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MANILA, Philippines -- Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open for the first time, delivering a commanding performance to defeat Diana Shnaider, 6-1, 6-4, in Ohio Friday (Saturday Manila time).
(UPDATES) FORMER Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Jesus Verzosa on Friday was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan over a controversial chopper deal in 2009.
THE Philippines tops a list of 142 countries in disaster preparedness, a recent global survey showed, with the highest proportion of households — 84 percent — having a disaster plan. This was higher than Vietnam (83 percent), Cambodia (82 percent), Thailand (67 percent) and the United States (62 percent), the survey by Gallup for the Lloyd's Register Foundation showed.
MANILA, Philippines — Although there may be some humanitarian considerations, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s age will not preclude the International Criminal Court (ICC) from issuing an arrest warrant against him, a lawyer representing the drug war victims said.
NEW YORK, United States — The NBA will open its 2024-25 season with the reigning champion Boston Celtics hosting New York and the Los Angeles Lakers hosting Minnesota in a schedule unveiled on Thursday (Friday, Manila time).
MANILA, Philippines -- Turning professional is one of the future plans of Filipino Olympian boxer Hergie Bacyadan – if the opportunity presents itself.
DAVAO CITY , Philippines — Former president Rodrigo Duterte frowned on the freeze order the Court of Appeals (CA) issued on 10 bank accounts, seven real properties, five motor vehicles and an aircraft belonging to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy.
MANILA, Philippines — The methodology for coming up with thresholds used by the government to determine poverty will be adjusted in 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said, with the current food threshold deemed insufficient.