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MANILA, Philippines–Leading the locals in production, NorthPort ace Robert Bolick has emerged as the frontrunner for the Best Player of the Conference in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

SAO PAULO—Football legend Pele backed Brazil’s national team in their World Cup round of 16 match against South Korea on Monday, saying he would watch the game from hospital after being admitted there last week as he battles colon cancer.

MANILA, Philippines – “It’s already 2022. Our laws should reflect the realities of our culture.”

MANILA, Philippines—Former Jose Rizal University player John Amores revealed that he received “words of encouragement” from Vice President Sara Duterte through a letter.

MANILA, Philippines — Lindsey Vander Weide capped her masterful 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference with a Finals MVP award after delivering Petro Gazz’s second straight championship on Tuesday at Philsports Arena.

OLONGAPO CITY — To vaccinate more people against COVID-19, local health officials have set up a vaccination site at a bus terminal here.

MANILA, Philippines — Up to 2,200 daily COVID-19 cases are possible this holiday season should minimum public health standards will not be followed, said the Department of Health (DOH) Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Maria Rosario Vergeire on Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines—The Gilas Pilipinas Women’s basketball team is gunning for history in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.

Son Heung-min apologized after his South Korean side exited the World Cup following a sobering 4-1 defeat to favorites Brazil in the last 16 in Qatar.

ILOILO CITY—The Iloilo City government is cutting back on the nightlife after a brawl in one of its entertainment centers made rounds online.

MELBOURNE—Australia midfielder Cameron Devlin did not play a minute of the World Cup but left Qatar with one of its biggest prizes after exchanging jerseys with Argentina’s Lionel Messi after their round of 16 match.

MANILA, Philippines — There have been a total of 155 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in the National Capital Region (NCR), according to Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge (OIC) Maria Rosario Vergeire on Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy 25,000 personnel nationwide for the holiday season as part of its Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Pasko 2022.

It was easy to understand the fan frenzy that followed Jung Hae-in (“Start-Up,” “Something in the Rain”) wherever he went during the Disney Content Showcase (DCC) at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore last week.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should aspire to be on the same level of digitalization as its neighboring countries to be competitive, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday at the Telco Summit 2022 at the Philippine International Convention…

MANILA, Philippines — Grab Philippines insisted on Tuesday that the increase in its fares was in accordance with guidelines set by the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

MANILA, Philippines — Government lawyers asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to lift the temporary restraining order against the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP).

Dozens of Chinese vessels believed to be manned by their maritime militias in the West Philippine Sea have been moving much closer to Palawan in recent months, including waters near the sites of an aborted Philippines-China joint energy exploration plan,…

BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine court sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in jail and disqualified her from holding public office in a high-profile corruption case on Tuesday, though she has immunity due to her public office.