PARIS (AP) — Two female boxers at the Paris Olympics who were disqualified at the 2023 world championships after being judged to have failed gender eligibility tests have complied with all rules to fight at the games, the IOC said Monday, July 29. Algeria's Imane Khelif (AP) Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, August 1 dismissed speculations she would be replacing outgoing Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual who will step down from his post effective Friday. Senator Grace Poe (Senate PRIB Photo) Following Pascual’s resignation, Poe’s name cropped up as his possible...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) still has P500-billion in its chest fund that it can use dedicatedly for the improvement of its health packages for the benefit of its members. PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. made this...
Department of Finance (DOF) Ralph Recto clarified on Tuesday, July 30, that the remittance of P89.9 billion in unused funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is not illegal. Recto said this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, as he addressed...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque denied ownership of the raided property in Tuba, Benguet allegedly housing a Chinese individual involved in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Bamban, Tarlac. Former presidential spokesperson lawyer Harry Roque denies he owns the house in an...
PARIS (AP) — France will get just a partial Olympic win on Wednesday, July 24, when its bid to host the 2030 Winter Games is presented to IOC members. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (AP) International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach confirmed Tuesday, July 23, that...
Senator Pia Cayetano vowed to steward the passage of a bill that would set policy for the further development of Philippine natural gas. Cayetano, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy, said that the bill, the proposed Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry Development Act, is being...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called for a suspension of Manila Electric Company (Meralco)’s Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for 600 megawatts of baseload supply starting next year, amid concerns regarding fairness. (Photo from the Office of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano) "So Madam ERC, I...
(Unsplash) By Dexter Barro II The House Committee on Legislative Franchises, chaired by Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Gus Tambunting, met with government agencies involved with the power sector to evaluate their preparedness against the expected...
The country’s top sports official graces the final Forum of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) on Tuesday, July 16, prior to the kickoff of the Paris Olympics. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino will be appearing in the 10:30 a.m. session at...
Senator Risa Hontiveros believes that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is challenging their own documents when he denied being legal counsel to Lucky South 99, Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) compound in Porac, Pampanga. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB photo) "Well,...
Teacher Rubilyn's authenticity is now in question, as there are also no farms within Grace Christian High School, the institution where Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping attended for three years based on records shown by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. "Apparently si Guo Hua Ping or si Alice Guo hindi lumaki...
