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China take three golds at Badminton Asia Championships

NINGBO, April 14 (Xinhua) -- With three golds, three silvers, and seven bronze medals, China's badminton team asserted its dominance in the 2024 Badminton Asia Championships here on Sunday. In an all-Chinese women's singles final, Olympic champion Chen Yufei lost to Wang Zhiyi, who claimed her first Asian title in Manila in 2022. After winning the first set 21-19, Wang dominated the second set 21-7 to clinch the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024

Cesafi volleyball finals: USJ-R’s Potot finishes season with three titles 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Veteran volleyball coach Roldan Potot proved that he’s a force to be reckoned with after a three-title finish in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) volleyball tournament. Potot completed his dominant campaign in the Cesafi volleyball after sweeping the men’s best-of-three finals series against the University of San Carlos (USC).....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Japan boxer, former three-division world champion, trains in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion Kosei Tanaka returned to Cebu for some top-notch boxing training.  The 28-year-old Japanese is the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimum, world flyweight, and former world light flyweight champion. He will spend three weeks in Cebu at the ZIP Sanman Boxing gym in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

GAB honors Japanese slayers Vayson, Suganob in monthly awards

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Jayson “Striker” Vayson and Regie “Filipino Phenom” Suganob were recognized by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) for their spectacular performances last month. Vayson was named one of the “Boxers of the Month”, while Suganob received “honorable mention” by GAB, the official governing and regulating agency for professional sports. To recall, Vayson,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated News17 hr. 19 min. ago

Brian Poe Llamanzares named to AI advisory body

Reshaping the Philippines' AI landscape, Brian Poe Llamanzares has been appointed to the Global AI Council's Advisory Board......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Kathryn Bernardo, Alden Richards hailed Box Office Queen, King

Kapamilya star Kathryn Bernardo and Kapuso star Alden Richards were named as the Box Office Queen and King at the 2024 Box Office Entertainment Awards presented by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (GMMSF), Inc......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Investment banker named Converge CFO

Broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has tapped the expertise of seasoned banking and investment executive Robert Leo Yu to serve as its chief finance officer......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

2 COVID variants called ‘FLiRT’ are making the rounds: Here are the symptoms

The Daily Guardian- New COVID-19 Variants FLiRT Detected in U.S. Through Wastewater Surveillance In a concerning development, new COVID-19 variants named FLiRT have been identified.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

BARMM parliament member named regional health minister

The top official of the Bangsamoro government designated on Monday a popular physician-ophthalmologist in their 80-member parliament as health minister and installed his predecessor as chief of a hospital in Maguindanao del Sur province......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Philippine aquatics execs appointed members of Asia body

Two officials of the Philippine Aquatics Inc. (PAI) have been named into key positions of the Asia Aquatics, executive director Chito Rivera said......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Papua New Guinea stick to experience in T20 World Cup 2024 squad

New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Ready for their second appearance at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Papua New Guinea have named their 15-member squad set to feature in Group C at the tournament. As he did at the 2021 edition of the tournament, Assad Vala leads the Barramundis, who sealed their spot for this year's competition via the East Asia-Pacific regional final in July 2023. Vala is one of 10 players from their 2021 ca.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

NBA: Rudy Gobert named 2024 Defensive Player of the Year

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert won the 2024 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award on Tuesday, matching a league record by taking the honor for the fourth time. The 31-year-old Frenchman previously captured the award in 2018, 2019 and 2021 while with the Utah Jazz and this season was a key player on a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

New PNP community relations chief named

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil has designated Special Action Force director Maj. Gen. Bernard Banac as the new PNP community relations head......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Victor Wembanyama of France named NBA Rookie of the Year

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year award, the league announced on Monday, marking the first time a Frenchman has captured the honor. The 20-year-old center, a 7-foot-4 (2.24m) prodigy who was the top pick in last year’s NBA Draft, averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, a league-high.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Letran s Maquilang, Perpetual s Ramirez named NCAA volleyball Players of the Week

A rookie and a veteran continued their fine showing amidst Colegio de San Juan de Letran and University Perpetual Help System DALTA's quest for glory in the NCAA Season 99 women’s and men's volleyball tournaments......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

New CIDG chief named

A senior police official who once led the police forces in Western Visayas and Manila is the new director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Why vaultboy has ‘everything’ in his music

American singer-songwriter vaultboy has a thing for the word “everything,” to the point that he named his forthcoming album after it and incorporated the term into five out of the 12-track titles. He previously featured this word in his viral debut hit everything sucks......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

CV records ‘fastest growing economy’ among all regions in PH

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas has bested the 17 regions in the country after being named the “fastest-growing” economy based on the 2023 data of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). It also remained the fourth-largest contributor to the overall growth of the Philippine economy and the highest contributor outside Luzon, with a 6.6 percent.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Philippines hailed as Sustainable Dive Destination of the Year at Asia Dive Expo

The Philippines was named as Sustainable Dive Destination of the Year at Asia Dive Expo in Singapore, in recognition of its unwavering commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable practices in dive tourism......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Notorious gunman named suspect in bar fight killing in Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A notorious gunman was tagged as one of the suspects in the killing of a man outside a bar along Pelaez Street in Barangay Kalubihan, Cebu City last March 6. The assailant, who’s allegedly been involved in multiple shooting incidents, was finally apprehended last week in Barangay Pahina Central after months.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024