School dormitory fire kills 17 girls

05/24/2016

Bangkok, Thailand — At least 17 young girls died after a fire swept through the dormitory of a school for children of hill tribes in northern Thailand, officials said yesterday, adding several others were either missing or…

Majority of the Philippines’ workforce have sedentary lifestyles at risk of obesity

05/01/2016

Herbalife a global nutrition company, has released the findings of the new Nutrition At Work Survey, which revealed that the majority of Philippines’ workforce leads largely sedentary lifestyles, putting them at risk of obesity. The Survey1, which…

Cebuano helps PH team finish sixth in ITF event

John Carlo Villaruel 04/26/2016

CEBUANO Venz Louise Alforque put up a respectable performance as he steered the Philippines into a sixth-place finish in the 2016 Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying WJT-ITF Junior Team Competitions over the weekend in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The redemption-seeking Philippine…

Batang Gilas starts bid in SEABA tilt

Jonas N. Panerio 04/22/2016

THE BATANG Gilas Pilipinas will kick off their campaign in the SEABA Under-18 Championship for Men against rivals Thailand, today at 5:30 p.m. at the Angkasapura Lanud Hall in Medan, Indonesia. The schedule was relayed to Cebu…

Casimero faces Thai foe anew

Glendale G. Rosal 04/09/2016

ORMOC’S pride, former world champion Johnriel “Quadro Alas” Casimero, earned a much-needed rematch with Thai IBF world flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng this May 25 at the Diamond Stadium in Beijing, China. Last year, Ruenroeng (17-0, 5 KOs)…

Thailand probes citizens linked to offshore firms

04/09/2016

BANGKOK — Authorities in Thailand are investigating 16 citizens with reported ties to offshore companies set up by a Panama-based law firm. The Anti-Money Laundering Office said Thai politicians and business figures were among those being investigated…

Huge recovery by Magis Eagles

Jonas N. Panerio 03/13/2016

Players from the Traill International School of Thailand were proving to be rude guests. Turns out, the reigning national champions Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles were even ruder hosts as they erased a 17-point deficit…

60 hurt in Bangkok water taxi blast

03/06/2016

BANGKOK — At least 60 passengers were injured early yesterday when the engine of a Bangkok water taxi exploded as the boat approached its dock, police said. Among the injured were three foreigners, including a Japanese male…

More rice shipments expected in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/20/2016

FIVE more vessels loaded with imported rice will arrive in Cebu soon, the National Food Authority (NFA) said. Olma Marie Bayno, assistant information officer of NFA-7, said each vessel carries around 120,000 sacks of rice from Vietnam…

Pilipinas MX3 Kings continue slump in ABL

Jonas N. Panerio 12/15/2015

THE FREEFALL of the country’s lone representative in the ASEAN Basketball League continued as the Pilipinas MX3 Kings got bested by the Mono Vampire Club, 74-76, on Sunday night at the Chualongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. Not…

PH sepak takraw team finishes 3rd in Bangkok

John Carlo Villaruel 10/25/2015

CEBUANO striker Rheyjey Ortouste put up another strong showing to lead the Philippine Sepak Takraw team a third place finish with a 21-19, 21-15 beating of last Friday night in the ISTAF Super Series in Bangkok, Thailand.…

ALA’s Japanese pug to fight for world crown

Glendale G. Rosal 07/18/2015

AFTER clinching the WBO International bantamweight title last March 28 by knocking out Ghana’s Prosper Ankhra in the fourth round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Japanese Ryo Akaho of ALA Promotions International is set to…

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