A Korean man was arrested in Las Piñas City on Wednesday, July 2, after allegedly assaulting his Filipina partner during an argument sparked by a video discovered on his mobile phone. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Fermin Armendarez identified the suspect only as "Sowi," 39, residing in BF Resort,...
The Philippine women’s handball team settled for a similar 12th place finish after yielding to Vietnam, 16-14, 12-16, 4-8, in the 2026 IHF Beach Handball World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia Sunday, June 28. The Nationals got off to a strong opener before losing their steam in the next two...
Content creator LANS has gone viral in recent days after many social media users praised her as "karespe-respeto," with some claiming more women should emulate her because she does not post thirst traps. What began as praise, however, quickly evolved into a broader debate as some netizens used LANS...
The Philippine women’s handball team dug deep and stunned three-time champion Brazil, 14-26, 23-22, 7-6, to keep its podium bid alive in the 2026 IHF Beach Handball World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia Thursday, June 25. Determined to improve their 12th-place finish in their maiden appearance...
Serbia steadied the ship as the Dominican Republic 's search for a breakthrough continues in the Women 's Volleyball Nations League on Friday, June 19, at the Philsports Arena. Explosive 21-year-old star Anja Zubic took charge as Serbia routed the Dominican Republic, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18,...
Veteran Alyssa Valdez, the face of the sport for more than a decade already, was holding back her tears while answering the question on why she took the challenge to lead Alas Pilipinas’ campaign in the just-concluded 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup in Candon City. “I’ve been asking myself...
CANDON CITY – After all, South Korea is just too good at everything. The tournament debutant South Koreans lived up to their lofty billing and dismantled Chinese Taipei, 25-19, 25-19, 25-22, to capture the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup title before the thousand fans here at the jam-packed...
CANDON CITY — Alas Pilipinas showed grit but just couldn’t contain Iran’s assault as it dropped a 21-25, 12-25, 21-25 loss to settle for an eighth-place finish in the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup at the Candon City Arena Sunday morning, June 14. Eager to make a statement in their final...
CANDON CITY – After years of trying, Chinese Taipei is marching into the final after giving Kazakhstan a reality check with a 25-23, 25-16, 25-14 victory in the semis of the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup here at the Candon City Arena Saturday, June 13. In front of thousands of local fans...
CANDON CITY – Alas Pilipinas guns for a respectable finish when it faces Iran in the classification round of the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup here at the Candon City Arena Sunday, June 14. Following back-to-back losses that ended their medal bid, the Nationals eye a seventh place finish in...
CANDON CITY – Kristina Belova, Zhanna Syroyeshkina, and Tatyana Yatskiv formed a lethal trio as Kazakhstan handed Thi Thanh Thuy Tran and reigning champion Vietnam their first-ever AVC loss in four years, 18-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13, to sweep Pool B of the 2026 Women’s Volleyball Cup here...
CANDON CITY – For every setback comes the lesson it brings. Alas Pilipinas knew this very well. The Filipina hitters fell short of advancing to the medal rounds after suffering a 16-25, 14-25, 10-25 loss to Chinese Taipei in the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup showdown here at the Candon City...
