Asian cycling body honors Tolentino
MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) will confer on PhilCycling president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino the 2024 ACC Merit Award during the continental body’s Congress next month in Kazakhstan.
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Soaring heat in Asia driven by climate change – study
BENGALURU, India – Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year's destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday found.
DFA: No deals made with China over Ayungin Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) maintained the Philippines has not made any deals with China concerning the Ayungin Shoal after Beijing claimed that Manila had agreed on a "new model" for handling their territorial dispute.
Tapales returns
MANILA, Philippines — Marlon Tapales, the former unified and two-division world champion, returns to the ring against Nattapong Jankaew of Thailand on May 10 with the WBC Asia Continental super bantamweight title at stake at the Midas Hotel and Casino.
Catholic Church grows to 1.39 billion members; number of priests shrink
The worldwide Catholic Church membership has grown to 1.390 billion in 2022 with Africa contributing to the growth.
Rowers chase dream
MANILA, Philippines — It’s sink or stay afloat for four Philippine rowers vying for Paris tickets at the World Rowing Olympic Asia-Oceania Continental Qualifier on Tangeum Lake, Chungju, South Korea starting today. The regatta ends on Sunday.
Tapales returns in May, fights for regional title
MANILA, Philippines -- A few months after absorbing a knockout loss to Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue, Filipino fighter Marlon Tapales is set to return to the ring as he faces former WBA Asia bantamweight champion Nattapong Jankaew next month.
What to know about next week's total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada
North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun.