Roxas, Custodio win golds; Sanchez rips meet mark
By REYNALD MAGALLON BANGKOK — Dean Roxas and Kimberly Custodio delivered the third and fourth golds for Team Philippines after reigning supreme in their respective weight classes in the…
Getting to know Celesst Mar
We came simply to interview a singer. Instead, we found a muse. A reminder. A revival. After years of talking to starlets, troubadours, and other short-lived stars, we didn’t expect…
Ambassador Paredes welcomes Filipino athletes in Bangkok
BANGKOK— Ambassador Millicent Cruz Paredes expressed support and opened the Philippine Embassy doors to Team Philippines in its campaign in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. “I would like to…
Hoffman, Cabang Tolentino plunge into action
BANGKOK. — Olympians Lauren Hoffman and John Cabang Tolentino launch their quest for supremacy in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games centerpiece event of athletics on Friday here at the Supachalasai…
Gilas 3×3 sweeps pool play, takes on Singapore in semis
BANGKOK — Gilas Pilipinas rolled past Laos, 21-10, to sweep pool play of the men’s 3x3 basketball competitions at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games on Thursday here. The team of…
Fighting chance for marathon bets – Vertek
BANGKOK – Former SEA Games champions Eduardo "Vertek" Buenavista and Christabel Martes, who now call the shots for the national marathon team, are confident their wards will book podium finishes…
Cyclist Valderama hits mark in Thailand – at last
CHONBURI—Third time’s the charm for cyclist Mark Louwel Valderama. Valderama captured his first Southeast Asian Games medal after snagging the bronze in mountain bike men’s cross-country eliminator of cycling…
Hosaka cites ICI gains, says arrest of ‘big fishes’ will take time
Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) Executive Director Brian Hosaka highlighted on Thursday, Dec. 11, the body’s achievements since its establishment in mid-September, including the filing of cases before the Sandiganbayan,…
Olympic champ Diaz, fancied Gilas team arrive
By REYNALD MAGALLON BANGKOK — Here come the big guns. The Gilas Pilipinas men’s and women’s squad along with Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and the rest of the…
LTFRB warns TNVS drivers: Hefty penalties for booking cancellations
Following mounting complaints over sudden booking cancellations by online ride-hailing services, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued a memorandum circular imposing stricter penalties on Transport Network…
14,000 cops tapped for Metro Manila holiday security – Aberin
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will deploy more than 14,000 policemen to secure the traditional Simbang Gabi (night masses) and the Christmas and New Year festivities across Metro…
Thunder tie NBA mark for best 25-game start after sinking Suns
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder matched the best 25-game start to an NBA season by dominating the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in…
‘12 Days of Christmas’: DOTr offers free MRT and LRT rides
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will launch its “12 Days of Christmas” free-ride program on the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) Lines 1 and…
Olympian Kayla Sanchez gets feet wet with relay gold, ready for 9 more events
By REYNALD MAGALLON BANGKOK — Kayla Sanchez may have already experienced the highest of competitions in the Olympics but the 33rd Southeast Asian Games brought a different level of…
Para swimmers make big splash at Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Para swimmers Raemond Adefuin and Mary Hannah Diesto delivered the country’s first medals at the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games…
Woman praised for saving dogs in harrowing Cebu fire
A woman who risked her life to rescue two pet dogs from a burning building earned widespread praise and went viral online after a harrowing fire in Mandaue City, Cebu…
