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Philippines–Converge coach Delta Pineda apologized for letting Juan Gomez de Liano score a layup in the final seconds of his team’s 106-96 win over Barangay Ginebra that left losing counterpart Tim Cone fuming. Pineda explained that the decision stemmed from the fact that another basket could benefit the FiberXers in terms of potential tiebreaking scenarios at the…
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is mourning the passing of chief presidential legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, saying he was a key figure in the push for the police force’s professionalism when he served as defense minister and Senate president. Enrile passed away Thursday afternoon, his daughter announced. He was 101. Read More
The Senate on Thursday kicked off its marathon plenary deliberations on the 2026 General Appropriations Bill, which contains the proposed P6.783-trillion national budget for next year. The deliberations began with the budgets for the Department of Budget and Management, the Department of Finance, and the Department of Economic Planning and Development, along with their attached…
At the heart of Filipino gatherings — fiestas, birthdays, reunions, even funerals — food is celebration, tradition, and love. But behind each plate of lechon, pancit, and rice may lie a bitter truth: the growing threat of diabetes. As the world marks Diabetes Awareness Month this November, new data reveal that the disease remains one…
The Philippine government has no choice but to comply once an arrest warrant is issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said on Tuesday. In a press conference Tuesday, chief state counsel Dennis Chan explained that although the ICC could not legally compel the Philippines to…
MANILA, Philippines — At least 155 cities and municipalities across the country are still waiting for the restoration of electricity following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong), according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Monday. Uwan whipped many parts of Luzon over the weekend, leaving at least two individuals dead,…
The center of Uwan was last spotted at 1 p.m. around 135 kilometers north-northwest of Virac, Catanduanes or 100 kilometers northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte, moving at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour (kph), Pagasa added. Pagasa also recorded that Uwan is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kph, and gusts of up to…
Alas Pilipinas girls, composed of junior high school players from different programs and provinces who only had weeks to prepare, qualified for next year’s FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U17 World Championship in August in Chile after outlasting Thailand, 25-23, 25-20, 19-25, 25-22, for a fifth place finish in the 2nd AVC Asia Women’s U16 Volleyball Championship…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a joint investigation into the Monterrazas de Cebu Project to assess its compliance with environmental laws and identify potential risks, including landslides and flooding, in the area. Read More