GM Wesley So humbles Polish rival, cruises into semis
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Grandmaster Wesley So made short work of Polish Jan-Krzysztof Duda in their quarterfinal duel and barged into the semifinals of the Opera Euro Rapid of the Champions…
De los Santos, Hamsain score wins in online karate meet
By WAYLON GALVEZ James De los Santos and Fatima A-Isha Lim Hamsain ruled their respective categories in the recent 1st Inner Strength Martial Arts International eTournament . De los Santos, the world No.…
Valdez named chairperson of PNVFI Athletes Commission
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alyssa Valdez has been tapped as chairperson of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation Inc.’s (PNVFI) Athletes Commission following the creation of various committees. The announcement was made…
Porn mogul Larry Flynt dead at 78
Family members confirmed the death to the Washington Post and NBC but did not cite a specific cause. Celebrity outlet TMZ, which broke the news, said Flynt had died from…
Champ Kenin out; top-ranked Barty advances at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Sofia Kenin's emotional Australian Open defense ended in a second-round defeat to Kaia Kanepi Thursday but top seed Ashleigh Barty overcame a blip to reach the last…
Gilas stint in PBA PH Cup beneficial – Casio
By JONAS TERRADO A member of the last national team that participated in a PBA conference is backing the idea of having Gilas Pilipinas compete in the pro league’s 46th…
P15-M smuggled items seized in Manila
BY BETHEENA UNITE Authorities uncovered recently some P15 million worth of alleged smuggled items in a warehouse in Paco, Manila. Chinese-manufactured cigarettes, food items, medicines, liquors, mobile phones, cellphone accessories,…
Be prosperous!
BY JULLIE Y. DAZA Kong Hei Fat Choi! (Cantonese) Kiong Hee Huat Chai! (Fookien) In English, “Congratulations, and be prosperous!” No mention of a happy new year, just plain old…
Tokyo Olympics boss Mori to resign over sexist remarks
TOKYO (AFP) – Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is to resign over sexist remarks that have sparked outrage in Japan and abroad, reports said Thursday. Multiple major Japanese media outlets,…
Adik sa K-drama
BY ALEX CALLEJA Ang column na ito ay ginawa para sa mga taong may suliranin sa buhay na gusto ng agarang solusyon! Walang maliit o malaking problema, lahat dito, pantay-pantay!…
Laguna Heroes bounce back, trounce Iriga City Oragons
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Laguna Heroes recovered from a setback to the Iloilo Kisela Knights by blasting the Iriga City Oragons, 17.5-3.5, in the All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association…
New efforts to clean the polluted air around the world
SINCE the historic Paris Climate Agreement of December, 2015, many nations around the world have taken concrete steps to carry out its goal of reducing carbon emissions – mostly from…
He has done all things well
GOSPEL: MK 7:31-37 * * * Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. And…
Marian, walang panahon sa stress
BY JUN NARDO May bagong pinagkakaabalahan si Marian Rivera. Pumirma siya muli bilang endorser ng Walter Mart. At bilang bonus, sa second year niya bilang endorser, kasama na ni Yan…
Death by sex
BY KIM ATIENZA This Valentine season, here’s a story of great love in the middle of the sex act. The male praying mantis makes a big sacrifice during an act…
Machine-gun Tony strikes again!
BY ROBERT ROQUE JR. I wish I could say that his bark is worse than his bite as a way of defending the integrity of an esteemed general who commands…
