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In his first game since the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, Kai Sotto played limited minutes. The newly-acquired big man for Yokohama played 12 minutes in the B-Corsairs’ 73-72 escape against the Seahorses Mikawa in the 2023-24 B.League season on Saturday at Yokohama International Pool. Sotto, who was loaned to Yokohama by Hiroshima, tallied four […]
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Retired volcanologist Eduardo Laguerta, 69

December 30, 2023

LEGAZPI CITY --- Retired Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Albay resident volcanologist Eduardo "Ed" Laguerta passed away on Saturday, Dec. 30, in his hometown in Irosin, Sorsogon.

He wa...

Dominic Thiem survives qualifying and brush with venomous snake

December 30, 2023

BRISBANE, Australia --- Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem had a brush with one of Australia's most venomous snakes during a qualifying match at the Brisbane International on Saturday.

The former world No.3 was a set down to 20-year-old Aus...

Naomi Osaka’s love for tennis rekindled as she makes comeback

December 30, 2023

Japan's Naomi Osaka admitted Saturday she almost gave up tennis but had rekindled her love of the sport after becoming a mother earlier this year as she prepares for a return in Brisbane.

Osaka, 26, stepped away from the game in September 2022, ...

UP’s Francis Lopez, CJ Cansino personally apologize to carnival worker

December 30, 2023

MANILA, Philippines --- Francis Lopez and CJ Cansino went back to Subic on Friday to personally apologize to the carnival employee after they were seen pulling down his mask in the "horror train."

Cansino uploaded the trip of the Fighting Maroon...

Marian Rivera is otherworldly in first look for ‘My Guardian Alien’

December 30, 2023

Marian Rivera makes for one stunning intergalactic creature in the first look for her upcoming series “My Guardian Alien.”

The Entrepreneur Who Bet His Company on a Fight With Apple

December 30, 2023

International

WSJ.com: WSJD

Joe Kiani has taken on the tech giant in a patent dispute that has cost his company millions of dollars to pursue. So far he is winning, but the fight isn’t over.

40 firecracker-related injuries in Central Luzon, so far

December 30, 2023

CITY OF MALOLOS - Firecracker and fireworks - related injuries in Central Luzon rose to 40 as of Saturday, Dec. 30, which is significantly higher than the 17 cases recorded over the same period (Dec. 25 - 30) last year.

Most ...

A $500 Dog Bed for Humans? Sounds About Right

December 30, 2023

International

WSJ.com: WSJD

That warm and fuzzy haven for four-legged friends has become the latest comfort craze for people.

KBL slaps P128K fine on Onuaku for ‘dangerous foul’ on Abando

December 30, 2023

Matthew Li

The Korean Basketball League has imposed a substantial fine on Goyang Sono’s import Chinanu Onuaku for the ‘dangerous act’ he committed against Rhenz Abando, leading to the latter fracturing multiple vertebrae, a sprained wrist, and a concussion. Onuaku has been fined W3,000,000 (P128,386.36) following a review of the incident that occurred during the December 28 […]
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Tippy Dos Santos’ mom dies after car accident in South Korea: ‘The Lord decided to bring her home’

December 30, 2023

Happy Dos Santos, mother of singer-actress Tippy Dos Santos, has died after figuring in a vehicular accident with her husband John during a vacation in Seoul, South Korea. She was 58 years old.

Happy's death was confirmed by her family on her Fa...

‘Young Sheldon’ star Iain Armitage shares photo with Lea Salonga

December 30, 2023

Looks like Iain Armitage is a big fan of Lea Salonga!

China blasts proposed permanent Filipino structures in Ayungin, calls it illegal

December 30, 2023

James Relativo

Beijing's Foreign Ministry vehemently opposed plans by Manila's government to construct a permanent structure within the West Philippine Sea to shelter Filipino fisherfolk, calling the move as "inconsistent with international law."

YKQ Foundation inks sponsorship agreement with DLSZ

December 30, 2023

BusinessMirror

The Yvonne S. Kindangen-Quiambao Foundation, Inc. (YKQ Foundation) recently signed a sponsorship agreement with the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School, Inc. (DLSZ) for the rehabilitation of the football field in its Alabang campus.

Red Velvet’s Irene, Wendy, Seulgi arrive in Manila for New Year’s Eve countdown

December 30, 2023

Red Velvet members Irene, Wendy, and Seulgi are back in the Philippines for their New Year's Eve countdown event!

DOH: Kwitis burns unsuspecting 72-year-old as firecracker injuries climb to 107

December 30, 2023

James Relativo

Injuries due to pyrotechnic devices continue to rack up days ahead of the New Year festivities, with survivors already breaching the 100 mark.

NBA: Tyrese Maxey pours in 42 as 76ers best Rockets

December 30, 2023

Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 42 points and the Philadelphia 76ers, without Joel Embiid, outlasted the host Houston Rockets 131-127 on Friday.

NBA: Clippers stay hot, top Grizzlies without Kawhi Leonard

December 30, 2023

Paul George scored 23 points and Ivica Zubac added 15 points with a season-high 20 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 117-106 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in their fourth consecutive game without Kawhi Leonard.

NBA: Celtics top Raptors, improve to 16-0 at home

December 30, 2023

Jaylen Brown had 31 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to help the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 120-118 on Friday night and improve their home record to 16-0 this season.

NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder end Nuggets’ win streak

December 30, 2023

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, including 17 in the third quarter, Chet Holmgren finished with 24 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 119-93 on Friday night.

Game Changers: The top stories in Philippine sports in 2023 (Part 2)

December 30, 2023

From upset wins to historic triumphs to inspiring championship runs, 2023 had no shortage of stories to tell in Philippine sports.

Jared Bahay rethinks college choice, weighs options beyond UP

December 30, 2023

Lorenzo del Carmen

Jared Bahay might not be heading to University of the Philippines. According to multiple sources close to Bahay and his family, he is considering other opportunities for the next level of his basketball career. Specific reasons for the change of heart were not disclosed, but a combination of academic factors, recent college basketball results, and […]
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Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes moved to tears over fan support for ‘Rewind’

December 30, 2023

Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes could not help but cry upon seeing first-hand their fans' support for their comeback film “Rewind.”

Michelle Madrigal reveals that she is a survivor of child sexual abuse

December 30, 2023

Michelle Madrigal has bravely revealed that she is a survivor of sexual abuse.

WATCH | Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to open in PHL cinemas this January 8

December 30, 2023

BusinessMirror

“The Boy and the Heron,” Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki’s latest masterpiece, will open in Philippine cinemas January 8. The film, a deeply personal project for the acclaimed filmmaker, is the first Miyazaki film to be shown on the big screen in ...

Small Laude’s daughter Allison makes it to Japan after passport issue

December 30, 2023

Small Laude"s daughter Allison was finally able to fly to Japan after issues with her passport.

Economic diplomacy: A proposed strategic framework for Philippines-China relations

December 30, 2023

Henry Go

AS the Philippines transitions from 2023 to 2024, a pivotal moment arises, where strategic decisions will shape the nation’s trajectory toward economic prosperity. This holistic strategy, focusing on agriculture, tourism, foreign investments, and busi...

HOLA FUJIAN! Exploring four cities in China in five days

December 30, 2023

Joseph Araneta Gamboa

China’s Fujian Province is huge by our provincial standards. Its land area of 121,400 square kilometers is approximately one-third the size of the entire Philippines, and so is its population of 39 million. Just imagine a land mass slightly bigger tha...

To ban or not to ban: Pinoys’ penchant for firecrackers to herald the start of the New Year coming to an end?

December 30, 2023

THE Filipinos’ love-hate relationship with the explosive, flashy and sometimes deadly and injury- causing firecrackers during the New Year’s Eve revelry appears to be at an end point after Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secreta...

Feel alone? Check out these quotes on what it’s been like to be human in 2023

December 30, 2023

Laurie Kellman | The Associated Press

To feel 2023 is to listen closely and think on the words of awe, dread, anger, disconnect, loss—and yes, love—that flowed from people directly involved in the world’s most recent turns of history.

BSP: December inflation may settle at 3.6% to 4.4%

December 30, 2023

Jasper Emmanuel Y. Arcalas

The country’s inflation in December could settle between 3.6 percent to 4.4 percent driven by higher prices of rice and meat, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Rice stocks as of Nov. 1 down to 2MMT–PSA

December 30, 2023

Jovee Marie N. de la Cruz

The country’s total rice stocks as of November 1 declined year-on-year by a quarter to nearly 2 million metric tons (MMT) as stocks across households and commercial entities fell, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Drivers affected by jeepney modernization may avail of assistance, DSWD official says

December 30, 2023

Jovee Marie N. de la Cruz

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced Friday that jeepney drivers who may be impacted by the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program’s (PUVMP) could avail of the services and programs offered under the Assistance to In...

Defense chief: Sovereignty responsibility of all Pinoys

December 30, 2023

As the country observes the 127th death anniversary of patriot and hero Dr. Jose Rizal Saturday, December 31, Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” C. Teodoro Jr. reminded all Filipinos that it is their collec...

NSC chief Año lauds latest OCTA polls on WPS

December 30, 2023

National Security Adviser Eduardo M. Año is pleased to find out that the majority of Filipinos see the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue as a major concern considering its impact on the livelihood of the country’s fishermen.

DA seeks ₱112-M additional fund for cloud seeding amid El Niño threat in 2024

December 30, 2023

Jasper Emmanuel Y. Arcalas

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking an additional budget of P112 million next year to bankroll its cloud seeding operations as part of its mitigating measures against El Niño.

DILG chief welcomes 294 former MILF and MNLF members to PNP

December 30, 2023