PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte’s police chief allegedly tried to stop the dismissal of 13 rogue cops who recycled illegal drugs in an illicit business that leads all the way to the Philippines’ national jail and several regional police offices.

THE SUPREME Court has deferred acting on the results of a ballot recount in connection with the 2016 electoral protest of former Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. against Vice President Maria Leonor G. Robredo.

THE NUMBER of illegally released convicts who have yet to surrender is down to 19, Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said yesterday.

In the recent Technology and Innovation Summit entitled, “Innovative Philippines: Transforming Barriers to Productivity, Transparency and Inclusive Growth,” organized by the Stratbase Group, thought leaders from government, and the information and communications technology (ICT) sector came together to discuss the challenges faced by the industry, as well as the policy directions and strategies to cope with and succeed in the changing landscape of the digital economy.

THE MAIN INDEX retreated on Tuesday as investor sentiment remained dim amid fears of a global economic slowdown.

Having recently launched my book, Confusions of a Communications Man (recounting my experiences in over half a century as a communications practitioner), I was invited to speak before students of Mass Communications at St. Scholastica College in Manila. Before my talk, the students shared their perceptions of the media and communications profession. Their comments were liberally sprinkled with allusions to fake news. On the other hand, they all exuded idealism and missionary zeal in the way they plan to pursue their prospective careers.

THE defending champions San Beda Red Lions moved a step closer to a sweep of the eliminations of National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 95 after defeating the Letran Knights, 75-63, on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

UNDEFEATED to date in the ongoing Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup, the TNT KaTropa go for a third straight win in their league encounter today against the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

FINISHED their first-round campaign in Season 82 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines with a 3-4 record, the De La Salle Green Archers admitted things have not gone the way they were expecting it but are looking to do better come the second round of the tournament.

THE OVERALL increase in prices of widely used goods could have clocked in at its slowest clip in at least three years last month, as a decline in rice prices and electricity rates was partly offset by higher prices of fuel at the pump and other food items, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.

AS PART of an overall government bid to better track Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO), the House of Representatives Ways and Means committee is drafting a bill that aims to make it easier to collect taxes from the sector.

Sindulfo “Etchin” Sumagang has his roots in accounting, but his entrepreneurial journey has proven his mettle as a businessman.