For the first time, a Filipino was named to the FIBA Hall of Fame. Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga, a bronze medalist in the 1954 FIBA World Championship and a 4-time Asian Games gold medalist, was posthumously inducted as a member of the 2023 Hall of Fame class, in an announcement on …
Read More »mark
Sisi Rondina makes indoor volleyball return with Choco Mucho
Choco Mucho is about to get a huge boost in its campaign in the PVL Invitational Conference set on June 29. This, as former UST star Sisi Rondina has joined the Flying Titans, making her indoor volleyball return after spending the last four years competing in the sands. Sisi Rondina …
Read More »Ramilo bags bronze in Junior Asian Championships
Filipino gymnast Jasmine Ramilo bagged a bronze medal in the 19th Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships Club Final at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday afternoon, June 3. Ramilo notched 27.30 points to finish third and give the Philippines its only medal in the 4-day competition. Jasmine Althea Ramilo gets …
Read More »PH claims 3×3 silver in Asean Para Games
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia:The Philippines settled for the silver medal after bowing to Thailand, 7-15, in the men's 3×3 wheelchair basketball final of the 12th Asean Para Games at the Morodok Techo National Stadium's Elephant Hall 2 here. Malaysia outclassed Cambodia, 17-8, for the bronze medal. Alfie Cabanog of Team Philippines …
Read More »Recipe: Refreshing fruity salad
MANILA, Philippines — Nothing tastes better than a good, refreshing salad that combines fresh fruits and lettuce. Here is a recipe from San Miguel Pure Foods Culinary Center that can be a salad starter in a meal or be enjoyed on its own as a light meal or snack. It …
Read More »Ferragamo names NCT’s Jeno as first global male brand ambassador
MANILA, Philippines —Truly no one can beat K-pop superstars nowadays when it comes to international endorsements. Even luxury European brands — and our own Philippine clothing brands — have taken on K-pop sensations as commercial models and celebrity endorsers. The latest to join this trend is Italian luxury shoe, leather …
Read More »Tax freeze is welcome, ‘flip-flops’ are not: Seven Calgary residents on the election results
During the campaign, voters heard a slew of promises and accusations from party leaders. So with the results now in hand, what are Calgary residents worried about or eager to see next? Across the city, reactions to the results are mixed. Here's what some people said. The one thing guaranteed …
Read More »AI Is Steeped in Big Tech’s ‘Digital Colonialism’
Grace Browne Business May 25, 2023 7:00 AM AI Is Steeped in Big Tech’s ‘Digital Colonialism’ Artificial intelligence continues to be fed racist and sexist training materials and then distributed around the world. Abeba Birhane has uncovered significant biases in datasets used to train AI.Photograph: Laurence McMahon It has been …
Read More »Pegasus Spyware Is Detected in a War Zone for the First Time
Armenian soldiers patrol at the check point outside Agdam to let the last vehicles leave the region late on November 19, 2020.Photograph: Karen MINASYAN/Getty Images Vittoria Elliott Business May 25, 2023 6:00 AM Pegasus Spyware Is Detected in a War Zone for the First Time Researchers say Armenian government workers, …
Read More »India train crash kills more than 280, injures hundreds more
Rescuers found no more survivors in the overturned and mangled wreckage of two passenger trains that derailed in eastern India, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds in one of the country's deadliest rail crashes in decades, officials said Saturday. Country's deadliest rail accident in decades Rescuers found no …
Read More »