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SYDNEY — Heavy rainfall hit New Zealand's north island again on Sunday, causing landslides, flash floods and knocking out roads, with the death toll rising to four after a person who had been missing was confirmed dead. Battered by rain since Fr...

It has been a year and a half since Paolo Contis' controversial breakup with LJ Reyes, but the actor continues to get hateful comments on social media every so often. But while he has read and heard some of the "worst things" anyone can say, t...

CEBU CITY, Philippines Tourism in the town of Moalboal in southwestern Cebu, known for hosting some of the popular diving spots in the country, has rebounded in 2022, local officials say. The local government of Moalboal reported that in the previous year...

LOS ANGELES - Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid out-dueled two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic on Saturday, pouring in 47 points to lead the 76ers to a 126-119 victory over the Denver Nuggets.Embiid, who finished runner-up to Jokic in MVP voting...

COLUMBIA, South Carolina Former U.S. President Donald Trump brushed aside concerns about momentum on Saturday in the first two stops of a presidential campaign that has largely idled since he launched it in November. Speaking to a small crowd at the New H...

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Focusing on one profession is a painstaking responsibility for many. But University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters head coach Kern Sesante mastered two professions with grace. Sesante has been lauded in the local basketball scene for...

AI chatbots can do your homework, write essays, and explain concepts from a simple user prompt. Soon, it could create videos for you! Facebook company Meta is developing an AI tool called Make-A-Video that creates videos from text descriptions. In other w...

It is interesting how we Filipinos call the warts removal procedure "tiis ganda," i.e. to endure the pain, to become beautiful. * * * In today's Gospel (Matthew 5:1-12), Jesus teaches us the beatitudes, the attitudes we need to be truly beauti...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday assured senators that it could implement a law they are proposing to make the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory despite doubts and reservations ex...

MELBOURNE, Australia - Novak Djokovic will be strong favourite to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open final on Sunday and equal Rafael Nadal's haul of 22 Grand Slam crowns.The 35-year-old Serb, who has won all nine of his previous finals at...

Dina Bonnevie celebrated her birthday on Friday, Jan. 27, and after blowing the candles on her cake, she thanked the waiter who held the cake, then reminded her guests that "cakes are to be eaten and not to be pasted on other people's faces." ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday assured senators that it could implement a law they are proposing to make the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory despite doubts and reservations ex...

MANILA, Philippines — With only 10 of his 20 priority bills passed at the House of Representatives, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday. In a statement, Presidential Comm...

MANILA, Philippines — Following the murder of another Filipina domestic helper in Kuwait, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople dispatched a team to gather updates on the case and those of other overseas Filipino workers and initiate discussions with...

MONTEREY PARK, California—In the foothills of the snowcapped San Gabriel mountains lies this city of 65,000, home to one of the biggest Asian diasporas in the United States. It is a community now enveloped in grief after losing 11 of its elderly res...

MANILA, Philippines Opposition lawmakers, both in the Senate and the House, urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating the killings of nearly 8,000 people in the war against drugs of the ...

The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its decision, which found former Quezon City Councilor Roderick Paulate and his former aide guilty of graft and falsification charges for hiring fictitious job contractors. In a 26-page resolution on Friday, the Sandiganbaya...

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines — To safeguard the welfare of farmers as well as farm and mill workers in the sugar industry, labor groups said they were opposing the government's plan to import 450,000 metric tons of refined sugar ...

Terrafirma coach Johnedel Cardel has a unique description of import Jordan Williams at the early stages of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup, especially after the Dyip picked up a rare win on Saturday night."Magaling to pe...

Handshakes are back. Change courts after sets, too. Alyssa Valdez? Maybe by the end of next month.The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is bringing back its prepandemic rituals starting in the 2023 All-Filipino Conference next Saturday at Smart Araneta Coli...

MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) on Saturday welcomed the government's disbursement of P216 million in health emergency allowance (HEA) for front-liners of Philippine Children's Medical Center, Philippine Heart Cent...

Another increase in the pump prices of petroleum products is expected on Tuesday. An oil industry source expects the price of diesel to climb by 60 to 80 centavos per liter and gasoline by P1.20 to P1.40 per liter. Unioil said diesel will increase by 80 c...

Being a first-time manager while navigating the challenges of the postpandemic world can be a little daunting. As a management newbie, you are expected to hit the ground running. But that doesn't mean you can no longer seek out sound advice from your ...

Last Thursday, Jan. 26, I had the honor of co-hosting the Philippine Economic Briefing in London and moderating the panel comprising Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Bangko Sentral Governor Felipe Medalla and Nationa...

Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines and nonprofit Philippine Sugar Research Institute Foundation (Philsurin) are developing high-yielding sugarcane varieties and disease-free seeds for Negros farmers. A 10-hectare seed farm is planned, including hybridizatio...

NLEX coach Frankie Lim believes his team's 2-0 start in the PBA Governors' Cup is more than just having former NBA player Jonathon Simmons as import."[I think] it has a lot to do with the makeup of the team," Lim said after the Road Warrio...

ANTIPOLO---Despite losing a tight battle against NLEX in the PBA Governors' Cup on Saturday, Northport team manager Pido Jarencio still wore a smile on his face.The reason for his smile, though, remains a secret as he played coy when asked about his p...

MANILA, Philippines --- Bobby Ray Parks Jr. helped the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins earn its sixth straight victory as they beat the Shinshu Brave Warriors in overtime, 104-96, in the 2022-23 B. League season on Saturday at Dolphins Arena.Parks dropped a doubl...

Jonathon Simmons delivered another stellar performance as NLEX took down NorthPort, 121-112, for its second win in the PBA Governors' Cup on Saturday at Ynares Center in Antipolo City.The former NBA player scored 33 points while also producing eight r...

MANILA, Philippines --- Petro Gazz signed Dzi Gervacio, Heather Guino-o, and Jellie Tempiatura to fill in the gap of its key losses ahead of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference.Exactly a week before their finals rematch against defe...

MELBOURNE—-Novak Djokovic shrugged off controversy involving his father to reach a record-extending 10th Australian Open final on Friday and set up a blockbuster decider with Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas and a battle for the world number one...

MANILA, Philippines---Ethan Alvano came up big in Wonju DB Promy's 89-73 win against Jeonju KCC Egis in the Korean Basketball League at Wonju General Gymnasium on Saturday.Alvano, as a starter, tallied 15 points, four assists and three rebounds while ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu-based businessman, through his lawyer, is offering P1 million for information that can lead to the arrest of three people, whom the former claimed to have duped him of his money through their alleged investment scam. ...

ANTIPOLO---Despite nearly tying his career-high in points, Juami Tiongson downplayed his scoring outburst in Terrafirma's win over Meralco in the PBA Governors' Cup, saying it was all due to team effort.Tiongson refused to get all the credit after...

MANILA, Philippines --- Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses hopes Alyssa Valdez will be fit to play by the end of February as she takes cautious approach in her recovery from a right knee injury.Valdez said there is no timetable for her return, but Meneses is...

MANILA, Philippines--Terrafirma gave prolific import Jordan Williams plenty of support and pulled off a shock 96-88 win over previously unbeaten Meralco in the PBA Governors' Cup on Saturday at Ynares Center in Antipolo City.Juami Tiongson, Eric Camso...

MANILA, Philippines --- Alex Eala inched closer to the main draw of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Thailand Open after beating Han Xinyun of China, 6-1, 7-6 (6), in the first round of qualifiers on Saturday at True Arena in Hua Hin.After a domin...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It's all systems go for tomorrow's first Buildrite Cup 2023 of the Cebu Architects' Basketball Club (CABC) at the Benedicto College gymnasium in Mandaue City. A total of six teams comprised of architects will com...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Premier Volleyball League is bringing back its pre-pandemic rituals, including the traditional handshakes and change court, starting in the 2023 All-Filipino Conference next Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.PVL tournament Dir...

MANILA, Philippines — The government will send a fact-finding team to Kuwait in order to assess welfare cases among distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFW), said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday. According to the DMW, out of th...

MANILA, Philippines---Former NBA players Shabazz Muhammad and Nick Young provided the spark off the bench for Philippines-Strong Group Realty's 91-87 win against UAE in the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship at Al Nasr Club on Friday.Muh...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Cebu City are warned not to engage in any illegal activities such as extortion or they are going to face the consequences of their action. Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director,...

MANILA, Philippines---Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao tipped his hat to RR Pogoy and Mikey Williams after the Elastopainters' tough 105-100 loss to TNT in the PBA Governors' Cup on Friday.After leading by as much as 18 in the first half, the Elasto...

WASHINGTON — A four-star US Air Force general has warned of a conflict with China as early as 2025 most likely over Taiwan and urged his commanders to push their units to achieve maximum operational battle readiness this year. In an internal memoran...

Kris Aquino spent quality time with her children Josh and Bimby in Disneyland in California, a trip the Queen of All Media had promised to her eldest son. Kris gave a glimpse of their trip through a compilation of videos and photos on her Instagram page o...

MANILA, Philippines --- Pia Ildefonso is skipping her sophomore year with Ateneo in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament.The 5-foot-9 middle blocker on Saturday took to Instagram to announce her decision to sit out this tournament but didn...

They were raring to be sworn in at Malacaang as "presidential appointees." And why not? They had already "paid" for their positions. Alas, eight people apparently fell victim to a scam that tricked them into thinking they could secure a go...

MELBOURNE----Novak Djokovic shrugged off controversy involving his father to reach a record-extending 10th Australian Open final on Friday and set up a blockbuster decider with Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas and a battle for the world number one ran...

Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 29 points, including a crucial and-one with 1:29 remaining that helped lift the Miami Heat to a 110-105 defeat of the visiting Orlando Magic on Friday.A close game throughout with neither team leading by more than 10 poin...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to help the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 112-100 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.The Thunder have won six of their last eight games. The Cavaliers have lost four of their last six.Darius Garland h...