A physical and tall Senegal squad dealt Gilas Pilipinas a 72-63 beating in their 2023 Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament on Friday night at Jiangman En Ping Sports gymnasium. ‘Gilas Pilipinas’ June Mar Fajardo FIBA PHOTO After a see-saw first half affair, Gilas managed to take a 45-40 lead in …
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Catantan cherishes time with young Filipino fencers
Although there was obvious limp in every step, Samantha Catantan doesn't mind moving from one piste to another for as long as she provides encouraging words or tips on what actions to do to young fencers of Canlas Fencing that took part in the recently concluded 1st Burlington Inter-Club International …
Read More »Central Visayas dethrones NCR to become new king in Palarong Pambansa secondary boys basketball
Jared Bahay came through when it mattered most, towing Central Visayas past erstwhile champ NCR, 77-73, as they became the new king in the Palarong Pambansa secondary boys basketball tourney at the Marikina Sports Center on Saturday, August 5. The Central Visayas secondary boys basketball team PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO …
Read More »Hot weather cooler: Ways to enjoy dragon fruit to the fullest
MANILA, Philippines — Wondering how to eat and enjoy dragon fruit to its fullest? Given its shape and tough, dragon scale-like texture, the dragon fruit can be a little tricky to handle. Sliced dragon fruit and pineapple Dolly Dy-Zulueta Fresh fruit salad The easiest and most fun way to enjoy …
Read More »Music, dance and costumes take centre stage at Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade
The Caribbean Carnival parade returns Saturday. Organizers say they are expecting even more participants and attendees than last year. Grand Parade will begin at 8 a.m. from Exhibition Place Grounds and travel on Lakeshore Boulevard Lakeshore Boulevard will be filled with colourful, sparkling and feathered characters and the sounds of …
Read More »Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan arrested after court gives 3-year prison sentence
Police arrested Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Lahore on Saturday after a court sentenced him to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts, potentially barring the opposition leader from contesting an upcoming election. Cricketer-turned-politician, 70, was accused of misusing his premiership to buy and sell gifts …
Read More »Pia Wurtzbach’s love for the unexpected
To many, Pia Wurtzbach will always be the beauty queen who finally gave the Philippines its first Miss Universe crown after a 44-year drought. Yet, since winning the coveted title in 2015, Wurtzbach has proven she can be more than just a smart and statuesque beauty with a heart. Immediately …
Read More »The scandals swirling around Hunter Biden — what we know, what we don’t, and what’s next
For a broad cross-section of Americans, the political scandal of the moment has nothing to do with Donald Trump's various alleged criminal misdeeds. In conservative America, the one they're talking about involves U.S. President Joe Biden's family, and how his son Hunter makes money. The U.S. right sees a historic …
Read More »Why Canadians are still stuck on hold, despite rise of automated customer service
Industry experts say the increasingly common and automated customer service options — like chat bots and support websites — are designed to make getting help more efficient. But these new tools, though they are improving, aren’t eliminating phone queues — for a variety of reasons. Industry experts say online chat …
Read More »There’s no flashy Oppenheimer cameo, but this scientist helped start the disarmament movement in Canada
Of all the scientists involved in the Manhattan Project, only one walked away from the plan to build a nuclear bomb. But you won't hear the name Joseph Rotblat — or the story of how he brought the fight for nuclear disarmament to a small Nova Scotia village — in …
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