Mexico’s Luis Nery takes an easy win vs Froilan Saludar

Glendale G. Rosal 07/09/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Former world champion Luis “Pantera” Nery of Mexico made easy work in his fight against former world title challenger Froilan “Sniper” Saludar on July 8 (July 9, Manila Time) in Metepec, Mexico. The…

Casimero looks sharp and deadly as May fight with African champ draws near

Glendale G. Rosal 04/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion Johnriel “Quadro Alas” Casimero looked sharp and deadly in his latest sparring session at the Omega Boxing Gym in Mandaue City. The 34-year-old Casimero, who is also the former…

Astrolabio of Gensan to fight Moloney of Australia for WBO world bantamweight title

Glendale G. Rosal 03/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— World-rated Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio finally gets a world title shot on May 13 against former world title challenger Australian Jason Moloney for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight title in Stockton, United…

Borres, 15, of Cebu bags silver medal in weightlifting youth competition in Albania

03/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu has found a new weightlifting star in Eron Borres after earning a silver medal in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Durres, Albania on Saturday, March 25, 2023. It…

Earth Hour participants in Metro Cebu in a decline 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For four straight years, Metro Cebu saw a decrease in the number of participants joining the Earth Hour. Based on data from Visayan Electric Company (Veco), they only recorded a load drop of…

Numbers on ‘happiness’

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 03/25/2023

The annual International Day of Happiness (March 20) saw the release of World Happiness Report (WHR) 2023 recently. In this 10th WHR since the Day was established by the United Nations in 2012, Finland, scoring 7.80 on…

Donaire to fight Mexican boxer for WBC world bantamweight title

Glendale G. Rosal 02/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is no stopping the former four-division boxing world champion Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. in reclaiming his boxing glory after earning another shot for a world title this year. This was after…

The world is our seminary

Luke Gealogo - @inquirerdotnet 11/28/2022

It all began with a single click. In the middle of my last year in senior high school, I began to think of the many possible scenarios for my future career or journey in life. Having been…

Warmer world linked to poor pregnancy results: study

11/04/2020

Paris, France—Women exposed to high temperatures and heatwaves during pregnancy are more likely to have premature or stillborn babies, researchers said Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Such outcomes — closely linked to poverty, especially in the tropics —…

Global coronavirus cases rise by single-day record of half a million

10/30/2020

Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time on Wednesday, a record one-day increase as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reported daily spikes. Global daily COVID-19 cases have risen by nearly 25% in…

World coronavirus cases top 6 million as leaders disagree on pandemic response

Agence France Presse 05/31/2020

  BRASÍLIA, Brazil — The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped six million Sunday, with Brazil registering another record surge in daily infections as divisions deepened on how to deal with the pandemic. Latin American countries are…

Russia’s coronavirus cases increase; 3rd highest in the world

05/28/2020

MOSCOW — Russia is continuing to see high numbers of new coronavirus cases even though its far-flung regions have increasingly moved to reopen the economy. The government’s anti-coronavirus task force reported 8,371 new infections Thursday, about the…

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