Petecio gives Philippines 4th medal in Paris Games
PARIS – Nesthy Petecio’s Paris odyssey ended in a tough call in the semifinals Wednesday at Stade Roland Garros.
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Deciphering cat language: 10 cat-centric books to read on International Cat Day 2024
MANILA, Philippines — First-time cat parents can read pieces of advice on how they can better understand their feline babies. Why do cats love doing a staring contest with their humans or why do they rub themselves on their human's legs?
Philippines' 50 Richest: Enrique Razon Jr. rises to 2nd on Forbes list
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:28 p.m.) — Tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. moved up Forbes Magazine's list of the Philippines’ 50 Richest with a net worth of $11.1 billion, only falling behind the Sy siblings.
Africa mpox resurgence fuels alarm
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Two years after a global outbreak, fears are rife that a new strain of mpox -- previously known as monkeypox -- identified in DR Congo and now also in several neighbouring countries could further spread.
Forbes 50 Richest: Enrique Razon Jr. rises to 2nd in Philippines list
MANILA, Philippines — Business tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. moves up the Forbes list of the Philippines’ 50 Richest with a net worth of $11.1 billion, only falling behind the Sy siblings.
US, Australia, Canada, Philippines stage naval and air force maneuvers in disputed South China Sea
MANILA: The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines held air and naval manoeuvres Wednesday in a show of force in the disputed South China Sea, where China has increasingly asserted its territorial claims. In an apparent response, China said it conducted air and sea combat patrols on the same day. Adm Samuel Paparo, who heads the US Indo-Pacific Command, and top military and defence commanders from Australia, Canada and the Philippines said in a joint statement that they "stand together to address common maritime challenges and underscore our shared dedication to upholding international law and the rules-based order." They said they were staging the two-day exercises to uphold unhindered passage in the Indo-Pacific region.
Obiena to bring top pole vaulters to Philippines for 'world-class' competition
MANILA, Philippines -- Expect a world-class pole vaulting event happening in the Philippines next month.
‘Speaker, Trillanes tried to get police testimony for ICC’
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV and two other government officials had allegedly tried to convince former and active police officials to execute affidavits and to testify against Sen. Ronald dela Rosa and former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC).