‘Big 3’ still players to beat at US Open
NEW YORK (AFP) – While a host of young rivals hope to disrupt the dominance of the “Big Three” in men's tennis, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer remain…
25 institutions join ‘I Volunteer’ for SEA Games
The bayanihan spirit was very much alive during the Volunteer Program Launch for the Subic-Clark cluster on Friday as hundreds of volunteers trooped to the ASEAN Convention Center in Clark…
Australia rallies to end US 78-game winning streak
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – The US men's basketball team has lost for the first time in nearly 13 years, falling to Australia, 98-94, in a pre-World Cup exhibition game on…
Gensan hands San Juan first MPBL defeat
Reigning champion San Juan isn’t invincible after all as it suffered a shock 97-91 loss to General Santos City in the MPBL Lakan Season on Friday at the Muntinlupa Sports…
‘Ineng’ lashes Northern Luzon, heads to Taiwan
Severe tropical storm "Ineng" (international name "Bailu") made a close approach to Batanes yesterday and lashed residents in Northern Luzon with strong winds and moderate to heavy rains while heading…
DILG backs DoJ on no early Sanchez release
The Department of the Interior and Local Government has expressed overwhelming support to the position of the Department of Justice that former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez is “ineligible to…
Koepka leads Thomas, McIlroy by 1 in PGA Tour
WASHINGTON (AFP) –World No. 1 Brooks Koepka birdied the 18th hole Friday, capping a three-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead over Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy in the US…
Solon assails PCSO for asking more funds for charity projects
A day after criticizing the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office for scrimping financial assistance for sick Filipinos, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda assailed the State-run lottery agency yesterday for appealing for more…
Ateneo overpowers SSC; Arellano also nails 2nd win
Ateneo and Arellano bested their respective foes Saturday to lead their respective brackets in the Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference at The Arena in San Juan City. The Lady Eagles swept…
Justice chief orders review of GCTA guidelines
The Department of Justice has ordered a review of the guidelines of the Good Conduct Time Allowances of convicted inmates in the wake of the controversy regarding the possible early…
Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war escalates
President Donald Trump angrily escalated his trade fight with China on Friday, raising retaliatory tariffs and ordering American companies to consider alternatives to doing business there. He also blamed Jerome…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro authorizes army to help fight Amazon fires
President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday authorized the deployment of Brazil's armed forces to help combat fires raging in the Amazon rainforest, as a growing global outcry over the blazes sparks…
UK consulate staffer returns to Hong Kong after China detention – family
A British consulate employee detained in China has returned to Hong Kong, his family said Saturday. Simon Cheng disappeared after visiting the neighboring city of Shenzhen on August 8 and…
Hong Kong protesters form human chain 30 years after ‘Baltic Way’
Thousands of people held hands across Hong Kong late Friday in a dazzling, neon-framed recreation of a pro-democracy "Baltic Way" protest against Soviet rule three decades ago. The city's skyscraper-studded…
Gentleman jailbreak: Convicts return to Indonesia prison
More than 270 inmates -- including convicted murderers -- who bolted from a prison torched during violent riots in Indonesia's Papua region have returned to finish their sentences, a corrections…
Illinois patient’s death may be first in US tied to vaping
Health officials said Friday that an Illinois patient who contracted a serious lung disease after vaping has died and that they consider it the first death in the United States…
