CATEGORIES

Paalam Eyes Gold

Marcial takes bronze

Boxers Eye Finals Berths

TOKYO — Separate terrors will confront the two remaining Philippine boxers tasked with carrying the torch in the XXXII Olympiad when they compete in the semifinals, days after one of their colleagues, Irish Magno, fell early and another, Nesthy Petecio, made it all the way to a silver medal finish at the Kokugikan Arena.

Concepcion: PH To Face ‘more Challenging' Situation If ECQ Not Implemented In NCR

Something “more challenging” will face the country had the government not heeded the private sector’s suggestion to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said.

Filipino Olympians Are The Bravest

One could build Hidilyn Diaz a monument, gift her loads of cash or all the luxuries in life, or to the extent name her a street or perhaps a national holiday to remember her Olympic success. She deserves it. But as the country roars for Hidilyn’s victory on the grandest sporting stage, the slew of gallant Filipino athletes who fought as hard in Tokyo need the same kind of energy, attention, and admiration — win or lose.

Historic Deal

Curry agrees to 4-year, $215M extension; Carmelo joins LeBron, LA Lakers

Japan PM's Plan To Have Mild Virus Cases Stay Home Sparks Anger

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s plan to relieve strain on hospitals amid record COVID-19 infections by having people with mild symptoms recover at home has sparked backlash months ahead of an election.

USA overcomes Spain in quarters

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Wuhan tests ‘all residents' as COVID returns

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Authorities in Wuhan on Tuesday said they would test its entire population for COVID-19 after the central Chinese city where the coronavirus emerged reported its first local infections in more than a year.

Jobless rate steady at 7.7% in July

Spike feared in August ECQ

Population issues in a pandemic world

Each year on July 11, the World Population Day is observed. The United Nations noted that this was the second time that this occasion took place during a health pandemic and this posed a lot of challenges when it comes to fertility, birth control, and reproduction rights. All these have their own issues to raise and the impact of COVID-19 only aggravated the situation of the vulnerable members of our society.

Dozens still missing in China floods, death toll rises to 302

BEIJING, China (AFP) — The death toll from floods in central China last month rose to 302 with dozens of people still missing, officials said Monday, after record downpours dumped a year's worth of rain on a city in just three days.

Former EXO Member Kris Wu Detained By Police For Suspected Rape

Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu, former member of K-pop boy band EXO, has been detained by Chinese police over allegations of rape.

Road Discipline Shapes A Gentler, Kinder Nation

What President Duterte should have selected as his swan song in his last State of the Nation Address was to call for national discipline, particularly the strict enforcement of traffic rules and regulations which are being flouted and ignored by both motorists and commuters, and which has become a source of corruption among traffic enforcers.

The Science Of Dual Layer Protection

The two key ingredients needed to strengthen a child’s immunity

Yulo Finishes 4th In Men's Vault

TOKYO –Carlos Yulo, by the smallest of breaks, missed the bronze medal in the men’s vault after an inferior execution in his first attempt at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre.

There is no better time to register to vote than now

A few months before the official filing of candidacy for the national polls in 2022, different political factions have made their presence felt.

Marcial makes it to semis

Secures PH’s 3rd Olympic medal

DILG identifies individuals allowed to cross NCR + boundaries

With the quarantine control points (QCP) placed at strategic points in the National Capital Region (NCR)-plus areas, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced yesterday the list of individuals who are allowed to go out of their homes as indicated in the Inter-Agency Task Force's (IATF) omnibus guidelines.

Heatwave causes massive melt of Greenland ice sheet

Greenland's ice sheet has experienced a massive melting event during a heatwave that has seen temperatures more than 10 degrees above seasonal norms, according to Danish researchers.

Durant makes history as US rips Czech Republic

Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum turned on the style as the US men's basketball team eventually shook off the Czech Republic to win 119-84 to reach the Olympic knockout phase Saturday.

PNoy memorial stamp launched August 2

A memorial stamp of the late President Benigno S. Aquino III will be launched by the Philippine Postal Corporation on August 2, the 40th day from his passing.

Petecio eyes 2nd gold for PH

Paalam refuses to say goodbye, takes a shot at bronze; EJ Obiena in final

Remembering Presidents Cory & Noynoy Aquino

On the morning of August 1, 2009, then Senator Benigno S. Aquino III, announced to reporters that his mother, former President Corazon C. Aquino, had died after a bout with cancer.

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over 'Black Widow' streaming release

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over its decision to re-lease superhero movie Black Widow on streaming at the same time as in theaters, alleging a breach of contract which cost the star millions of dollars.

Logistics, hot for investors

But how to get more of them?

LIFTING THE NATION

It must have been one of the most guarded secrets in the XXXII Tokyo Olympiad, something even the weightlifting president was clueless about except being told that “Hidilyn Diaz was going to put on a show.”

Pistons take Cunningham as top pick; Rockets get Fil-Am

NBA DRAFT

Retail stores raided for selling illicit cigarettes

Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Marine Battalion Landing Team-4 and the Naval Forces West (Navforwest) have swooped down on a coastal town in Palawan and raided several retail establishments for selling illicit cigarettes.

James Reid to star in his very own K-Drama?

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Checkpoints shape life in locked-down Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) – As COVID-19 cases soar in Vietnam, hundreds of checkpoints have sprung up to enforce a strict lockdown in the capital Hanoi -- where even grocery trips are restricted.