Pinoys have mixed reactions to ECQ
As Filipinos await the President’s decision on the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), citizens from various sectors affected by the ECQ gave conflicting opinions on whether the lockdown should be…
Rules for release of seized medical supplies out soon
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is set to issue guidelines for the release of medical supplies seized by law enforcement during operations…
UP slams fake news
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) appealed to the public and media last Tuesday to verify reports before sharing on social media to avoid sowing paranoia during this crisis.…
3 fallen soldiers airlifted to home provinces
BACOLOD CITY - The remains of three members of the Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) were sent to their respective home provinces on Tuesday after being given military honors by the 303rd…
Baseball fans sue Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball and its 30 teams have been sued by a pair of New Yorkers upset that fans are not being offered their money back on tickets to games…
Celtics’ Brown pens message of unity
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown urged people to "come together" amid the coronavirus pandemic, even as he used an essay in The Guardian to point out that the virus…
Kasparov to take part in online chess event
Former world champion Garry Kasparov will be among the competitors in an online Nations Cup, a new chess competition featuring six teams of four players, the World Chess Federation (FIDE)…
Djokovic predicts tennis season will restart with regional events
Novak Djokovic believes the tennis season will restart with a series of regional tournaments because of the complexities of easing coronavirus restrictions worldwide that would allow players to travel. The…
COVID-19 relief program for tennis players up soon
The ATP and WTA, along with the International Tennis Federation and organizers of the four Grand Slams, said on Tuesday they are creating a coronavirus relief fund to help players…
IOC removes Abe’s comment regarding Olympics costs from website
TOKYO (Reuters) ‒ The International Olympic Committee (IOC) removed a comment from its website on Tuesday that referred to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when discussing the financial impact of…
The Last Dance: A sense of nostalgia
By JONAS TERRADO Filipino basketball fans were taken on a trip down memory lane Monday afternoon when the much-anticipated series about the 1998 Chicago Bulls became available…
What makes Pacquiao, Mayweather so special?
BY NICK GIONGCO Here’s proof why the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are head and shoulders above everyone else. As the world is on lockdown…
PBA donates medical supplies to Pasig, 2 other cities
The PBA further spread its wings and donated PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to three cities around Luzon in further aiding frontliners amid the growing cases of coronavirus in the country.…
PGA says Ryder Cup without fans under consideration
PGA chief executive Seth Waugh has said his organization is studying the feasibility of staging this year's Ryder Cup without fans in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Waugh told New…
Star-studded field in S. Korea women’s golf tilt
SEOUL (AFP) ‒ Professional women's golf will resume in South Korea next month after a coronavirus hiatus, with a report Tuesday saying two of the world's top 10 would seize…
Jeter gives up salary to help Marlins
Miami Marlins chief executive Derek Jeter has forgone his salary indefinitely as the team reorganizes its finances during the coronavirus pandemic, US media reported Monday. Former New York Yankees ace…
