Tropa seek outright Last Eight berth
TNT aims to play its cards right against also-ran Converge to gain passage to the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals today at the PhilSports Arena......»»
7 nanlaban drug suspects dead after Baste Duterte declares drug war
Less than a week after Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte declared a "war on drugs" in the city, at least seven drug suspects were killed during a buy-bust operation in the city — violence that highlights the seriousness of the mayor's recent threat of outright killing persons caught using illegal drugs......»»
West divided over seizing Russian assets - Bloomberg
France and Germany have warned that outright confiscation would reflect badly on the West's financial system A rift is growing between Western allies over confiscating frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine as they continue to argue over legal ways to use the immobilized funds, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. &n.....»»
Badoy guilty of indirect contempt for threats vs judge
The Supreme Court has slapped a P30,000 fine against Lorraine Badoy, former spokesperson for the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict for indirect contempt over her “vitriolic statements and outright threats” against a judge......»»
Eala books quarters berth in W75 Porto tilt
Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala is going to the quarterfinals of the W75 Porto singles in Portugal after making quick work of eight-seeded Katarina Zavatska of Ukraine, 6-0, 6-3......»»
8 fires in one day: 3 injured, including firefighter
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Firefighters here responded to a total of eight fires on Sunday, January 28, that injured three people and gobbled up around P2.2 million in properties. Of the eight fires that occurred last Sunday, three of these involved residential areas. The rest were rubbish or grass fires, the Cebu City Fire Office.....»»
Lady Bulldogs, Lady Tamaraws dispute last UAAP finals berth
Top-ranked National University and fourth-seeded Far Eastern University lock horns in a do-or-die mano-a-mano to dispute the last finals ticket in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. .....»»
Murad set to appoint local officials of BARMM’s 8 new towns
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 29 May)—A committee has completed the review of credentials of those aspiring to lead the newly formed eight towns in the Special Geographic Areas (SGA) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), an official said. The eight new towns were carved out of 64 villages in Cotabato province […].....»»
Studio32 to hold own BJJ tilt, compete in more tourneys after recent success
CEBU CITY, Philippines — After raking in medals in the recent Marianas Pro Manila 2024, Cebu’s very own Studio32 Martial Arts plans to hold its own tournament soon with hopes of further sharpening the skills of its Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes. The Studio32 Martial Arts’ BJJ squad harvested eight gold medals, eight silvers, and five.....»»
Remittances grow at slowest pace in eight months
Dollars sent home by overseas Filipino workers climbed by 2.6 percent to a two-month high in March, although it was the slowest growth pace in eight months, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
Eight players share first-round lead at Puerto Rico Open
(Photo credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports) Eight players shared the lead at 7-under 65 following Friday morning's conclusion of the rain-delayed first round at the Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande. Scott Piercy and Joe Highsmith were the leaders in the clubhouse when play was halted for darkness on Thursday, following a nearly two-hour rain delay. Friday started with 54 players completing the opening round and saw six o.....»»
Eight players share first-round lead at Puerto Rico Open
(Photo credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports) Eight players shared the lead at 7-under 65 following Friday morning's conclusion of the rain-delayed first round at the Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande. Scott Piercy and Joe Highsmith were the leaders in the clubhouse when play was halted for darkness on Thursday, following a nearly two-hour rain delay. Friday started with 54 players completing the opening round and saw six o.....»»
An intimate portrait of Tessie Agana’s life and times
“She started out when she was about six years old, and (she did) ‘Roberta,’ the big movie when she was eight years old. From eight to 14, it was when she made a lot of her movies as a child star.”.....»»
Lady Chiefs capture fourth semis berth
Arellano University was fully aware entering yesterday’s game that it needed the stars to align to claim the last slot to the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball stepladder semis......»»
Saso blows Match Play quarters bid in playoff
Moriya Jutanugarn drilled in a bending 16-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole to edge out Brooke Henderson and Yuka Saso for the eighth and last berth in the T-Mobile Match Play at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, Nevada Friday (Saturday Manila time)......»»
Saso blows Match Play quarters bid in playoff
Moriya Jutanugarn drilled in a bending 16-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole to edge out Brooke Henderson and Yuka Saso for the eighth and last berth in the T-Mobile Match Play at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, Nevada Friday (Saturday Manila time)......»»
Lady Tamaraws eye last semis slot
With a Final Four berth within their grasp, the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws’ job is far from over in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament......»»
Marvin advances, boosts likely last shot at Olympic boxing berth
Filipino-British boxer John Marvin is racing against time......»»
Ando keeps fire burning
Elreen Ando bagged a pair of silver medals in the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan last Monday and pressed her drive for a berth to this year’s Paris Olympics......»»
Bolts, Fuel Masters dispute last semis berth
“We deserve to be there, too.”.....»»
Max Eigenmann scores intenational role in film shot in the UK
Since actress Max Eigenmann wrapped up the suspense-thriller, Raging Grace, in October 2021, still at the height of pandemic, she has watched the mystery-suspense eight times, the last being only last week.....»»