Today's Headlines
SAN JUAN, La Union: Ronnie Palisoc-Dayan, former lover and bodyguard of Sen. Leila de Lima, was finally captured in a remote barangay (village) in La Union on Tuesday, cornered by police operatives in a rice field after weeks in hiding. Dayan had been the subject of a manhunt after failing…
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A patriotic but militant democratic forces
By FRANCISCO TATADPresident Rodrigo Duterte’s absence at the APEC gala dinner and leaders’ ceremonial “photo shoot” in Lima, Peru last week, reportedly due to a mild illness, has triggered speculations about his real state of health and his being able to complete his six-year term in office. He himself has said, in…
FVR: The Yellow Cult’s hidden High Priest?
By RIGOBERTO D. TIGLAOIn opposing the burial of Marcos remains at the Libingan ng mg Bayani, fomer President Fidel Ramos said things that are so absurd that these border on the surreal. Ramos’ First Claim. “I felt very bad especially for the veterans, as well as the members of the Armed Forces of…
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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has canceled all permits for the importation of meat and plant products as part of government efforts to fight smuggling. “I issued instructions for the immediate cancellation of all import permits, both meat and plant products, because of persistent recycling and technical smuggling,” Agriculture Secretary…
VACC to turn over P1M reward
VOLUNTEERS Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) founding chairman Dante Jimenez on Tuesday said his group was willing to turn over the P1-million reward it had raised for the capture of Ronnie Palisoc Dayan, the former driver-bodyguard who allegedly collected drug money for Sen. Leila de Lima. Jimenez, in an interview,…
Build a national pantheon, nix Pimentel‘s ill-conceived proposal
The proposal of Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III for a separate cemetery for historic Filipinos is incredibly sophomoric and ill–conceived. His proposed measure will immediately crash and burn the moment the senator is asked to define or tries to define what or who is “a historic Filipino.” We understand that…
Labor secretary: Peace talks stay
Peace talks between the Duterte administration and the National Democratic Front/Communist Party of the Philippines/New Peoples Army (NDF/CPP/NPA) will not be derailed by the hero’s burial for former President Ferdinand Marcos, government chief negotiator and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd said on Tuesday. Bello noted that while the NDF is…
Tax reform to lift 6M Filipinos from poverty
DOF: Govt to bring PH at par with China, Thailand per capita gross income Once the government-proposed tax reform program is in place, six million Filipinos may be freed from poverty, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Tuesday. Finance Secretary Dominguez 3rd said the program would help the Duterte…
Azkals notch second straight draw in Suzuki Cup
The Philippines’ match with Indonesia ended 2-2, the second consecutive draw posted by the Azkals in the 2016 Suzuki Cup group stage at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan on Tuesday. Indonesia first scored a goal in the 7th minute after Stefano Lilipaly found the unmarked Fachruddin Aryanto. The…
Francona, Roberts named managers of the year
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and the Cleveland Indians’s Terry Francona were named the American League and National League managers of the year, respectively, Major League Baseball said Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). Francona won easily, getting 22 of the 30 first-place votes and 128 total voting points…
Homecoming king Ronaldo eyes European century
LISBON: Fresh from vanquishing Atletico Madrid with his 39th Real Madrid hat-trick, Cristiano Ronaldo will be guaranteed a hero’s welcome when he returns to where his career began at Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). Ronaldo has another landmark in his sights as he is just two goals short…
What does the PFF have against RMFS?
Whatever the outcome of Tuesday’s supposedly make-or-break game between the Philippine Azkals and the Indonesian eleven at the Philippine Sports Stadium (PSS) in Bocaue, Bulacan, the sad truth is that the Group A matches of the 2016 Suzuki Cup hosted by the country are watched by only a few thousands.…
Lookout bulletin issued vs De Lima
THE tables have been turned against Sen. Leila de Lima, who used Lookout Bulletin Orders (LBO) to bar political figures, including former president Gloria Arroyo, from leaving the country when she was Justice secretary. The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a lookout bulletin against De Lima to ensure that she…
Foton to parade full roster against Army
Foton will field a full roster when it clashes with RC Cola-Army for a crucial win that would improve its chances for the top spot of the semifinals of the Asics Philippine Superliga (PSL) Grand Prix presented by PLDT Home Ultera today at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Game…
Alcala drug group leader falls in Quezon
SARIAYA, Quezon: Sahjid Alcala, son of Cerilo “Athel” Alcala, was arrested along with five others in a buy-bust at his residence in Barangay Balubal, this town on Tuesday. Senior Supt Antonio Yarra, acting Quezon Philippine National Police director, identified the other suspects as Acer Olliriz Abutin Alcala, alias Red-Red, 23,…
Strong quake hits Japan, triggers Fukushima tsunami
TOKYO: A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan on Tuesday, sparking panic and triggering a tsunami including a one-meter (three-foot) wave that crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant. National broadcaster NHK urged residents to “flee immediately” to higher ground, reminding viewers to heed the lessons of the…
Five exercises toward a ballerina body
If there were ever one body type all girls wish they could have, that would be a ballerina’s form and figure – long and slender, flexible, and graceful yet strong. But achieving such a flawless figure does not come easy. After all, ballerinas train for years, six to seven days…
Rejected mainstream entries to be shown ahead of MMFF
Change has indeed come to the Metro Manila Film Festival this year, and along with it a host of controversies. Back in June, the festival’s executive committee announced that a new set of rules had been drawn up to ensure a better selection of finalists for this December’s 42nd outing…
Preparation for unforeseeable
The recent alliance between Mitsubishi and Nissan was about preparing for the future of a rapidly evolving automobile industry and competing against new entrants, like Google, an executive said. In Tokyo two weeks ago, Osamu Masuko, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., spoke to a group…
Five exercises toward a ballerina body
If there were ever one body type all girls wish they could have, that would be a ballerina’s form and figure – long and slender, flexible, and graceful yet strong. But achieving such a flawless figure does not come easy. After all, ballerinas train for years, six to seven days…
Janine Tugonon spreads her wings
It was the year 2012, and just like clockwork, the nation tuned into their televisions in the middle of the day to cheer on the Philippines’ candidate to the Miss Universe pageant. She may not have won the crown that year—albeit landing an impressive first-runner up finish—but four years later,…
