Lady Spikers sweep Blue Eagles for share of top spot
The twice-to-beat race is heating up, as the La Salle Lady Spikers forced a three-way tie for the top spot of the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tourney with a 25-12, 25-12, 25-18 sweep of rivals Ateneo Blue Eagles Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum......»»
Lady Blazers chalk up win No. 5
College of St. Benilde repulsed Letran, 25-18, 25-21, 25-19, yesterday to remain unshakeable at the helm in NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball at the Filoil EcoOil Arena......»»
Lady Spikers, Tigresses stay in equal footing
Reigning champion La Salle and surprise contender Santo Tomas primed up for their heavyweight clash next week with a twice-to-beat prize on the line by whipping their respective foes in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum......»»
3 Filipinos dead in UAE floods: officials
Three workers from the Philippines have died in heavy flooding in the United Arab Emirates, Filipino officials announced, as the desert country struggled Friday to recover from record rains. Two women suffocated inside their vehicle during the flooding and one man died when his vehicle fell into a sinkhole, the Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers said. The women died.....»»
Doctors cite unmedicated mental illness in Sydney mall attack
No one can know the mind of Sydney shopping mall killer Joel Cauchi, but psychiatrists say one underlying cause of his rampage is evident: he had schizophrenia, stopped his medication and fell out of treatment. People have searched for a fathomable motive since the April 13 knife attack at Bondi Junction, in which five women.....»»
US House votes for possible TikTok ban if Chinese owners don’t sell
WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign aid package,.....»»
Poyos sizzles as Golden Tigresses devour Lady Warriors
Angeline Poyos waxed hot and erupted for 25 big points as University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses vented their ire on the University of the East Lady Red Warriors, 25-19, 25-9, 25-17, in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday......»»
Lady Bulldogs take driver’s seat
National U extended its winning spree to six after declawing also-ran Adamson, 25-16, 25-14, 25-18, to gain the solo lead and secure at least a playoff for a twice-to-beat bonus in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament yesterday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig......»»
G7 calls out China over intimidation
Seven of the world’s most powerful democracies comprising the Group of Seven have issued a joint communiqué calling on China to stop its militarization of the South China Sea and denouncing its use of dangerous maneuvers and water cannons against Philippine vessels......»»
Puzon steers Lady Pirates past Lady Altas
There is a reason Lyceum of the Philippines University is on course in writing history again in NCAA women’s volleyball......»»
Lady Bulldogs sweep Lady Falcons, stay on hunt for semis bonus
The National University Lady Bulldogs bolstered their twice-to-beat bid in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament after manhandling the already-ran Adamson Lady Falcons, 25-16, 25-14, 25-18, Saturday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City......»»
The Office follow-up show casts Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore
A new television series set in the universe of popular comedy "The Office" made its first cast announcement......»»
Iced coffee is Filipinos favorite coffee beverage — data
In the Philippines the most popular coffee type was iced coffee, a result that also appeared for Chile, Norway, and Nicaragua......»»
California Raisins: Chefs share versatility of secret ingredient
California Raisins are perhaps the most common type of high-quality and nutritious but affordable raisins available today......»»
Husband Appreciation Day: Learn how this young Cebuana wife appreciates her husband
On April 20, the United States celebrates Husband Appreciation Day to encourage women to show their husbands some love and much-deserved appreciation. In these changing times, it’s a struggle to perpetuate such a holiday when people carefully tread on what the world has learned about problematic gender roles and dismantle them. When we ask traditional.....»»
Lady Bulldogs out to sustain streak
Yet to drop a single match in a stellar second-round campaign including wins over the co-leaders, red-hot National U enjoys sole control of its fate and wants no let-up in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament......»»
3 Filipinos die in UAE record-breaking rainfall
MANILA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Three Filipinos working in Dubai have died in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) record-breaking rainfall this week, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday night. In a statement, DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Cacdac said two women died of suffocation after they were trapped inside their car, while a man died after his vehicle hit a sinkhole. Cacdac said its offices.....»»
Wasting our resources
I can with all honesty attest to the fact that during my entire career as a business journalist, we as a nation continue to waste our natural resources and that our farmers, miners, loggers, fishermen and most of the working population do not properly exploit the benefits and enjoy the rewards that our resources have provided us with......»»
EDITORIAL - Still, red tape
The country has a law against red tape, which was later enhanced by another law to promote ease of doing business. There is an Anti-Red Tape Authority. And yet something always gets lost in the implementation of even the most well-intentioned laws in this country......»»
Jung-Ruivivar stays in hunt
Fil-Am Levi Jung-Ruivivar kept her Olympic hopes alive by making the women’s uneven bars finals even as Paris-bound Carlos Yulo failed in the men’s floor exercise of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Doha, Qatar yesterday......»»