Arthur Villanueva to see action on July 12 in Atlanta

Glendale G. Rosal 07/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger “King” Arthur Villanueva is scheduled for a bounce-back fight on July 12 at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The 35-year-old Villanueva remained in the United…

Edca: US spends $2 million for fuel depot in Mactan, Cebu air base

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A new fuel depot, funded by the United States (U.S.) government, will soon be operational at the Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base as part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca). Construction is now…

American dies in glider crash in Oslob

Paul Lauro and Wenilyn Sabalo 05/15/2022

CEBU, Philippines — A foreign national died in a glider accident in the mountainous area of Sitio Can-anaw, Barangay Poblacion, Oslob, Cebu, Sunday morning, May 15, 2022. Police identified the victim as Peter Clifford Humes, 63, from…

Chan: Lapu-Lapu City gov’t willing to give Oponganon singer P50K

Futch Anthony Inso 02/11/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government is willing to give at least P50,000 assistance to an Oponganon singer, who is raising funds for her expenses in the upcoming World Championship of Performing Arts competition at…

US tops 2.5 million coronavirus cases as infections surge

Agence France Presse 06/28/2020

MIAMI — The United States has surpassed 2.5 million coronavirus cases, as efforts to reopen the world’s economic powerhouse were dramatically set back by a surge of new infections in states such as Florida. Infections are also…

US scrambles to stem revolt as Trump faces anger for violent crackdown

Agence France Presse 06/03/2020

WASHINGTON — Leaders across the United States sought ways Tuesday to stem mounting unrest over police racism, from extending curfews to engaging protesters, as President Donald Trump faced wide criticism for deploying force to break up a…

China asks US to ‘meet halfway’ after Trump threatens to cut ties

Agence France Presse 05/15/2020

  China on Friday urged the United States to meet it halfway and strengthen cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic after President Donald Trump threatened to sever bilateral ties. Relations between the world’s two largest economies…

Record number of 57 countries to compete in Sunday’s Ironman race in Cebu

Mars G. Alison 08/10/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A record number of 57 countries will be represented in this year’s Regent Aguila Ironman 70.3 Philippines Cebu which will roll out Sunday, August 11, 2019, and start and end at the Shangri-La’s…

Trump dumps heritage and the arts

Jobers R. Bersales 01/25/2017

The times are a-changing for the US. And, boy, will these changes cause ripples all over the world. As expected the era of an ultra-conservative president leading the world’s most powerful nation, the United States, would start…

Fail-safes on Uber

Stephen D. Capillas 11/17/2016

Was thinking about writing a piece on the “Letter to the Readers” made by the New York Times in which it admitted its shortcomings in its coverage of this year’s US elections and how this letter was…

Pragmatism wins

Peter Wallace 11/17/2016

The Inquirer editorial on Nov. 4 said, in discussing the return of Filipino fishermen to Panatag Shoal: “The problem … is that it is contingent on Chinese goodwill, it is at the mercy of Chinese whim, rather…

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Gerard Pareja 11/13/2016

Sa 100 ka nag-unang matalaan sa US, duha ra ang ni-endorse sa Republican presidential candidate nga si Donald Trump. Ug kon tipunon ang tanang mga mantalaan sa USA nga nihatag og endorsement, matud pa sa bbc.com, 200…

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