Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, family test COVID-19 positive

  BY NEIL RAMOS     Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to Instagram Wednesday to post an 11-minute video revealing he and his family tested positive for the coronavirus. He described…

Tempo Desk

More ‘Tocayo’

  BY RONALD CONSTANTINO     One column isn’t enough for the “Tocayo” topic. “Tocayo” is the word men use to refer to namesakes. More “Tocayo.” Aga Muhlach and the…

Tempo Desk

Eating disorder

  BY KIM ATIENZA     You’ve heard of people eating soil, clay, dirt. You didn’t know they have eating disorder. It’s called pica, a compulsive eating disorder characterized by…

Tempo Desk

Ship with 39 Filipinos reported missing off Japan

  BY ROY C. MABASA The Department of Foreign Affairs is verifying with the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and its other foreign posts the report that a Panamanian-registered freighter with…

Tempo Desk

Marine sarge, 5 rebels killed in Palawan clash

  BY AARON RECUENCO     Government troops and suspected communist insurgents clashed in Palawan on Thursday morning, resulting in the death of one Marine commando and five rebels. Lt.…

Tempo Desk

National pageant director, batchmates give back to alma mater

  BY ROBERT R. REQUINTINA     Celebrities regularly take time out of their busy schedules to do good, lending their power to a variety of important causes. In the…

Tempo Desk

Harden’s block clinches series win for Rockets; Heat take 2-0 lead vs Bucks

      MIAMI (AFP) – James Harden's shooting touch deserted him, but the Houston star came up big on the defensive end in the Rockets' 104-102 series-clinching win over…

Tempo Desk

Yates grabs Tour de France yellow jersey as Frenchman pays water penalty

    PRIVAS, France (AFP) – Britain's Adam Yates reluctantly took the Tour de France's yellow jersey on Wednesday as overnight leader Julian Alaphilippe was penalised for taking on water…

Tempo Desk

NBA hits Clippers forward Morris with $35K fine, Doncic $15K

NEW YORK (AFP) – Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for a reckless blow to Dallas guard Luka Doncic, who was fined…

Tempo Desk

Djokovic through as Pliskova crashes out of US Open; Osaka advances

        NEW YORK (AFP) – Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to move into the third round of the US Open Wednesday but top women's seed Karolina…

Tempo Desk

 Brazilian football star Neymar tests positive for Covid-19

    PARIS (AFP) – Neymar was one of three Paris Saint-Germain stars to have contracted the coronavirus, a well-placed source told AFP on Wednesday, after the Champions League runners-up…

Tempo Desk

Sky is the limit as Kai Sotto wishes to be part of NBA All-Star, best Asian player

  By JONAS TERRADO   Trying to become the first homegrown Filipino player to play in the NBA has become like a modest goal for Kai Sotto as he began…

Tempo Desk

PBA eyes compact schedule instead of a shorter format

  By JONAS TERRADO PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial believes it will go for a compact schedule rather than a shorter format if the season can resume in the middle of…

Tempo Desk

James Yap very emotional as he leaves his family in Italy

    By Waylon Galvez     Two years ago when James Yap left for Indonesia to play for the national team during the 2018 Asian Games, the Rain or…

Tempo Desk

Coach Bo Perasol denies Maroons trained in Cavite

  By Kristel Satumbaga       University of the Philippines (UP) coach Bo Perasol said Wednesday they are ready to answer queries after reports came out that his men’s…

Tempo Desk