Category: General

Padel Pilipinas eyes more success on world stage

Manila: The country’s title victory at the recent Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) Grand Slam in Singapore hopes to inspire the youth to learn the sport.

Padel is a racket sport of Mexican origin. It is a mix of tennis and squash and is usually played …

Arrest of ‘Boss Boga’ seen as big win in drive vs. POGO

Manila: Senators on Friday described the capture of Lyu Dong, real name Lin Xunhan a.k.a. “Boss Boga”, as a major achievement for the government’s fight against Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country.

In a statement, Hontiveros c…

South Korean female author wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature

Ankara: The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang.

Han was recognized for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life,” the Nobel committee announced on…

3.6K Albayanos receive cash aid via DSWD program

Legazpi: A total of 3,605 individuals from Legazpi City and Ligao City, both in Albay province, received financial assistance on Friday through the Ayuda sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Bicol (DSWD-…

Loan deal to jump-start key road project in Northern Samar

Tacloban: The Northern Samar provincial government has welcomed the recent loan agreement on the USD111.43 million (about PHP6.34 billion) Samar Pacific Coastal Road 2 (SPCR 2) project between the Philippine government and the Export-Import Bank of Ko…