PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Jomel R. Paguian AN ENVIRONMENTAL advocacy group has rejected the government’s plan to replace traditional jeepneys with reportedly more eco-friendly vehicles, claiming that even the modern units set to take over the streets […]
Marcos trips bag P4-T investments, pledges
PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. — PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter THIS YEAR’S foreign trips of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has cornered a total of P4.019 trillion or $72.189 billion in investments […]
Philippines moving boldly into infrastructural power play
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporters IT HAD been, for a time, a mission aborted for a coalition of civic groups that sought to deliver food and other supplies to Filipino fishermen and other civilians in Philippine-occupied features in the South China Sea. Its 40-boat […]
Bill seeks free toll on holidays
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS A BILL seeking to exempt motorists from paying the toll on connecting highways during regular holidays has been filed before the House of Representatives, citing how it would help “ensure smooth travel.” “This […]
Customs seizes P56-M ‘shabu’
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) has seized P56 million worth of “shabu” and arrested the claimant in Cavite. The agency said that it seized 8,126 grams of the illegal and addictive substance in a […]
Davao aims for waste-to-energy
THE DAVAO City waste-to-energy (WTE) project is gaining momentum with the formation of a crucial Technical Working Group (TWG), a city council member revealed over the weekend. Councilor Temujin “Tek” Ocampo, who heads the City Council’s Committee […]
CPP, still combative at 55
BAGUIO CITY — Despite the government’s renewed effort to negotiate peace with Maoist rebels, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), commemorating its 55th anniversary, reaffirmed on Tuesday its commitment to armed revolution. In the 18-page statement […]
RHJ’s brother Rahlir steps in as TNT Commissioner’s Cup import
TNT is pinning its PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs aspirations on another RHJ — Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson. Rahlir is tasked to finish what his brother Rondae started and bring the TNT Tropang Giga (4-5) to the quarterfinals of the […]
Adamson’s Lastimosa begins recovery after knee surgery
ADAMSON’S Jerom Lastimosa — PHILIPPINE STAR/RUSSELL PALMA INJURED Adamson star Jerom Lastimosa emerged from knee surgery after his second-round injury ended his stellar University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) career. In his social media his first […]
Ravens romp past 49ers behind five interceptions
LAMAR Jackson threw for 252 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns while the Baltimore Ravens intercepted San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy four times in a 33-19 win Monday night in Santa Clara, California. Baltimore (12-3) entered as […]