COURT JUNKS ANOTHER MARCOS WEALTH CASE; Co-respondents are alleged cronies hotelier Enriquez family members
By ALFRED GABOT, Editor in Chief QUEZON CITY – Another ill-gotten wealth case against the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. and former First Lady Imelda R. Marcos and some alleged cronies has been dismissed. This as the Sandiganbayan junked an…
Pia Wurtzbach Jauncey ready to have kids?
Is beauty queen and actress Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach ready to have kids? The Filipino-German model and influencer answered the poser following her marriage with British businessman Jeremy Jauncey, but her answer was not definitive. On Instagram, the former Miss Universe addressed inquiries…
Altar-ready Arjo Atayde asks Maine Mendoza’s hand in ‘pamamanhikan’
By Jennifer T. Santos The parents and family of Quezon City congressman and actor Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde and actress Nicomaine “Maine” Mendoza are the happiest families these days. The happiness showed evidently as the celebrity couple performed the Filipino…
MARCOS VOWS PHL WILL NEVER BOW DOWN TO FOREIGN POWERS; Teodoro pushes defense buildup, says PHL ‘not a puppet of anyone’
By ALFRED GABOT, Editor in Chief MANILA – Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. had a firm message of defiance as he led the commemoration of the 125th year Philippine independence on June 12 at the Quirino Grandstand at the…
Philippine peso may breach P59 to a US dollar
MANILA – The Philippine peso may fall to its weakest level of P59 a dollar just like in October last year if it continues to weaken to P56.50 in the short term. This is the projection of the foreign exchange…
Criminal raps filed vs. 2 generals, 48 cops in P6.7-B shabu haul in Manila
By Jeanne Michael Penaranda CAMP CRAME, Quezon City – Criminal cases have been filed against 50 police officers, including two generals, before the Office of the Ombudsman for their involvement in the alleged cover-up in the P6.7-billion drug bust in October…
Olympian EJ Obiena shatters Asian record, joins ‘6-meter club’
NORWAY/MANILA – Filipino Olympian Ernest J Obiena has set a new Asian pole vault record to dominate the Bergen Jump Challenge in Bryggen, Norway on Saturday (Philippine time). Obiena, world’s number 3 pole vaulter, achieved his best clearance by clearing 6.0 meters…
MELANDREW T. VELASCO: SMC and government infrastructure projects
Being an archipelago, our country faces many challenges in terms of connectivity—not only digital but also physical through infrastructure and transport. Matching infrastructure is needed to maximize economic growth. In the past post-EDSA administrations, the infrastructure program has been carried…
California seizes fentanyl enough to kill entire population of San Francisco nearly 3 times over – Governor Newsom
By CLAIRE MORALES TRUE SAN FRANCISCO – Building on the public safety partnership launched last month between the state and the City of San Francisco, Governor Gavin Newsom announced early operation metrics from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), updates from…
Graton Resort & Casino Breaks Ground on $1 Billion Expansion; New construction begins on parking structure and will eventually include additional casino and resort buildings
ROHNERT PARK, California (June 15, 2023) – Graton Resort & Casino, the Bay Area’s premier gaming destination, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today to celebrate the expansion of the Rohnert Park resort. A new parking structure with solar panels was set…























