Nadal, Alcaraz to play for Spain in Olympic doubles
June 12, 2024
Spain's Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will team up to play doubles at this year's Olympic Games in Paris, the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) said on Wednesday.
Mavericks need to reach ‘higher level’ to avoid 3-0 hole vs Celtics
June 12, 2024
Hoping to finally show some life in the series, the Mavericks know they can't rely solely on Luka Doncic against a Celtics side still aiming to be ‘the hungrier team’
UP completes comeback vs La Salle, retains Filoil Preseason title
June 12, 2024
University of the Philippines clawed back from a huge hole to upset De La Salle University, 69-66, and reign supreme in the 2024 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup on Wednesday.
Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high: UNHCR
June 12, 2024
This year and last have seen historically high levels of forced displacement worldwide according to the UN refugee agency’s (UNHCR) 2024 flagship Global Trends Report published on Thursday in Geneva.
Tunisian change maker invents a sustainable vehicle
June 12, 2024
Khadija Jallouli, a young Tunisian entrepreneur with a disability, has called for redoubling international efforts aimed at integrating people with disabilities and involving them in decisions related to finding solutions to the challenges they face.
Waiting would be ‘death sentence’ for millions on brink of starvation: Relief chief
June 12, 2024
Millions of people are teetering on the brink of starvation as conflict rages across many corners of the world. Nowhere is this more evident than in Sudan and Gaza, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Wednesday.
Guterres highlights ‘unique level of destruction’ in Gaza ahead of G7 summit
June 12, 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his solidarity with the people of Gaza and the global body’s deep commitment to the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Wednesday, while also issuing a stark message to the world’s richest nation...
Life in DPR Korea still ‘daily struggle devoid of hope’ warns human rights chief
June 12, 2024
The international community must continue to pay close attention to the troubling human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and find ways to revive dialogue with the Government, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesda...
Ukraine Recovery Conference: UN sounds alarm over humanitarian funding
June 12, 2024
The UN is becoming increasingly concerned over falling levels of humanitarian funding for civilians across war-torn Ukraine, the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) told delegates to the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin on Wednesday.
Independent Commission reports war crimes by both sides in Gaza war
June 12, 2024
Palestinian armed groups and Israeli authorities have both committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the attack on 7 October and the subsequent military operations, according to a new report by a UN independent human rights body.
PBA: June Mar Fajardo gets 10th Best Player of the Conference plum
June 12, 2024
June Mar Fajardo bagged his tenth PBA Best Player of the Conference plum on Wednesday as he was named the league's top player in the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup.
Record extended as June Mar Fajardo wins 10th PBA Best Player plum
June 12, 2024
San Miguel star June Mar Fajardo once again proves that the Philippine Cup is his domain, winning eight of his 10 Best Player of the Conference plums in the tournament
PVL: Khat Bell comes back to reinforce Chery Tiggo
June 12, 2024
Khat Bell is set for a Philippine homecoming as she is tipped to reinforce Chery Tiggo in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference next month.
Newly crowned Best Player Fajardo stamps class as San Miguel trips Meralco to tie PBA finals
June 12, 2024
On the same day he wins a record-extending 10th Best Player of the Conference award, June Mar Fajardo powers San Miguel to a PBA Philippine Cup finals-tying win over Meralco
FEU escapes Letran to salvage third place in Filoil Preseason
June 12, 2024
Far Eastern University hung tough down the stretch to escape a brave stand from Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 80-78, to finish third in the 2024 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup on Wednesday.
Still the queen: De Guzman completes Philippine Badminton Open sweep
June 12, 2024
Three-time UAAP MVP Mika de Guzman pulls off an undefeated run to rule the Philippine Badminton Open for the second straight year
Before exploring ‘normal life,’ Petecio eyes gold in possibly final Olympic stint
June 12, 2024
'I want to leave the sport by making history,' says Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio as she aims to complete her unfinished business in the Paris Games
Negros Occidental chosen for pilot food stamp program to aid 30K Negrense families
June 12, 2024
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas is set to launch a humanitarian initiative in July aimed at alleviating poverty and improving access to nutritious food for the region’s poorest families. The program, tar...
Who has the ‘Keys to the White House’? Historian with ace record calling elections weighs in on Trump verdict
June 12, 2024
American University professor Dr. Allan Lichtman, who has correctly predicted nine of the last 10 presidential elections, weighs in on former President Trump's guilty verdict.
PAO chief supports absolute divorce bill
June 12, 2024
Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta has expressed support for House Bill 9349 or the proposed Absolute Divorce Act, lauding members of the House of Representatives and Senate backing the measure. Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman is the principal...
How 2 backyard pool drownings prompted Ontario teen to develop life-saving idea
June 12, 2024
Evan Budz earned top honours at the 2024 Canada Wide Science Fair for his Virtual Lifeguard imaging system that he hopes will prevent drownings across Canada.
BI intercepts 3 Dubai-bound OFWs with tampered UAE visas
June 12, 2024
The Bureau of Immigration said it intercepted three Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) en route to the Middle East with tampered visas at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.
Tricycle driver na nangmolestiya umano sa isang 12-anyos na babae, arestado sa Maynila
June 12, 2024
Dinakip at ikinulong ang isang tricycle driver matapos siyang ireklamo ng pangmomolestiya umano sa isang 12-anyos na babae sa Santa Cruz, Maynila.
Marcos commits to enhance engagements with international community
June 12, 2024
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. committed Wednesday to enhance engagements with regional and multilateral partners while working towards common goals through the promotion of diplomacy and dialogue.
‘Filipinos do not yield,’ Marcos reiterates on Independence Day
June 12, 2024
On this year’s Independence Day, President Marcos underscored the public’s crucial role in the nation’s progress and protecting its sovereignty. “On many occasions, great trials have all the more strengthened our resolve and unified our peo...
Crews battle fire inside Maple Ridge high school
June 12, 2024
Classes at Garibaldi Secondary School have been cancelled Wednesday, as officials look to survey water and smoke damage from Tuesday's fire.
Alleged Chinese military ‘outstanding badge’ seized in Porac POGO hub
June 12, 2024
An alleged badge of a Chinese military sergeant was recovered in an illegal POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga.
DOJ, BuCor release 126 prisoners, provide free legal aid on Independence Day
June 12, 2024
In a symbolic gesture coinciding with the celebration of 126th Philippine Independence Day, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) released 126 prisoners from the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) and offered free legal assistanc...
Pamela Smart says in prison video why her ‘warped logic’ is wrong as she takes ownership of husband’s murder
June 12, 2024
For the first time in decades, Pamela Smart took responsibility for her husband's murder in a videotaped statement from prison obtained by Fox News Digtial
Gridlocked: How Halifax road closures, detours are creating traffic nightmares
June 12, 2024
After a weekend of significant bus delays throughout Halifax, a transit union president says he expects ongoing construction to cause frequent gridlocked traffic this summer.
At least 35 people killed in fire in southern Kuwait –state media
June 12, 2024
At least 35 people were killed in a building fire in the city of Mangaf in southern Kuwait, the country's state media reported on Wednesday.
MWSS: Angat Dam won’t reach critical level
June 12, 2024
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) on Wednesday said the Angat Dam will not reach its critical level, despite operating at below minimum amount.
Mensahe ni Pres. Marcos sa mga Pinoy: Huwag pasisiil sa mga mang-aapi
June 12, 2024
Sa paggunita sa ika-126th taon ng kalayaan ng Pilipinas nitong Miyerkules, inihayag ni Pangulong Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., na tungkulin ng mga Pilipino na pangalagaan ang ating kalayaan at huwag pasisiil sa mga banta at pagsubok na kinakaharap n...
Buboy Villar is one ‘super proud papa” as daughter receives school awards
June 12, 2024
Buboy Villar took to social media to flex his daughter Vlanz Karollyn"s new achievements.
Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana’s ‘Widows’ War’ to begin airing on July 1
June 12, 2024
“Widows" War” just dropped a new video teaser, announcing its airing date!
LTFRB: Case of PUJ who body-shamed passenger forwarded to LTO
June 12, 2024
The case of the jeepney driver and operator who demanded for a passenger to disembark for being overweight has been forwarded to the Land Transportation Office for possible sanctions against them, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Boar...
Popular flowers and their meanings: How to send a message with a floral gift
June 12, 2024
Flowers are full of meaning. You can send a message with the flowers you plant or gift, without any words at all, since they all hold a special meaning.
VP Sara on Independence Day: Fight for youth-oriented nation, nationalist youth
June 12, 2024
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has dedicated her message on the country’s 126th Independence Day to the youth. “Our countrymen, let us continue to be resilient toward establishing a youth-oriented nation and nationalist...