Olympics, Boxing: Uzbeks shine, Algeria’s Khelif wins gold amid gender dispute
PARIS — Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev and Lazizbek Mullojonov won gold on Friday as Uzbekistan took the lead in the boxing medal tally for the Paris Olympics,...
Brazilian plane spins before crashing, killing all 61 on board
SAO PAULO — A regional turboprop plane crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all 61 people on board, the airline said.
Regional carrier...
Olympics: What’s happening on Day 15 of Paris Games on Saturday
PARIS — The penultimate day of the Paris Olympics on Saturday will have nearly 40 medals up for grabs, with nine finals in athletics alone.
There are also...
Olympics: South Korea pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji collapses at press conference
SEOUL — South Korean Olympic silver medalist pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose cool demeanor and appearance when competing at the Paris Games made her a...
‘Gymnast era:’ Maris Racal’s gymnastics video for upcoming movie earns buzz
"Kabahan na si Carlos Yulo." This was what Pinoys quipped after actress Maris Racal posted a glimpse of her doing rhythmic gymnastics for her role...
BINI Maloi spotted wearing ‘katsa fashion’
Fans spotted BINI Maloi Ricalde wearing a cute top made of a flour sack at the recent KCON in Los Angeles, California. Turns out, the...
Lawmaker claims Pialago ‘only speech writer’ amid LTFRB resignation
A member of the House of Representatives claimed that Celine Pialago served as a "speech writer" and not a spokesperson of the Land Transportation...
Who’s who: Pinoys’ bet if singing is an Olympic sport
Who’s your bet? Among the barrage of Olympics memes came a hauling of Pinoy Olympian bets—in an imaginary world where singing was a coveted sport. “If...
Misinformation, abuse and injustice: Breaking down the Olympic boxing firestorm
In a preliminary women’s under 66kg boxing match at the Paris Olympics last week between Algerian Imane Khelif and Italian Angela Carini, a powerful...
‘Baka gold medal’: Edu Manzano jokes about floor scrubbing as Olympics sport
Veteran actor Edu Manzano joked that he might have been a gold medalist if there had been a "floor exercise" at the Olympics using...
Catholic communicators told: Stay true to Gospel amidst trolls, AI challenges
A Catholic bishop on Thursday urged Church communicators not to let trolls and bashers affect their mission. Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr, who heads the...
Denmark welcomes return of banned South Korean noodles
COPENHAGEN — Danes in central Copenhagen on Thursday marked the return to supermarket shelves of fiery South Korean ramen noodles that had been banned for...
Court of Appeals orders corporate regulator to restore license of Rappler
MANILA — A Philippine court has ordered the country's corporate regulator to restore the license of Rappler, a media firm led by Nobel laureate Maria...
‘Dodged Manila traffic but not rain’: R’Bonney Gabriel experiences rainy motorcycle ride
Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel had a full Filipino experience while commuting via motorcycle taxi when she traveled while raining. The Filipino-American beauty queen on...
Swifties heartbroken after concerts cancelled due to foiled attack
BERLIN — Taylor Swift fans turned to social media on Thursday, grappling with sorrow, anger, and disbelief after the singer's three Vienna concerts were abruptly...