Filipino voters want to see healthcare and environmental projects, such as free medicines and sewerage clean-up, in the priorities of candidates running for the barangay and youth council elections.
The Bureau of Fire Protection sent around 1,000 of its personnel to 66 cemeteries in Metro Manila to ensure the safety of the public during the observance of Undas.
By MARK REY MONTEJO Jearlan Omandac delivered huge in the absence of skipper Enoch Valdez as Lyceum got back at Emilio Aguinaldo College, 81-78, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San J...
Fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. (PSE: CNVRG) has earned an upgraded Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risk rating, and is now classified as ‘low risk,’ based on the recent assessment by ESG and corporate governance analytics firm Sustainalytics. The company improved its overall ESG risk score to 19.6 or ‘low risk,’ […]
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To prepare business establishments for the future of work, the Quezon City government will be holding the “Innovate.Adapt.Thrive: The Quezon City Future of Work Conference 2023” on November 13 and 14, 2023 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ortigas, Quezon City. The two-day conference will communicate relevant knowledge and best practices in creating safe, inclusive, […]
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By NIKOLE JAVIER The Philippine women’s national football team faces a rough sailing when it collides with Sam Kerr-led Australia in the second round of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 29. The world N...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is planning to build elevated bicycle lanes along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) in a bid to promote active transport and ensure the safety of cyclists.
The Bangsamoro transportation and communications ministry and the local communities are now together trying to chart new routes for public vehicles here and overland arterial networks connecting the city to towns around.
The Navotas City Commission on Elections on Saturday filed charges against a suspect who was allegedly facilitating vote-buying in Barangay Longos, Malabon City on Thursday.
The Commission on Elections issued a warning to candidates, telling them not to engage in vote-buying on the final day of campaign for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections.
At least 16 people have died in a mine fire in Kazakhstan, ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the local unit of the Luxembourg-based steelmaker which operates the mine, said on Saturday.
South Korean and US troops held joint future combat drills involving drones, an unmanned vehicle and wearable laser sensors this week as part of efforts to modernize their militaries, Seoul's army said on Saturday.
By Rosenda Alluad CAUAYAN CITY — The 35-foot Christmas tree and giant toys and decorations were formally lighted here, which marked the festive spirit at the tree-adorned and environment-friendly open Green Park at SM Cauayan mall on October 27 at 7 p.m. The newly launched holiday centerpiece features giant red-and-gold Christmas balls, toys, Santa Claus […]
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Philippine Army dominated the 2023 ROTC Games National Championships after scooping 19 gold medals with two events left on Saturday. Army banked on its athletes in arnis after reaping seven gold medals courtesy of Rizal Technological University bets Maria LG Mae Ballester, Lolito Bacor Jr., Villamiel Tiongson, Febie Tacda, Kyla Dela Torre and Joana Dela […]
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Philippine Army dominated the 2023 ROTC Games National Championships after scooping 19 gold medals with two events left on Saturday, Oct. 28. Army struck hardest in arnis after reaping seven gold medals courtesy of Rizal Technological University bets M...
Siblings Kimi and Kenzo Brodeth look to extend their domination of the PPS-PEPP junior tennis circuit to Dumaguete as they go for another pair of “doubles” in the Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria National Junior Tennis Championships beginning Tuesday (Oct. 31) at the Praxevilla courts. The Brodeths swept the two-leg swing in Cebu early in the month […]
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Petal Ads, a leading provider of mobile advertising solutions, participated in the recent IMMAP DigiCon 2023: DIGIMAX Summit, one of the largest gatherings for the local digital marketing industry in the Philippines. It was held last October 18 to 20, at the Marriot Grand Ballroom in Pasay City. Petal Ads is revolutionizing the mobile advertising […]
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By REYNALD MAGALLON Barangay Ginebra is wary of its own expectations of new import Tony Bishop especially that the Kings have been used to playing with Justin Brownlee. The defending Commissioner’s Cup champions have tapped the ser...
Fire broke out at two elementary schools in Mindanao which were to be used as polling precincts for the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported Saturday.
Devin Vassell scored 25 points and rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama had key baskets at the end of regulation and in the extra period as the San Antonio Spurs came from behind to beat the visiting Houston Rockets 126-122 in overtime on Friday in an earl...
Stephen Curry's four-point play highlighted a third-quarter run that sent the visiting Golden State Warriors to a 122-114 victory over the Sacramento Kings in Friday night's rematch of the clubs' first-round playoff series in April.
Luka Doncic capped a 49-point performance by hitting a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 26.1 seconds left as the host Dallas Mavericks executed down the stretch of a 125-120 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.