President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has lauded the French government's initiative to open a direct flight from Manila to Paris and its plan to strengthen the scholarship programs for Filipino students. *PHILIPPINE-FRENCH TIES — President Marcos welcomes the outgoing French Ambassador...
ISSOIRE (AFP) -- Pello Bilbao won a hot and hilly stage 10 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 11, becoming the first Spaniard in five years to win a stage on the world's biggest bike race. *Bahrain - Victorious' Spanish rider Pello Bilbao celebrates his victory on the podium after winning the...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (MANILA BULLETIN) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is urging the House of Representatives to investigate what she calls the "covert flights" of United States (US) military planes in the Philippines. "These 'covert' flights of US planes all over...
ORCINES (AFP) -- Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard held on to the Tour de France overall lead on Sunday, July 9, ahead of the first rest day as Canada's Michael Woods took a prestigious stage win on the Puy de Dome volcano. *Jonas Vinggeaard. (AFP)* France's Pierre Latour crossed 28 seconds behind...
LIMOGES (AFP) -- The struggle between two-time winner Tadej Pogacar and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard will be given a breathtaking backdrop Sunday, July 9, as the peloton climbs the dormant Puy de Dome volcano. *Jonas Vinggeaard. (AFP)* A day after the Tour said goodbye to star sprinter Mark...
PARIS, France -- Around 2,000 people defied a ban to join a memorial rally in central Paris Saturday for a young black man who died in police custody, while marches took place throughout France to denounce police brutality, as tensions run high after days of rioting engulfed the country. Nationwide,...
Germany and France have expressed support for the Philippines after another incident of harassment involving China's Coast Guard against its Filipino counterpart right in the country's waters. German Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel said an "aggressive behavior," particularly when...
CAUTERETS (AFP) -- Tadej Pogacar unleashed a devastating turn of speed to win stage six of the Tour de France on Thursday, July 6, but defending champion Jonas Vingegaard took the overall race lead 25 seconds ahead of the Slovenian. *UAE Team Emirates' Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the best...
LARUNS (AFP) -- Australian Jai Hindley crossed the line alone to win stage five of the Tour de France on Wednesday, July 5, to take the overall leader's yellow jersey as defending champion Jonas Vingegaard won a tactical battle with key rival Tadej Pogacar. *BORA - hansgrohe's Australian rider Jai...
NOGARO (AFP) -- Jasper Philipsen won a second consecutive stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 4, as a series of high-speed falls at the Nogaro motorbike racetrack stole the headlines. *Alpecin-Deceuninck's Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen celebrates on the podium with the best sprinter's...
PARIS, France -- French President Emmanuel Macron met with hundreds of French officials on Tuesday to begin exploring the "deeper reasons" for the country's plunge into riots after a police officer killed a teenager at a traffic stop. The meeting at the Elysee palace in Paris with more than 300...
The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte (OVP) on Tuesday, July 4, replied to critics who are calling out its purchase of millions worth of items for satellite offices, which was recently flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) for deficiency in observing procurement processes. In a statement,...
