BIG U.S.-PHL DRILLS ON, ‘PREPARING FOR WAR’; Sinking of ship, islands takeover training readied

By ALFRED GABOT and CLAIRE MORALES TRUE Editor in Chief and Managing Editor MANILA/WASHINGTON – As tension with China soared to new high over its “dangerous” activities in West Philippine Sea, the Philippines and the United States with 12 other…

QBE, MWSS, Million Trees group launch green park at La Mesa Watershed

By Claire Morales True QUEZON CITY – The QBE Green SanQtuary Park is ready to welcome nature lovers and guests after its inauguration by Million Trees Foundation, Inc. (MTFI), the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and QBE GSSC (Group…

PHL stocks tumble anew as peso trades near 58 to a US dollar

BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY, Taguig – The local bourse snapped its tenth day of losing streak on bargain hunting and higher gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the Philippines this year, while the peso continued to trade at the 57-level. The…

Ex-Speaker asks military to abandon Marcos; AFP, PNP reject call, affirm loyalty to PHL Constitution

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The military and the police assured their full loyalty to the Constitution and the chain of command, shrugging off calls for them to withdraw their support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In a statement, Armed…

Fil-Am from Los Angeles is 14th PHL athlete to qualify for Paris Olympics

By Jeanne Michael Penaranda MANILA – The Philippine athletes delegation to the Paris Olympics from July 26 to August 11 has ballooned to 14 and the number may yet increase as more qualification competitions are under way. Philippine sports officials…

Bea Alonzo deletes photos with Dominic Roque on her Instagram

Actress Bea Alonzo seemingly ended the speculations concerning her and former fiancé Dominic Roque after eagle-eyed netizens noticed that she deleted their photos together on her Instagram account. Reports on Bea’s action hugged the headlines in the Manila showbiz circle…

Alden, Kathryn to film ‘Hello’ sequel in Canada

By Jennifer T.  Santos Are two of the country’s top leading men Alden Richards and Jericho Rosales courting actress Kathryn Bernardo? So it seems, according to showbiz reporter and vlogger Ogie Diaz and his statement has sizzled and thrilled Kathryn…

Bonta says hate crimes up in California, rues low convictions

Fears raised of silent China invasion

By Beting Laygo Dolor, Editor MANILA  —  Is China now doing what Japan did prior to invading the Philippines at the onset of World War ll? This prospect was brought up this week after it was learned that a large…

Health & Wealth: Documents needed for sale of Philippine properties without going home

As an accredited and commissioned Notary Public and founder of Mobile Signing Services, I received call and text from the daughters of elderly couple (ages 97and 90) requesting assistance and help for the signing and notarization of documents needed in…