Thousands of locals and tourists flocked to Phan Thiet city, in the south central province of Binh Thuan on August 25 to join the ‘Nghinh Ong xuat du’ ritual, a key part of the biennial Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) festival. Some 1,000 people masquerad…
Day: August 25, 2024
Golden Tigresses, Lady Tams prevail in V-League
MANILA: University of Santo Tomas banked on Angeline Poyos to beat College of St. Benilde, 25-16, 19-25, 14-25, 25-22, 15-12, in the V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday.
Poyos delivered 22 points on 18 attacks,…
3 dead, 48 injured in MisOr bus-van collision
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Three persons died and 48 were critically injured after a passenger bus and a refrigerated wing van collided along the highway of Naawan, Misamis Oriental on Sunday.
The Naawan Police Station identified two of the fatalities as…
Capital1’s Tushova earns 3rd PVL Player of the Week award
MANILA: Capital1 import Marina Tushova claimed her third Player of the Week award in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), boosted by her record 50 points on Saturday.
The 6-foot spiker made 47 attacks, two blocks and a service ace, to go with 16 exce…
Comelec’s Register Anywhere Program until Aug. 31 only
MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday reminded the public to take advantage of the Register Anywhere Program (RAP) set up in private establishments and government offices across the country until Aug. 31.
In a social media post, the…
La Loma ‘lechoneros’ ensure ASF-free pork, readiness for ‘Ber’ months
MANILA: A group of “lechoneros” or sellers of lechon (roasted pig) in Quezon City’s La Loma District assured clients that their pork products are free from the African swine fever (ASF) even as it lauded government efforts to curb the resurgence of th…
China’s Hong Kong team crowned champion at ABU Robocon 2024
The robot team from Hong Kong (China) was crowned the champion of the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2024 (ABU ROBOCON 2024), held in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city on August 25. This year’s event featured 13 teams from 12 countri…
China Coast Guard vessels harass PH’s Datu Sanday
MANILA: Eight Chinese vessels harassed the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship, BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV-3002) while traveling from Hasa-Hasa Shoal to Escoda Shoal on Sunday.
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS…
PM on working visit to Lam Dong province
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a range of activities on his working visit to the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on August 25. In the morning, he paid a visit to Vietnamese heroic mother Tran Thi Thung. In the afternoon, he attended a cere…