Napolis bags World Crown
MANILA, Philippines — Kaila Napolis proved the country’s jiu-jitsu fighters are world class as she delivered Team Philippines’ first gold medal in the World Combat Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia yesterday.
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Philippines Para chessers win 3 golds
MANILA, Philippines — Menandro Redor delivered two of the Philippines’ three chess gold medals yesterday that hiked the country’s total to four in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games yesterday.
ABAP applies to join World Boxing
MANILA, Philippines — Defection from the discredited International Boxing Association (IBA), stripped of recognition by IOC, continues at a global scale and affiliation with the newly-formed, Swiss-based World Boxing is growing as the balance of power has taken a major turn, involving more and more countries that realize the only way to keep the sport in the Olympics is to establish a fresh corruption-free regime built on fair play.
Dauin frogfish feature in BBC's 'Planet Earth III'
MANILA, Philippines — The frogfish found in Dauin, Negros Oriental will make an appearance in the upcoming episode of BBC Earth's "Planet Earth III," presented by British broadcaster and biologist Sir David Attenborough.
5 new cruise terminals to be developed
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will add five new cruise terminals across the archipelago in a bid to keep the country’s title as the Best Cruise Destination in Asia.
Jiu-jitsu gives PH 3rd gold in Hangzhou Asian Games
JIU-JITSU fighter Annie Ramirez on Friday handed the Philippines its third gold medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
India and Nepal receive less than 1% of global air quality funding, report reveals stark disparities
A recent report titled "State of Global Air Quality Funding 2023," published by the UK-based Clear Air Fund in collaboration with the Climate Policy Initiative, reveals disparities in funding allocation for addressing air pollution between 2015 and 2021, reported ANI.According to the report, both India and Nepal received less than 1 percent of the total USD 17.3 billion provided by international development funders to combat air pollution during this period. In stark contrast, a significant 86 percent of this funding was channeled to just five countries: China, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Mongolia, and Pakistan.The report scrutinizes financial support from various international development sources, including multilateral development banks, bilateral development agencies, and governments, which extended assistance to low- and middle-income countries through loans, grants, and other means to enhance air quality.Furthermore, the report emphasizes that only 1 percent of international development funding (equating to $17.3 billion) and a mere 2 percent of international public climate finance were dedicated to addressing air pollution. Specifically, the report highlights that 86 percent of the outdoor air quality funding provided by international development funders, totaling USD 12 billion, was concentrated in China (37 percent), the Philippines (20 percent), Bangladesh (17 percent), Mongolia (6 percent), and Pakistan (6 percent).
Ju-jitsu's Meggie Ochoa bags Philippines' 2nd Asiad gold
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has again struck gold.