Nermal nearly opted out
NLEX rookie Jhan Nermal never imagined he would someday play in the PBA back in his high school days in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, when even cracking the intramural lineup was a challenge......»»
Converge blocks nearly 12B entry attempts to illegal sites
Converge blocks nearly 12B entry attempts to illegal sites.....»»
ABS-CBN Foundation ends stewardship of La Mesa after nearly 25 years
The handover marks the culmination of the foundation’s nearly 25-year stewardship of the green paradise in the capital region......»»
Miracle rescue nearly 60 hours after Davao de Oro landslide
The rescue of a child on Friday nearly 60 hours after a landslide hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has been hailed as a "miracle" after searchers had given up hope of finding anyone alive......»»
Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis
Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis.....»»
Why is Canada capping foreign students and who will be impacted?
Canada on Monday announced a two-year cap on the intake of foreign students after an explosive growth in recent years aggravated the housing shortage. Last year Canada issued nearly one million study permits, about three times that of a decade ago, according to government data and the new proposal will cut the intake by nearly.....»»
Nearly one million tickets sold for upcoming AFC Asian Cup in Qatar
DOHA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Nearly one million tickets have been sold so far for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup which will kick off on Friday in Doha, Qatar, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) revealed on Wednesday. "Qatar is ready to welcome the best teams from Asia to what we hope will be the best ever edition of the AFC Asian Cup. Our stadiums and sporting infrastructure are set to deliver a memorable tournament to p.....»»
Pope Francis calls for studies into ‘ugly’ gender theory
'I have asked that studies be carried out into this ugly ideology of our times, which cancels out the differences and makes everything the same... Cancelling out the differences means cancelling out humanity,' the Pope says......»»
BSP s Remolona jokes about gold reserves a week after hidden wealth incident
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Chairman of the Monetary Board and Governor Eli Remolona Jr. poked fun at the BSP handing out portions of the country's gold reserves, a week after nearly a thousand people flocked to the BSP to supposedly claim trillions in "hidden wealth.".....»»
How it all began
He’s a courtside fixture at nearly every PBA game and during warmups before a game, players walk towards him, take his hand and put it on their foreheads as a gesture of respect and nod their heads in appreciation for what he does for them. Danny Espiritu, 76, is the consummate sports agent and for 35 years, has been the model in representing players as their adviser in negotiating contracts, setting career paths, growing investments and even, helping out in family affairs......»»
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.....»»
Survey shows Dabawenyos want FPRRD to return to public service
NEARLY nine out of 10 Dabawenyos expressed a desire for former President and Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to return to public service, according to a survey conducted by the University of Mindanao Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO)......»»
6 fires on Sunday in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a span of nearly 10 hours, firefighters here responded to at least six fires, two of which affected residential areas, on Sunday, January 28. 1st fire The first fire broke out along Cabajar Street, near the Guadalupe Police Station in Brgy. Guadalupe Cebu City at 5:50 a.m. 2nd fire.....»»
Why Laufey is selling out her every show
Who is Laufey and why is she selling out her every show? The question I have been getting a lot these days is “do you know Laufey?” Then, it is followed by “Do you know how I can get tickets to her show?” because tickets online to Laufey are already sold out......»»
PNP chief to kick out more scalawags
To make the most out of his term to improve the image of the Philippine National Police, PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. vowed to kick out more scalawags in their organization......»»
Vilma Santos and director Chito Roño recall fondly their nearly three-decade-old film
‘Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa?’ was not Vilma Santos’ first project with direk Chito Roño. They earlier worked together in the drama thriller, ‘Ikaw Lang’ (1993), with Cesar Montano and Ronnie Ricketts. Since the rights to the story Bata, Bata Paano Ka Ginawa? by Lualhati Bautista were earlier acquired by Viva Films, the director shares, ‘I convinced Malou Santos of Star Cinema to buy the rights of (it) from Viva. So, the project went to us and it was Ate Vi, of course, who starred in the film. In fact, 10 years after we did the film, Lea Bustamante pa rin ang pangalan ni Ate Vi sa phone ko.’.....»»
Pag-IBIG releases P28 billion in home loans
The Home Development Mutual Fund, commonly known as Pag-IBIG, released a record P28 billion in housing loans in the first quarter for nearly 20,000 members......»»
51 nabbed in 2-day drug operations
Fifty-one people were arrested and nearly P86 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated in Metro Manila during anti-narcotics operations conducted by the National Capital Region Police Office over two days......»»
Foreign investment pledges plummet in Q1
Investment pledges from foreign firms approved by investment promotion agencies plunged by nearly 64 percent from January to March compared to last year’s level amid a stubbornly high inflation and steep borrowing costs......»»
NBA: Mavericks take 3-2 series lead vs Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY— Luka Doncic stopped worrying about calls and just played. It worked. He scored 31 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Doncic didn’t voice his displeasure with the officials nearly as much.....»»
NLEX spending P9 billion for C5 link, road widening
North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corp. will spend nearly P9 billion for the construction of a direct access to C-5 Road and the expansion of a certain portion of its tollway......»»