Fleeing drug suspect dies after jumping off window

A man died while another was injured Thursday night after they jumped off a window on the fourth floor of a building to escape police who caught them in an…

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Lions overpower Blazers for 8-0 record in NCAA

Defending champion San Beda University extended its unbeaten winning streak to eight games with another dominant performance over College of St. Benilde Blazers, 88-57, in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament…

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Taguig cop shot dead

  A police officer was shot dead by an unidentified gunman after he was invited by a friend to attend a wake in Taguig City Thursday night. Police identified the…

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Sampaguita-inspired 30th SEA Games torch

The official torch to be used in the upcoming SEA Games was designed by the country’s foremost metal sculptor, Daniel dela Cruz. It will be a signature piece of artwork…

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Analysis: USA Basketball wanted to be tested, and they were

This is why USA Basketball went to Melbourne. The Americans wanted trouble. They got some. Thursday's 102-86 win over Australia was everything that U.S. coach Gregg Popovich could have wanted in a…

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Isko orders strict inspection of public markets

  Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has ordered an intensified inspection of public markets as thousands of kilograms of “botcha” or spoiled meat have been seized in the capital…

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Serena vs Maria in US Open blockbuster 1st round duel

NEW YORK (AFP) – Serena Williams will begin her quest for a seventh US Open title and record-tying 24th Grand Slam victory against long-time rival Maria Sharapova in the US…

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Crowe slams ‘joke’ seating at US-Australia tiff

MELBOURNE (AFP) – Oscar-winner Russell Crowe led a chorus of criticism Friday of the seating arrangements at a basketball clash between the United States and Australia, with many fans paying…

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Sanchez not qualified for early release – Palace

  Rape-murder convict Antonio Sanchez would be "ineligible and disqualified" from availing the benefits of a law that allows reduced jail time for inmates with good behavior, a Palace official…

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USA bucks slow start to beat Aussies

MELBOURNE (AFP) – United States basketball coach Gregg Popovich says his team has to improve its defense and communication ahead of the World Cup despite an impressive 102-86 victory over…

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Iloilo, Bacolod prevail over MPBL rivals

BALANGA – Visayan teams Iloilo and Bacolod pulled off contrasting victories on Thursday night in the MPBL Lakan Season while host squad Bataan carved out a morale-boosting victory at the…

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Muaythai bets capture 3 golds in East Asian tilt

The Philippine Muaythai fighters showed their readiness for the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games by winning 10 medals, including three golds, in just concluded  East Asian Muaythai Championships in Hong Kong. Colleen…

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YouTube shuts 210 accounts linked to Hong Kong disinformation

  Google on Thursday said it disabled a series of YouTube channels that appeared to be part of a coordinated influence campaign against pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The announcement…

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Drugs worth $161 million seized in Malaysia’s biggest haul

Malaysian authorities on Friday said they had seized nearly 3.7 tons of ketamine and cocaine worth about $161 million (P8.43 trillion) in the country’s biggest drugs haul to date. Malaysia…

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Florida executes killer who preyed on gay men

A man convicted of targeting three gay men who had befriended him before he bludgeoned and suffocated them during an eight-month crime spree in 1994 was executed in Florida on…

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Release it, let it go

  Hi Ma’am Rica, Nabasa ko po and article niyo sa Tempo. Ask ko lang po if masama po ba ang 3x a day na masturbation? Okay lang ba iyon?…

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