Alyssa Valdez (Photo from PVL) Alyssa Valdez, Jia Morado and other volleyball stars who skipped the tryouts last April could still be part of the national women's team pool as coaches Odjie Mamon and Jorge Edson Souza de Brito have yet to decide who will fill the remaining spots. Philippine...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) underscored Wednesday, June 16, the importance of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) as one of the building blocks of the robust relationship between the Philippines and United States. General Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
Public health experts on Wednesday, June 16, said the prevalence of hypertension among Filipinos is increasing. (Unsplash) Dr. Jorge Sison, consultant in Adult Cardiology at Makati Medical Center, bared that 37 percent of Filipino adults are hypertensive. "We saw a prevalence of hypertension in the...
Filipino player Yuka Saso shows Rory McIlroy the Harton S. Semple Trophy which she won from ruling the US Women's Open earlier this month. (Photo from LPGA) Ahead of Yuka Saso’s 20th birthday, she got a special treat. She finally met her idol – Rory McIlroy. The meeting occurred Tuesday, June...
Stephan Schröck The Philippine Azkals were held to a 1-1 draw by Maldives Tuesday, June 15 (early Tuesday, June 16 Manila time) in the conclusion of their campaign in the second round of the World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Angel Guirado’s opener in the 19th...
Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Ramon "Tats" Suzara said that they will work doubly hard to achieve podium finishes in international tournaments as a display of commitment to their partner organizations including the Republic Biscuit Corporation (Rebisco). "We need to...
Local share prices rose Tuesday, (June 15) further after government eased quarantine restrictions in the national capital region. The main index moved up by 59.24 points or 0.86 percent to close at 6,976.73 with only the Financials sector dipping on profit-taking. Volume was also higher at 5.13...
Yuka Saso, Juvic Pagunsan, Bianca Pagdanganan (MB Photos) When golf action starts in the Tokyo Olympics next month, Filipino bets Juvic Pagunsan, Bianca Pagdanganan and Yuka Saso will not be there as mere participants in Japan. They will be competing for medals. Bones Floro, secretary general of...
Yuka Saso (AFP) A week after ruling the US Women’s Open golf championship, Yuka Saso of the Philippines has moved up a spot higher in the Women’s World Golf Rankings as she now occupies the eighth spot. The 19-year-old Saso, the first Filipina to win the prestigious and oldest major...
(PSA) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday, June 14, warned the public against unauthorized entities and individuals advertising, offering, or facilitating services involving temporary corrections or applications for civil registry documents that are rampant on different social media...
The United States Embassy in Manila on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Philippine government to extend the suspension of the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), citing the importance of the alliance not only to both countries but to the entire Indo Pacific region. US Embassy in...
China has assured it would continue to prioritize the Philippines despite the tightening of the global supply of COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement Monday. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Chinese Foreign Minister and State Counselor Wang...
