The series will premiere on JTBC on...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) opened Wednesday, Feb. 16, its K9 Team Leaders’ Course in simple rites at its national headquarters in Quezon City. Participating were 17 handlers and their Narcotics Detection Dogs (NDDs). In a statement, PDEA disclosed that the participants will...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc does not decide on requests for inhibition as such requests may only be resolved by the person whose inhibition is being asked from. Comm. Aimee Ferolino (Photo Comelec) This was the statement of Comelec spokesman James Jimenez on Wednesday, Feb. 16...
