Russia moves closer to filling void to be left by US in PH defense sans VFA

Frances Mangosing 02/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines—The Russian government has taken steps toward filling a void in military alliance that could be left by President Rodrigo Duterte’s termination of the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, which is being…

Still left behind

01/14/2020

The new year starts with a bit of good news for some 1.4 million civilian government employees: President Duterte signed last week the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) under which government employees, including public school teachers and nurses,…

Muntinlupa dogs saved but 103 left on ‘death row’ in pound

06/26/2019

MANILA, Philippines — All of the 35 dogs at the Muntinlupa City Animal Pound have been saved from euthanasia after the city veterinary’s office decided to allow nonresidents to adopt some of them. Most of the canines…

LEFT HAND DILEMMA

MAO BA? 12/09/2018

Facebook users were mixed in their reactions on Sen. Sonny Angara’s comments on left-handed students using right-handed armchairs. Beverly Burdeos said, “Elementary pa gud ta naay armchair for left-handed students. Ka ancient ba na problem ??” Floriv…

Lifeless baby found at the back of Mandaue church altar

Doris C. Bongcac 11/29/2018

The lifeless body of a newborn baby boy was found at the back of the altar of the National Shrine of St. Joseph’s in Mandaue City this afternoon. The baby who was wrapped in white linen was…

Hundreds left stranded in ports of Cebu City, Cebu province

Jessa M. Sotto and Doris C. Bongcac 09/14/2018

More than 500 passengers were left stranded in different ports located in Cebu City and Cebu province as of 8 a.m. today as a result of the grounding of 97 different sea vessels. Lt. Michael John Encina,…

Hundreds left stranded in Bohol

Inquirer.net 08/04/2018

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – Boat trips from Bohol to Cebu and Negros Oriental have been cancelled on Saturday morning due to high swells and strong winds. Although no gale warning was issued by the state weather agency…

No stone left unturned as IM70.3 nears

Glendale G. Rosal 07/29/2018

Organizers and stakeholders of the August 5-slated Regent Aguila Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships had determined the crucial areas of the new 90-kilometer bike route from Lapu-Lapu City to Mandaue City following yesterday’s ocular inspection and Sun…

Man wounded in Carreta shooting

Benjie B. Talisic 05/23/2018

A 19-year-old man was shot by an unidentified assailant at Sitio Laray in Barangay Carreta, Cebu City on Wednesday morning, May 23. Christian Azpas, a resident of Sitio Calvary in Barangay Apas, sustained gunshot wounds on his…

Dormakaba only unbeaten team left

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 05/01/2018

DORMAKABA remains in a class all on its own as they bashed the erstwhile unbeaten Fenestram, 98-58, in the A + E Basketball Corporate Cup 2018 last Saturday at the University of San Carlos gym. What was…

Pusok fire left 200 residents homeless

Norman V. Mendoza 04/07/2018

Around 200 individuals lost their homes after a fire razed 22 houses in Sitio San Roque, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City at past 9 a.m on Saturday (April 7). SFO2 Climaco Salisid, fire investigator of Lapu-Lapu City Fire…

Cops looking for mom who left behind dead baby in Apas

Benjie B. Talisic, Raul Constantine Tabanao 03/12/2018

Police are looking for the mother who left behind a dead newly born baby near a shopping mall in Barangay Apas, Cebu City on Monday morning. The baby was wrapped in plastic and placed inside a green…

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