Fire ‘protection’

The long-standing practice in the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) of giving fire safety permits to business establishments only if they buy fire extinguishers from favored suppliers has been exposed. This practice has been accepted by the public as an …

Business’ responsibility to society

BREAKTHROUGH – Elfren S. Cruz – The Philippine Star October 20, 2022 | 12:00am The moral principles both of an organization as a whole and of the people in it, from the employees to the top-level executives to the owners/shareholders, play a significan…

Assassin

FIRST PERSON – Alex Magno – The Philippine Star October 20, 2022 | 12:00am Last Tuesday, the PNP and DILG presented to the media the man who, by his own admission, murdered broadcaster Percy Lapid. If the man’s confession holds, this is a rare instance…

Here’s one way out of Remulla dilemma

There will indeed be a conflict of interest, and much anguish in the family, if Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla clings to his office and leaves his son Juanito Jose Diaz Remulla III to face by himself non-bailable drug-related charges filed aga…

EDITORIAL – Medium risk for travelers

The Philippine Star October 20, 2022 | 12:00am As pandemic risks ease, the Philippines is earning raves as a tourist destination. The raves, however, could be nullified by security risks. In the latest annual Global Risk Assessment Report, the Philippi…

Bulldogs check seven-year skid vs Archers

John Bryan Ulanday – The Philippine Star October 20, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Rampaging National U’s meteoric rise reached another height as it caught another big fish in La Salle, 80-76, on its way to regaining the pole position in the UAA…

Gozum powers Blazers past Cards

Joey Villar – The Philippine Star October 20, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — If there’s a will, there’s a way. For the St. Benilde Blazers, there’s Will Gozum. Delivering an MVP performance, the agile and bull strong Gozum powered CSB to a come-f…

Phoenix hits .500 mark

Olmin Leyba – The Philippine Star October 20, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Phoenix zapped Meralco with its stifling defense to collar its third straight win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup, 89-82, yesterday at the PhilSports Arena. The Fuel Maste…

Com’s Cup youngest player isn’t blinking

SPORTING CHANCE – Joaquin M. Henson – The Philippine Star October 20, 2022 | 12:00am Bay Area Dragons starter Hayden Blankley is the youngest player in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup but like what older athletes often declare, age is just a number to him. …