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EJ Obiena For many years, clearing the six-meter mark in pole vault has been the exclusive domain of 23 athletes in Europe, the United States, and Australia. On Saturday in Norway (Sunday in Manila), a Filipino joined that elite group. Ernest John “EJ” Obiena’s seven-year quest finally bore fruit as …

Philippine Constitution Association President and Lakas-CMD Party President Martin Romualdez and wife Leyte (1st Dist) Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez (2nd right) shares a historic moment with (from left) Lakas-CMD President Emeritus and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2nd left) and Lakas-CMD National Advisory Council and Surigao Del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay …

At least three guardsmen fainted during the military parade known as the Colonel's Review, in which more than 1,400 soldiers of the Household Division and the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery were reviewed by the heir to the throne, who is honorary Colonel of the Welsh Guards. Troops wore woolen …

MANILA, Philippines — Juno Galang’s early artistic journey took him from Sta. Cruz, Manila to Hawaii, where he devoted his art to “painting memories” for tourists: artworks to take home and remind them of local flavors and colors of the islands. After 55 years away as a gallery artist in …

Nick Taylor, from Abbotsford, B.C., fired a 9-under 63 to set a new course record at Oakdale Golf and Country Club to rocket up the leaderboard into a four-way tie for sixth at the RBC Canadian Open on Saturday in Toronto. Taiwan's C.T. Pan holds 2-stroke lead, McIlroy in 6-way …

Ted Kaczynski, the vengeful bomber who killed three people in a series of attacks over a nearly two-decade span before his own family helped authorities identify him, has died. He was 81. No immediate word on cause of death in federal prison medical centre Theodore (Ted) Kaczynski, the vengeful bomber …

THE Philippine Army, through the 9th Infantry “Spear” Division (9ID), has activated its Task Force Sagip amid the increasing unrest at Mayon Volcano. Photo from 9th Infantry “Spear” Division, Philippine Army Facebook Col. Xerxes Trinidad, Philippine Army Public Affairs chief, said on Saturday that TF Sagip which is geared toward …

DESPITE the rain, the first-ever SpoGomi Philippine qualifiers were held at the Baseco Beachfront Park on Saturday. Seventeen groups participated in the trash-picking sport, which originated in Japan in 2008 as a way to reduce coastal litter. Photo BY RED MENDOZA Spogomi means “Sports” and “Trash” in Japanese and is …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to continue to boost the quality of jobs in the Philippines after the country's unemployment rate dropped in April. PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Contributed Photo In a statement, Marcos said the government would take advantage of technology to generate more job opportunities for the …

MANILA, Philippines — While "The Little Mermaid" is still slaying it on terra firma in cinemas, the Department of Tourism (DOT) made happy splashes for ocean lovers recently as it put the spotlight on the colorful underwater world of Anilao, Batangas. It's like coming home to this "part of the …