Hornets star donates medical supplies to Congo
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Charlotte Hornets player Bismack Biyombo has donated $1 million in surgical masks and hazardous materials suits through his charity to his native DR Congo. The supplies include four containers filled…
Fight with Fury was a ‘zombie’ – Wilder
Dethroned world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he still does not see his conqueror Tyson Fury as the true titleholder. The American told a Premier Boxing Champions podcast…
UFC hoping to return on May 9
The UFC is aiming to stage a fight card at an undisclosed location on May 9 featuring at least two title bouts, the promotion’s president Dana White has told its…
Tour is saved, but COVID-19 changes cycling’s landscape
PARIS (AFP) - The rescheduling of the Tour de France to start on Aug. 29 has given cycling a major shake up. With professional cycling team chiefs sounding like prophets…
Volleyball stars launch new fund drive
Volleyball Community Gives Back PH has also initiated a fund drive for game day personnel who were affected by the suspension and cancellation of leagues due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Xavier’s Batch 13 raises P1 million for hospital supplies
BY WAYLON GALVEZ The Alumni of Xavier School (AXS) was able to raise P1 million that will be donated to hospitals in need of Personal Protective Equipment…
DoH ordered to finalize rules on use of antibody test kits
The Department of Health (DoH) has been directed to finalize guidelines for the supplementary utilization of rapid antibody test kits approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Inter-agency Task…
Makati to conduct free mass COVID testing
Makati Mayor Abby Binay announced on Thursday that the city is planning to conduct free mass testing for persons with COVID-19 symptoms as well as asymptomatic frontliners. In a television…
Solons to PhilHealth: Cover full COVID-19 treatment cost
More House of Representatives members have joined the calls of officials asking state-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to shoulder the full cost of COVID-19 treatment for Filipinos. Making appeals Thursday…
Mayor Sara donates 1-year salary to virus-infected health workers
DAVAO CITY -- Mayor Sara Z. Duterte will be giving her one-year salary to the health workers of Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) who were infected with coronavirus disease…
Mandatory COVID-19 testing for OFWs entering W. Visayas
ILOILO CITY — After a repatriated Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), other OFWs who want to come home to Western Visayas region must present…
5 aliens, 3 others nabbed for illegal gambling
BUTUAN CITY – Five Chinese nationals and three local residents were arrested for engaging in illegal gambling while police authorities are strictly implementing the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in…
40 cockfight aficionados quarantined
COTABATO CITY – Forty individuals from Kidapawan City who went to the Matina Gallera cockfight derby in Davao City last month March have been accounted for and undergone COVID-19 quarantine, officials…
Taiwan gives 300K medical masks to PH
Taiwan has donated some 300,000 medical masks to the Philippine government to help protect frontline medical and health workers in combating the scourge of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…
PAL plane to fetch stranded Australians in Davao City
DAVAO CITY -- The Philippine Airlines (PAL) will have its sweeper flight here to fetch the Australians who are stranded in the city due to the implementation of Enhanced…
Tagatay’s first COVID-19 case is a medical frontliner
Tagaytay City, Cavite - The local government unit here reported Thursday morning its first corona virus disease (COVID 19) positive case. Mayor Agnes Tolentino said the patient is a…
