CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Benedicto College (BC) Cheetahs shoot for their third straight win in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Season 26 men’s basketball tournament as they return to action Tuesday, September 15, at the Cebu Coliseum. The Cheetahs face their biggest test yet when they take on fellow Final Four contender
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PLDT Home expands fiber network to Camotes Island covering San Francisco, Poro, and Tudela
CEBU, Philippines — PLDT Home has expanded its fiber network to Camotes Island, bringing reliable broadband connectivity to more families and communities across the municipalities of San Francisco, Poro, and Tudela. Known for its powdery white-sand beaches, underground caves, and rugged cliff-jumping spots, Camotes Island is often called the “Lost Horizon of the South.” Its
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Manny Pacquiao, boxing legend, to receive PNU’s honorary doctorate degree
MANILA, Philippines — Boxing legend and recently appointed anti-czar Manny Pacquiao will be conferred an honorary doctorate in physical education by the Philippine Normal University (PNU). This is in recognition of his contributions to Philippine sports and his role of inspiring Filipinos to pursue excellence despite difficult circumstances. The PNU, in a statement on its website,
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Undeclared cash in SALN against law, VP Sara trial witness says
MANILA, Philippines — Retired Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang said Monday that failing to separately declare cash on hand and cash in bank in a public official’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) violates the law. “Under [Republic Act] 6713, cash on hand and cash in bank must be specifically declared in the
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CIDG: 3 nabbed, P6M evidence seized in Navotas fuel theft
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP–CIDG) on Monday said it arrested three men and seized P6 million in evidence in an alleged fuel pilferage, or “paihi” scheme, in Navotas City. In a press briefing at Camp Crame, CIDG National Capital Region (NCR) chief Col. John Guiagui said operatives tracked
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Tang tells Duterte lawyer: My testimony isn’t for sale
MANILA, Philippines — Former Sandiganbayan presiding justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang said Monday that her testimony before the impeachment court was not offered in exchange for any favor. Cabotaje-Tang made the remark after Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyer questioned her during Day 24 of the proceedings whether she had been promised anything for testifying. READ: Diokno: Tang subpoena
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Vinluan questions Tang’s political alignment: ‘Are you anti-Duterte?’
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense counsel questioned on Monday retired Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang’s political leanings in the defense’s first cross-examination on Impeachment Article II, or Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth. “Are you anti-Duterte in any way?” defense counsel Mark Vinluan asked Cabotaje-Tang after establishing that former President Rodrigo Duterte did not
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Marcos likens substandard steel trade to Pogo menace, cites 2018 pattern
MANILA, Philippines — The illegal trade of substandard steel in the Philippines may have proliferated as early as 2018, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said. Marcos also warned that the problem could be bigger than previously known, comparing the emerging problem to the social and moral scourge brought by the proliferation of Philippine offshore gaming operators
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Buriram man kills niece’s dog, citing mange and bad smell
Police in Chamni, Buriram, charged a 57 year old man after CCTV showed him hitting his niece's sleeping three-legged dog with a hoe.
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NIDA poll finds most Thais want Thai law strictly enforced on Israeli visitors
A NIDA poll of 1,410 people in six provinces found 76% had heard reports of misconduct by Israelis. Most of those want Thai law strictly enforced.
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