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Lolo Leodegario: Still Dreaming Big At 79

Even at the age of 79, Leodegario Balhinon continues to dream big.

Marcial To Meet With Player-Reps At PBA Office

PBA commissioner Willie Marcial will meet with player representatives from all 12 teams today for an open discussion on how they can deal with the possible resumption of practices next month under strict health measures.

Easing our way back to normal in transportation

All these weeks and months since COVID-19 emerged to threaten people’s lives, it has been a battle for the governments between keeping people safe from the virus and helping them survive the sudden loss of livelihood.

45th PBA Season - Black: TV League An Option

Meralco Bolts coach says first step could be to resume practice

Women Bear The Brunt Of Virus Fallout In Workplace

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The reverberating economic shock of the coronavirus crisis has delivered a massive setback for women because so many work in the badly exposed services sector, experts say.

FIBA Esports - E-Gilas Pilipinas Routs Indonesia In Inaugurals

Rial Polog Jr. showed why he is one of the best “gamers” in the region as he powered the E-Gilas Pilipinas to two more wins against Indonesia in the inaugural FIBA Esports Open 2020 Saturday night.

Home Sweet Ancestral Home

The late authority on Philippine antiquities Martin “Sonny” Tinio, Jr. declared that to be considered “ancestral” a home has to be lived in by at least four generations of the family. If “lived in” is considered the same as “owned,” then our house in Santa Cruz, Manila qualifies, having been built by my grandmother and grandaunt in 1932 and with their 13 great-great grandchildren as heirs-in-waiting.

Survey Shows Big Problem Ahead For All

We have not seen our nation so down-hearted as in the findings of Social Weather Stations (SWS) in its survey of May 4-10 on how Filipinos view their lives in the country today.

Away From Home

Holding the family together, despite the distance

Esports - Ph Scores Twin Wins Over Indonesia In 2K

The Philippines proved its basketball superiority over Indonesia, even in the world of virtual reality.

Hopes Up As 8 Covid-19 Vaccines Undergo Trials

A United States administration official said Tuesday that it had launched “Operation Warp Speed” (OWP) aiming to deliver 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by January, 2021. The US has invested heavily in manufacturing capacity as well as in plans and infrastructure for distributing it.

Papa's Lessons

Taking down notes from one awesome dad

Strong DADS, Strong Families

Daddy's Home – Rafael Yacat, 38, a returning overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from the United Arab Emirates, talks to his daughter while they wait for a bus that would take them home to Pampanga at the PITX in Parañaque City. Yacat overcame the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to make it home just in time for Father’s Day. (Jansen Romero)

Another 2 Weeks Of GCQ Restrictions

The Philippines appeared to have a “good record” in recoveries from COVID-19, President Duterte said early this week. Out of 26,420 cases, there were 6,252 recoveries and 1,098 deaths.

DepEd's Learning Continuity Plan Backed

As it readies to implement the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP), the Department of Education (DepEd) continues to get more support from various stakeholders who believe that learning must continue even amid the pandemic.

English League-Off-The-Bench Job Again For Etheridge Vs Leeds

Neil Etheridge could likely come off the bench anew this Sunday when CardiffCity hosts Leeds United in the resumption of the English Football League Championship.

FIBA World Cup-Dunk Of The Decade Tilt: Norwood Slam Vs Scola

Gabe Norwood’s signature play in the 2014 FIBA World Cup has made it to the third round of the Dunk of the Decade contest put up by the world governing body.

Tokyo Olympics-goodbye, Parking Lot, Hidilyn Back In Gym

For the first time in almost three months, Olympian weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz is back to regular training as the Malaysian government eased its health protocols on COVID-19.

₱126-M US Aid To Boost PH's Flexible Basic Education Plan Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The United States government is providing ₱126 million (US$2.5 million) to help the Philippines in its implementation of the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan (BELCP), a program to enable Filipino schoolchildren to continue learning while schools are still closed amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

Disruption-Free Hits

We’re three months into this worldwide pandemic and I, for one, am glad a sliver of light is beginning to appear at the end of the tunnel. After all our anxieties about how we’ll get out of this COVID-19 mess, we are beginning to sense there’s new normal ahead.

SAP 2 Distribution Begins

1.3 M families already received second tranche of cash subsidy

‘Build, Build, Build' Amid The Pandemic

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) opened Monday a 2.6-kilometer elevated highway connecting the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) south to C3 in Caloocan City, west to R10 in Navotas, then south to the harbor area in Manila.

Thurman Wants Rematch

Keith Thurman likens the defeat to Manny Pacquiao to something he has lost which he now wants back. Almost a year after absorbing his first setback, Thurman continues to hum the melody of that sad chapter in his career.

Virus, Protests, And Now The Elections In The US

The United States today has the most COVID-19 infections and deaths among the over 210 countries and territories where the pandemic coninues to rage today. A tally released this weekend by Johns Hopkins University put the total number of deaths in the US at 115,347 out of the world total of over 426,000.

Cebu City Police Vows Stricter Implementation Of ECQ Protocols

CEBU CITY—While assuring that maximum tolerance will be observed in implementing quarantine protocols, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) nevertheless warned that law enforcers will now be stricter in the second round of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the city.

Palace: NCR Barely Qualified For GCQ

Only a hair’s breadth saved the National Capital Region (NCR) from reverting to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) because its case doubling rate of COVID-19 cases was below the requirement to be classified under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ).

Plania Decks Greer 2x In Majority Win

Banking on his left hook that produced two picture-perfect knockdowns, Filipino puncher “Magic” Mike Plania scored a 10-round majority decision over top-rated American Joshua Greer in their overweight bantamweight bout Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in Las Vegas.

Pyongyang Rejects Seoul's Request To Send Special Envoys; To Redeploy Troops To DMZ

PYONGYANG, North Korea (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday flatly rejected a plea from South Korea to send special envoys to Pyongyang for talks to ease the current tensions on the peninsula, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

Big Blows To Economy & To Many Common Folk

The economic blow to the nation of the COVID-19 pandemic is understandably best expressed in the effect on big industries, on tourism and travel, on exports, and on the Gross National Product.

Beijing Reports 27 New Virus Cases As WHO Warns Of Cause For ‘Concern'

BEIJING, China (AFP) – China on Tuesday reported another 27 domestically transmitted coronavirus cases in Beijing, where a fresh cluster linked to a wholesale food market has sparked WHO concern and prompted a huge trace and test program.