Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Jordan Clarkson was fairly surprised and impressed by his teammates' showing despite their winless campaign in the group stage of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Five years since the NBA star debuted as a reinforcement for Gilas at the Asian Games in 2018, things haven't...
CHAMPIONS’ TABLE Holding the champion’s cup, celebrating this milestone with the rest of the culinary arts team are Marriott Hotel Manila executive chef, “The BIG Chef” Meik Brammer and Newport World Resorts president and CEO Kingson Sian Newport World Resorts’ culinary powerhouse from...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See - Pope Francis revealed Wednesday he will publish an update to his seminal 2015 thesis on the environment in October, just weeks before the next round of UN climate talks. The 86-year-old pontiff earlier this month mentioned plans to write a second part of "Laudato Si" but...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur rejected Wednesday a new Chinese map that claims waters off Malaysia's coast in the South China Sea, in the latest war of words between the Asian allies over Beijing's assertiveness in the waterway. China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China...
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine said Wednesday it had downed more than two dozen cruise missiles and a swarm of attack drones across the country in the "most powerful" aerial attack on Kyiv in weeks. The assault left two dead and came as Russia said an airport near the border with NATO member Estonia had...
GOMA, DR Congo - At least 10 people were killed Wednesday in eastern DR Congo after soldiers attempted to stop a religious sect's planned anti-UN protest, in the latest violence in the conflict-torn region. The Christian-animist group known as the "Natural Judaic and Messianic Faith towards the...
BISHKEK - Kyrgyzstan said Wednesday it planned to ban the popular video sharing platform TikTok, after the Central Asian country accused the app of "causing addiction" among children and affecting their mental health. The Central Asian country's culture ministry said in a statement it had...
LIBREVILLE, Gabon - Rebel officers in the oil-rich central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday they had seized power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, in power since 2009, had been declared victor. Bongo, 64, whose family has ruled Gabon for over 55 years,...
PARIS, France - President Emmanuel Macron will meet leaders of all of France's political parties Wednesday, including his most bitter opponents, outside Paris in a bid to break the deadlock of a hung parliament. Deprived of an absolute majority in the National Assembly lower house since last year's...
MANILA (AFP) -- Shooting guard Anthony "Ant-Man" Edwards hailed the chemistry in the United States team as they won their third game out of three at the Basketball World Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 30. USA’s players celebrate their victory during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group C match between USA...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Utah Jazz players Simone Fontecchio and Jordan Clarkson exchanged pleasantries to one another after the Italy-Philippines game in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Simone Fontecchio of Italy greets Utah Jazz'...
Filipino basketball fans are understandably passionate and loud just like in England’s Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, and Italy’s Serie A. Gilas head coach Chot Reyes (FIBA) So far, there was no case of fans going to the streets to express their dismay and anger over a horrible...
