Novak Djokovic (AFP) Australia said Thursday it had cancelled the entry visa of Novak Djokovic, opening the way to his detention and deportation in a dramatic reversal for the tennis world number one. The Serb had landed in Melbourne the previous evening, after celebrating on social media that he...
In this file photo taken on October 22, 2020, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic attends an open air press conference in Belgrade. (AFP) World number one Novak Djokovic said Tuesday that he was heading to the Australian Open to defend his title after being granted a COVID-19 medical exemption to...
Japan's Naomi Osaka hits a return against France's Alize Cornet during their women's singles match at the Melbourne Summer. (AFP) A nervous Naomi Osaka overcame a second set wobble to make a winning return Tuesday in her first match since taking an indefinite break after a tearful US Open exit in...
US Open champion Emma Raducanu has pulled out of an Australian Open warm-up event (AFP/BARBARA GINDL) (AFP) -- US Open champion Emma Raducanu on Saturday pulled out of an Australian Open warm-up tournament next week as she continues to recover from coronavirus. The 19-year-old Briton was due to...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has criticized the Duterte government for lifting the four-year ban on open-pit mining in the country, saying such a move shows total disregard for the environment and the welfare of the people. De Lima said the government should reinstate the ban on open-pit...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has thrown its support behind the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining, saying the decision highlighted the government’s capability to strictly regulate extractive activities in the country. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on...
It is Christmas season again and the Muntinlupa Traffic Management Bureau (MTMB) is stepping up its campaign against open pipe mufflers on vehicles that emit loud noises. “Paalala sa ating mga motorista! Mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang paggamit ng Open Pipe Mufflers at iba pang modipikasyon sa...
OFW FORUM The Philippine government can’t seem to make up its mind on how best to use temporary bans on deployments of Filipino workers to Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Middle East. On Dec. 2, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello ordered new OFW deployments to Saudi Arabia suspended after the...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has called for a more proactive approach in preventing a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, saying this is important to keep the country's still-recovering economy open. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo...
Smuggling of small arms and light weapons "forms part of the operations of terrorists," the Philippines said as it calls on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons through such acts. Ambassador Ariel Rodelas Peñaranda, Deputy Permanent Representative...
Talon Esports failed to soar in the DPC SEA Open Qualifier as it got clipped by Malaysian team and eventual champions Ragdoll, 2-1, in the best-of-three semifinals on Sunday, Nov 21. Photo from Talon Esports All eyes were set on the newly formed Dota 2 squad which featured some of the big names led...
Four Philippine teams are set to represent the country in the Red Bull Mobile Esports Open (MEO) Season 4 Players Unknown Battleground (PUBG) Mobile Asia Regional Finals set on Nov. 21. Photo from Red Bull MEO Demigod Incognito, KHI Esports, UTG International, and Anarchyst Interpid qualified to...
