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Gatchalian: No congrats from Cayetano yet, but my doors are open

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday noted that his predecessor, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, has not yet extended his congratulations following the recent leadership shakeup in the chamber, though he stressed that his doors remain open for all. Many of his colleagues, even from the minority, had already reached out to him after

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Horror injury overshadows Canada’s first World Cup win

VANCOUVER, Canada — Canada thrashed nine-man Qatar 6-0 to clinch their first ever World Cup victory on Thursday in a Group B match marred by a horrific injury to midfielder Ismael Kone. A Jonathan David hat-trick, one apiece form Cyle Larin and Nathan Saliba as well as a Qatar own goal sealed a momentous victory

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VIDEO: Tab Baldwin arrives at CIDG for Ateneo drowning probe

MANILA, Philippines — Former Ateneo men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin went to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Friday. His appearance is tied to the CIDG’s investigation into the tragic drowning of Ateneo players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a beach training session in

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Visayas grid still under yellow alert 

Thin power reserves and projected high demand continue to strain supply, causing the Visayas power grid to remain under a yellow alert status from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), in an advisory, attributed the yellow alert to the unavailability of several large coal-fired power plants, including TVI

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Canada bench ‘heard bone snap’: Marsch on Kone horror injury

VANCOUVER, Canada — Canada coach Jesse Marsch said midfielder Ismael Kone was in hospital with a suspected broken leg after the horrific injury that marred the World Cup co-hosts’ 6-0 thrashing of Qatar on Thursday. Kone was carried off on a stretcher after a clumsy challenge by Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo in the 51st minute

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Ex-cop, 2 others nabbed in Iloilo City drug bust; P1.36M shabu seized

ILOILO CITY – A 60-year-old former police officer and two other suspects were arrested, and over P1.3 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) was seized in a buy-bust operation in Mandurriao District on Tuesday afternoon. Personnel of Iloilo City Police Station 10 (ICPS10), under the leadership of Officer-in-Charge Police Captain Lester Oliveros, conducted the

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