Colombian grabs lead as hail storm cuts Alps stage short
The stage will have no official winner, but the yellow jersey goes to Bernal as he crossed the day’s penultimate summit first and was racing downhill with Simon Yates when…
PBA: SMB takes semis opener
Import Chris McCullough, who voiced his displeasure during a timeout, scored the Beermen’s final five points to overcome the spirited challenge of the Elasto Painters and take a 1-0 lead…
MLB: Red Sox dominate Yankees anew
Betts led off the bottom of the first at Fenway Park with a homer before hitting another solo shot in the third and a two-run towering blast in the fourth…
Westbrook happy to be ‘Rocketman’
“To be able to win something you have to be able to sacrifice some parts of your game and we both understand that,” Westbrook said. “We both understand that we…
African-American strikes anew, 3 world swimming marks fall
Manuel, an African-American, did just that Friday in the 100 freestyle, winning her second straight title at the world championships on a day when three world records fell – the…
Duterte shuts down lotto, STL outlets
President Duterte on Friday ordered the closure of all lotto, Peryahan ng Bayan, and Keno outlets and all other gaming schemes sanctioned by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office over alleged…
Aid to Batanes quake victims assured
Malacañang yesterday assured that the government will help victims of the two earthquakes that rocked Itbayat and Basco, Batanes. It said that President Duterte will visit the affected areas. Presidential…
‘Habagat’ brings rains over western Luzon, Western Visayas
The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will prevail over some parts of western Luzon and Western Visayas this weekend. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist Meno Mendoza said…
2 Quezon City Jail inmates flee during earthquake drill
Two inmates of the Quezon City Jail escaped while an earthquake drill was being conducted in Quezon City yesterday. The Bureau of Jail and Penology Management is now hunting down…
P1 per liter gasoline price rollback this week
Motorists filling up their tanks with gasoline can anticipate about a P1 per liter rollback, but for those using diesel, there will be a slight increase of P0.10 per liter…
Metro Manila Summer Film Fest kasado na
INAPRUBAHAN na ng Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Committee ang rekomendasyon ni Senator Bong Go na magkaroon ng pangalawang MMFF. Pormal na ini-announce ng MMFF Execom ang tungkol dito…
300,000 agents hit by shutdown
Over 300,000 Small Town Lottery, lotto, and Keno lotto agents temporarily lost their livelihood following the order of President Duterte to halt all games and franchises sanctioned by the Philippine…
Police close down lotto, STL outlets
Policemen have started shutting down all lotto outlets and betting stalls for Small Town Lottery and other forms of gambling licensed by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office across the country.…
US SC allows Trump to spend military funds on border wall
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of President Donald Trump, allowing him to proceed with plans to divert billions of dollars in Pentagon funds…
Ex-mayor, 3 others shot dead in Negros Oriental
BACOLOD CITY – Four persons, including a former mayor, were shot to death by unidentified armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army in three separate shooting…
8 dead, 60 hurt in magnitude-5.4 Batanes earthquake
A strong earthquake measuring 5.4 magnitude in the Richter Scale jolted Batanes at dawn yesterday, killing at least eight people, including a five-day old baby, and inflicting injuries to more…
