Celtics up 3-0, one win away from NBA championship

Los Angeles -The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics attempts a …

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Irving, Mavs plot NBA Finals rally

(UPDATE) DALLAS, Texas — Kyrie Irving is drawing from the experience of Cleveland's 2016 NBA Finals comeback as he attempts to help dig the Dallas Mavericks out of a 0-2 hole against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). The Mavericks host their first game of the NBA Finals …

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Respect for basic human rights makes freedom meaningful

Tomorrow’s observance of Araw ng Kalayaan invites reflection on the Filipinos’ exercise of freedom. Citizens enjoy freedom, thanks to the mantle of protection provided by the Constitution in the Bill of Rights, which declares: “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor …

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Peace not by numbers alone

“Long-term security for Israelis and Palestinians alike hinges not on military might alone but on achieving a political solution that addresses the underlying grievances and aspirations of both peoples. Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in collaboration with the Shin Bet security agency and the Israeli police, executed …

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Hungarian foreign minister to visit Philippines

Photo By Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Flickr)  Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto will be flying to the Philippines for the third time purportedly to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries, particularly in education, water technology, agriculture, culture, and sports. Szijjarto will be in Manila on …

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