LeBron shines as injury-hit Lakers pip Thunder in OT
LA Lakers 119, Oklahoma City 112 (OT) Milwaukee 125, Denver 112 San Antonio 105, Golden State 100 Phoenix 119, Cleveland 113 Dallas 127, Minnesota 122 Charlotte 119, Houston 94 Toronto…
QC task force raids restobar for violating quarantine rules
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS A restobar on Mother Ignacia Avenue in Quezon City was raided by personnel from the city government for not maintaining social distancing and serving alcohols without meals,…
Aussie Open: Nadal off to rousing start; Kenin also advances
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Rafael Nadal opened his campaign for a record 21st Grand Slam title with a routine straight-sets win Tuesday, seemingly untroubled by the back injury that hampered his…
NorthPort re-signs Cruz, 2 others
By JONAS TERRADO NorthPort signed veteran forward Jervy Cruz and guards Nico Elorde and Paolo Taha to contract extension as part of its buildup for the 46th PBA season which…
Kai Sotto excited to join final phase of Gilas training
By JONAS TERRADO KAI Sotto couldn’t wait to get out of quarantine and join the final phase of Gilas Pilipinas’ preparation for the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup…
PH secures vaccines effective vs new COVID variants – Galvez
BY GENALYN KABILING The country will “luckily” benefit from two coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines secured by the government that are believed to be effective against the new variants of the…
Pasay City Mayor Rubiano tests positive for COVID-19
BY NOREEN JAZUL Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano became the latest local executive to have been tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. In a statement, the mayor announced that she…
Alex Eala tries luck in $25K tournament in France
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA TEEN STAR Alex Eala gets a shot at a $25,000 pro tournament when she competes in the W25 Grenoble event in France. This marks Eala’s second appearance…
DFA prepares to repatriate 252 Filipinos in Myanmar
BY ROY C. MABASA A total of 252 Filipinos in Myanmar have signified their interest to be repatriated amid the recent military takeover and arrests of leading political figures in…
Lapu-Lapu City council asked to condemn rapper’s hit song
BY CALVIN CORDOVA CEBU CITY – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has softened his stance on rapper EZ Mil, whom he criticized for the lyrics of the artist’s hit…
15 NBP prisoners freed on parole
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG Fifteen persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa City were freed this month after their pleas for parole have been granted,…
CPP-NPA assures smooth flow of COVID vaccine but…
BY AARON RECUENCO The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) assured on Tuesday the unhampered delivery of coronavirus disease (COVD-19) vaccines following the appeal of President Duterte to ensure a…
285 Talisay City residents flee flooding
BY GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – Heavy rains brought by a low pressure area forced 92 families or 285 residents of Talisay City in Negros Occidental to evacuate due to…
7 former ‘solvent’ boys hired as Manila traffic enforcers, social workers
BY ANDREA ARO Seven young men, who were previously arrested for sniffing “solvent’, have been given a new lease on life after they were hired by the city government of…
Playing in Olympics is Pagdanganan’s ultimate dream
IN PURSUIT of golfing excellence, Bianca Pagdanganan never stops chasing every athlete’s dream. “Playing in the Olympics is the greatest (golf) opportunity,” said Pagdanganan, who left for the US Sunday…
Policewoman dies due to COVID-19 after giving birth in a hospital
BY AARON RECUENCO A 32-year-old policewoman, who had just given birth, died due to complications from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). She was the 30th fatality from the deadly virus in…
