Over a thousand schools will postpone their scheduled start of classes next week and move their opening to August, according to data released by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, July 27. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara visited one of the flood-affected schools (Photo from Sonny Angara...
PARIS – Up against rivals noticeably taller by several inches, Filipina rower Joanie Delgaco struggled and finished fourth in the second heat of the women’s single sculls at the National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France in Vaires-sur-Marne on Saturday, July 27, here. Joanie...
On Monday, the day of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA), I got a message on Instagram from a journalism student who’s been following me for some time. “Is there anything good that comes out of covering what politicians wear during the SONA?” she...
Tests results released Friday, July 26, showed the water quality in the River Seine was slightly below the standards needed to authorize swimming — just as the Paris Olympics start. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine river Wednesday, July 17, in Paris. After months of anticipation, Anne...
PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka is back at Roland Garros, a place that marked such a significant moment in her life — a moment of vulnerability, yes, and, in a way, of triumph, even if not in a traditional, “What was the score?” sense. FILE - Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic cauldron during the...
PARIS – In the Olympics, there’s no such thing as a “good draw.” That was emphasized by Associate of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines Executive Director Marcus Manalo on Friday, July 26, during the lavish opening of the Paris Olympics. It's win or go home for the five Filipino boxers....
PARIS – No matter what happens to her Olympic debut, Filipino-Ivorian Maxine Esteban will remain grateful to all those who inspired and supported her through thick and thin. Maxine Esteban during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. (Photo from Maxine Esteban's Facebook) A former standout of...
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics' opening ceremony got underway after a rough start to the Summer Games on Friday, July 26, with rainy skies over the Seine and suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network. A torch bearer runs atop the Musee d'Orsay, in Paris,...
PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded. Lady Gaga performs in Paris, France, ahead the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26. (AP) The Grammy- and...
PARIS (AP) — It's raining harder and harder on the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, and ponchos, umbrellas and tarps aren't enough to to protect the increasingly drenched — but largely enthusiastic — crowds watching the show on the banks of the choppy Seine River. Filipino athletes are...
There are over 18 million learners currently enrolled for the School Year (SY) 2024-2025, based on data released by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 26. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In the Enrollment Monitoring Report for SY 2024-2025 by the Planning Service –...
PARIS (AP) — France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday, July 26, with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe only hours before the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics. Passengers...
