MANILA, Philippines—Strong Group Athletics ruled the 43rd William Jones Cup but not after surviving Chinese Taipei-A, 83-79, in overtime on Sunday night at Xinzhuang Gymnasium in Taiwan. The Philippine side reclaimed the title it last won in 2019 when ...

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del.  — The Secret Service now acknowledges it denied some requests by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign for increased security at his events in the years before the assassination attempt on him at a recent r...

MANILA, Philippines — Even before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, several lawmakers, led by House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, had already expressed their satisfaction with the gov...

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Sunday said it fired Katyusha rockets at northern Israel in response to an overnight Israeli strike that, according to state media, hit a weapons depot and wounded six people. Hezbollah has traded near-dai...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a major foreign player in Yemen’s nearly decade-long civil war, urged restraint on Sunday in the wake of an Israeli strike that the Huthi rebels said killed six people. The Israeli attack which ...

MANILA, Philippines — Michele Gumabao stressed Creamline is ready to step up when it matters most despite the Cool Smashers missing three-time MVPs Alyssa Valdez and Tots Carlos at the start the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference. Gumabao dropped 21 points...

MANILA, Philippines—Even with a spot in the Fiba U18 Asia Cup already secured, Gilas Pilipinas Boys never let up to sweep the Seaba Qualifiers on Sunday. Gilas completed an undefeated campaign after trouncing Indonesia, 87-64, at MABA Stadium in Kuala ...

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala pulled off a twin title campaign in the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz after earning her fifth International Tennis Federation (ITF) singles crown on Sunday evening (Manila time) in Spain.  Just a day after ruling the doubles tour...

Kapuso actress Barbie Forteza may look like a damsel in distress, but in real life, she played knight in shining armor to Herlene Budol after the latter stumbled and fell face-flat while walking the ramp of the GMA Gala 2024, held at the Marriott Grand...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has not received any “formal offer” of help from the United States for the resupply missions to BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the National Security ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will wear a barong made by artisans from Calabarzon and Western Visayas for his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Sunday. &#8220...

MANILA, Philippines — Although guests at President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (Sona) are prohibited from wearing outfits with political messages, Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel on Sunday said he would be wearing a “...

MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is gearing up for his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday. He was seen practicing his speech in a few photos shared by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Sunday afternoon...

MANILA, Philippines—Already facing a tall order, EJ Obiena will be dealing with added adversity in his bid for gold in the upcoming Paris Olympics. In a lengthy post on Instagram, Obiena revealed he has been battling “various physical problems&#8...

As the GMA Gala 2024 red carpet rolled out on Saturday, celebrities and guests served looks that’s nothing short of phenomenal. They came in colors of mostly black and white, as was the theme of the black-tie event, but their star factor shone br...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Panthers pounced on the Lions, 108-85, to earn back-to-back championship titles in the Badboyz Basketball Club (BBC) Season 15 finals on Saturday evening, July 20, at the Alta Vista Golf & Country Club’s Spo...

MANILA, Philippines —  The Philippines and China have reached “an understanding” on provisional arrangement for the rotation and resupply missions (RoRe) to BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Departm...

MANILA, Philippines —  Tropical storm Carina (international name: Gaemi) maintained its strength off Casiguran in Aurora as it moved over the Philippine Sea on Sunday afternoon, according to the state weather bureau. In its 5 p.m. cyclone update, the P...

MANILA, Philippines—Filipino gymnasts, led by two-time Olympian Carlos Yulo, have arrived at the Olympic Village in France ahead of the Paris Summer Games, which officially opens on Friday (Saturday in Manila). The Olympic Village is expected to house ...

MOSCOW — Russia said Sunday that it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two US strategic bomber planes from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic. The US military routinely carries out flights over international waters, operations ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Aquilino Pimentel III and Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday separately urged President Marcos to address the growing concerns related to the Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) during his State of the Nation Address (...

MANILA, Philippines — Three Chinese kidnapping suspects, supposed to be involved in gambling, were repatriated to China over the weekend, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said. The embassy said law enforcement authorities from China conducted the operatio...

MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) to come up with a list of products deemed harmful to the environment within six months, in line with its mandate under the Ecological Sol...

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced on Sunday that the air-conditioning system of Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s (Naia) Terminal 3 will be turned off for 12 hours to allow the installation of six new ...

MANILA, Philippines — House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan on Sunday called on the 16 regional wage boards outside Metro Manila to promptly act to raise minimum salary rates and grant private sector workers immediate relief from the soaring cost of ...

MANILA, Philippines — Neophyte lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Sunday called for a congressional inquiry into the alleged birth certificate mill for Chinese nationals in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur. Majority Representatives Cheeno Miguel Alm...

The discovery last week of close to 200 falsified birth certificates issued to Chinese nationals from 2018 to 2019, all by the civil registry of one town in Davao, is a solid, incontrovertible proof of what lawmakers have been warning about since the p...

Questions swirled on Sunday over how one of the most protected political figures on earth, guarded by a state-of-the-art security detail, could have found himself just dozens of yards from an attacker carefully aiming a rifle at his head. Interrogation...

SAN FELIPE, ZAMBALES, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has lodged a complaint for violation of immigration laws against the seven Chinese crew of the international cargo vessel that ran aground in the waters of this town in May. The Chine...

After reviewing the significant decisions of the Supreme Court in 2023, I thought I should share little-known ones that may affect or be of interest to both lawyers and ordinary people. FIRST, UNDER THE FAMILY CODE, children conceived or born during a ...

Morbidity and mortality audits during pediatric residency were highly tension-filled events. The chance of being grilled was always a possibility, most especially if one inadvertently played a part in a situation that resulted in giving less than the b...

Jon* was struggling to keep up with his seventh-grade lessons. Unlike some of his other classmates who could perform independent learning tasks, he required additional help to complete them. It’s because at 14 years old, Jon still could not read basic ...

The Philippines ranks highest in exposure to bullying based on the data from Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) 2018 and 2022. With the alarming statistics calling for urgent attention and raising critical questions about the contrib...

The first time halo-halo saved me, I didn’t even know I needed saving. I was 13, drowning in year-end exams and what-ifs. The future loomed like a storm cloud, dark and unpredictable. That’s when Tita Connie’s carinderia became my lighthouse. It was a ...

I recently had the opportunity to engage with several local high school students in Aparri and inquire about their preferred choice for pursuing college studies. The majority expressed a preference for universities located in Metro Manila. According to...

I agree with all of Michael Lim Ubac’s points in “Building bridges for ‘One Visayas’,” (Moving Into High Gear, 6/27/24), except maybe one. My wife and I live in Dumaguete and her family is on Cebu Island so we are frequent ferry travelers. A bridge bet...

A bloodied candidate, his fist raised in defiance after surviving an assassination attempt. It is still early to know what impact the attempt on Donald Trump’s life will have on the 2024 White House race, but the image of the former president as ...

I remember one of our clients constantly ChatGPT-ing everything, from board meeting discussions to complex consulting problems and even problems with his wife. His board members kept complaining behind his back that he was oversimplifying complex probl...