Olympics: Peerless Duplantis caps golden night with pole vault world record
Duplantis retains title with easy 6.00m clearance
Breaks own world record with leap of 6.25
Silver for Kendricks, rare Greek bronze PARIS — Sweden's Mondo...
‘Fake’: Nueva Ecija governor disowns viral congratulatory post for Carlos Yulo
Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio "Oyie" Umali on Monday disowned a social media post using his name and image to congratulate two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo...
Asian equities slump to multi-year lows on US recession risk
Taiwan down 8%, worst day since May 2021
S.Korean shares fall most since onset of pandemic
MSCI EM Asia equities gauge at three-month...
Public advocacy helps musicians’ fame and fortune, new study finds
Musicians often face skepticism from the public when they openly support charitable or social causes. There are often speculations that musicians only do this...
BSP says inflation risks have shifted to downside
MANILA — The Philippines central bank could look at cutting rates if price pressures continue to ease, its governor said on Monday, saying the balance...
Philippines, Vietnam to hold first-ever joint coast guard exercise
MANILA — The Philippines and Vietnam will kick off their first-ever joint coast guard exercise in the Manila Bay this week, in line with a...
Pledges, perks: What Carlos Yulo will take home apart from Olympic gold medals
(Update 8: Aug. 16, 7:23 p.m.) After making history by becoming the first Filipino to win two gold medals at the Olympics, gymnastics sensation...
Synodality is empowering others, CBCP head says
In parishes where there is growing diversity, the head of the country’s Catholic episcopal conference said synodality helps people realize that “the mission is...
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is fun for die-hard Marvel fans – but it won’t save...
Let’s start with the good stuff. Deadpool & Wolverine is a fun, irreverent and blood-soaked summer blockbuster that fans of the Deadpool franchise are...
China coast guard monitors Philippine patrol boats in Sabina Shoal
BEIJING — China's coast guard said it was monitoring Philippine patrol and fishing vessels that have gathered around the contested Sabina Shoal, citing China's "indisputable...
Olympic medal biting: Real reason behind the photo-worthy tradition
An Olympian already lost his tooth biting his medal. Why do athletes still do it?
Olympics, Shooting: Casual Turkish shooter goes viral, teammate says he earned it
CHATEAUROUX— Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec has become a social media sensation for his nonchalance at the shooting range at the Paris Olympics.
A former officer of...
Olympics: What’s happening on Day 10 of Paris Games on Monday
PARIS — The Olympic Games are past the halfway point, with the swimming, tennis, archery, fencing and road cycling all drawing to a close on an...
Philippines, Germany commit to reaching defense pact this year
MANILA— The Philippines and Germany on Sunday committed to signing a defense cooperation arrangement this year, vowing to uphold international rules-based order in the region as tensions...
Olympics, Gymnastics: Carlos Yulo wins men’s vault to scoop second gold in Paris
PARIS (Updated 12:19 a.m.) — Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines soared to the top of the podium in men's vault for his second gold medal of...