Authorities arrested 16 suspects and seized more than PHP1.7 million worth of illegal drugs in separate anti-drug operations in the region since June 1, the police reported over the weekend. Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office directo…
The oil tanks of the sunken M/T Princess Empress have been emptied but containment efforts will continue, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Saturday. About 95 percent of the affected shorelines are now clean and only “very minimal traces” o…
An official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Saturday a measure is being considered to make areas vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly volcanic eruptions, declared as national parks. Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, at a forum in Que…
Michael Jordan is set to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, the NBA confirmed on Friday, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the basketball team. In a statement, NBA said that Jordan has reached an agreement to sell the majo…
The Philippines will host the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) 36th Joint Commission Meeting for East Asia and the Pacific and the Commission for South Asia in Cebu next year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Saturday. The successful bid was a…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended on Friday Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant for 25 games without pay for brandishing a firearm on social media. “Morant’s suspension begins immediately and will remain in effect through the fir…
US President Joe Biden on Friday issued an impassioned plea for greater gun control, saying mass shootings occur “every damn day in America.” Biden pointed to gun violence that occurs beyond the headlines. In “areas that are poor, mostly minority, the…
