Day: August 13, 2025

Chengdu: Chezka Centeno of Zamboanga City delivered another silver medal for Team Philippines in the World Games Wednesday night after absorbing a 6-7 loss to Chinese Yu Han in the women’s 10-ball final at the Civil Aviation Flight University of China – Tianfu Campus Gymnasium in Chengdu, China. According to Philippines News Agency, Centeno rallied from a 0-3 deficit to move within one rack of claiming victory, but a crucial scratch on a safety play for the first ball allowed Han to dominate the deciding frame. Despite the setback, Centeno expressed satisfaction and pride in her achievement, stating, “I did

Jeddah: Australia gave Gilas Pilipinas a reality check as the latter’s FIBA Asia Cup campaign ended in another quarterfinal exit with a 60-84 defeat at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Wednesday. Another slow start doomed Gilas as Australia, behind a solid three-point shooting, raced to a 29-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. According to Philippines News Agency, Gilas managed to stay close to Australia the rest of the way, but it only kept Australia from further blowing the game wide open. Owen Foxwell and Jaylin Galloway each scored 15 points for Australia, which will

Manila: Iligan City is supporting the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) order banning online gambling for its personnel and local government officials. In a statement on Wednesday, Mayor Frederick Siao expressed his support for DILG Memorandum Circular 2025-082, emphasizing that it aligns with the 1987 Constitution and Republic Act 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. The memorandum stresses that engaging in online gambling undermines the credibility of institutions and diverts public servants from their duty to serve with integrity. According to Philippines News Agency, the new memorandum prohibits all