Letran snaps Mapua’s 4-game streak in NCAA juniors’ basketball

MANILA: George Diamante scored 21 points in the second half as Letran snapped Mapua University’s four-game run with an 86-69 victory in the NCAA Season 99 juniors’ basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Friday.

Trailing 35-36 at ha…

Sandiganbayan rejects cop’s bid to junk raps in PNP chopper scam

MANILA: The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion filed by one of the original accused in the charges arising from anomalies in the 2009 purchase of second-hand helicopters by the Philippine National Police (PNP).

The anti-graft court, in its 15-page r…

PhilHealth hikes ‘Z benefit’ for breast cancer patients to P1.4M

MANILA: The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has increased its ‘Z-benefit’ package for breast cancer patients from PHP100,000 to PHP1.4 million.

PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. said Friday the incre…

Economist sees February inflation at 3%

MANILA: Headline inflation will likely continue to settle within the government’s target but a slight pick up may be seen due to base effects and higher prices of oil, an economist said.

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation chief economist Michael Ri…

PH 1st scuba diving courses launched in Negros Oriental

MANILA: The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has chosen Negros Oriental as its launch pad for its first-ever scuba diving courses in the Philippines.

TESDA-Negros Oriental provincial director Fletcher Gumahad told the Phil…

Koronadal City gov’t offers P500K bounty in pawnshop robbery

MANILA: The city government is offering PHP500,000 cash to anyone who can provide authorities with the information leading to the arrest and prosecution of six gunmen who robbed a pawnshop here Wednesday.

Mayor Eliordo Ogena announced the bounty Frid…

Ilocos Region records below 1% leprosy prevalence rate

MANILA: A heath official in the Ilocos Region urged the public to be kinder on people with leprosy since the disease is curable and recovery rate is high if patients follow the treatment cycle.

In a forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency-I…