PNP to intensify drug war vs middle-level, high-value targets in 2020

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 01/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed on Monday to intensify the drug war against middle-level and high-value targets for 2020. PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa said this will be among the topics to…

2020 fluvial procession to skip visit to Pasil fish port- organizers

Morexette Marie Erram 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Organizers are planning an earlier start for this year’s fluvial procession of the miraculous images of the Señor Sto. Niño and the Our Lady of Guadalupe. Lieutenant Junior Grade John Michael Encina, information…

Cesafi commissioner’s wish: Lesser unsportsmanlike conduct from players

Mars G. Alison 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) commissioner Felix “Boy” Tiukinhoy has a wish for the 20th season of the Cesafi this year.  “Looking forward to less of unsportsmanlike conduct among players,” said Tiukinhoy.  In last…

2020 box office starts off with ‘Star Wars’ still on top

AP 01/06/2020

NEW YORK  – The box office in 2020 started off where last year left off: with “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker” still on top. After  a historic year, the Walt Disney Co. opened the new year approaching…

Signing of 2020 budget set

Julie M. Aurelio 01/04/2020

President Duterte will sign the P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget on Jan. 6. Malacañang officials on Friday confirmed the expected signing of the budget into law, but did not say if the President would veto certain items in…

DPS wants bottled water companies to provide nets for recycling within Sinulog routes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Cebu City Department of Public Services (DPS) is asking bottled-water companies to provide recycling nets that the public can throw their used bottles into around the Sinulog route. Engineer Joel Biton, the head of the…

Duterte to sign P4.1 trillion 2020 budget on January 6

Nestor Corrales 01/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte would sign the P4.1 trillion national budget for 2020 on January 6, Malacañang confirmed Friday. “Yes,” Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Secretary Adelino Sitoy said in a text message, adding that…

Tokyo Olympic hopefuls get busy early

June Navarro 01/03/2020

Team Philippines has a clear objective of sending more qualifiers to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics than usual, with over 70 Filipino athletes from various sports seeking coveted spots in the first quarter of the year. Weightlifters, headlined…

Doncic, Antetokounmpo are early NBA All-Star vote leaders

01/03/2020

Dallas’ Luka Doncic received fan votes than any other player in the opening week of balloting for the NBA All-Star Game. The NBA released the first voting totals on Thursday (Friday, January 3, 2020, Philippine time) and…

New Year brings 3rd tranche of tax hikes

Ben O. de Vera - Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/01/2020

Higher prices of gasoline, diesel and cooking gas will greet Filipinos on the first day of 2020 as the third tranche of excise tax increases takes effect. Smokers also will have to brace for higher prices of…

Thank you for these lessons, 2019

Immae Lachica 01/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— As we welcome the first day of 2020 let’s take a look at what we’ve learned from 2019. It was a whirlwind of experiences, chances we took and chances we allowed to slip away.…

Harden returns to lead Rockets over Nuggets

01/01/2020

HOUSTON — James Harden scored 35 points after missing the last game with an injury to lead the Houston Rockets to a 130-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning, January 1, 2020, Philippine…

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