THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P73.62 million as rehabilitation funds for damaged fisheries equipment due to flash floods from the shear line and wind convergence in Northern Mindanao. In a statement, the DA said that rehabilitation and the distribution of fishing equipment will be handled by the regional […]
Earthquake rocks Surigao del Sur
A MAGNITUDE 5.3 earthquake rocked Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur in the country’s south on Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic quake, initially estimated at 5.3 magnitude, had a depth of 25 kilometers and located 32 km southeast of Hinatuan town, which felt a […]
Firecracker and fireworks injuries climb to 557
PHILSTAR THE PHILIPPINE health department on Wednesday said it had recorded 114 more injuries related to lighting up firecrackers and fireworks after the New Year celebration, bringing the total cases during the holiday season to 557. The youngest victim so far was a 10-month-old baby from Metro Manila whose right […]
Dwight Howard beefs up PHL’s Strong Group in Dubai tourney
DWIGHT HOWARD — NBA.COM NBA veteran Dwight Howard is Philippines-bound. The decorated big man will reinforce country representative Strong Group in the Dubai International Basketball Championship slated on Jan. 19 to 28 in the United Arab Emirates. No less than head coach Charles Tiu confirmed the news first reported by […]
Five teams vie for last three slots in playoff phase of PBA Commissioner’s Cup
MAGNOLIA LEADS THE PACK — PBA.PH FIVE teams embark on a spirited race for the last three available slots in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs as hostilities resume tomorrow. NorthPort (5-4), TNT (4-5), Rain or Shine (4-5), NLEX (3-6) and a still-alive Terrafirma (2-7) hope to get the job done […]
US charges ex-fintech CEO who tried to buy Sheffield United fraudulently
NEW YORK — US prosecutors in Manhattan unveiled criminal charges against a Nigerian fintech businessman who recently bid unsuccessfully for an English Premier League soccer team, saying he lied to investors about his companies’ finances. Odogwu Banye Mmobuosi, 45, the former co-chief executive officer of Tingo Group, was charged with […]
Steelers fighting for playoff spot, face top-seeded Ravens
THE BALTIMORE Ravens have locked up the No. 1 seed in the American Football Conference (AFC) playoff bracket, so why play their starters in Week 18? Coach John Harbaugh and company are pondering that question ahead of Saturday’s season finale against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, whose own playoff dreams will […]
Charlotte Hornets overtake Kings, end 11-game slide
TERRY ROZIER scored 34 points and the Charlotte Hornets ended an 11-game losing streak by rallying for a 111-104 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Miles Bridges added 27 points for Charlotte, which concluded the game with 10 consecutive points to win for the first time since […]
Pliskova rallies to oust Naomi Osaka in Brisbane
BRISBANE — Karolina Pliskova gave Naomi Osaka a reality check on her return to tournament tennis by rallying for a 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 victory in a high quality second-round clash at the Brisbane International on Wednesday. Ms. Osaka had eased through her first tour match in 15 months on Monday […]
Police probe possible negligence in Tokyo airport runway collision
An aerial view shows burnt Japan Airlines’ (JAL) Airbus A350 plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan January 3, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. — MANDATORY CREDIT KYODO/VIA REUTERS TOKYO — Police are investigating whether a crash between […]