Angel Canino fulfilled her promise to give her A-game performance as Alas Pilipinas opened its campaign in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) 2024 Challenge Cup with a statement win against a formidable Australian squad, 22-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-21, in pool A at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Malate, Manila on …
Read More »Proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day ‘landmark’ achievement: UN
WASHINGTON – Dennis Francis, president of the UN General Assembly, said on Wednesday that proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day was a “landmark and salutary” achievement. “More so, because I understand that today marks 100 years, to the day, since the first international football tournament – held with the participation …
Read More »Tenorio the stabilizer as Ginebra routs Meralco to tie series
In a bind after a shocking Game 3 loss, Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone added a stabilizing presence in LA Tenorio to start the match. And it paid dividends. The veteran playmaker presided over a blistering run for Ginebra and never looked back from there to cruise to a …
Read More »Rabiya Mateo – thriving and glowing four years after reign
Rabiya Mateo continues to thrive — with back-to-back acting and hosting projects in GMA Network, and product endorsements — four years since she was crowned Miss Universe Philippines in 2020. The 27-year-old herself is surprised with the longevity of her career considering that, despite her gallant effort in representing the …
Read More »Ottawa removes regulatory red tape for Trans Mountain pipeline
According to federal government newspaper Canada Gazette, Trans Mountain Corporation and the Canada Development Investment Corporation will no longer need to consult a top government official to incorporate their subsidiaries. Trans Mountain said it expects oil from the newly expanded pipeline to ship this month. Ahead of Canada’s plan to …
Read More »A twisted Chris Hemsworth in ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
“He understood the character straight away,” was what director George Miller said as he watched Chris Hemsworth read the screenplay for “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” In the highly anticipated expansion to the Mad Max universe, Chris Hemsworth plays Dementus, the tyrannical warlord that kidnaps a child that would later …
Read More »They were warned baseball doesn’t fly in Quebec. Now the Capitales are celebrating 25 years
The Quebec Capitales are celebrating their anniversary. Players and fans say baseball has bounced back in the province. Quebec City team has become a point of pride for the province, says manager. Anthony Quirion was just a teen when he first set foot on the diamond of Quebec City’s Canac …
Read More »2 women who died trying to save turtle on road in Chatham-Kent, Ont., remembered for love of animals
Teresa Suliga and Elizabeth Seremak were fatally struck by a vehicle while helping a turtle cross a roadway in Chatham-Kent on the evening of May 18. Dorothy Suliga, Teresa’s daughter and Elizabeth’s niece, says coming to the aid of animals came naturally to the two women. Grieving daughter urges road …
Read More »Japan racks up trade deficit as imports jump
TOKYO — Japan’s trade deficit in April grew nearly 8 percent from a year earlier as the weak yen boosted the value of imports, offsetting gains from a jump in exports, government data showed on Wednesday. Exports totaled 8.98 trillion yen ($57 billion), while imports totaled 9.4 trillion yen ($60 …
Read More »Proper garbage disposal will contribute to flood prevention
We all know that the rainy season is coming, even while the warnings about danger-level heat index in many parts of the country are still being issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Recently, the state weather bureau said the onset of the rainy season may …
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