Another transgender woman qualifies for the 2023 Miss Universe pageant

Armin Adina 10/08/2023

‘Stay tuned for real-time updates from the Miss Universe 2023 event!’ LIVE UPDATES: Miss Universe 2023   MANILA, Philippines — After the Netherlands, another European country is fielding a transgender woman to the 2023 Miss Universe pageant…

Pope Francis’ vigil in Portugal draws 1.5 million pilgrims

08/06/2023

LISBON, Portugal – A sea of 1.5 million pilgrims packed a riverside park near Lisbon on Saturday for a vigil held by Pope Francis as part of a global Catholic youth festival. Worshippers cheered as the 86-year-old…

Take a bow-wow! Meet Bobi, the world’s oldest dog on record

05/20/2023

  CONQUEIROS, Portugal — When his dog was born three decades ago in a tiny village in central Portugal, Leonel Costa was only eight years old. Little did he know that his beloved Bobi would one day…

Azevedo, Crowley win Ironman 70.3 Davao, but death, accident mar race

Glendale G. Rosal 03/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Felipe Azevedo and Sarah Crowley ruled the Alveo Ironman 70.3 Davao pro category that was marred with a participant’s death and an accident during the race on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the…

Thousands protest in Portugal over cost-of-living crisis

Reuters 02/26/2023

LISBON — Thousands took to Lisbon’s streets on Saturday to demand better living conditions at a time high inflation is making it even tougher for people to make ends meet. Portugal is one of Western Europe’s poorest…

Take a bow-wow! Meet Bobi, the world’s oldest dog on record

Reuters 02/05/2023

CONQUEIROS, Portugal — When his dog was born three decades ago in a tiny village in central Portugal, Leonel Costa was only eight years old. Little did he know that his beloved Bobi would one day be…

Morocco’s World Cup dream continues as Portugal eliminated

Reuters 12/11/2022

DOHA—Morocco’s extraordinary run in Qatar continued on Saturday as they claimed another massive scalp in beating Portugal 1-0 to become the first African and Arab country to reach the World Cup semi-finals. A hugely significant victory broke…

Portugal denies Ronaldo reported World Cup walkout threat

Agence France Presse 12/08/2022

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) on Thursday denied Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to abandon the World Cup squad after being benched against Switzerland. The 37-year-old striker was surprisingly dropped for the last 16 clash on Tuesday, with his replacement Goncalo…

World Cup Round of 16: qualified teams, schedule and how it works

Reuters 12/03/2022

With the World Cup knockout phase having begun, here is an overview of the teams advancing to the last 16 at the tournament in Qatar: HOW DOES THE KNOCKOUT STAGE AT WORLD CUP 2022 WORK? In the…

Ronaldo brace leads Portugal to big win over Switzerland

Reuters 06/06/2022

LISBON-Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal swept to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Switzerland in their UEFA Nations League clash at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Sunday. William Carvalho and Joao Cancelo were also on…

Archdiocese of Cebu starts preparation for World Youth Day Portugal 2023

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Cebu has opened the registration for joining the Cebu delegation for the World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal on August 1 to 6, 2023. The archdiocese launched the 500 days…

PH includes Portugal in red-list countries

Leila B. Salaverria 12/11/2021

The Philippines will include Portugal in its list of red countries, or those at high risk for COVID-19, beginning Dec. 12, Malacañang announced on Friday. From Dec. 12 to Dec. 14, travelers from Portugal would be allowed…

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