Critique of Thai Miss Universe gown linked to royal insult
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai social media influencer who criticized a gown worn by her country’s Miss Universe contestant could end up in court after another online personality filed a…
Strict enforcement of rules vs firecrackers ordered
THE Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered the police and the local government units (LGU) in the country to strictly enforce the regulations on the…
Pope accepts US bishop’s resignation over ‘misconduct’ with minor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Los Angeles auxiliary bishop Alexander Salazar over his "misconduct" with a minor, the Vatican said Wednesday. The case is the latest in a…
Trump orders US troops out of Syria
The Islamic State group has been "beaten" in Syria, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday in announcing a stunning order to pull American ground forces from the war-ravaged nation. The…
12 Chinese held for illegal online gaming operation
NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents arrested Wednesday 12 Chinese tourists allegedly involved in an online gaming operation in Pampanga. NBI spokesperson Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin said the bureau’s…
BI arrests Japan’s most wanted fugitive
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) is deporting Japan's most wanted fugitive who reportedly headed a major fraud ring in Japan. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said 59-year-old Misao Koyama,…
3 perish in Quezon City fire
AN 80-year-old grandmother perished along with her daughter and grandson during a fire that razed a commercial-residential building in Novaliches, Quezon City, early Thursday morning. Arcenia Amongo, her daughter…
Explosive Rockets register 3-point record
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Houston Rockets set an NBA single-game record with 26 three-pointers Wednesday in a 136-118 rout of the Washington Wizards. The crowd at Houston’s Toyota Center…
Biado advances to world 9-ball semis
By Kristel Satumbaga Reigning titlist Carlo Biado advanced to the semifinals of the 2018 WPA World 9-Ball Championship with another gritty win Wednesday in Doha, Qatar. After the tournament’s one-day…
Broner has almost everything – trainer
By Nick Giongco The camp of Adrien Broner swears it has Manny Pacquiao all figured out. In fact, Kevin Cunningham, chief trainer of Broner, insists Pacquiao won’t be showing off…
PSSBC: NU, LSGH forge title clash
National University and La Salle Greenhills forged a winner-take-all match for the 7th Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship ‘Rain or Shine Cup’ by downing their respective semis rivals on Wednesday…
Alab faces rough sailing vs Formosa
Defending champion San Miguel Alab Pilipinas faces the first acid test of the ASEAN Basketball League season when it takes on the vastly-improved Formosa Dreamers tonight at the City of…
Broner has Pacquiao all figured out
The camp of Adrien Broner swears it has Manny Pacquiao all figured out. In fact, Kevin Cunningham, chief trainer of Broner, insists Pacquiao won’t be showing off something they’ve never…
Pacquiao puzzle solved, says Broner’s trainer
By Nick Giongco The camp of Adrien Broner swears it has Manny Pacquiao all figured out. In fact, Kevin Cunningham, chief trainer of Broner, insists Pacquiao won’t be showing off…
New match-fix scandal hits Indonesia football
JAKARTA (AFP) – Indonesian football's long-running struggle against corruption has been reignited with authorities promising a new crackdown after a senior official was caught trying to bribe a coach, the…
