In Manila, how China set up an influence, espionage network
As COVID-19 restrictions were slowly easing around the world, a man identified by Philippine intelligence operatives as an agent of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) quietly slipped into the...
View Article‘Toxic environment’ amid coaching drama takes toll as Sarno struggles in...
MANILA, Philippines – Sports is mental just as much as it is physical. Sadly, weightlifter Vanessa Sarno admitted to have succumbed to what she called a “toxic environment” as her Olympic debut in the...
View ArticleApolinario bows to body-punching Mexican in IBF flyweight title fight
MANILA, Philippines – Dave Apolinario joined the swelling rank of Filipino fighters who yielded to body blows on Friday, August 9 (Saturday, August 10, Philippine time). Dropped by Mexican Angel Ayala...
View ArticleOlympic uniform mishap due to logistical issues, say POC, PH golf
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) pointed to logistical problems that left golfers Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie...
View ArticleFrance crushes No. 1 Poland to win back-to-back Olympic volleyball golds
PARIS, France – France beat world No. 1 Poland, 3-0, to win the Olympic men’s volleyball gold on Saturday, August 10, defending its title from the Tokyo Games but this time on home soil inside a...
View ArticlePagdanganan falls short of historic Olympic golf medal, Ardina finishes strong
MANILA, Philippines – Bianca Pagdanganan missed out on a historic medal for the Philippines as she finished at joint fourth in the Paris Olympics women’s golf competition at the Le Golf National on...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: USA vs France – 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball final
Team USA claimed its fifth straight Olympic men’s basketball gold and its 17th overall after disposing of gritty host France, 98-87, in the Paris Games final. Steph Curry delivered another sensational...
View ArticleTaiwan’s Lin wins Olympic women’s boxing gold amid gender row
PARIS, France – Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the heart of a gender dispute in the Paris Games, made light work of Polish opponent Julia Szeremeta to claim the women’s featherweight title on...
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Removal of oil from MT Terranova spill begins
MANILA, Philippines – Harbor Star, the company contracted to salvage the sunken MT Terranova, began removing oil from affected bodies of water during their initial siphoning operations on Tuesday,...
View ArticleLineup, ticket prices: What to expect from ASIYA Fest 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Asian people will never fall short of great music, as concert organizer Karpos Multimedia has announced a new festival experience – ASIYA: Asian Music Festival & Conference....
View ArticleFish in Manila Bay safe to eat except those from Cavite – BFAR
MANILA, Philippines – Fish and shellfish in Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Batangas, and parts of Metro Manila are safe for human consumption, except those from Cavite, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic...
View ArticleAlice Guo dismissed, disqualified from public office | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Ombudsman dismisses Mayor Alice Guo from service Controversial Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo is dismissed and...
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Carlos Yulo says golden Olympic romp a ‘victory for all of us’ as Team...
MANILA, Philippines – This is not just a win for Carlos Yulo. The gymnastics star dedicated the pair of gold medals he won in the Paris Olympics to the entire country as he and Team Philippines...
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COA: Publishing of audit reports will be delayed in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The publishing of the annual audit reports will be delayed this year, according to the Commission on Audit (COA). During the House committee on appropriations’ deliberations of...
View ArticleAfrica public health body declares mpox emergency
Africa’s top public health body declared what it termed a “public health emergency of continental security” on Tuesday, August 13 over an outbreak of mpox that has spread from the Democratic Republic...
View ArticleProject 2028: Carlos Yulo looks forward to defending Olympic gold medals in LA
MANILA, Philippines – The work never stops for an athlete in their prime, and the same can easily be said for the Philippines’ pride Carlos Yulo, now a worldwide gymnastics superstar after nailing the...
View ArticleCarlos Yulo receives P20 million from Marcos’ office as all PH Olympians...
MANILA, Philippines – Gymnastics star Carlos Yulo received a cash windfall that the Philippines’ first Olympic double gold medalist deserves. Yulo, 24, got rewarded P20 million from the Office of the...
View ArticleDMW raises cash aid amount for distressed OFWs
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has increased the sums of cash aid to be given to distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In Department Order No. 5, series of 2024,...
View Article‘I am measured by my career’: Obiena moves on from Olympics, aims to finish...
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena refuses to be defined by his commendable yet still painful Olympic run. As such, the Filipino pole vault star turns his focus on continuing to build his legacy as he...
View ArticleIn The Public Square: Basketball vs other sports — where should the money go?
Amazingly enough, the country is on a modest but real winning streak: We have won gold medals in two consecutive Olympiads. In the wake of Carlos Yulo’s double gold, the question over support for...
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