Former PNP chief Cascolan was in coma months before death — family lawyer

John Eric Mendoza 11/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police chief Gen. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan was in a coma for several months prior to his death. Atty. Stephen Cascolan, legal counsel of the siblings of former PNP chief Cascolan, said…

Frasco’s proposal for access to affordable caskets pass committee deliberations

Doris C. Bongcac 11/23/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A bill that seeks to provide every Filipino family access to affordable and decent caskets for their departed loved ones passed deliberations by the Committee on Trade and Industry at the House of Representatives.…

Conrado de Quiros, longtime PDI columnist, passes away

11/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Conrado de Quiros, a longtime Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist, has died, his brother, public relations practitioner Paul de Quiros, announced in a Facebook post late on Monday, November 6, 2023. “With profound sadness, we…

Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ co-stars pay tribute to fallen cast mate

10/31/2023

LOS ANGELES – The five surviving co-stars of the hit 1990s television sitcom “Friends” paid tribute on Monday to their fallen cast mate, Matthew Perry, in a joint message lamenting his death two days earlier as an…

Unattended candles cause fire that kills two kids in Carmen, Cebu

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two kids aged 8 and 5 died when a fire broke out inside their house because of candles left unattended in Carmen town, northern Cebu on Monday evening, October 30, 2023. The two…

Joey Paras, actor and comedian, passes away

Hannah Mallorca 10/30/2023

Joey Paras, who made a name for himself as an actor, comedian, and filmmaker, has died due to an undisclosed illness. He was 45 years old. Paras’ death was confirmed by his niece Zciara Shyne Sinchon-Fabian on…

Janna Dominguez’s stepdaughter Yzabel Ablan laid to rest

Anne Pasajol 10/13/2023

Janna Dominguez and her partner Mickey Ablan bid farewell to their daughter Yzabel Ablan who was laid to rest on Thursday, Oct. 12. Yzabel, who died at the age of 20 years due to sudden heart failure and…

6.8 magnitude earthquake kills ‘at least’ 296 in Morocco, gov’t says

Reuters 09/09/2023

RABAT — A powerful earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday, killing at least 296 people, destroying buildings and sending residents of major cities rushing from their homes. The Interior Ministry said the number constituted…

Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell dead at 56

09/05/2023

Steve Harwell, a founding member and former leader of the US rock band Smash Mouth, known for its hit songs “All Star” and “Walkin’ on the Sun,” died Monday, September 4, 2023, at age 56, his agent…

Mike Enriquez: A man of talent, dedication and good journalism

Anne Pasajol 08/30/2023

When the norm was to field good-looking meztiso DJs and broadcasters, Mike Enriquez questioned his colleagues’ decision to put him in front of the camera for the first time and said, “Tingnan niyo nga itong mukha ko.…

Tatay ni Bela Padilla pumanaw na: ‘My dad loved life and lived his life to the fullest he could…’

Reggee Bonoan 08/29/2023

“LIFE really is a series of highs and lows (broken heart emoji),” ang caption ni Bela Padilla sa mga lumang larawan ng amang si Ginoong Cornelio Sullivan na ipinost niya sa Instagram kagabi. Ang mga litrato ay…

18 burn to death in Pakistan bus crash

Agence France Presse 08/20/2023

ISLAMABAD — At least 18 people burned to death on Sunday when an overnight bus smashed into another vehicle carrying diesel in eastern Pakistan, officials said. The accident took place on a motorway at around 4:30 am…

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