Ravenas provide free meals
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Ravena family extended its helping hands to the frontliners in the fight against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country by distributing packed meals…
EJ tries to remain calm despite Italy’s situation
BY NICK GIONGCO Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena insists he longs for the comforts of home while training in a country being shaken to the core by the…
Amsali, Tamayo lead NBTC All-stars
San Beda-Taytay’s all-around forward Rhayyan Amsali leads 15 new faces that made it to the 2020 Chooks-to-Go National Basketball Training Centre All-Star Game. For helping the Red Cubs regain their…
‘Premature’ to postpone Tokyo Games – Bach
WASHINGTON (AFP) - International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said it would be "premature" to postpone the Tokyo Games Thursday but admitted the body was "considering different scenarios" as the…
Japan Olympic Committee official urges Tokyo 2020 delay
Tokyo (AFP) - The Tokyo Olympics should be postponed, according to a senior member of the Japan Olympic Committee, adding her voice to a growing chorus calling for Tokyo 2020…
Italy virus death toll overtakes China
Italy surpassed China on Thursday as the country with the most deaths from coronavirus as California, home to more than 39 million people, was placed under lockdown in the most…
Lakers, Sixers announce coronavirus positives
New York (AFP) - Two members of the Los Angeles Lakers have tested positive for the new coronavirus on Thursday as the Philadelphia 76ers also confirmed that three of their players had contracted the…
Japan welcomes Olympic flame as doubts swirl over Games
Tokyo (AFP) - The Olympic flame arrives in Japan on Friday, with what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically downscaled as doubts grow over whether the Tokyo Games can…
NBA Nuggets announce coronavirus positive in ‘organization’
New York (AFP) - A member of the NBA's Denver Nuggets organization tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus on Thursday, the club announced in a statement. The club did not specify whether…
A different Holy Week celebration this year
POPE Francis ventured out into the deserted streets of Rome last Sunday and went to pray at two shrines for the end of the coronavirus pandemic which has…
Political realignments
THE next election is yet two years away but the smell of political realignments now pervades the air. Shifting partisan alliances is a fact in Philippine politics which reflect…
No other commandment greater than these
Gospel: Mk 12:28-34 *** ONE of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear,…
Olympics could be delayed, admits athletics chief Coe
LONDON (AFP) - World athletics chief Sebastian Coe admitted on Thursday that the Tokyo Olympics could be moved to later in the year by the coronavirus outbreak, but said it was…
Greece hands over Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020
Athens (AFP) - Greece on Thursday handed over the Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers at a ceremony held behind closed doors amid calls for the Olympics to be postponed…
