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Carrion: Yulo needs two 5.60 in difficulty

Carlos Yulo needs to pull off a degree of difficulty of at least 5.60 each in both vaults during the event’s final on Monday, Aug. 2 to contend for a medal in the XXXII Olympiad at the Ariake Gymnastics Center here.

China-Funded Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge Now Accessible

The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge that links the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong across Pasig River finally opened Thursday, July 29, and will start catering to traffic Friday, July 30.

Didal Reiterates Need For More Skateparks In PH

After an “epic” Olympic stint in Tokyo, Japan, Filipina skateboarding sensation Margielyn Didal once again wished for the creation of more skateparks in the Philippines.

New HBO Asia Original Series ‘On The Job' In Competition At Venice Film Festival

WarnerMedia is giving Filipinos another reason to celebrate as it announced the premiere of ON THE JOB (#OTJonHBOGO), a new HBO Asia Original series continuing the saga of Erik Matti’s 2013 film carrying the same name.

Sarah G, December Avenue Headline ‘Rico Blanco Songbook' Streaming Event

Viva Live presents, a brand-new streaming event that features the music of one of the most prolific rock singer songwriters in OPM.

Juvic off to good start with 66

Juvic Pagunsan had an impressive Olympic debut after he carded a five-under par 66 in the opening round of men’s golf in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics yesterday at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, Japan.

Diaz Back Home With The Elusive ‘Gold'

An Olympic gold has finally reached Philippine shores, 97 years after quest after quest, expedition after expedition — from Paris in 1924 to Rio de Janeiro in 2016 — returned bearing not the prized medallion.

Team USA Whips Iran By 54 Points. Aces Deal E-Painters 1st Defeat

Blended learning will be implemented this coming school year but the government has set a three-point yardstick for the eventual resumption of in-person classes.

PH Assured Of Multi-Olympic Medals As Petecio Enters Boxing Semis

The Philippines is assured of having multiple medal winners in the Olympic Games for the first time since 1932 following boxer Nesthy Petecio’s victory in the women’s featherweight division.

Sydney On Lockdown Until August 28 As Virus Outbreak Grows

Millions of Sydney residents will spend another month in lockdown, authorities announced Wednesday, citing a still-fast-growing coronavirus outbreak and stubbornly low vaccination rates.

The Monumental Task Of Educating Children

It takes a village to raise a child, the cliche goes. But there really is nothing so cliche about it, as the task of raising and educating children indeed falls on the shoulders of not just parents and educators, but also of the entire nation. This has never been more evident than in this ongoing pandemic, where schooling was forced to take on multiple forms, stepping out of the classroom setup quite literally.

US maintains entry restrictions due to rising Delta cases

The United States said Monday it would maintain restrictions on international travel into the country, sidestepping European pressure, pointing to a surge of cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant at home and abroad.

Welcome home, Hidilyn

Megaworld offers ₱14-M condo; Team HD to undergo 7-day quarantine

Manila Bay's rehab to continue; replenish dolomite sand – PRRD

President Duterte has directed concerned authorities to step up efforts to restore Manila Bay to its former glory after years of pollution.

Miss World PH bet calls for relief for flood victims

Miss World Philippines top pick Ganiel Krishnan called on the public to help the people displaced by the floods caused by the habagat as well as by tropical depression “Fabian,” which has yet to leave the Philippine area of responsibility up to this time.

DOTR opens 313-km Metro Manila Bike Lane

The Department of Transportation (DOTR) inaugurated on Tuesday, July 27 the P801.8 million, 313-kilometer, Metro Manila Bike Lane Network in Roxas Boulevard, Manila.

Duterte Vows To Help Businesses Recover

President Duterte vowed government assistance to enable businesses to recover from the ill-effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Gold!

Hidilyn Diaz makes Olympic history for PH

Petecio In Quarters; Paalam Advances

Boxing continues to keep alive the medal hopes of Team Philippines in the XXXII Olympiad. In two nerve-wracking bouts that could have gone either way if not for strong, aggressive finishes, featherweight Nesthy Petecio and flyweight Carlo Paalam impressed the judges just enough in carving up hard-earned split decisions yesteday and moving up closer to the medal rounds at the Kokugikan Arena.

Pollution Turns Argentina Lake Bright Pink

A lagoon in Argentina's southern Patagonia region has turned bright pink in a striking but frightful phenomenon experts and activists blame on pollution by a chemical used to preserve prawns for export.

Duterte To Deliver ‘Heartfelt,' Final SONA

President Duterte' is set to deliver this after-noon his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) that Malacanang said “will make an impact in the hearts and minds of Filipinos” as he explains in detail the roadmap for his remaining year in office.

Gold Medal In Play As Diaz, Didal See Action

A four-time Olympic warrior, steep in discipline and a product of rigorous indoor training, and a young upstart, a street-instructed rising star, will take their quest in the XXXII Olympiad to the highest level of sports excellence when they kick off their events Monday with gold medals awaiting if they get pass the gauntlet of world class competition.

SMB Escapes Slaughter, NorthPort

Arwind Santos sank the go-ahead jumper with 1.2 seconds left as San Miguel Beer staved off the hard fighting pesky NorthPort, 88-86, yesterday for back-to-back wins in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

True State Of The Nation: How Fares Juan De La Cruz?

President Rodrigo Duterte steps up today to the Batasang Pambansa podium to deliver his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) while the country is still struggling with the throes of a deadly coronavirus pandemic.

Petecio debuts with unanimous win vs Congolese; Nievarez eyes semis

True to her word, Nesthy Petecio, the Philippines’ featherweight bet in the XXXII Olympiad, took the fight to her taller opponent from the Democratic Republic of Congo Saturday, scoring a comfortable 5-0 decision in the 54-57kg category at the start of the boxing competitions at the Kokugikan Arena Saturday.

The Duterte legacy on spotlight

THE FINAL SONA Did the President deliver on his COVID-19 promise last SONA? Netizens want Duterte’s last SONA to be his swan song

‘United by emotion,' world witnesses Olympics opening

An Olympics like no other finally got under-way on Friday evening, July 23, in Tokyo. After months of anxiety, bickering and speculation — some even called it the Anger Games — Japan finally rolled out the Games of the 32nd Olympics in a muted yet meaningful opening ceremony witnessed in real time by millions of spectators worldwide.

Kiefer gets green light

NLEX star cleared to join Japanese club

Chinese shooter is Tokyo's first gold medal winner

Ice-cold Chinese shooter Yang Qian claimed the first gold of the Tokyo Games yesterday, keeping her cool while Russian Anastasiia Galashina lost hers in a dramatic finale.

Stormy weather brings out dolphins in Concepcion, Iloilo

More than a dozen dolphins appeared under stormy weather from typhoon “Fabian” in Concepcion, a coastal town in northern Iloilo.