Category: General

PARIS, Noah Lyles ended the United States’ 20-year wait for the men’s 100m Olympics gold with a new personal best of 9.79 seconds (s) at the Stade de France, tonight. The 27-year-old edged Jamaican Kishane Thompson (9.79s) on photo-finish by a 0.005s advantange, while another American sprinter and last edition’s silver medallist, Fred Kerley (9.81s) took the bronze. Tokyo 2020 champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy was only able to finish in fifth with 9.85s. ‘It’s been a rollercoaster, ups and downs. I think back to Tokyo when I messed up handling the rounds. From then on, I was like, ‘I

MANILA: Oil companies will reduce fuel prices on Tuesday, implementing rollbacks for diesel and kerosene prices for four straight weeks. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and Shell said they will slash gasoline prices by 10 centavos per liter and 20 cents per liter for diesel. Caltex, Seaoil, and Shell will also cut kerosene prices by 45 cents per liter. Other oil firms are expected to follow suit. Data from the Department of Energy (DOE) showed that current retail pump prices ranged from PHP54 to PHP88.07 per liter for gasoline, PHP51 to PHP76.15 per liter for diesel,

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) is urging the public to practice the “4S” strategy to combat dengue after the region logged a 40-percent increase in cases compared to the same period last year. In a report on Monday, the agency said there were 715 cases from Jan. 1 to July 13, whereas 512 dengue cases were recorded for the same period in 2023. The DOH said among the possible reasons for the increase is the proliferation of breeding sites for dengue-carrying mosquitoes due to the onset of the rainy season. The “4S” means

KUALA LUMPUR, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi congratulated national singles badminton player Lee Zii Jia for winning the country’s second bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics tonight. He said the 26-year-old proved his commitment in securing the bronze for his country and that his spirit remained unbowed after he failed to progress to the finals. ‘Congratulations to national singles player Zii Jia who managed to gift Malaysia our second bronze medal. ‘We are very proud with LZJ’s great performance just now. You clearly are a national hero! Congratulations once again,’ he posted on Facebook tonight.

IPOH, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul recently convened a meeting with secretaries-general (KSU) and legal advisors from each ministry to review existing legislation that may be obsolete. Johari stated that this measure is necessary to address outdated laws that are incompatible with the digital age and to ensure they are updated to keep pace with current developments. “I have requested to hold at least two to three meetings per year with the KSU. The response was very good at the first meeting, alhamdulillah. “I anticipate a second meeting, possibly during the upcoming budget session (2025 Budget), which will