It’s every parent’s dream that their children end up taller than them. But what if they go over the expectations? Such is the case of 14-year-old Ren Keyu (nickname name Xiaoyu), who hails from Sichuan Province, China and has received the Guinness World Records (GWR) title for the tallest male...
GCash, the digital financial services firm of Globe Telecom, Inc., will fund a massive government-led re-forestation of Ipo Watershed, which is one of Metro Manila’s sources of freshwater. A statement showed that through donations generated from GCash, the Department of Environment and Natural...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for seven of the top 10 causes of death before the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Dec. 9, with heart disease killing more people than ever before. The WHO's new Global Health Estimates, adding 2019...
Climate-related challenges remain formidable threats to the Philippines’ gradual recovery from the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Speaking at a virtual World Bank forum, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III acknowledged the urgency of implementing...
Photo from CRUSH Gaming Facebook page. This year could not get any worse for Garena king NRX Jeremiah 29:11. Members of NRX could not hide their sheer disappointment after Activision announced the cancellation of the first Call of Duty Mobile World Championship on Tuesday. The American...
The World Bank expects the Philippine economy to slip deeper than initially estimated, but the level of contraction will be less severe than the Duterte administration’s projection. A motorcyclist travels along a deserted road in Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, the Philippines. (Geric...
Latest WB report on PH As many as 2.7 million Filipinos will slip into poverty this year due to the economic disruptions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said. In a report, “Philippines Economic Update,” the Washington-based institution estimated that poverty rate...
Photo from Moonton Bren Esports and Smart Omega are set to duke it out against the best teams across the globe in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M2 World Championship in Singapore next month. Bren and Omega secured direct invites from Moonton after finishing as the champion and runner-up,...
Miss Eco Teen International 2020 Roberta Angela 'Ro-An' Tamondong The beauty and elegance of the Filipina shines abroad after Roberta Angela "Ro-An" Tamondong was crowned Miss Eco Teen International in Egypt Saturday night (Sunday morning in the Philippines). The Miss Eco Teen...
Roberta Angela 'Ro-An' Tamondong All eyes are on Miss Eco Teen International PH bet Roberta Angela “Ro-An” Tamondong as pageant fans eagerly await the countdown for the 2020 Miss Eco Teen International coronation night tonight (1 a.m., Manila time) live from the Albatros White Beach Resort in...
Players jump for the ball during the UEFA Champions League group A football match between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on December 1, 2020. (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP) Japan will host the Club World Cup in its existing format in late...
With a touch that exemplifies a person’s love for basketball, FIBA has launched Friday the official logo for the 2023 World Cup under the theme #DontMissABeat that the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia will stage. In a press release issued by the basketball world governing body, FIBA explained the...
