CATEGORIES

Waymo Brings Robo-Taxis To San Francisco In New Test

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Google's parent company Alphabet, said Wednesday it would begin testing its driverless ride-hailing service on the streets of San Francisco with employees as riders.

Aeta Students Receive Learning Tablets, Materials From Converge, CDC

The Converge ICT Solutions Inc. in partnership with Clark Development Corporation (CDC) donated electronic learning materials to Aeta students to help them continue their education amid the pandemic.

Anger Over Huge Power Bills In 'Preventable' Texas Weather Crisis

HOUSTON (AFP) — Millions of Texans were still without safe water on Sunday as officials fielded angry complaints over shockingly large power bills spawned by a cold-weather crisis that Houston's mayor said was ultimately preventable.

Boeing Calls For Grounding Of Some 777s After Denver Engine Failure

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Boeing called for the grounding of 128 of its 777 planes around the world on Sunday as US regulators investigated a United Airlines flight whose engine caught fire and fell apart over a suburban American city.

Catantan Near Perfect For Penn State

Filipino fencing sensation Sam Catantan delivered another solid performance for Penn State University as she went 10-1 in 11 bouts in Sunday’s Temple Invitational at the University Park in Pennsylvania.

Public Vaccination For President Will Help Ease Doubts Of Many

President Duterte has agreed to boost the confidence of the people in the efficacy of authorized vaccines to provide immunity and protection against COVID-19 by having himself vaccinated in public, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Monday.

A Targeted, Calibrated Easing Of Restrictions For Metro Manila

In the coming months, there will be need to constantly balance the concerns of various interests as we proceed to dismantle restrictions with the gradually improving COVID-19 situation in the country.

Be Ready To Evacuate – Palace

Signal No. 2 raised in Visayas, Mindanao as TS ‘Auring’ maintains strength

Lakers, Warriors In Heartbreakers

Curry not feeling well, sits out game

Quarantine Helped Osaka Focus

Australian Open

United Flight Suffers Engine Failure, Scatters Debris Over US City

DENVER (AFP) - A United Airlines flight suffered a fiery engine failure Saturday shortly after taking off from Denver on its way to Hawaii, dropping massive debris on a residential area before a safe emergency landing, officials said.

The classic fried chicken we all love is now served in Tokyo Tokyo

Looking for a new twist to your daily menu? Tokyo Tokyo has got something for you!

Our second Lenten period under the COVID-19 pandemic

It was about this time last year that the COVID-19 was beginning began to spread in many countries after the first case was reported on November 17, 2019, in Wuhan, China. Cases were reported in Japan, South Korea, and the United States after 21 days; in Singapore and France after 23 and 24 days; in India, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, and Belgium after 29 days.

Medvedev: Pressure on Djokovic

Russian seeks upset of fancied foe in final

Clippers end Jazz streak at 9; Embiid, Murray drop 50 each

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard returned from a leg injury to score 29 points as the revitalized Los Angeles Clippers beat the NBAleading Utah Jazz in the second of a two-game set on Friday in Los Angeles.

Age has no number

Tips to aging well

NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars to search for signs of ancient life

United States (Xinhua) — NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down safely on Mars on Thursday, in search of signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

A more realistic expectation of nat'l recovery in 2022

After a year of restrictions on business operations and social activities all over the country because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now beginning to talk of economic recovery. In the last 12 months, the country has been placed under various levels of restrictions, starting with the most restrictive Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila on March 16, 2020.

Cauliflower, Baguio beans, chili peppers harvested from Boystown's organic farm, garden

BOYSTOWN HARVEST – Several kilos of cauliflower, baguio beans and chili pepper were harvested from the organic farm and urban garden of Manila Boystown Complex in Marikina Tuesday, Feb. 16. (Photo from Isko Moreno Domagoso Facebook page)

Djokovic: The best I've felt

8-time winner enters final despite injury-riddled run

World title at stake today in Biñan

Vic Saludar left, and Robert Paradero hold the WBA minimumweight belt after a weigh-in held at the Dino Olivetti Boxing Gym in Binan, Laguna.

Vatican welcomes Ayala Corp in inclusive capitalism council

Ayala Corporation Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala has been welcomed into the Council for Inclusive Capitalism by the Vatican and the global non-profit coalition of business and public sector leaders.

Right information, science-based legislation, needed to accelerate end of cigarettes

Leaving cigarettes behind can be much faster if everyone plays a role, said a top-ranking Philip Morris International (PMI) executive.

Rachel Peters excites fans with ‘engagement' photos

They already announced their engagement way back in 2019 but Rachel Peters and Migz Villafuerte were still able to pull a prank on their social media followers of late.

Nation must move on after VP protest case decided by PET

The Marcos-Robredo election protest case was finally decided last Tuesday, February 16. It has taken four years and eight months for the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), consisting of all members of the Supreme Court, to decide the case which was filed on June 29, 2016, but it is the only big protest one to reach the point of a final decision.

Abueva on recent trade: Sadness first, then elation

PBA 46TH SEASON

‘Snyder Cut' set for March 2021 premiere

Set it on your calendars DC fans. Zack Snyder’s vision for “Justice League” is all set for its premiere this March 2021 on HBO Max.

‘Make My Heart Smile' now kaput following rude ‘Filipino maids' remark

Beijing-based streaming platform iQIYI has apologized concerning the now controversial slur on Filipino maids as uttered by a character in “Make My Heart Smile,” one of the many drama series it is carrying.

Lillard, Blazers silence Thunder

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Damian Lillard drained three clutch three-pointers in four possessions in the final quarter Wednesday, and the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers held on to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-104 for their fifth consecutive NBA win.

Abueva, Sangalang reunite at Magnolia

Victolero: No big adjustment for Calvin