TEAM ULIS TRAINING OFFICERS conduct a training session to the men and women of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard Auxilliary, on firefighting, emergency first aid and K9 handling. (Together Ensemble-Team ULIS photo) Good people still walk around, among them a team of French...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- LeBron James, Stephen Curry and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid were named among a 41-strong player pool for the USA's 2024 Olympics basketball roster on Tuesday, Jan. 23. LeBron James (top), Stephen Curry (bottom left) and Joel Embiid (AFP) The star-studded...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The US 2008 Olympic gold medal squad featuring Kobe Bryant and LeBron James plus high-leaping Vince Carter were among first-time nominees for the Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Thursday, Dec. 21. Late basketball great Kobe Bryant and LeBron James (AFP) The Hall announced its...
President Marcos and his cabinet secretaries came in full force in promoting the Philippines as an attractive investment destination to the United States business community during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in San Francisco. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, who leads the Marcos,...
The government’s economic team is looking to collect P3.84 trillion to P3.90 trillion in total revenues this year, above the target of P3.73 trillion. In a joint statement, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) said that P2.84 trillion in revenues have been collected in the first...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- American college basketball coaching legend Bob Knight, an outspoken and controversial figure who guided the United States to 1984 Los Angeles Olympic gold, died on Wednesday, Nov. 1. He was 83. Former Indiana Hoosiers head coach Bob Knight and former Indiana Hoosiers...
The Philippine women’s national football team fended off Iran, 1-0, to stay alive in the second round of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Perth Rectangular Stadium, HBF Park. The world No. 44 Filipinas earned six points along with a -4 goal...
Sarina Bolden stepped up as the Philippine women’s national football team turned back 38th-ranked Chinese Taipei, 4-1, in the second round of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Perth Rectangular Stadium, HBF Park. From down a goal in the second...
Elated with the victories made by Filipino athletes in the 19th Asian Games, President Marcos vowed to fully develop Team Philippines through the National Academy of Sports (NAS). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos made the promise as he hosted a hero's welcome on...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid said on Thursday, Oct. 5, he has pledged to play for the United States at next year's Paris Olympics. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid (AFP) Embiid was also eligible to play international basketball for Cameroon...
CEBU CITY – Fordago Team from Bohol Island State University (BISU) was crowned grand champion in the CHRONICS 2023, a prestigious product design and ergonomics competition in Indonesia. FORDAGO Team from Bohol Island State University (BISU) is crowned champion in CHRONICS 2023 in Indonesia....
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Stephen Curry were among the NBA superstars who said on Monday, Oct. 2, they were interested in playing for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns poses for a portrait during NBA media day on Monday, Oct. 2, in...