Filipino IM Quizon upsets 6th seed Amin of Egypt in Abu Dhabi tourney

MANILA: Filipino International Master Daniel Quizon showed incredible poise as he caught a big fish in sixth seed Grandmaster Bassem Amin of Egypt in the fourth round Monday night to stay half a point off the pace in the Masters section of the 30th Ab…

Women, parents get training, capital for garment making in Masbate

LEGAZPI: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), provided job opportunities to women and parents in Milagros, Masbate by giving training and initial capital for a garment-maki…

NAPC: Recalibrate targets to help 740K poor families

MANILA: The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Tuesday said there is a need to review baselines for determining food thresholds and the number of food-poor individuals.

In a statement, NAPC Secretary Lope Santos III said targets and measureme…

Notorious hired gun killed in Pampanga encounter

MANILA: A notorious gun-for-hire suspect wanted for a string of murder cases was killed in an encounter in Pampanga province, the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) said on Tuesday.

In a statement, PRO 3 Officer-in-Charge Brig. Gen. Benjami…

BTr raises P25B from T-bonds auction

MANILA: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised PHP25 billion from the Treasury bonds (T-bonds) auction on Tuesday.

In a statement, the BTr said it fully awarded bids for the re-issued T-bonds.

With a remaining term of 14 years and five months, the …

Contractor, Employee Charged With Causing Hurt To Five Individuals During Robbery

IPOH, A contractor and his employees were charged in the Session Court here today with voluntarily causing hurt to two men and three women during a house robbery.

Ling Siaw Hock, 33, and Alson Ik Kai Jun, 20), pleaded not guilty to the charge before…

AIMAG cancellation frustrating, but athletes remain on their toes -POC

MANILA: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Monday announced the cancellation of the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) set this November in Bangkok and Chonburi.

‘It’s frustrating, but we’ll have to move on,’ Philippine Olympic Committ…