Joey Antonio, left, and Darwin Laylo Grandmasters Joey Antonio and Darwin Laylo will be the players to watch out for in the 2021 Philippine Chess Championship that unfolded Thursday at the Solea Hotel and Resort in Mactan, Cebu. Antonio, 59, shoots for his 14th title in his 38th appearance in this...
Andrew Kim Remolino, left, and John Chicano Reigning Southeast Asian Games triathlon champions John Chicano and Kim Mangrobang will banner the strong field participating in the 2021 National Duathlon Trials set Dec. 12 at the Clark Parade Grounds in Pampanga. The race is part of the selection...
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in the National Capital Region recognized the Muntinlupa City government’s nutrition program by conferring it with nine awards at the 2021 Gawad Parangal sa Nutrisyon held at The Heritage Hotel Manila in Pasay on Dec. 7. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi...
The bill which seeks to extend the availability of the 2021 appropriations up to December 31, 2022 has hurdled second reading at the Senate. The Senate approved House Bill No. 10373 which seeks to extend the validity of the 2021 national budget with Senator Panfilo Lacson manifesting his dissent on...
Investors pressed for an increase in Philippine benchmark interest rate for a long-term loan. This was manifested at the Treasury's bond auction on Tuesday, Dec. 7 where government rejected bids for the 10-year notes as investors sought higher returns for buying those securities. Total tenders...
Alekhine Nouri FIDE Master Alekhine Nouri trounced Christian Olaybal and Johnmari Joseph Lu to seize the solo lead after seven rounds in the Philippine Juniors Chess Championship at the PACE building in Quezon City Monday night. The pair of wins sent the 15-year-old Nouri at the helm with six...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday, Dec. 7 that while it agrees with the recent pronouncement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on the prohibition on the conduct of political rallies, the problem lies with who will be enforcing it. (AFP FILE / MANILA...
How can a candidate even be accosted for premature campaigning if it's already the campaign period? Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the Comelec office at Intramuros, Manila.(photo by Ali Vicoy) Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
Senatorial aspirant and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday said he is confident that the province of Sorsogon would be able to achieve herd immunity by the end of 2021. Escudero said the province is expected to vaccinate almost 85 percent of the target population,...
A Chinese national was arrested for kidnapping his fellow Chinese and for possession of illegal drugs Monday, Dec. 6, in Pasay City. Col. Cesar Paday-os, Pasay City police chief, identified the suspect as Gao Lei of Unit 520 Shore Residence Tower C1, Barangay 76, Pasay City. Paday-os said the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Dec. 6 encouraged the public to remain positive despite the restrictions and limitations brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Ligtas Christmas sa Healthy Pilipinas. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The statement was made as the agency led...
President Duterte has officially announced the second round of national vaccination days, which will take place before Christmas. (Mufid Majnun/ Unsplash) "We will have a second round of 'Bayanihan, Bakunahan' from Dec. 15 to 17," Duterte said Monday, Dec. 6 during the slightly delayed airing of...
