P695-M damage from ‘Ursula’
Tropical storm "Ursula" has left at least P695,847,984 worth of damage to agriculture and infrastructure in Visayas and parts of Southern Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council…
Zamboanga downs Imus
CALGARY, Canada – Zamboanga Family’s Brand Sardines pounded the boards and went on to subdue Imus Bandera Luxxe Slim, 88-72, last Friday (yesterday in Manila) in the Chooks-to-Go/MPBL Lakan Season’s…
Pacquiao drops triple-double at MPBL Canada Invasion
CALGARY, Canada – Manny Pacquiao lodged a triple double – 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists – to lift Team Pacquiao past Team Casey Calgary, 116-99, last Friday (yesterday…
Mixed emotions for Jared as he faces Bolts in Finals
By JONAS TERRADO Jared Dillinger admitted having mixed emotions going into the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals as he faces former team Meralco for the first time as a member of…
Nat’l Amateur Doubles Golf: Monsalve-Uy at driver’s seat
Ryan Monsalve turned in a superb two-under 66 to make up for Lanz Uy’s shaky 75 as the duo pooled a 141 in aggregate format to grab a one-stroke lead…
Heat sink Pacers; Bucks, Magic win
RESULTS Miami 113, Indiana 112 Golden State 105, Phoenix 96 Atlanta 86, Milwaukee 112 Charlotte 102, Oklahoma City 104 (OT) Orlando 98, Philadelphia 97 Boston 129, Cleveland 117 LOS ANGELES…
Russia challenges WADA doping ban
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia on Friday formally contested a four-year ban from major sporting events over doping violations that President Vladimir Putin has condemned as ''unjust,'' the head of its…
Abandoned baby found near cliff in Negros Oriental
BACOLOD CITY – A one-week-old baby girl wrapped in a towel was found by a minor in Sitio Panunquibon, Barangay Nasig-id, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental last Thursday. A report from the…
Fury-Wilder rematch set in Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Feb. 22 rematch between World Boxing Council heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas,…
DoH reports 34 cases of fireworks injuries
The Department of Health yesterday reported 34 cases of fireworks-related injuries nationwide. “These were all injuries due to fireworks. No stray bullet injury or firework ingestion reported. There also have…
Couple yields P680,000 shabu in Quezon City
A couple previously arrested for illegal drugs were once again nabbed by the police after they allegedly yielded some P680,000 worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Quezon City…
90 cops sacked in 2 months
The Philippine National Police has dismissed at least 90 policemen in the past two months as part of its aggressive internal cleansing program. Police Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa, PNP officer-in-charge,…
Army unit admits to manipulating photos of ex-NPA rebels
The Philippine Army (PA)'s 9th Infantry Division (9ID) has admitted to manipulating photos of alleged former communists who supposedly surrendered to the military in Masbate province "to protect the lives…
‘Ursula’ finally exits country
The tail-end of cold front will be the dominant weather system across the country as tropical storm “Ursula” (international name: “Phanfone”) had already left the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR)…
DFA chief aborts filing of diplomatic protest vs Turkey
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday said his plan to file a diplomatic protest against Turkey was “aborted” after a “swift response” from Turkish Ambassador to Manila Artemiz…
SWS finds more Pinoys entering 2020 with hope, instead of fear
Majority of Filipinos will greet the coming year with hope rather than with fear, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. In the survey results released on Friday, the…
