PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Rory McIlroy had every reason to think he would be leaving The Players Championship with the gold trophy and a big payoff Sunday, March 16. He was three shots ahead of J.J. Spaun after a four-hour rain delay and had a rain-softened course ahead of him. Rory...
FROM THE MARGINS There is an African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This wisdom holds true. Partnership and collaboration with other organizations have been the cornerstone of my decades-long work as a microfinance practitioner and...
Amid record-high borrowings, the Marcos administration increased debt payments by over ₱400 billion in 2024, bringing total settlements to a record high, too, driven largely by higher amortization. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that the government’s debt payments climbed by...
DAVAO CITY – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front expressed disappointment over the recent change of leadership in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), more particularly on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s appointment of Abdulraof Macacua as the...
Over 300 participants join in the “West Philippine Sea Fun Bike and Motorcade Campaign” spearheaded by the Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on March 16, 2025. (Photo: Wescom) More than 300 participants from various sectors took part in the “West Philippine Sea Fun Bike and...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and Toronto – these are considered the big four film festivals; and what’s important to note, is that the awarding, gala nights, and celebrity sightings are just the public face of these festivals. What truly drives these festivals are the...
Vice President Sara Duterte will be home in Manila after securing her father’s, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team and the arrival of another next of kin in The Hague. Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte who gather at...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Saturday, March 15, hailed President Marcos' move to raise the subsistence allowance of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel from P150 to P350 per day. Romualdez said it is a "well-deserved increase" for the country's soldiers, "who tirelessly...
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia shared the lead at The Players Championship going into a weekend with strong wind in the forecast and the potential for a wide-open chase. That includes Justin Thomas, the biggest surprise Friday, March 14. Min Woo Lee hits his tee...
Theatre Group Asia (TGA) announces veteran playwright, screenwriter, actor and singer Rody Vera as the Narrator/Mysterious Man in its production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods this coming August, to be held at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater (S-PAT). Vera has been performing on...
President Marcos has increased the subsistence allowance for officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from P150 to P350, ensuring better financial support for their daily needs. File photos Executive Order (EO) No. 84, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin...
Vice President Sara Duterte assured that her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, is “in good spirits” and “well-rested” while being detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility in Scheveningen, The Hague for charges of crimes against humanity of murder. Vice...
