Yuri Romanò stepped up to help Italy sweep Slovenia, 25-13, 25-22, 25-17, in Week 3 of the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Friday, July 7, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *Simone Giannelli of Italy goes for spike over Jan Pajenk and Klemen Cebulj of Slovenia. (Ali Vicoy)* The...
Wilfredo Leon powered Poland to turn back a stiff challenge from Brazil, 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, in Week 3 of the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Friday, July 7, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *Bartosz Kurek of Poland spike the ball over Judson Nunes da Cunha and Rezende...
Japanese volleyball star Ran Takahashi was grateful to the Filipino fans for their support as world No. 6 Japan enters the last stages of the preliminary phase in the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 3. *Japanese volleyball star Ran Takahashi* The 21-year-old wing spiker fired 14 points...
NUNUNGAN, Lanao del Norte – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has formally declared the Mount Inayawan Range Natural Park (MIRNP) here as the 53rd ASEAN heritage park. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/NUNUNGAN_7cee411cab/NUNUNGAN_7cee411cab.jfif) GOV....
GENEVA, Switzerland– Climate change threatens to deliver a "truly terrifying" dystopian future of hunger and suffering, the United Nations' human rights chief warned Monday. Volker Turk slammed world leaders for only thinking of the short term while dealing with the climate crisis. Turk told...
World No. 2 and 2021 champion Brazil takes on world No. 5 Italy as the action and crucial Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s kicks off on Tuesday, July 4, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos is set to make the ceremonial serve before Brazil and...
Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2020 shows the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- UN Humanitarians reported on Tuesday that they have received only 20 percent of the US$54.8 billion needed to aid people globally this year. "These funding gaps have real...
The Philippines has called on the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) to demonstrate political will and commitment to achieve equity through the Pandemic Treaty. Philippine Ambassador to the UN Evan Garcia relayed the appeal on behalf of the Group for Equity, composed of 21...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 27 threw her support to the United Nations human rights experts call for an end to global “war on drugs” saying that the Philippine’s experience itself proves that it is ineffective. Sen. Risa Hontiveros...
The Philippines has welcomed the United Nations' move to adopt the first ever treaty to protect biodiversity—the High Seas Treaty—after the country's two-decade participation in its process "with high hopes and inspiration." Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Carlos...
United Nations (UN) experts called for the release of detained former senator Leila de Lima while also expressing “grave disappointment” after a court denied her petition for bail and stretched her six-year detention. In a statement on Friday, June 16, the UN experts also called on the Marcos...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) spearheaded the recently-conducted virtual conference for the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aimed at further advancing gender mainstreaming in the region. Held last week via Zoom, CSC said in a statement that the activity was...
