John Riel Casimero beat Namibian opponent Filipus Nghitumbwa by unanimous decision to capture the World Boxing Organization (WBO) global super bantamweight title at Okada Manila Grand Ballroom in Parañaque City on Saturday. Casimero knocked down Nghit…
Day: May 13, 2023
Marine vet charged with manslaughter in NY subway chokehold
Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old US Marine Corps veteran who killed a homeless Black man last week in a chokehold at a subway station in New York, will be charged with second-degree manslaughter and is expected to appear in Manhattan Criminal Court on Frid…
Filipinos in Taiwan ‘protected’ in any emergency situation: MECO
The situation in Taiwan remains normal and measures are in place to protect the estimated 160,000 Filipinos on the island, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said Saturday. Amid tensions and recent developments over the Taiwan Strait, MECO…
PH team headed for Kuwait over entry ban on Filipinos: DFA
A Philippine delegation is scheduled to visit Kuwait this month to discuss the ban on Filipinos entering the Gulf state for the first time and the possible review of the two nations’ 2018 bilateral labor agreement. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary …
Cops rescue 17 Malaysians from poor working conditions
Policemen rescued 17 Malaysian nationals from their poor working conditions at Klaire One Corp. in Kawit, Cavite, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Saturday. In a statement, PNP Chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. said the joint operation was co…
Kenya’s starvation cult death toll now at 179
Police in Kenya announced Friday that the death toll in the Shakahola cult case had reached 179. Bodies were exhumed from 12 graves on land owned by the church leader pastor Paul Mackenzie. A total of 609 people has so far been reported missing, Coast…
Oil spill-displaced fishermen to learn fiberglass boat-making
Fishermen displaced by a recent oil spill in this province will get the opportunity to learn a new skill vital to their line of work, thanks to the joint efforts of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Reso…
Call for repentance still relevant 106 years after apparition
Amid growing tensions around the world, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, migrant problems, random shootings, and calamities like earthquakes and tropical cyclones, a parish priest echoed the calls of the Blessed Virgin Mary for mankind to repent now an…