Carlos Yulo ‘overwhelmed’ by superstar treatment, keeps core values intact
MANILA, Philippines – A lot has changed for Carlos Yulo since he became the Philippines’ first Olympic double gold medalist. Not even the 24-year-old gymnast imagined the magnitude of his historic...
View ArticleABS-CBN’s Star Magic to take legal action vs BINI deepfakes
MANILA, Philippines – ABS-CBN’s Star Magic condemned the spread of “malicious” deepfake (AI-generated) photos and videos of P-pop girl group BINI circulating on social media, and vowed to take legal...
View Article‘Amazing opportunity’: Maddie Madayag leaves Choco Mucho to play in Japan
MANILA, Philippines – Choco Mucho stalwart Maddie Madayag embarks on a new journey in Japan, signing with the Kurobe Aqua Fairies of the Japan SV League, the teams announced on Monday, September 2....
View ArticleMEDAL TALLY: Paris Paralympics 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Over 4,400 para athletes vie for sporting glory in the Paris Paralympics running from August 28 to September 8. Gold, silver, and bronze medals go up for grabs in 549 events...
View ArticleEJ Obiena says PH pole vault tourney postponed, holds meet and greet instead
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena on Monday, September 2, announced that the Philippine International Pole Vault Challenge that his camp has been organizing will not push through as originally planned....
View ArticleAndy Gemao-less Gilas Boys kick off FIBA U18 Asia Cup with rout of Indonesia
MANILA, Philippines – No Andy Gemao, no problem. Despite playing minus its injured high-flying star Gemao, the Gilas Pilipinas under-18 team kicked off its FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2024 campaign with a 75-48...
View ArticleTropical Storm Enteng starts moving over Cordillera
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) began moving over the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on Monday evening, September 2, after making landfall in Aurora as well as crossing...
View ArticleErnie Gawilan exits Paralympics, finishes 6th in swimming final
MANILA, Philippines – A medal remained elusive for Filipino para swimmer Ernie Gawilan as he ended his campaign in the Paris Paralympics. Gawilan wrapped up his third straight Paralympics after...
View ArticleTropical Storm Enteng and southwest monsoon: Weather updates, latest news
Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi), the Philippines’ fifth tropical cyclone for 2024, is threatening much of Luzon and Eastern Visayas with moderate to torrential rain. Enteng is also enhancing the...
View ArticleParis Paralympics 2024: Games, results, latest updates
The uphill climb on the world sports stage continues for the Philippines as the 2024 Paris Paralympics runs from August 28 to September 8 (August 29 to September 9, Manila time), two weeks after the...
View ArticleCentennial season: San Beda, Mapua lead favorites in historic NCAA showcase
MANILA, Philippines – Big games to start a big season. Defending champion San Beda and runner-up Mapua headline the favorites when the NCAA kicks off its 100th season on Saturday, September 7, with a...
View ArticleTropical Storm Enteng trigger landslides, flash floods killing 7 in Antipolo...
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: At least 10 dead from Tropical Storm Enteng – NDRRMC At least 10 people are dead due to Tropical Storm Enteng...
View Article‘DDS cops’ flourished under Duterte, but now being probed under Marcos
Arturo Lascañas’ reappearance early this year to once again pin former president Rodrigo Duterte to killings was a sign of what was to come for the once-ruling Duterte family and their allies....
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis tours Asia-Pacific
Pope Francis embarks on the longest trip of his pontificate as he visits Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore from September 3 to 13. Bookmark and refresh this page for live updates...
View ArticleRussian missiles kill 47 in deadliest strike on Ukraine this year
KYIV, Ukraine – At least 47 people were killed and 206 wounded when Russia struck a military institute in the central town of Poltava with two missiles on Tuesday, September 3, Ukraine’s first lady...
View ArticleHolt, Ginebra bounce back in rout of NLEX; King sizzles for Blackwater anew
MANILA, Philippines – Wanting to deliver on Ginebra coach Tim Cone’s directives to step up on defense, Stephen Holt did more than enough to help tow his squad to a bounce-back 119-91 win against the...
View ArticleSevere Tropical Storm Enteng set to exit PAR but southwest monsoon still...
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) maintained its strength over the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday evening, September 3, while still enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat....
View ArticleGlimpse of potential: Angel Otom claims 6th in Paris Paralympics backstroke...
MANILA, Philippines – Angel Otom set the stage for a highly intriguing future in Paralympic swimming as she finished sixth overall in the women’s 50-meter backstroke S5 with an exact 44-second finish...
View ArticleWhat car is Pope Francis using in Jakarta?
Eleven years into his papacy, it’s the same old Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Pope Francis, who was known to take city buses when he was Buenos Aires archbishop, stayed true to form and refused a luxury car...
View ArticleCaram provides power as injury-plagued Meralco zaps Converge to stretch win...
MANILA, Philippines – Meralco hardly looked like a team missing four key players. Drawing steady performances from its second stringers, the Bolts notched their third consecutive victory in the PBA...
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