THE Philippines would rather live in peace than go to war alongside the United States, President Rodrigo Duterte said amid tensions over the lingering presence of Chinese vessels in the disputed waters. In his prerecorded public address aired on Friday, Duterte said he would never let Philippine troops participate in any war with the US […]
PHILIPPINE bet to Miss Universe 2021 Rabiya Mateo may not have been able to wear the sun headdress to go with her flag-inspired ensemble at the pageant’s national costume competition, but the 24-year-old Ilongga definitely dazzled in the brightest of yellows at the preliminaries in Florida on Friday night (Saturday morning in Manila). Beaming with […]
PRESIDENTIAL Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose Maria “Joey” Concepcion 3rd on Saturday pushed for the use of “vaccine passes” that would help guard against a surge in infections and boost struggling businesses to recover from the fallout of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Concepcion, also the founder of Go Negosyo, said vaccine passes or proof […]
LOS ANGELES: Luka Doncic’s 11th triple-double of the season propelled the Dallas Mavericks to a 114-110 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday (Saturday in Manila) and into the NBA playoffs. Doncic scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and handed out 11 assists, and the Mavs held off a late challenge from the short-handed Raptors, […]
RAJKO Toroman believes that the decision of Filipino NBA hopeful Kai Sotto to play in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) is the best move he made in his career so far. Toroman, the former Gilas Pilipinas coach and consultant for Petron and Barako Bull in the Philippine Basketball Association, said the 7’3” Sotto isn’t built […]
GAZA CITY: Israeli fighter jets hit targets in central Gaza overnight, the army said on Saturday, after a day of deadly violence rocked the West Bank and unprecedented unrest persisted inside Israel. Despite intensifying diplomatic efforts to ease five days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, Israel’s air force struck several sites […]
WHEN asked about his view on the proposed closed-circuit “bubble” setup that the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is leaning toward for its 46th season, the first thing that came to Gabe Norwood’s mind was that it would be beneficial to mental health. “Absolutely, [it would be beneficial]. In terms of mental health, we players have […]
SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go praised the government for its efforts to provide safe and decent housing for residents displaced by a recent earthquake in Cotabato province as he attended the turnover ceremony for the housing units at the Ilomavis relocation site in Kidapawan City. “Hindi ba sabi ko noon babalik kami rito para sa […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings. “Today is a great day for America,” President Joe Biden said Thursday during a […]
THE NBA regular season is nearly over and the much-coveted awards, namely Most Valuable Player (MVP), Defensive Player of the Year (DPoY), Rookie of the Year (RoY), Most Improved Player (MIP), Sixth Man of the Year (6MoY) and the Coach of the Year (CoY) are set to be announced. With a season marked with injuries […]
Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Saturday, May 15, 2021. READ: Government picks up pace of vaccination THE government’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination drive is beginning to pick up pace as more vaccine shipments arrive, the Department of Health (DoH) has reported. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Friday the […]