Jacob Blake has dropped his federal civil rights lawsuit against the Wisconsin police officer who shot him during a domestic disturbance in 2020 and left him paralyzed from the waist down.
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THE Philippines won a medal in women’s football for the first time in 37 years after bagging the bronze with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Myanmar in the 31st Southeast Asian Games last Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Vietnam.The Filipinas found themselves down early after Myanmar converted a penalty kick compliments of Win Theingi Tun in the 24th minute. However, the Philippines made a spirited comeback from Sarina Bolden and Quinley Quesada late in the match.Bolden hit the back of the net in the
I got an interesting message last night from a former football official who wanted an info confirmed.“Is Thomas Dooley returning to the Azkals?”The info wasn’t even second hand and didn’t come because of some sleuthing. He just happened to see a picture of a PFF (Philippine Football Federation) event and the former coach was among those in attendance.I gave him an honest reply. I have no idea. Though I promised to check with my usual sources this morning.After my usual morning coffee, I contacte
A 24-YEAR-OLD man was arrested Monday, May 23, 2022, for allegedly raping a minor in Barangay Daanglungsod, Alcoy, southern Cebu in 2018.Senior Master Sergeant Jonalyn Entrina, investigating officer and chief of the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD), identified the suspect as Reymart Tano, a resident of Barangay Daanglungsod, Alcoy.The suspect is one of the top three most wanted persons in municipal level and had been hiding in his relatives in Barangay Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental fo
EIGHT villages in Cebu City received cash prizes and recognition for having an outstanding Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (Badac) that helped solve the problem of illegal drugs in their communities.The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Cebu City Government recognized seven barangays for having an outstanding anti-drug abuse council and one village for being declared as a "drug-cleared barangay."Mayor Michael Rama led the distribution of the P100,000 check as an award a
The Gilas Pilipinas men’s national basketball team suffered an improbable 81-85 loss to Indonesia to settle for the silver medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at the Thanh Tri Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam.The loss ended the Filipinos’ 33-year reign in the biennial regional meet. The last time time the Philippines lost was back in 1989 when an all-amateur squad lost to hosts Malaysia. Before Sunday’s defeat, the Philippines had won 13 straight SEA Games go
When I was younger, I used to spend sleepless nights thinking about when and how the Marcos dictatorship would end. Who would have thought that it would come in the form of an insurrection sparked by military dissension. It was a sign that the split within the ruling elite had so widened that the dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. could no longer rule the old way. People Power finally toppled the dictatorship with the Marcoses saved from the people’s wrath by the United States. Who knows what would h
REELECTED Vice Governor Hilario Davide III visited Governor Gwendolyn Garcia in her office at the Cebu Provincial Capitol on Monday, May 23, 2022, to congratulate her in her successful reelection bid last May 9 elections.During the meeting, Davide and Garcia have agreed to work together on various projects and programs of the Capitol.Garcia ran under the One Cebu party, while Davide under the Liberal party.They both won against their opponents.Garcia garnered 1,478,436 vote, while former Tourism
One of the country's best known professional historian groups has urged fellow practitioners of history to help combat disinformation and the “reckless” exercise of free speech through scholarly discourse, according to reports.
The bill on the lifetime validity of birth, death, and marriage certificates has passed the Senate, getting one step closer to becoming law.
CEBU FC lost again to Stallion FC in the battle-for-third match of the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara after a 2-1 defeat on May 22 at the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.Abou Sy scored the opening goal in the 17th minute after he broke away from Cebu FC’s defensive line. Turkish striker Arda Cinkir equalized for Cebu FC with a header coming from a cross pass by Japanese defender Okuda.When it looked like the match was going into extra time, Stallion FC substi
A lifeless body of a man was found in Barangay Zaragoza, Badian in Southern Cebu on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022.Police Lieutenant Etelberto Timagos identified the victim as Ronald Coronel Mayormita, 33 years old, fisherman and a resident of Barangay Banhigan.Timagos told SunStar Cebu that around 5:35 in the morning of May 22, 2022, a concerned citizen informed Badian Police station about a dead person who was found on his boat in sea water.Timagos said that operatives led by Staff Sergeant Joma
THE School-in-a-Bag (Siab) of PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has continued to reach far-flung schools as face-to-face classes resume in the province of Cebu.In partnership with PLDT and Smart Foundation Inc. (PSF) and FiberHome Technologies, PLDT and Smart recently turned over Siab packages to Cabagdalan Elementary School in Balamban, Mahanlud Elementary School in Malabuyoc, and Basak Elementary School in Samboan. These schools were among the pilot schools in the province to imp
THE mayor of Tuburan town in midwest Cebu has promised to give assistance to the family of the 13-year-old girl who drowned in Molobolo Spring on Sunday, May 22, 2022."Ako na giingnan nga patagaan og assistance ang pamilya sa bata (I already gave an instruction to give assistance to the family of the child)," Tuburan Mayor Danilo Diamante said on Monday, May 23.Because of the incident, Diamante is now planning to assign a policeman with the help of some municipal workers to guard against residen
FORTY percent or 1,215 out of 3,003 barangays in Central Visayas have been given drug-cleared status since 2018.Just recently 48 barangays in the region have received a drug-cleared status from the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC), which is composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, Department of Health, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.The ROCBDC’s task is to examine documents from Barangay or Municipal A
The Letran Knights took down the Mapua Cardinals, 75-65, to complete a 2-0 sweep and win the championship in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at the Filoil Flying V Centre.Rhenz Abando, who played through an ankle injury, had a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds to help the Knights capture their 19th NCAA men’s basketball title. In addition, Letran also became the first team to fashion out an undefeated season since San Beda posted a 18-0 record in 2010.The Knights were rel
FORTY percent or 1,215 out of 3,003 barangays in Central Visayas have been given drug-cleared status since 2018. Just recently 48 barangays in the region have received a drug-cleared status from the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC), which is composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, Department of Health DOH, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.The ROCBDC’s task is to examine documents from Barangay or Munici
ABOUT 1,470 individuals have so far been given a second booster dose against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Central Visayas.This is just 0.2 percent of the 656,624 eligible population, or those who already received their first booster dose from different sub-group categories in the region.The said population, however, are not all eligible for now considering that only the immunocompromised, senior citizens, and healthcare workers are being prioritized for the second booster dose.But there are
SEVEN villages in Cebu City have received cash prizes and recognition for helping minimize the illegal drug problem in their communities.Barangays Toong, Sto. Niño, Basak-Pardo, Barrio Luz, Sudlon 1 and 2, and Parian were recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Cebu City Government for their outstanding Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils.Aside from having an outstanding Badacs, Barangay Sudlon 2 was also recognized by the DILG and the City Government after
In the long Roman Catholic Church tradition of elevating holy people to sainthood, there are still only two Filipino saints—the martyr Sts. Lorenzo Ruiz and Pedro Calungsod. Pope Francis’ recent bestowal of the Venerable title on the late Cebuano Archbishop Teofilo Camomot is welcome news for the faithful.Being declared Venerable is just the first step. The next step is beatification in which the Venerable becomes Blessed, and the final step is canonization in which the Blessed becomes Saint.If
Presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wants Arsenio Balisacan back as director-general of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).
