The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help local governments in improving their capacity to provide high-quality public services, especially during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. ADB HQ In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said Friday, Aug.27, that it has approved...
Students of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)-Main Campus have emerged as among the top performers at the Asian Schools Debating Championship (ASDC) held this month. PSHS-Main Campus (Photo courtesy of Bernard Llaguno/PSHS) “The Philippine Science High School System congratulates the...
The 21 st Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship that the country is hosting has been moved to May 2022 due to the rising COVID-19 cases. The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) made the announcement Friday, reiterating that they are heeding the Asian Volleyball...
The national team for fencing is resuming its ‘bubble’ training in Ormoc City in preparation for the possibility of competing in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam early next year. As approved by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the training is set Sept. 18 to Dec. 5 at the Ormoc...
Quinley Quezada Quinley Quezada is looking forward to seeing how the national women’s football team will perform in next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers despite a lengthy hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pinay booters have been training feverishly in California under the...
Photo from AFP Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso boosted her bid for a second major title after shooting a one-under 71 in the second round of the AIG Women’s British Open Friday at the Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. Saso finished the day at five-under in the $4.5 million tournament...
Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella, left, with Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. (Monico Puentevella Facebook) Former Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) president Monico Puentevella expressed optimism that the International Weightlifting Federation...
Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Partylist Rep. Amihilda Sangcopan has called for an end to forced and fixed child marriages that remain a practice in the Philippines, more particularly in areas in Mindanao. Child marriage Sangcopan aired the appeal as she reiterated the call for the swift passage of...
Higher volumes at Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI)' s international gateway ports in Manila and Batangas boosted the operator's revenues for the first six months of 2021 by 8.2% to P5.47 billion versus the same period last year. ati_headoffice However, ATI's net income dipped 2% to P1.13 billion due to...
The national women’s football team The national women’s football team continues to grind it out in the United States a month before plunging into action in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Coach Marlon Maro’s side has been in Irvine, California since early...
MB File Photo Top sports officials in the country are expected to meet next week to discuss the resumption of training for athletes seeing action in three important international tournaments in 2022. Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will meet with counterparts from Philippine...
"After I was assaulted in the subway, natatakot na akong maglakad at iniisip ko baka bugbugin ako." Potri Ranka Manis, a nurse and founder of Kinding Sindaw folk dance group, sustained bruises on her face and body after she was assaulted by two individuals while distributing masks to subway...
