MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Italy recovered from the brink of a meltdown and outlasted Serbia in five sets, 25-14, 25-15, 21-25, 21-25, 15-12, in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) women’s week 2 on Thursday at Philsports Arena. With the game tied at 10 in the fifth set, Josephine Obossa took matters into her own […]
Read MoreNAGING bagyo na ang Low Pressure Area (LPA) na binabantayan ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Sa inilabas na weather bulletin kaninang ala-5 ng umaga, June 19, namataan ang bagyo sa distansyang 2,085 kilometers silangan ng Eastern Visayas. Taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na 55 kilometro kada oras malapit sa gitna at bugsong […]
Read MoreLUCENA CITY – The local government of Taytay, Rizal, has urged residents to take necessary precautions after the town recorded a dangerous heat index of 49.41 degrees Celsius on Friday. In an advisory posted on its Facebook page, the Taytay Public Information Office (PIO) said the municipality’s heat index, or “real-feel” temperature, reached 49.41°C as […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday doubled down on his criticism of former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s 28-day stint as Senate chief, arguing that the issue was not the Senate’s operating expenses but the chamber’s lack of legislative output during the period. In another post on X this Friday, Lacson wrote: […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the Akbayan bloc in the House of Representatives have called for a congressional inquiry on the Mindanao earthquake’s impact and the government’s response, along with the country’s overall disaster preparedness. In a statement on Friday, Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said that he, along Akbayan party-list Reps. Percival Cendaña and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Nearly P1 million worth of allegedly expired food and other goods were confiscated by the police in Quiapo, Manila, leading to the arrest of five vendors, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Thursday. This came through an operation near the corner of Villalobos and Palanca streets in Barangay 386 […]
Read MoreILOILO CITY – A 60-year-old former police officer and two other suspects were arrested, and over P1.3 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) was seized in a buy-bust operation in Mandurriao District on Tuesday afternoon. Personnel of Iloilo City Police Station 10 (ICPS10), under the leadership of Officer-in-Charge Police Captain Lester Oliveros, conducted the […]
Read MoreClaudine Barretto and Pepe Herrera surprised fans who attended the premiere night of “Home Along Da Riles: Da Reunion,” after the actors kissed on the lips at the theater. Barretto and Herrera were among the cast members present at the premiere night held at a mall in Mandaluyong on Monday, June 15. In the clips shared online by those […]
Read MoreTom Holland’s Peter Parker swings back into the life of Zendaya’s MJ in the second “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” trailer released on Thursday, June 18. In the clip shared on Sony Pictures Entertainment’s YouTube channel, Parker is struggling internally as he admits “losing his mind” and being “out of control.” The upcoming film picks up after the […]
Read MoreHOUSTON— Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo on Wednesday in their opening match at the World Cup. Congo, which was playing at the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, became the second African nation to make a strong start in the tournament against […]
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