MANILA: Gymnast Carlos Yulo, the country’s first double-gold medalist in the 2024 Paris Olympics, does not have to pay taxes for the prizes, awards, rewards, gifts, and donations he received by virtue of his historic performance, Bureau of Internal Re…
MANILA: Filipino Francis Casey Alcantara and Chinese Fajing Sun defeated Philip Henning and Kris van Wyk, 6-1, 4-6, 10-8, on Monday to reach the men’s doubles semifinals of the Jinan Challenger 50 event in China.
They will face Korean Yun Seong Chung…
ANKARA: Rain-triggered flash floods and landslides killed at least 26 people in Thailand and Indonesia on Sunday, with officials saying scores more are missing and search operations underway.
At least 13 people were killed, including a Russian couple…
MANILA: The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) under the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday urged other victims of human trafficking at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City to come forward.
The IACAT made the sta…
CEBU CITY: Vice Mayor Donaldo Hontiveros on Monday cited the role of public servants in instilling the values of Philippine heroes and ancestors who fought for the freedom now enjoyed by the Cebuano community.
‘As employees of the government, we hold…
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…