Age knocks out Pacquiao's Olympic hopes
MANILA, Philippines – Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will not be able to showcase his legendary ring savvy in the Paris Olympics primarily because the former eight-division world professional champion is overaged.
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Opening parade: Pinoys dance in Paris rain
MANILA, Philippines — There’s a saying that it’s a damper when rain falls on your parade but for the Philippine delegation of 12 athletes and six officials sharing a boat with Polish and Puerto Rican counterparts in the fluvial procession kicking off the Paris Olympics on the River Seine last Friday, the hope is the drenching was a sign of good luck at the Summer Games.
Adamson, National U-Nazareth rule UAAP juniors volleyball
MANILA, Philippines – Adamson captured its first girls’ title via sweep as National U-Nazareth School reclaimed the men’s crown in the UAAP Season 86 high school volleyball tournaments Monday night at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
Governors, LGUs told to prioritize national ID use
MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos has ordered all governors, city and municipal mayors, including those in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, to prioritize the Philippine Identification (Phil ID) or the national ID and its electronic format (e-Phil ID) on the list of accepted identification documents.
Marcos Jr.: National territory won’t be diminished
MANILA, Philippines — There’s no way the national territory would be diminished, President Marcos said yesterday as he declared that any attempt to separate Mindanao from the Philippines is “doomed to fail.”
Press Release - Bong Go backs PBBM's assertion of ICC as a threat to national sovereignty
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s recent pronouncement that the International Criminal Court (ICC) poses a threat to Philippine sovereignty.
Feast of the Black Nazarene: Why it should be a national feast pending Vatican approval
MANILA, Philippines — For a country that is replete with festivals all-year round, no time is wasted for the big events to commence — and the first one for Year 2024, the Feast of the Black Nazarene, took place last January 9, drawing millions of devotees, prompting Quiapo Church rector Fr. Jun Sescon to announce that they have sought the approval of the Vatican to declare the Traslacion a nationwide religious feast.
National athlete makes giant leap as Iloilo bet at Miss Universe Philippines 2024
MANILA, Philippines — From acing high jumps to gracing the beauty pageant world, Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks has added another feather to her cap by winning the right to represent Iloilo at this year's Miss Universe Philippines tilt.