Converge aims to boost PBA squad via draft
After ending PBA Season 48 dead-last in both the Commissioner’s Cup and Philippine Cup, the Converge FiberXers are looking ahead to the draft......»»
Hunger highest since 2021 – SWS poll
More Filipinos experienced involuntary hunger in the first quarter of the year, the highest since 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent Social Weather Stations surveyshowed......»»
More Filipinos hungry in first quarter of 2024 – SWS
The latest reading is the highest hunger incidence since May 2021, when SWS recorded 16.8%. .....»»
New lease on life for Salado
It hadn’t been smooth sailing for 5-9 guard Kent Salado in his PBA career. The rocky road has led Salado to Barangay Ginebra, NorthPort, NLEX and now, Phoenix since he was picked 27th overall on the second round in the 2019 draft......»»
Falcons Morris supports Cousins – No QB controversy with Penix
The Atlanta Falcons shocked fans and analysts alike in the first round of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No......»»
Men whom Manny retired
There were five fighters whom former eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao retired in his storybook 26-year pro career that began in 1995 and ended in 2021......»»
Mandaue City dad pushes ‘heat break’ for field workers
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A councilor in Mandaue City is advocating for a ‘heat break’ for the city’s field personnel to shield them from extreme heat and ensure a safe and conducive work environment. Councilor Joel Seno proposed his resolution during the city council’s regular session on Monday, April 22. Under the draft resolution, field.....»»
Davao delivery riders push for Revenue Code changes
A DAVAO-based delivery group bared its intent to draft a position letter advocating for amendments to the 2021 Revenue Code......»»
VAWC and child support
Even if the marriage is declared void, the obligation to give support to a minor child subsists. This was the ruling of the Supreme Court in the case of Wilfredo Ruiz v. AAA (GR 231619 November 15, 2021) that involves a case filed under the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act (VAWC), or Republic.....»»
2024 NFL Draft: 5 Potential 1st-Rounders Who Could Fall Further Than Expected
The New York Jets are gearing up for the upcoming NFL draft, with Georgia Bulldogs’ standout tight end Brock Bowers emerging as a popular pick.....»»
DonBelle share their 1sts in doing 1st teleserye Can t Buy Me Love
Even if they have done films and series together since their first pairing in the 2021 web series "He's Into Her," Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano said they still went through a number of firsts in their nightly show "Can't Buy Me Love." .....»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, April 12
SEOUL -- South Korea's employment kept rising last month due to a fast increase in elderly jobs, statistical office data showed Friday. The number of employed people aged 15 or older expanded 173,000 from a year earlier to 28,396,000 in March, according to Statistics Korea. It marked the lowest growth in over three years since February 2021, but the employment continued to grow thanks to higher elderly jo.....»»
World Insights: Refusing to take sides, ASEAN insists on impartiality
A fishing boat sails in the Qiongzhou Strait as the summer fishing moratorium ended in the South China Sea, Aug. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu).....»»
No lottery in PBA draft
A plan to hold a special no-order, computer-generated lottery for PBA draft applicants who would’ve been eligible to join at least four years earlier isn’t pushing through after all. According to PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, any change in format will require approval from the Board of Governors and for the moment, the guidelines for the draft on July 14 remain the same as before, meaning the order will follow the reverse standings of the teams the previous season unless slots are traded......»»
Geeks On A Beach: PH startups eyeing $1-billion in funding deals this 2023
Startups in the Philippines have quietly won $1-billion in total funding deals for two straight years in a row in 2021 to 2022, and there are indications they could continue the winning trend. New funding deals may yet to be clinched at the Geeks On A Beach (GOAB) international conference on November 22 to 24 […].....»»
Sixers fined $100 K over Embiid
The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for violating injury reporting rules, the league announced Friday......»»
Impersonator ni Kobe Bryant kumita ng P674k sa loob lang ng 10 araw
SA loob lamang ng 10 araw ay kumita ng mahigit P670,000 ang impersonator ng yumaong basketball legend na si Kobe Bryant. Ang tinutukoy namin ay ang 21-anyos na si Ma Jinghui, isang sikat na social media influencer mula sa Yunnan, China na gumagaya nga sa National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar. Base sa report ng South.....»»
Dukes Cooper Flagg, Rutgers Ace Bailey lead 8 standout players at McDonalds All-American practices
The Daily Guardian – Over 100 NBA scouts and executives recently descended upon a high school basketball event to get a glimpse of potential future.....»»
NBA: Hawks hold off Celtics in NBA overtime thriller
Dejounte Murray drilled the go-ahead jump shot in the final second of overtime to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 123-122 victory over Boston Thursday, their second win over the NBA-best Celtics in four days. Murray scored all 11 of the Hawks points in overtime, posting a career-high of 44 to help the Hawks maintain.....»»
NBA: James triple-double pulls Lakers past Grizzlies
LeBron James returned from a one-game absence to post a 23-point triple-double on Wednesday and lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 136-124 NBA victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. James sat out the Lakers’ come-from-behind double-overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday with a sore left ankle. READ: NBA: Giannis tows Bucks over Thunder .....»»