Barangay Ginebra doesn't see itself having a firm hold of its fortunes for the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup despite pulling off two wins that included a har...

The wrappers have been torn off and the ribbons ripped. Among the gifts they received this Christmas, what thrilled Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) players the most?

Ginebra's Jared Dillinger said it was cryptocurrency video games.

"I...

Naoya Inoue is an undisputed champion for the second time in his career.

The Japanese star wore Marlon Tapales down with his power and then connected on a classic 1-2 for a 10th-round stoppage on Tuesday at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

"The Monster...

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MANILA, Philippines --- A person was injured in an illegal firearms discharge incident a few days before New Year's, the Philippine National Police said Tuesday.

As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, the PNP reported seven cases of illegal firearms discharge, w...

 



MANILA, Philippines --- The Land Transportation Office-National Capital Region (LTO-NCR) has issued a show-cause order against both the driver and the owner of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) involved in a road crash incident in Mandaluyon...

Japan's Naoya Inoue became an undisputed world champion at a second weight on Tuesday after knocking out the Philippines' Marlon Tapales in the 10th round to claim all four super bantamweight belts.

The unbeaten Inoue, nicknamed "Monster", sent ...

Watching someone cry often evokes an emotional response -- but according to a new study published Thursday, human tears themselves contain a chemical signal that reduces brain activity linked to aggression.

The research was carried out by the We...

For HORI7ON, being chosen as one of the local acts to make history at the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 2023 was a "dream come true," since they consider the experience as a "blessing" for them to display what Filipino talent is made of.

The septet -...

LUCENA CITY --- The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) scoffed at the latest report by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on the allegedly dwindling strength and numbers of the New People's Army (NPA) rebels.

"The AFP keeps on sayin...

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The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) committee is denying an art card circulating on social media about the initial box office tally of participating films in the festival's first...

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PH not provoking conflict in South China Sea --- AFP
The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, the country's military spokesperson said on ...

NASA took a photo of a group of stars resembling the shape of a Christmas tree. Special gases constituted the green pine needle-like shapes of the interstellar holiday symbol. Also, the stars served as the fairy lights and ornaments. The National Aero...

 

The China Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning early on Tuesday for rocket remnants expected to hit some parts of the South China Sea between 11 a.m. (0300 GMT) and 12 p.m. (0400 GMT).

In April 1, 2023, the Philip...

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National artist Ricky Lee is all praises for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry "GomBurZa," which stars Cedrick Juan, Enchong Dee, and Dante Rivero, as it made him feel proude...

MANILA, Philippines --- A technical problem temporarily disrupted Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) operations on Tuesday morning, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

The DOTr said the service disruption was due to smoke observ...

 

ACAPULCO, Mexico --- Candido Trinidad de la Cruz had been planning a family Christmas celebration until Hurricane Otis hit two months ago and flooded the Mexican beach resort Acapulco, sweeping away his wife and two children, and all thei...

 



 

MANILA, Philippines --- Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday warned the public against scammers using her name to solicit money for her campaign funds.

According to Duterte, some scammers even introduce themselves as employ...

Rob Gomez shared photos of his daughter Amelia's baptismal ceremony together with his partner Shaila Rebortera amidallegations of cheating against him following the leak of his text conversationswith his "Magandang Dilag" co-stars.

Gomez is at t...

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of reduced tariffs on rice, corn, and meat products until the end of December 2024 to keep prices stable amid threats of El Nio in the coming months.

In Executive ...

LIMAY, Bataan --- Local port officials of the Bureau of Customs seized on Monday (Dec. 25) 2,025 metric tons of smuggled Vietnamese rice worth P100 million.

In a statement, the BOC said the smuggled white rice was detected at the Port of Orion, ...

DAGUPAN CITY --- Four residents in this city were injured when a pile of firecrackers exploded around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Christmas Day, in Barangay Malued.

Police said one of the victims lit a cigarette during a drinking spree near the room o...

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MANILA, Philippines --- The northeast monsoon continues to prevail in Luzon, while the easterlies still affect Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagas...

Bokkos, Nigeria --- Armed groups have killed at least 160 people in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local government officials said Monday.

The toll marked a sharp rise from the initial figure reported by the army Sunday even...

KRYVORIVNIA, Ukraine --- Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public holiday on December 25 rather than the later date followed in Russia.

The change, enacted in legisla...

Jamal Murray scored 28 points, Nikola Jokic overcame an off day from the field by going 18 of 18 from the free throw line and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to five games by holding off the Golden State Warriors 120-114 on Monday....

NEW YORK --- The Bucks hadn't just been beating them, they were beating them easily.

So in front of a sold-out home crowd and a national TV audience, the New York Knicks used the Christmas stage to make their stand against Milwaukee.

Jalen Br...

LONDON --- King Charles III reflected his coronation theme of public service Monday in a Christmas message that he connected to the health of the planet and wars that are raging.

In a prerecorded video shot with him standing beside a Christmas t...

MOSCOW --- Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been tracked down to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, his spokeswoman said Monday, after supporters lost touch with him for more than two weeks.

Navalny, 47, was tracke...

CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM --- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up the fight against Hamas militants on Monday while Palestinians mourned more than 100 people who Gaza health officials said were killed overnight in Israeli airstrik...

CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM --- Christian clergy canceled celebrations in Bethlehem, the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank city where Christian tradition says Jesus was born in a stable 2,000 years ago.

Palestinian Christians held a candle-lit Chr...

BETHLEHEM, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES --- Pope Francis on Sunday kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a call for peace, as Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over one of the world's favorite holidays.

Reve...

 



 

VATICAN CITY --- The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgi...

TOKYO, Japan ---President Ferdinand Marcos said he and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are aiming to finalize the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between their countries "as soon as possible."

"I think both the prime minister and I agree...

TOKYO, JAPAN---President Marcos brought home from the Asean-Japan Commemorative Summit here P14.5 billion worth of fresh investment commitments.

The pledges were made during a business event spearheaded by the Department of Trade and Industry on...

The Philippine entertainment industry mourns the sudden death of seasoned actor Ronaldo Valdez, whose work on film and television spanned almost five decades. He was 76.

Valdez, whose real name was James Ronald Dulaca Gibbs, died on Sunday after...

BAN KHON SUNG, Thailand --- A sleeping cat hugs a fish in a picture seen from the air, picked out in sprouting rainbow seedlings in a rice field in Thailand to illustrate a traditional proverb about abundance.

Farmer Tanyapong Jaikham and a team...

San Miguel dropped two games in the PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) Commissioner's Cup as soon as June Mar Fajardo was sidelined by a fractured left hand.

But things have begun to look up for the perennial contenders as the Beermen annex...