Filipino-Australian Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata clinched the men’s doubles title of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday, Jan. 28 -- a feat Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino said should make Filipinos proud. Rinky Hijikata, left, of Australia and compatriot...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Dante Alinsunurin will no longer be calling the shots for the Philippine men’s volleyball team, he confirmed during the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) press conference on Saturday, Jan. 28. Dante Alinsunurin (PVL Photo) The champion coach has been informed about the...
If you think that a woman should not lose out on a job just because she could potentially get pregnant, then this bill is for you. (Unsplash) The House of Representatives recently passed on second reading House Bill (HB) No.4479, or the proposed Act expanding the prohibited acts of discrimination...
KAMPO HENERAL PACIANO RIZAL, Sta. Cruz, Laguna – Eight persons posing as media practitioners to extort money from a funfair owner were arrested in Calamba City, this province, Monday, July 18. Police Col. Cecilio R. Ison Jr., Laguna police provincial director, identified the suspects as Anne...
Gilas Pilipinas is looking at a few players to boost the national team which has been plagued with injuries since the third window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Gilas stand-in coach Nenad Vucinic (FIBA photo) The Filipinos played without naturalized big man Ange Kouame in a lopsided loss...
CEBU CITY – This city recorded 113 Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV-AIDS) cases from January to May this year. The Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) reported that out of the total cases, three patients died due to weakened immune system as a complication from...
28PEKEGWEN CEBU CITY – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday, June 27, warned people against an Instagram user posing as her and soliciting cash from unsuspecting individuals. In a Facebook post, Garcia showed screenshots of a conversation on Instagram between her poser and an individual who was...
Gilas Pilipinas fell short anew and absorbed a 106-102 defeat at the hands of Korea in the 2022 KB Kookmin Bank Invitational Saturday, June 17, at the Anyang Stadium in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Dwight Ramos in file photo (FIBA) The Filipino cagers fought back in the payoff period and erased an...
WALA LANG A few days after President Ferdinand E. Marcos was flown to Hawaii and Mrs. Corazon C. Aquino took over in February 1986, members of the Marcos Cabinet led by Prime Minister Cesar E.A. Virata called on Mrs. Aquino. That was the last time the entire Marcos Cabinet were together. Lawyer...
The men and women of science supporting the Philippine pandemic response CLINICAL MATTERS On April 29, 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) held a recognition program for the DOH All Health Experts with the theme: “Looking Back, Marching Forward: DOH All Health Experts Convening from Covid-19 to...
BACOLOD CITY - Unidentified armed men believed to be members of the New People's Army (NPA) burned a backhoe at Sitio Cagay, Barangay Camindangan, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday. According to Maj. James Latayon, Sipalay City police chief, about 30 to 50 armed men arrived and told the...
President Duterte and some members of his Cabinet turned nostalgic during a public address on late Monday night, Feb. 28, after he expressed his intentions to pass them on to the next Chief Executive. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his “Talk to the People” public briefing on Monday,...
