SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- American Allisen Corpuz captured her first LPGA victory in dramatic fashion on Sunday, July 9, firing a three-under par 69 to win the US Women's Open by three strokes. *Allisen Corpuz of the United States celebrates with the Harton S. Semple Trophy after winning the 78th U.S....
Local business groups are strongly pushing for the immediate enactment of the proposed Open Access in Internet Services Act, a landmark legislation seen to address poor and unreliable access and unaffordable Internet services that are affecting the digitalization of the Philippines. Nineteen...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 31, institutionalizing the Philippine Open Government System (PH-OGP), which would oversee and implement the country's commitments to the OGP. *File photos* The EO, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on June 20,...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The US Open will return to Los Angeles in 2031 when the tournament is staged at The Riviera Country Club, the US Golf Association said in a statement on Wednesday, June 21. The US Open was held at the Los Angeles Country Club last week, the first time the golfing showpiece has...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Wyndham Clark fired an even-par 70 on Sunday, June 18, to win the 123rd US Open, capturing his first major title and denying four-time major winner Rory McIlroy his first in nine years. *Wyndham Clark of the United States receives the trophy from USGA President-elect Fred...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Rickie Fowler got off to a blistering start then held on tight as Los Angeles Country Club struck back on Friday, June 16, taking a one-shot lead at the US Open in search of his first major championship. *Rickie Fowler of the United States plays his shot from the 17th tee during...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Rickie Fowler made a stunning return to the US Open on Thursday, June 15, his record-setting eight-under-par 62 a further sign that he's emerged from the slump that saw him miss the past two editions of the event. *Rickie Fowler of the United States plays his shot from the...
There is no need to bring back the face mask mandate. This was the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) to the Office of the President based on the agreement from their discussions with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). In a...
Barcelona, Spain (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course to defend his Barcelona Open title on Friday, April 21, as he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to move into the semi-finals. *Southampton's Argentinian midfielder Carlos Alcaraz vies with Arsenal's Norwegian...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Russian Daniil Medvedev claimed his fourth ATP title of the year with an emphatic victory over Italy's Jannik Sinner in the final of the Miami Open on Sunday, April 2. *Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates with the Butch Buchholz Trophy after defeating Jannik SInner of Italy during...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Petra Kvitova drew on all her experience to claim her 30th WTA singles title with a straight sets Miami Open victory over Elena Rybakina on Saturday, April 1. *Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic poses with the Butch Buchholz Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during the...
MIAMI (AFP)--Italy's Jannik Sinner turned on the style to end Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of the "Sunshine Double" and his reign as world number one, triumphing 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-2 in their Miami Open semi-final on Friday, March 31. Sinner will meet Russian Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's final while Alcaraz...
