BEIJING — Philippine sports officials said we should learn from the lessons of the Beijing Olympics to give Filipino athletes a higher level of competence and improve their medal chances in international competitions. Read the rest of this entry »
The “unwarranted” intervention of some foreign parties in the Mindanao peace process is making it difficult for the national government to resolve its internal problem with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, former Senate president Franklin Drilon said Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
A sub-commander of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) insisted on Sunday that rebel forces will not stand down until the government resumes negotiations for the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) that seeks to expand the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Read the rest of this entry »
LINGAYEN — After six years in hiding, a kidnapping suspect was finally arrested, a police official said. Read the rest of this entry »
LOS ANGELES – “Samantha Who?” star Christina Applegate, 36, is free of cancer after having both breasts removed to combat the disease, the actress told a U.S. television news show on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
BEIJING – Welterweight Mary Antoinette Rivero may have been pushed to the Bracket of Death, but a win in the first round could yet carry her to at least a bronze medal in her division Friday at the Beijing University of Science and Technology. Read the rest of this entry »
BEIJING – Marestella Torres felt a snap in her knees but she braved the excruciating pain as she made the final leap over a distance of 6.17 meters for a decent finish in the long jump event of the Beijing Olympics athletic competitions yesterday at the Bird’s Nest. Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell for a second straight session on Tuesday as credit worries hit bank shares and a report showing inflation remains a threat despite slower growth stoked the market’s anxiety. Read the rest of this entry »
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) should be tried in an international court for violating international humanitarian laws, an international law professor said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Malacañang announced Tuesday a 5 million peso reward each for the arrest of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commanders who allegedly instigated recent deadly attacks in North Cotabato, Lanao del Norte and other areas in southern Philippines. Read the rest of this entry »
