South Carolina dominates NC State to make NCAA womens tournament final
South Carolina Gamecocks Defeat NC State to Advance to National Championship In a thrilling Final Four matchup, the South Carolina Gamecocks emerged victorious against NC.....»»
Mayor Cabaron volleyball tilt resumes on Saturday
CEBU CITY, Philippines — After a week-long pause, the 1st Mayor Inocentes Cabaron Invitational Inter-Town Volleyball Tournament resumes its hardcourt action tomorrow at the Moalboal Covered Court in south Cebu this weekend. The host town, Moalboal, and Barili, will fight for the top spot in the men’s division. Both teams have identical 3-0 (win-loss) records......»»
‘Bird flu, ASF vax being smuggled in travel luggage’
Unauthorized vaccines against bird flu and African swine fever are reportedly being smuggled into the country in tumblers and plastic glasses concealed in travel luggage from Vietnam and nearby countries, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry......»»
Filipinas face South Korea in friendly match on Friday
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Philippine women’s football team will square off against South Korea in one of their international friendlies tomorrow, April 5, at the Icheon Sports Complex in South Korea. This will be the Filipinas’ first international match of the year, held on South Korean turf. To recall, South Korea dominated the Filipinas in their.....»»
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.....»»
Anti-submarine drills set in South China Sea
The Philippines and regional allies the United States, Japan and Australia are planning anti-submarine drills in the South China Sea on April 7......»»
China urges Philippines to stop provocations in South China Sea
BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- China urges the Philippines to immediately stop violating China's sovereignty and its provocations on Ren'ai Jiao, and return to observing the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday. Wang made the remarks when asked to comment on a statement made by the Philippine department of.....»»
China launches Southeast Asia outreach amid tensions with Philippines
Taipei, Taiwan - China launched a fresh round of diplomatic outreach to Southeast Asia this week, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto Monday and foreign ministers from Laos, Vietnam and East Timor began to arrive in Beijing Tuesday.The diplomatic charm offensive comes amid territorial disputes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, and efforts by t.....»»
DTI wants FTA with South Korea ratified by mid-year
The Department of Trade and Industry wants the free trade agreement between the Philippines and South Korea to be ratified by the middle of this year......»»
Song Kang, Kim Min Kyu show off buzz cuts, enter military service
Korean actors Song Kang and Kim Min-kyu officially began their mandatory military service for South Korea's army, but not without one more surprise for their fans......»»
China gets increasingly rambunctious in South China Sea
Hong Kong, April 1 (ANI): Chairman Xi Jinping, as part of his hardening stance against the Philippines, has obviously instructed agencies like the China Coast Guard (CCG), which is directly under his command, to demonstrate greater vigor in the South China Sea. Indeed, Second Thomas Shoal has emerged as a potent flashpoint in the South China Sea, a submerged reef situated 194km west of the Philippine island of Palawan. Th.....»»
Passenger car crash kills 2, injures 22 in Philippines
MANILA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and 22 others injured after a jeepney crashed into a roadside tree in Batangas province, south of Manila, police said Sunday. Police said the accident happened at 4:45 p.m. local time on Saturday when the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a descending curve in Lobo town. The 54-year-old male driver and a 52-year-old male passenger died.....»»
Vietnam Objects to China s Expanded Reach in Gulf of Tonkin
washington - Vietnam is crying foul over a Chinese bid to redefine its coastal waters in the Gulf of Tonkin, a waterway at the northern end of the South China Sea lying between China's Hainan Island and Vietnam.Beijing's delineation of a new baseline in the gulf was declared earlier this month. Under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a country's baseline is essentially its shoreline at low tide.....»»
Xinhua Headlines: What China s new economic pivot means for the world
by Xinhua writer Liu Bowei BOAO, China, March 30 (Xinhua) -- On a flat ground in the Mymensingh district in north-central Bangladesh, some 169,000 solar panels are laid in rows, converting sunrays into electrical power. Now, the 50 MW photovoltaic power plant serves as an epitome of Bangladesh's booming green power development, as the South Asian country has announced the decision to reduce carbon dioxide.....»»
‘Adopt a penguin egg’ Easter campaign helps endangered African birds
CAPE TOWN – Bored of buying eggs made of chocolate and wrapped in foil with predictable bunny motifs? This Easter in South Africa you could instead spend your cash an egg that will hatch a live penguin. But these ones are not for taking home. Since the start of the year, a South African conservation.....»»
Water cannons sprayed on Philippine boat by Chinese coast guard ship
MANILA, The Philippines: In the latest confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said a Chinese coast guard ships sprayed water cannons at a supply boat on Saturday, causing injuries to its navy crew members and heavy damage to the wooden vessel. The US and Japan immediately expressed their support for the Philippines amid China's aggression off the Second Thomas Shoal, whi.....»»
Filipino villager to be nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager plans to be nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea. Ruben Enaje, a 63-year-old carpenter and sign.....»»
Netizens turn to dry humor as they give their take on CSBT transfer plan
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano netizens resorted to dry humor as they give their take on social media about the plan of the Cebu Provincial government to move the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) from Cebu City to the neighboring Talisay City in the south of Cebu. The CSBT is currently situated along Natalio Bacalso.....»»
Philippines announces decisive measures amid tensions with China
Manila [Philippines], March 28 (ANI): Amid the escalating tensions in the South China Sea, Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr has announced decisive measures to protect his country's sovereignty and maritime rights while ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Marcos, known as Bongbong, said that the measures, aimed at addressing what he said is the "open, unabating, and illegal" actions by China's Coast.....»»
China urges ROK to stay prudent on South China Sea issue: Chinese FM
BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- China urges the Republic of Korea (ROK) to stay prudent when it comes to the South China Sea issue, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday. Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing when responding to a media query about ROK Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's biased and unfactual comments on the South China Sea issue over the past few days. "China.....»»