Travelers crowd Pier 1 in Cebu City on Palm Sunday. | CPA photo MANILA, Philippines — Over 20,000 passengers in ports nationwide were observed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Good Friday. According to its report, the PCG recorded 20,950 port passengers from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. Of…
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Everything to know about the most interesting player in the WNBA Draft
When the Seattle Storm traded Jewell Loyd away for the No. 2 Overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, they knew it was because they could get an excellent player. Not just excellent, but a generational franchise player to lead them into their next chapter. While Paige Bueckers was the…
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SCHEDULE: 2025 AVC Champions League
MANILA, Philippines — PVL clubs Petro Gazz, Creamline, and PLDT are set to banner the host country in the 2025 AVC Women’s Champions League, which kicks off on Easter Sunday and runs until April 27 at Philsports Arena. The three PVL teams have enlisted high-level reinforcements for the continental tilt.…
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PJ Haggerty, college basketball’s leading returning scorer, enters transfer portal
PJ Haggerty was the third leading scorer in men’s college basketball this past season in a breakout sophomore year for the Memphis Tigers. Haggerty averaged 21.7 points per game by splashing shots from all three levels and consistently getting to the free throw line. Only Villanova’s Eric Dixon and Northern…
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Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance
Rapper Kendrick Lamar appears at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, California, left, and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series “Euphoria,” in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019. (AP Photo) Hip hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “Not…
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‘Nothing’s a guarantee’ admits Lando Norris ahead of F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
It was a case of the glass being half-full, or half-empty, for Lando Norris at the Bahrain Grand Prix a week ago. On the one hand, Norris managed to recover from a difficult qualifying session to finish on the podium, making it four-for-for in podium finishes in Grands Prix this…
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Government aims to modernize potato farming
Yellow Potatoes – Contributed photo MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has organized teams that are focused on increasing potato farmers’ income through technology and modern farming practices. The DA issued Special Order No. 596 convening a program management group (PMG) and a technical working group (TWG) to…
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George Russell feeling ‘no stress’ about his contract status with Mercedes F1
George Russell entered the 2025 Formula 1 season in a fascinating position. With Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari, Russell had inherited the veteran role at Mercedes, with young phenom Kimi Antonelli securing the second seat with the Silver Arrows. Like Antonelli, however, Russell also entered the year on an expiring…
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Vietnamese firm builds $15.8-M Bataan solar project
CN Green Roof Asia Pte. Ltd. | PHOTO: Official Website of CNGRA / greenroof.asia MANILA, Philippines — CN Green Roof Asia, a solar rooftop and battery provider in Vietnam, has begun construction works for a $15.8-million solar project in Hermosa, Bataan. The solar facility being developed in the province is…
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Max Verstappen dismisses speculation about his Red Bull F1 future
Red Bull’s slow start to the 2025 Formula 1 season has led to emergency meetings in the paddock to discuss a plan forward, and already prompted one driver switch. As well as speculation about the future of their other seat. Max Verstappen’s future with Red Bull has been a constant…