Two hits in Poland for Obiena
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino star pole-vaulter EJ Obiena is striking while the iron is hot.
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Jerusalem due for title defense
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s only reigning world boxing champion Melvin Jerusalem is mandated to stake his WBC minimumweight crown against No. 1 contender Luis Castillo of Mexico and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons said yesterday he’s moving mountains to set the defense tentatively on Sept. 7 in Manila or General Santos City or Masbate or anywhere in the Philippines.
PRA, BI to screen retirement visa applicants
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) and Bureau of Immigration (BI) have signed a data-sharing agreement to screen foreigners applying for a Special Resident Retiree’s Visa or SRRV.
Free MRT-3, LRT-2 rides for seafarers today
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino seafarers can avail themselves of free rides today at the government-subsidized Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2), the Department of Transportation said yesterday.
Team USA deems VNL campaign a success despite falling short of Top 8
MANILA, Philippines – Team USA captain Micah Christenson called their 2024 Volleyball Nations League stint in Manila a “great success” even as the Americans missed the cut for the Top 8 after losing their last preliminaries match against Japan at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday night.
'Good to be back,' says Hamilton after podium return
BARCELONA, Spain – Lewis Hamilton may be a seven-time world champion and Formula One record holder, but his delight at finally finishing on the podium again after a lengthy barren spell on Sunday was plain to see.
Bureau of Immigration probes Chinese woman’s entry into Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration is investigating how a Chinese woman entered the country without an arrival stamp on her passport and any record of her arrival, a BI official said yesterday.
Catholic bishops told: Church marriages in Philippines a minority
MANILA, Philippines — Church-sanctioned marriages in the country are a minority, Manila third district Rep. Joel Chua told Catholic bishops and priests.