Fine Arts stude is MB Davao sketchfest winner
Mahaviir Ramirez, a 25-year old graduating fine arts student from the University of Mindanao (UM) brought home the top prize under the senior category of the first-ever Manila Bulletin Sketchfest…
AFP says end is near for Marawi siege
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Eduardo Año expressed belief that the military is drawing closer to the conclusion of the crisis in Marawi City each…
Sulu kidnap victims rescued
Joint elements of the Anti-Kidnapping Group, the Sulu Provincial Police Office, and the Army’s 501st Brigade under the Joint Task Force Sulu successfully recovered two kidnap victims of the Abu…
Ironman 70.3 slated in Cebu
Preparations are in full swing for the 2017 Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines on Aug. 6 with Cebu putting its best foot forward to ensure another successful staging of…
Filipinos react to unli-rice ban
SENATOR Cynthia Villar proposed a bill banning unlimited rice or unli-rice in food establishments in the Philippines. Although she later retracted the said bill, some Filipinos reacted violently to the…
3 ASG men, 1 soldier killed in fierce battle
Three Abu Sayyaf terrorists and a soldier were killed while 15 government troops were wounded during a fierce encounter in Sulu Province on Saturday.
Blu Girls topple Mexican softbelles
Cheska Altamonte slammed a two-run homer in the sixth inning as the Philippine Blu Girls snapped a four-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over Mexico yesterday Manila time in…
High-fat diet in pregnancy may cause breast cancer
Feeding pregnant female mice a diet high in fat derived from common corn oil resulted in genetic changes that substantially increased the susceptibility of breast cancer in three generations of…
Younghusband lifts Meralco
James Younghusband struck a second-half goal to propel Meralco-Manila past JPV-Marikina, 2-1, Saturday and extend its lead in the Philippines Football League at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Hanoi, Metro Manila face traffic problems
A report from Vietnam the other day said that the Hanoi city council had voted to ban motorbikes by 2030. The move was approved by 95 of the 96 city…
PH wins 3 golds in dragon boat
The national dragon boat team bagged three gold medals, breaking a world record in the process in the 20-seater men’s 200 meters in the 2017 Taiwan International Dragon Boat Championships…
Schools urged to promote healthy diet
The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded school heads to highlight the policy and guidelines on healthy food and beverage choices among learners particularly during the celebration of the Nutrition Month…
Doliguez earns Boyet’s praise
Flanked by veterans Robert Bolick and Javee Mocon during the post-game interview following their tense opening day victory in the 93rd NCAA seniors basketball wars, San Beda coach Boyet Fernandez…
North Korea hits US live-fire drill
North Korea yesterday lashed out at a live-fire drill the US and South Korea staged in a show of force against Pyongyang, accusing Washington of pushing the peninsula to the…
Mosul victory looms
Islamic State militants vowed to “fight to the death” in Mosul on Saturday as Iraqi military commanders said they would take full control of the city from the insurgents at…
