Tallest waterfalls
BY KIM ATIENZA Niagara Falls, which lies between the United States and Canada, may be among the most famous waterfalls in the world. Yet, it isn’t the tallest, far…
PH logs 2,157 new COVID-19 cases
By ANALOU DE VERA The Department of Health reported 2,157 more COVID-19 infections Saturday, pushing the country's total to 393,961. The country has 36,260 active COVID-19…
Pinay golfer Saso 6 shots off new leader despite a 67
Yuka Saso turned in an eagle-spiked five-under 67 Saturday but found herself trailing new leader by six shots after the Taiheiyo Club Minori course took another beating in the second…
SSS sets new pension payment schedule
By ALEXANDRIA DENNISE SAN JUAN State-run Social Security System (SSS) said that it has been following a new schedule for the disbursement of monthly pensions since last month using PESONet…
5 convicted over P15-M smuggled rice
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG-KI The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has convicted five officials from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and Bureau of Customs (BoC) of graft for…
La Niña well under way in PH
Majority of the Philippines has experienced above rainfall conditions in October due to a moderate-to-strong La Niña event that is now well under way in the tropical Pacific Ocean.…
LPA approaching Eastern Visayas
Severe tropical storm “Siony” (international name “Atsani”) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility Saturday but the low-pressure area off the country's eastern coast is moving fast toward the Visayas. The…
Ginebra seeks QF bonus vs San Miguel
By JONAS TERRADO Games Sunday (AUF Gym powered by Smart 5G) 10 a.m. – Blackwater vs Rain or Shine 1 p.m. – Meralco vs Terrafirma 4…
National trackfest, athletes bubble reset next year
By Kristel Satumbaga The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) has rescheduled its planned training bubble for national athletes and the annual National Open…
No pain, no glory for ‘Iron Man’ Tenorio; eyes 1st PH Cup crown
BY JEREMIAH SEVILLA SMART CLARK GIGA CITY – Against all odds, LA Tenorio is showing why he's the undisputed "Iron Man" of the PBA.…
PH golf restart set Nov. 17 at Riviera
The Philippine Golf Tour resumes after an eight-month hiatus due to Covid-19 pandemic with a two-tournament “bubble” for the men’s and ladies circuits on Nov. 17-20 and Dec. 8-11 at…
Severino leads PH team in FIDE Online Olympiad for PWDs
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Reigning world chess champion for the differently-abled Sander Severino will spearhead the Philippine team in the FIDE Online Olympiad for People with…
Keeping up with Dingdong Dantes
BY NEIL RAMOS To say that Dingdong Dantes is a busy man is understating the obvious. Despite the pandemic, the actor just finished a 14-day locked-in taping for…
2 NPA recruiters charged
TACLOBAN CITY – A former child warrior of the New People’s Army filed a case for human trafficking against his communist recruiters before the prosecutor’s office of Laoang, Northern…
ROUNDUP: Djokovic equals Sampras record
ROUNDUP: Djokovic equals Sampras record PARIS (AFP) – Novak Djokovic on Friday emulated childhood hero Pete Sampras by claiming the year-end world No. 1 ranking for the sixth time.…
Customs intercepts undeclared $13,500 cash at NAIA
The Bureau of Customs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has intercepted two packages at the Fedex warehouse containing undeclared foreign currencies with a total amount of $13,500…
