Category: General

Mendoza leads PH to 4-0 win over Jordan in Chess Olympiad

Manila: Filipino top board player Shania Mae Mendoza defeated Natalie Fuad Kamel Jamaliah in 41 moves of the Sicilian Defense to lead the Philippines to a 4-0 win over Jordan in the third round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at BOK Sports Hall in Bud…

NNIC takes over NAIA, begins ambitious world-class plans

MANILA: The New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) officially took over the management and operation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Saturday and with it, the task of modernizing the 76-year-old gateway.

NNIC, the consortium that includes Sa…

Sen. Pia, tennis champs part of PH team to Asia Pacific Padel Cup

MANILA: The Philippines will join the Asia Pacific Padel Cup (APPC) at the Amare Padel Club Umalas in Bali, Indonesia on Sept. 19 to 22.

The women’s team is composed of Padel Pilipinas president Senator Pia Cayetano, Tao Yee Tan, Princess Jean Naquil…

3 evacuation shelters accommodate Tondo fire victims

Manila: The city government of Manila has provided food and temporary shelter to at least 1,000 families affected by the fire that engulfed a residential area in Vitas, Tondo on Saturday.

In a statement, Mayor Honey Lacuña said the affected residents…

Customs-NAIA intercepts P6.8-M worth of kush

Manila: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday reported the interception of parcels containing kush (high-grade marijuana) worth PHP6.8 million at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City.

In a statement, BOC-Ninoy Aquino International …