Day: August 9, 2025

Pasig city: National University played steadier in the fifth set to prevail over Arellano University, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-9, to kick off its 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge bid at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. Mac Arvin Bandola scored 18 points built on 17 attacks and Luke Anton Carl Macatangay chipped in 17 points as the five-time UAAP champion Bulldogs claimed victory after two hours and 14 minutes. According to Philippines News Agency, Jan Abanilla contributed 13 points while newly-appointed team captain Jenngerard Amfranz Diao and Obed Mukaba scored 10 points each for NU, which is eyeing

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is not just about providing cash grants; it also equips poor households with knowledge and skills to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty, an official said on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao emphasized in a radio interview that the program aims to instill social behavioral change among participants. “One of the things we want to emphasize here is that more than the conditional cash grants they are receiving, what we are really trying to promote here is social behavioral

Para±aque: Top seed Tyronne Grey Caro and second pick Yuan Andrei Torrente beat their rivals Saturday to reach the boys’ 12-under division of the Dr. Pablo Olivarez Sr. National Juniors Tennis Championships at Olivarez Sports Center in Para±aque. According to Philippines News Agency, Caro blanked Arden Caleb Sumanga, 6-0, 6-0, to advance against No. 8 Maximus Alexander Calingasan, who prevailed over Leonardo Manio III, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 10-7. Torrente, on the other hand, demolished Carlos Acaso, 6-0, 6-1, to forge a quarterfinal duel with No. 5 Rafael Benigno Cablitas, who scored a 6-2, 6-4 win over Carlos Nikolai. Third seed

Chengdu: The Philippines could be the first country in Southeast Asia to host the prestigious World Games. International World Games Association (IWGA) officials, led by president Jos© Perurena L³pez, met with Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick Gregorio and Team Philippines chef de mission Stephen Arapoc, at the Intercontinental Century City Hotel in Chengdu, China Saturday and discussed the 2033 hosting, according to a news release. According to Philippines News Agency, the IWGA’s vision for the World Games emphasizes community involvement and memorable experiences over large, urban venues. “The World Games is all about bringing together the athletes and the

Nagasaki: Terumi Tanaka, a 93-year-old survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing 80 years ago and current co-chair of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize-winning Nihon Hidankyo, has called on younger generations to create a movement for the abolition of nuclear weapons that “inspires others.” According to Philippines News Agency, Tanaka has spent over half a century spearheading a movement for peace by hibakusha, or survivors of the US atomic bombings of the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, and of the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki three days later, during the closing days of World War II. Tanaka