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.....»»
Sheynnis Palacios wants to be ‘Miss Universe for and of the people’
As reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios walked across the room, the people inside the venue who saw her for the first time in person, were enamored by her regal beauty and powerful presence......»»
Ode to joy: How Austria shaped Beethoven’s Ninth
The night Ludwig van Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony rang out in a Vienna concert hall for the first time almost exactly two centuries ago, the great German composer was anxious for all to go well. He needn’t have worried. The audience erupted in spontaneous applause during the performance, but Beethoven was already so hard of.....»»
Lego Star Wars unveils 25th anniversary sets, promos
In time for "Star Wars" Day last May the 4th, the Lego Star Wars franchise marked its 25th anniversary with new sets, exclusive freebies, and discounts......»»
RCR’s Q1/24 div is an all-time high
RL Commercial REIT [RCR 5.08 ?1.4%; 71% avgVol] [link] declared a Q1/24 dividend of P0.099, payable on May 31 to shareholders of record as of May 17......»»
Big-time oil price rollback set on May 7
Oil firms will implement a big-time oil price rollback in oil products on Tuesday, May 7......»»
'SerbisyoBandera: LTO may ‘Aksyon on the Spot’ hotline na, ano ba ‘to?
NAGLUNSAD ng bagong hotline ang Land Transportation Office (LTO) na tinawag nilang “Aksyon on the Spot.” Ayon sa LTO, ito ay para sa mga nais magreklamo tungkol sa mga paglabag trapiko, pati na rin sa online scams. Just in time lang ang magandang programang ito ng ahensya dahil talamak din ngayon ang “phishing scams” na kung.....»»
1 dead, 1 injured in Philippine capital fire
MANILA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- One female was killed and another adult injured in a fire that broke out in Manila City on Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said. Firefighter Charles Bacoco told reporters that the fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. local time, trapping the sleeping bedridden woman inside a building. Bacoco said the fire started at a residential building at the back of a hotel owned by the vict.....»»
Cool Smashers back in familiar spot – finale
On the brink of elimination several times, Creamline time and again found a way to survive......»»
Kahit 43 araw naghiwalay: Miguel, Ysabel mas tumibay relasyon
Kaloka lang na 43 days palang ‘hiwalay’ sina Miguel Tanfelix, Ysabel Ortega, ha! First time nga raw `yon nangyari na hindi sila nagkikita ng personal. Paano nila nalampasan `yon? The post Kahit 43 araw naghiwalay: Miguel, Ysabel mas tumibay relasyon first appeared on Abante......»»
Adam Driver controls time in Francis Ford Coppola s Megalopolis teaser
Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola on Saturday unveiled the first clip of his long-awaited epic "Megalopolis," in competition at the Cannes Film Festival later this month......»»
April inflation seen breaching 4 percent target
Inflation likely picked up and breached the four percent upper target for the first time in five months in April, which will prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep its hawkish stance, a poll of economists showed......»»
Ardina waxes hot with 66, ties for 2nd
Dottie Ardina mounted a scorching final round charge, but her solid six-under par 66 fell just short by a single stroke, settling for a joint runner-up finish in the Casino del Sol Golf Classic of the Epson Tour in Tucson, Arizona Saturday (Sunday Manila time)......»»
CA sets hearing for DMW Secretary Cacdac, 8 army generals this month
Cacdac, a long-time career official who has served various roles related to the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), was appointed DMW chief by President Marcos Jr. on April 25. .....»»
International tribunal hears ‘war crimes’ charges
This month, on May 17-18, the International Peoples’ Tribunal, a quasi-judicial forum periodically convened in Europe, will focus on the Philippines for the sixth time since 1980. The post International tribunal hears ‘war crimes’ charges appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Mavericks eliminate Clippers to advance vs Thunder in NBA playoffs
The Dallas Mavericks heated up in the second half and ran away from the Los Angeles Clippers, 114-101, in Game 6 of their first round clash to enter the Western Conference semifinals at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas Saturday (Manila time.).....»»
Ardina dazzles with 67, but still trails by 6
Dottie Ardina toughened up at the finish, saving a five-under 67 and jumping from joint 60th to a share of 21st after 36 holes of the Casino del Sol Golf Classic now co-led by Madison Young of the United States and Swede Beatrice Wallin in Tucson, Arizona Friday (Saturday Manila time)......»»
International tribunal hears ‘war crimes’ charges
This month, on May 17-18, the International Peoples’ Tribunal, a quasi-judicial forum periodically convened in Europe, will focus on the Philippines for the sixth time since 1980......»»
2 suspected rebels killed in clashes in Philippines
MANILA, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Government troops on Thursday killed two suspected rebels in two clashes in Iloilo province in the central Philippines on Thursday, a military report said. The report said the first clash occurred in Leon town at 7:30 a.m. local time when soldiers were conducting combat operations following a tip-off from the villagers about the presence of around 20 New People's Army (NPA) rebels in th.....»»
1st LD Writethru: 6.0-magnitude quake hits central Philippines
MANILA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 rocked Leyte province in the central Philippines on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 6:16 p.m. local time (1016 GMT), hit at a depth of 8 km, about 32 km southeast of Dulag, a coastal town. The institute said the tectonic quake will trigge.....»»