SSC-R beats out ‘well-funded’ school for promising guard in Esperanza

Promising guard Mark Esperanza has committed to bring his act to Recto-based San Sebastian College-Recoletos Staglets for the coming NCAA season. Getting the 5-foot-11 crafty playmaker from Adamson was not…

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Rejected!

GMA Network has rejected a settlement offer from Television and Production Exponents (TAPE), Inc. in a bid to resolve the ₱37.9 million estafa case filed by the network. According to…

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Modified bike, run courses test IRONMAN 70.3 hopefuls

With a “new” race course designed to stir up the chase for top honors, the Century Tuna IRONMAN 70.3 Subic Bay in Olongapo this Sunday, June 15, promises a fast,…

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Celebs toast to World Gin Day

Some of the country’s biggest showbiz names clinked glasses in celebration of World Gin Day at the swanky Diamond Hotel Manila, recently. Think red carpet meets cocktail hour—with a twist…

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Nueva Ecija edges Zamboanga; Batangas, Quezon City win

Robby Celiz scored on a follow-up with 2.3 seconds left to complete Nueva Ecija's 84-83 escape against Zamboanga SiKat on Thursday, June 12, in Manny Pacquiao presents 2025 Season at…

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More than just an athlete: JRU trackster graduates magna cum laude

By REYNALD MAGALLON   Just like any other races he’s been into, Jose Rizal University trackster Noli Torre made sure to finish his college degree in style. That, as he…

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Future tri stars take spotlight as RLC IRONKIDS unfolds

SUBIC – The stage is set for the country’s most exciting youth endurance race as over 150 promising young triathletes head to Subic Bay here Saturday, June 14, for the…

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Many wonder as EJ Obiena finishes dead last in Oslo

By MARK REY MONTEJO Two-time Olympian EJ Obiena continued to struggle in his Europe campaign, finishing dead last in the men’s pole vault event of the 2025 Wanda Diamond League…

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Spaun looks good on wild day of great shots, shockers in U.S. Open at Oakmont

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (AP) — J.J. Spaun is still new enough to the U.S. Open, and a newcomer to the brute that is Oakmont, that he was…

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Pacers aren’t celebrating, Thunder aren’t panicking as sides reset for Game 4 of NBA Finals

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers aren't celebrating. The Oklahoma City Thunder aren't panicking. The NBA Finals scoreboard is what it is — Pacers 2, Thunder…

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Alas Men survive Thailand, sweep three-game Invitationals

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA   Alas Pilipinas showed its readiness to compete in a more prestigious stage after surviving the Thailand national team, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12, to complete a…

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Eala topples Swiss rival, advances to quarters in Ilkley Open

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA   Alex Eala displayed her fiery form anew and outclassed Swiss qualifier Valentina Ryser, 6-1, 6-2, to barge into the quarterfinals of the Lexus Ilkley Open in…

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Boy, 16, caught peddling shabu in Cebu City

CEBU CITY — A 16-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly peddling shabu during a police buy-bust operation in Barangay Pasil here on Wednesday dawn, June 11. Operatives of Station 6…

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Special non-working day in Manila on June 24

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared June 24 as a special non-working day in the city of Manila for its celebration of its 454th founding anniversary. Marcos made the declaration…

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NCRPO launches crackdown on fake riders

Police Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin, director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), has ordered regular patrol operations targeting robbers and other criminal elements posing as motorcycle taxi…

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‘Bagets’ to return as stage musical

The beloved coming-of-age film “Bagets” made a splash in the 1980s, and its legacy still lingers like the scent of your dad’s old cologne. Centered on friendship, identity, and the…

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