BACOLOD CITY---James Yap returned to his old stomping grounds on Friday, looking to make the most out of a milestone he never thought he was going to notch.

Yap, now 42, is set to play his 18th All-Star Game this Sunday, making the two-time leag...

BACOLOD CITY---Count the inaugural champion of the PBA's three-point shootout big man edition as among those who initially wondered why the Slam Dunk contest was scrapped from this year's All-Star Weekend.

"To be honest, I was surprised because ...

 

ANTIPOLO CITY---Amid the loud crowd during PLDT's games in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), there's a distinctive sound that can be heard if you are around the High Speed Hitters: coach Rald Ricafort calling the shots from the sidelin...

MANILA, Philippines---Eumir Marcial showed his readiness for the Paris Olympics by knocking out Thailand's Thoedsak Sinam in his homecoming fight Saturday night at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Marcial's fifth professional bout ended quickly and brutall...

MANILA, Philippines --- Ambassadors in the Philippines condemned on Saturday the dangerous maneuvers of Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels against Philippine vessels in the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.

According to United States Amba...

LEGAZPI CITY -- Authorities arrested two bigtime drug traders and recovered more than P14.2 million worth of "shabu" (crystal meth) in a buy-bust operation in Matnog town in Sorsogon province on Saturday afternoon (March 23).

Brigadier General A...

MANILA, Philippines --- Eya Laure is proud of how the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses have proven that they can carry the school pride and compete at a high level even without her in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament.

I...

LEGAZPI CITY--- A meat vendor was shot and killed while another person was injured in an incident inside Masbate City public market on Saturday, March 23.

The victim, identified as Edward Canino, 30, a resident of Barangay (village) Espinosa in ...

MANILA, Philippines --- La Salle setter Julia Coronel doesn't mind the tough lough from coach Ramil De Jesus, believing it will only make her a better playmaker and leader for the Lady Spikers in their title-retention bid in the UAAP Season 86 wome...

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte -- The military has announced on Saturday that a ranking official of terrorist group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) was killed in a clash with government forces in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindana...

PAGADIAN CITY --- Police officials of Misamis Occidental province have vowed to work harder to arrest the remaining suspects in the killing of a broadcaster in Calamba town in November last year.

This came as two suspects in the killing of broad...

ILIGAN CITY--Separate forest fires in the hinterlands of Tugaya town, Lanao del Sur on the evening of March 18 had made apparent the problem of lack of firetrucks in many towns of the province.

Firefighters of the Bureau of Fire Protection from ...

MAMASAPANO, Maguindanao -- Near the site of the bloody encounter that killed 44 Special Action Force(SAF) troops, 18 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) fighters and five civilians here more than nine years ago, farmers harvested rice which they s...

 

CITY OF CALAPAN --- Volunteer doctors took their breast cancer prevention and early screening campaign to village health workers on Friday at the Calapan Convention Center, where they led the 25th Post-Graduate Course.

The doctors form...

MANILA, Philippines--Rookie power hitter Angeline Poyos prevented Adamson's brewing comeback with a series of savage kills as University of Santo Tomas stayed perfect, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15, 28-26, late Saturday night at the UAAP Season 86 women's vo...

MANILA, Philippines---Akari proved too much for its sister team Nxled after hammering out a 25-17, 25-19, 25-20 victory in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Saturday night at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna.

The troika of Fifi Sharma, Ced Domin...

MANILA, Philippines---Magnolia opened its campaign in the PBA Philippine Cup in a dominant way after dispatching Converge, 106-75, at Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.

It was a defensive clinic by Hotshots, who held the FiberXers to just 36 p...

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur --- The Army's 106th Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Imelda town, Zamboanga Sibugay has expressed solidarity with the Muslim faithful observing the holy month of Ramadan by offering Iftar, the evening meal to break...

MANILA, Philippines---Blackwater led by as many as 19 points but only to lose on a last-second shot by Terrafirma guard Juami Tiongson in the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Troy Rosario, who is one of the Bossing's ve...

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his state visits to Germany and the Czech Republic gained a total of $4 billion in investments.

In his arrival speech Saturday, Marcos said the investments cover various fields such as ...

MANILA, Philippines --- Angel Canino admitted La Salle learned the hard way in their fifth-set collapse to unbeaten University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament.

Canino and the Lady Spikers on Saturday made sure ...

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur --- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) has announced the temporary closure of the airport here from April 15 to May 15 this year.

In a March 8 letter, airport manager Edwin Luching told City M...

TAIPEI --- Taiwan on Saturday warned off Chinese coast guard ships that entered its restricted waters near frontline islands close to China for a second day in a row, as tensions simmer across the sensitive Taiwan Strait.

Its coast guard said fo...

MANILA, Philippines --- Shevana Laput displayed her Lasallian spirit to unleash a season-best 20 points as defending champion La Salle asserted its mastery of rival National University in their first duel in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball to...

MANILA, Philippines---Galeries Tower notched its first win in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after a come-from-behind 17-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 15-10 victory over Capital1 on Saturday at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna.

Fhen Emnas rallied ...

MANILA, Philippines --- Maynilad Water Services Inc. said Saturday that service interruption in some areas of Caloocan, Quezon City, Pasay, and Paraaque is scheduled for March 18, 19, and 20.

The company said the water supply cut-off would be du...

MANILA, Philippines--Magnolia played without let up on Saturday night to trample on hapless Converge, 106-75, for a swashbuckling debut in the PBA Philippine Cup.

The Hotshots, bridesmaids of the last Commissioner's Cup, pounced on the errors of...

MANILA, Philippines--La Salle fought through adversity and survived National University, 15-25, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19, 15-12, in a thrilling rematch of last year's titular clash on Saturday night at the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament.
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MANILA, Philippines --- Calbayog Water, a subsidiary of Manila Water Philippine Ventures, has passed the Department of Health (DOH) Region VIII's annual spot audit of its water testing laboratory.
The completed evaluation looked into different aspec...

Peza chief says P2.845 billion in investments approved for March

MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) said that P2.845 billion in investments, around half of which were from the foreign trips of President Ferdina...

The popular online game "Among Us" is getting revamped into an animated series and recently revealed its cast which includes "Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood, who will play Green.

As reported by The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, others wh...

MANILA, Philippines---There was something quite funny about Juami Tiongson's game-winning shot to lift Terrafirma past Blackwater in the PBA Philippine Cup at Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.

Tiongson sank a clutch triple in front of Bossing...

Baron Geisler opened up about fatherhood and revealed that he has a daughter older than Tali, his first child with his wife Jamie Evangelista.

The actor made the revelation while talking about his good relationship with Tali as well as her two o...

MANILA, Philippines --- Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez justified the recent state visits of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Germany and the Czech Republic.

Romualdez said the "immensely beneficial outcomes" of Marcos' trips show the import...

PRAGUE --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos on Friday night departed the capital of the Czech Republic after an eventful three-day state visit here.

The First Couple and their official delegation departed the V...

Creamline stakes its unbeaten slate against a Chery Tiggo side reeling from a shock straight-set defeat the last time out as the Premier Volleyball League holds its weekend triple-bill in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, on Saturday.

This marks the league's f...

MANILA, Philippines --- Laguna 1st District Rep. Ann Matibag and Bataan 1st District Rep. Geraldine Roman will be representing the country in the 68th Session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women that runs from March 14 to 22.
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MANILA, Philippines---Allein Maliksi redeemed himself with a hot shooting night to help Meralco frustrate Ginebra with a 91-73 clobbering Friday nightin the PBA Philippine Cup.

Maliksi shot the lights out with 25 points on a waxing hot 64 percen...