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Severe Tropical Storm Ofel exits PAR but may still reenter, head for Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Ofel (Usagi) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon, November 15, but it may still reenter in the evening. As of 4 pm on...
View ArticleBrownlee misses start of Gilas camp due to stomach flu
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas got its preparations for the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers underway without Justin Brownlee. National team head coach Tim Cone said Brownlee is...
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More rain, wind warnings as Typhoon Pepito rapidly intensifies
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) continued to rapidly intensify on Friday afternoon, November 15, with its maximum sustained winds increasing further from 130 kilometers per hour to 150...
View ArticleUP arrests skid, ends gutsy FEU’s Final Four hopes
MANILA, Philippines – The UP Fighting Maroons snapped a two-game skid after pulling off a close 86-78 win against a feisty FEU Tamaraws side on Saturday, November 16, at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in...
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Part of Camarines Sur also under Signal No. 5 due to Super Typhoon Pepito
MANILA, Philippines – Aside from Catanduanes, the northeastern portion of Camarines Sur was also placed under Signal No. 5 due to Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) late Saturday afternoon, November 16....
View ArticleCanceled flights due to Super Typhoon Pepito: November 17, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Airlines have canceled flights ahead of Sunday, November 17, due to unfavorable weather conditions brought about by Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi). Here is a list of canceled...
View ArticleSuper Typhoon Pepito: Track, wind signals, rainfall and storm surge warnings,...
Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi), the Philippines’ 16th tropical cyclone for 2024 and sixth tropical cyclone in less than a month, is set to affect Eastern Visayas and much of Luzon. Rain is expected to...
View ArticleSaludar hands Flores first loss, snares WBA bantamweight title
MANILA, Philippines – Froilan “Sniper” Saludar can still hit the target. The underdog Filipino banked on experience and technical savvy to stun erstwhile unbeaten Venezuelan Williams Flores via...
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National Police Commission gets a new commissioner
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has picked lawyer Rafael Vicente Calinisan as a new commissioner of the National Police Commission (Napolcom). Marcos appointed Calinisan as a new...
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Deportation concerns linger post-US election, but Fil-Ams see hope ahead
When Nicole* was in her first year of high school in the Philippines, her mother told her that it was time to pack up and go to America. From the beginning, Nicole knew that they were going to be TNT...
View ArticleIsraeli strikes kill at least two medics in south Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Israeli strikes on villages in south Lebanon killed at least two medics early on Saturday, November 16, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Beirut’s southern suburbs were...
View ArticleCarlsen rules India Chess rapid, Wesley So shares second place
MANILA, Philippines – World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen won six in a row and ran away with the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India rapid crown, leaving Wesley So and R Praggnanandhaa sharing second place late...
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LOOK: Super Typhoon Pepito’s onslaught in Catanduanes, Aurora
MANILA, Philippines – Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi), the country’s 16th tropical cyclone this year and the sixth in November alone, has ravaged and continued to affect the Philippines on Sunday,...
View ArticleUST ready for ‘David and Goliath’ UAAP Final Four duel vs UP
MANILA, Philippines – For a team that prides itself with the second-most UAAP men’s basketball titles at 18, the UST Growling Tigers still relish the underdog role. Viewed as a young, inconsistent...
View ArticleGrand to Universe: Who is Victoria Kjær Theilvig, Miss Universe 2024?
Another history has been made during the glittering finals night of the Miss Universe 2024 held in Mexico on Sunday, November 17 (Philippine time). Twenty-one-year-old Victoria Kjær Theilvig bested...
View ArticleTNT retains Rondae Hollis-Jefferson despite taller import options
MANILA, Philippines – As the old adage says, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Fresh from the PBA Governors’ Cup championship, the TNT Tropang Giga will continue to put their trust in import Rondae...
View ArticleCanceled flights due to Super Typhoon Pepito: November 18, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – There are few disruptions so far to air travel on Monday, November 18, as Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) crosses the island of Luzon. Here is a list of canceled flights....
View ArticleCountries, companies lag in response to tackle methane emissions, UN says
BAKU, Azerbaijan – Since a UN initiative began monitoring for methane leaks from oil and gas infrastructure last year, it has issued 1,200 alerts to governments and companies. But only 12 of those...
View ArticleHIGHLIGHTS: Miss Universe 2024
Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo represents the country at the Miss Universe 2024 coronation night to be held at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Sunday, November 17, 10 am, Philippine time....
View ArticlePope Francis suggests international study into possible genocide in Gaza
ROME, Italy – Pope Francis has suggested the global community should study whether Israel’s military campaign in Gaza constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people, in some of his most explicit...
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