FIFA World Cup: Croatia out to seize moment
SOCHI, Russia (AFP) – Croatia is targeting the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1998 – when it made their debut as an independent nation on football’s biggest…
Champ Muguruza, Cilic fall in London
LONDON (AFP) – Defending champion Garbine Muguruza was sensationally knocked out of Wimbledon by journeywoman Alison van Uytvanck on Thursday, leaving just one of the top six seeds left after…
‘Blood moon’ total eclipse on July 28
A total eclipse of the “blood moon” will be seen in the country on July 28. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the Earth’s shadow. During its…
Muntinlupa notches third straight MPBL win
By Jerome Lagunzad Games Today (Navotas Sports Complex) 5:30 p.m. – Davao Occidental vs Bataan 7:30 p.m. – Navotas vs Laguna Muntinlupa rolled to its third straight win with an…
LTO says nationwide release of license plates under way
The Land Transportation Office yesterday started distributing license plates to car owners and dealers of motor vehicles registered in July 2016 nationwide. Vehicle owners, who have registered their vehicles during…
SBP, Aussies jointly apologize
By JONAS TERRADO The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and its Australian counterpart Basketball Australia once again apologized for Monday’s brawl at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, this time through…
Slain mayor had dispute with retired general
By AARON B. RECUENCO Police have found out that slain Tanauan City, Batangas Mayor Eduardo Halili had a dispute with a retired general before he was killed last Monday.
Duterte eyes China aid vs Mindanao fighting
If a full-blown terror fighting erupts in Mindanao, President Duterte is inclined to seek military assistance from China rather than the United States.
Torres out to end Asiad stint in style
By Waylon Galvez Filipino long jumper Marestella Torres-Sunang will see action in her fourth straight – and possibly last – Asian Games in Jakarta with hopes of finally savoring the…
Cabanatuan tricycles, once more
By Johnny Dayang Sometime back I wrote in this column about abusive tricycle drivers in Cabanatuan City which prides itself as the ‘Tricycle Capital of the Philippines.’ The article focused…
Laguna vs Metro bets in Pasay derby
The “one-on-one” battle between the Laguna and Metro Manila cockers highlights today’s staging of the Angelo and Nestor 4-Cock Derby at the Pasay City Cockpit. Arman Santos of the National…
Canada dashes QF hopes of Batang Gilas
By Jerome Lagunzad Game Tomorrow (Newell’s Old Boys Stadium) 1:15 a.m. — Batang Gilas vs Mali (Classification Round) Batang Gilas paid dearly for its sluggish start as the Nationals bowed…
Police: Halili shot dead by ordinary marksman
By LYKA MANALO TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – Mayor Antonio Halili was killed from a distance of 76.8 meters by an ordinary marksman knowledgeable in long firearms, according to the regional…
4 Makati cops in viral video relieved
Director General Oscar Albayalde, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered yesterday the relief of four Makati City policemen over a viral strip-search video of two arrested drug suspects.…
Want stronger, healthier sperm? Eat your nuts
Eating nuts “significantly” boosted the number and health of sperm in young men in a scientific trial, researchers said Wednesday. The findings “support a beneficial role for chronic nut consumption…
2 more killings added to police statistics
TWO more mayors were killed this week – Mayor Antonio Halili of Tanauan, Batangas, and Mayor Ferdinand Bote of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija. They are the fourth and fifth mayors…
