2 NPA men captured in Masbate clash
CAMP OLA, Albay - Two suspected members of the New Peoples' Army (NPA) were captured by government troops during a five--minute firefight in Masbate province on Good Friday. Police Major…
3 NPA rebels surrender
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – A team leader and two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) voluntarily surrendered to…
4 Baguio City villages locked down due to new COVID case
BAGUIO CITY - Mayor Benjie Magalong has ordered the lockdown of four barangays in the city after one resident of Dagsian was found positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) yesterday.…
Vice mayor’s security aide gunned down
BACOLOD CITY - A close-in security of Guihulngan City vice mayor in Negros Oriental was killed by unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants on Bateria bridge in Barangay Poblacion on Thursday.…
Public called to make DIY face masks
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has called on the public to make DIY washable face masks for frontliners while under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). TESDA Secretary Isidro…
3 COVID-19 survivors donate blood plasma for infected patients
Three patients who recovered from the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) donated their blood plasma to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in hopes of helping other infected patients. In a Facebook post,…
Year after Masters glory, has virus doomed Tiger’s 18-major bid?
WASHINGTON (AFP) — One year after Tiger Woods reignited his chase for golf's record 18 major wins with an amazing Masters victory, the coronavirus pandemic has become the latest obstacle to his…
US golf tour may return without fans
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The US PGA Tour is considering various scenarios to a return to competition in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including playing some events without fans,…
China’s success questioned
THERE is no doubt that we have all been amazed by how China handled its fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially how it prevented the virus from spreading. But…
Floyd to return to boxing ring … in virtual matchups
Floyd Mayweather went undefeated during his storied career and will now hope to maintain that dominance in simulated bouts after agreeing to put his digital likeness up against other boxing…
In India, table tennis star practices with a robot
NEW DELHI (Reuters) — Stuck indoors and without a training partner during India’s COVID-19 lockdown, the country’s top table tennis player G Sathiyan says he is staying sharp by practicing…
Tokyo 2020 working toward new date, but virus clouds future
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organizers are focusing on their new Games start date in 2021, they stressed on Friday — even if the coronavirus outbreak complicates preparations for the…
Liverpool legend tests positive for coronavirus
Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus but is not showing symptoms of the disease, his family said Friday. The 69-year-old former Scottish international…
Americans won’t attend sports events without vaccine
A large majority of Americans would be reluctant to attend future sporting events unless a vaccine for the coronavirus is developed, a survey by Seton Hall University has found. With…
Even stranded in KL, Diaz shows compassion to provincemates
BY WAYLON GALVEZ True to her promise, Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz gave food packages to her provincemates in Zamboanga City after receiving more than P40,000 from…
Magic hopeful NBA can crown a champion despite coronavirus
Magic Johnson says if the NBA does resume this season it will be without fans and the players shouldn't have any trouble adjusting on the fly to playing in empty…
