Ginebra out to match Crispa’s 13 PBA titles
By JONAS TERRADO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Crispa are synonymous for being among the most popular franchises in Philippine basketball history. And a victory…
Shootout seen as Del Rosario ties Superal for lead at Riviera
Pauline del Rosario came out a bit better than Princess Superal in a wobbly frontside finish as she scrambled for a two-over 73 then watched her rival bogey the ninth…
LeBron encourages Romeo Travis to launch own podcast
By CARLO ANOLIN Former PBA import Romeo Travis is planning to start a podcast of his own and NBA superstar LeBron James, a long-time…
6 Boracay tourists held for forged COVID-19 test results
BY HANAH TABIOS The Department of Tourism (DoT), which serves as co-vice chair of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), reported the apprehension of the six local…
Experts raise alarm over ‘dangerous superspreader’
BY ALEXANDRIA DENNISE SAN JUAN Experts monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in the country urged the government to rethink its decision to allow an increased movement of…
Andales wins by TKO as boxing resumes in Luzon
By WAYLON GALVEZ Ar-Ar Andales scored a third round technical knockout win over Zandre Padiran in their minimum weight fight that highlighted the return of boxing in Luzon…
Pasay City launches TikTok dance challenge
BY JEAN FERNANDO The Pasay City government launched a TikTok virtual dance challenge in line with the celebration of the Christmas season. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said that…
A double celebration for Tenorio? Crafty guard among Finals MVP candidates
By JONAS TERRADO LA Tenorio could leave the bubble not only with his first PBA Philippine Cup title but also another Finals Most Valuable Player…
Gatchalian suspends Valenzuela City-NLEX talks over RFID fiasco
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS The dialogue between the Valenzuela City government and NLEX Corporation, supposedly to address the RFID fiasco, has been postponed due to "veiled threats" of…
Iriga City Mayor Alfelor faces raps over ‘ghost’ scholarship program
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG-KI Iriga City, Camarines Sur Mayor Madelaine Alfelor and several local officials have been slapped with criminal and administrative raps before the Office of the Ombudsman…
Tokyo Games-bound Obiena may move training to Finland
By Kristel Satumbaga The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is exploring the possibility of moving Olympic-bound pole vaulter EJ Obiena to Finland…
PH receives P1.38-B defense aid from US
BY MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The national government has received various defense gears worth P1.38 billion ($29 million) from long-time ally United States, the Department of National Defense…
Unhappy Harden shows up at Rockets training camp
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Three-time reigning NBA scoring champion James Harden reported to the Houston Rockets training camp Tuesday with coach Stephen Silas confident he can build a successful relationship with…
Jupiter-Saturn ‘great conjunction’ to occur Dec. 21
BY ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ Before fireworks illuminate the skies and dazzle everybody during New Year’s celebrations, the universe's biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are putting on a…
Ronaldo scores twice as Juventus blanks Messi’s troubled Barcelona
BARCELONA (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice from the penalty spot to win his battle with rival Lionel Messi and guide Juventus to a 3-0…
2 traffic enforcers arrested for extortion
BY MINKA TIANGCO Two enforcers of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) were arrested for allegedly extorting money from a motorist in Manila on Monday. Arrested were…
