DAS4Life Para Games opens in Davao
Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner and officer in charge Arnold Agustin welcomed over 300 para athletes in Davao City as the ‘Differently-Abled Sports for Life’ (DAS4Life) Para Games opens today at…
Duterte in tip-top condition to lead PH, top aide says
President Duterte is in tip-top condition to lead the country in the remainder of his term, according to a Palace official. Special Assistant to the President Christopher Go assured the…
Michelle Williams finds new love
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress Michelle Williams has quietly married, telling Vanity Fair magazine she never gave up on love after the death of her partner Heath Ledger 10 years…
Ex-cricket star set to lead Pakistan as rivals cry foul
Pakistan cricket hero turned politician Imran Khan claimed victory Thursday in the country’s tense general election marred by allegations of “blatant” rigging by rival parties. A visibly tired Khan cut…
400,000 families hit by floods spawned by storms, monsoon
By FRANCIS T. WAKEFIELD The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said yesterday that 400,000 families have been affected by flooding due to the southwest monsoon or "habagat" enhanced…
SBP pulls out of Asiad
Philippine Olympic Committee President Ricky Vargas is backing the decision of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to withdraw from next month’s Indonesia Asian Games despite the threat that the country…
1,820 children reunited after border split
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The Trump administration said Thursday that more than 1,800 children separated at the US-Mexico border have been reunited with parents and sponsors but hundreds remain apart,…
Arctic Monkeys lead nominations for Mercury Prize
Arctic Monkeys became the joint second most-nominated act in the Mercury Prize’s history as the prestigious British album award announced its 2018 shortlist. The band, nominated for its sixth record…
More smuggled cars set for destruction
By GENALYN D. KABILING Another fleet of smuggled luxury cars and motorcycles will be destroyed at Port Irene in Cagayan next week. President Duterte said he would travel to Port…
Palace: New Ombudsman untainted by corruption
By GENALYN D. KABILING Malacañang is optimistic that new Ombudsman Samuel Martires would be an asset to the government’s anti-corruption campaign. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Martires has the competence…
PBA: Kings draw first blood
Justin Brownlee fired 42 points on a blistering 15-of-17 shooting as Barangay Ginebra clobbered defending champion San Miguel Beer, 127-99, to draw first blood in their PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals…
F2 spikers shoot for PSL sweep
By Jerome Lagunzad Game Today (Ynares Sports Arena) 5 p.m. – F2 Logistics vs Petron (Cargo Movers lead series 1-0) F2 Logistics intends to complete its redemption bid while Petron…
Facebook’s record fall
Facebook Inc (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune took a more than $15 billion hit on Thursday, as the social media company suffered the biggest one-day wipeout in US stock…
Kristen Stewart to star in ‘Charlie’s Angels’ reboot
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kristen Stewart is set to star in Elizabeth Banks’ reboot of “Charlie’s Angels.” Sony Pictures on Thursday says Stewart’s fellow Angels will be played by Naomi…
LPA near Batangas enhancing monsoon
A new low-pressure area has been spotted near Batangas, enhancing the southwest monsoon or “habagat” affecting parts of Luzon and Visayas, the State weather bureau said yesterday. The Philippine Atmospheric,…
Duterte to ASG: Stop kidnappings
By ARGYLL B. GEDUCOS President Duterte has asked the Abu Sayyaf Group to stop kidnapping innocent civilians as he does not want to fight fellow Filipinos. In a speech in…
