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216 flood victims fall ill after eating dinner in Red Cross outreach program
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 20 February) – At least 216 residents in remote Barangay Tandang Sora, Esperanza town of this province, who were affected by floods, fell ill after eating dinner provided by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Monday evening. In a press conference Tuesday morning, Dr. Maria Theresa Labiao, Esperanza municipal […].....»»
Hoffman sets new Philippine hurdles record at Florida meet
Paris Olympics-hopeful Lauren Hoffman on Wednesday set a new national record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles with a gold medal performance in the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational in Coral Gables, Florida......»»
Charly Suarez faces new opponent for April 13 bout in Texas
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Charly “King’s Warrior” Suarez had to change his game plan ahead of his April 13 bout in the United States following a last minute change in his opponent. The unbeaten Suarez was initially scheduled to fight Puerto Rican Henry Lebron for a 10-rounder bout in Corpus Christi, Texas. However, a new.....»»
Filipino cruise worker arrested in Florida for planting spy cameras in bathroom
A 34-year-old Filipino cruise ship worker accused of hiding cameras to spy on guests was arrested at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale Florida over the weekend. According to federal documents, Arvin Joseph Mirasol, a stateroom attendant in Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas has been planting hidden cameras in a bathroom and targeting the guests,.....»»
Measles outbreak reaches Polk County in South Florida
The measles outbreak in Florida has taken a concerning turn with the first confirmed case reported in Polk County. The infected resident, aged between 20.....»»
Florida: 2 dead after jet plane crash lands on highway, collides with vehicles
A private passenger jet with five people aboard crash-landed on a busy Florida highway and collided with two vehicles on the ground in a fiery accident on Friday that killed two people, according to authorities and news footage from the scene. The Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet, which took off from Ohio, was on approach.....»»
Apolinario, Thai foe, make weight for 8-rounder bout in Tokyo
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Sanman Boxing’s Dave “Dobermann” Apolinario and his opponent Tanes Ongjunta of Thailand successfully made the contracted weight for their undercard bout on Thursday, February 22 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Apolinario and Ongjunta faced each other for the first time during Wednesday’s official weigh-in. The 25-year-old Apolinario tipped the weighing scales.....»»
World champion Collazo calls out Jerusalem for a unification bout
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo didn’t give the newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem enough time to celebrate. Collazo immediately called out Jerusalem for a unification bout and a rematch following the latter’s split decision victory to dethrone erstwhile.....»»
Marcial to train in the United States for upcoming pro bout
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial will spend his training camp in the United States for his homecoming professional bout tentatively slated in March at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila. The 28-year-old boxer, probably the lone middleweight prospect in the Philippines, flew to the United States on Friday, January.....»»
Eumir Marcial K.O’s Thai foe in Manila duel
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial made easy work against Thai Thoedsak Sinam in his homecoming bout in Manila on Saturday night, March 23, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Marcial, who is bound for the Paris Olympics in July, knocked out Sinam in the fourth round in their eight-rounder non-title bout. With.....»»
Andales cancels IBF world title fight in Japan
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino ArAr Andales reportedly withdrew from his world title bout on March 31 in Nagoya, Japan. Andales was scheduled to fight the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight champion, Ginjiro Shigeoka of Japan. Their world title duel was supposedly a double-header world title bout with fellow Filipino Melvin Jerusalem gunning.....»»
Sultan suffers devastating 1st round knockout against Japanese foe
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title contender Jonas “Zorro” Sultan suffered a devastating first-round knockout against Japanese prospect Riku Masuda in their undercard bout of the Jerwin Ancajas-Takuma Inoue world title bout in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, February 24. A stinging left straight to the body sent Sultan, who is known as a ring.....»»
Hoffman boosts bid for Paris Paris
Olympics hopeful Lauren Hoffman yesterday set a new national record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles with a gold medal performance in the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational in Coral Gables, Florida......»»
Direk Jerry Sineneng debuts first sexy film on Vivamax
“Why not?” replied director Jerry Lopez Sineneng when queried why he chose Vivamax to debut his first sexy-drama film “Rita.” Direk Jerry is known for helming “Soltera,” “Esperanza,” “Basta’t Kasama Kita,” and “Kadenang Ginto.”.....»»
Engkwentro 12: All set for Wenceslao-Sanchez WBF title showdown
TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines— ARQ Boxing Stable’s hard-hitting journeyman, Rodel “The Hulk” Wenceslao, and his foe, Ernie Sanchez, will trade leather in tomorrow’s main event, Friday, March 8, at “Engkwentro 12: Binombahay sa Cawayan” in Cawayan town, Masbate. Wenceslao and Sanchez passed the official weigh-in for their World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Australasian welterweight bout on Thursday,.....»»
216 hospitalized due to food poisoning
Up to 216 people were rushed to a hospital due to food poisoning in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur on Monday......»»
Phivolcs: Magnitude 5.9 quake rocks Agusan del Sur
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Agusan del Sur around Saturday noon, the state seismology bureau said. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was located east of Esperanza. It had a depth of focus of 27 kilometers. The Phivolcs added that the following.....»»
Kumbati 16: All set for Araneta, Magramo world title eliminator duel
CEBU CITY, Philippines—– Expect nothing but fireworks and a top-notch main event bout of the “Kumbati 16” after Omega Boxing Gym’s Christian “The Bomb” Araneta and Elorde Boxing Gym’s Arvin “Hurricane” Magramo passed the official weigh-in on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the Axis Bar of the NUSTAR Resort and Casino. Magramo and Araneta both.....»»
Miami Open: Grigor Dimitrov ousts Carlos Alcaraz in quarterfinals
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Eleventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov came out strong against top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday night and went on to win 6-2, 6-4 in the Miami Open quarterfinals, his first victory over a top-five player in nearly five years. Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev, who beat unseeded Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 7-5, will play Dimitrov in the.....»»
Eala succumbs to cramps, falls in Miami Open qualifying draw
Alex Eala could not sustain her historic win against a former World No. 5 player as she fell short in the finals of the prestigious Miami Open qualifying draw at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida......»»