NEW YORK — The New York Knicks delivered a clutch performance at home, beating the San Antonio Spurs, 107-106, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday (Philippine time) to take a 3-1 lead in the championship series. The Spurs seized control early, silencing the home crowd at Madison Square Garden that included celebrity

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded private-sector employers to comply with holiday pay rules for Independence Day on June 12, with workers who report for duty entitled to double pay for the first eight hours of work. The pay guidelines were outlined in Labor Advisory No. 11, Series

MANILA, Philippines — As a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao damaged schools set to welcome thousands of students at the opening of the school year, a data scientist pointed out how infrastructure risk systematically affects education. Data from the Department of Education (DepEd) as of Monday, June 8, showed 8,642 schools across 43 divisions in

SARANGANI, Philippines — A quiet but worsening humanitarian crisis has unfolded across Sarangani, where isolated communities in Malapatan and Glan continue to grapple with dwindling water supplies, damaged infrastructure, and limited access to relief following the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Road damage, landslides, and the collapse of critical infrastructure have complicated relief operations and left

CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The vessel that ran aground on Sunday off Badoc, Ilocos Norte, has almost completely sunk. Police Master Sergeant Aiza Magbual of the Badoc municipal police station said only the vessel’s bridge, which is the part where the ship captain steers and controls the ship, is above water. READ: Cargo vessel spills oil

MANILA, Philippines — Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the area at an Aurora beach resort in which two Ateneo de Manila University basketball players died of drowning has been recovered, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday. “The case is being handled through evidence-based and forensic procedures. Investigators are continuing to piece together the

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 3,019 aftershocks have so far been recorded following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that shook southern Mindanao earlier this week, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its latest bulletin sent to reporters, as of 11 a.m. on June 11, Phivolcs said the aftershocks ranged between

Ellen Adarna revealed that her grandmother was a “hoarder” Cebuana celebrity Ellen Adarna shared the story behind the Temple of Leah, which was built for her grandmother. The said structure is one of the famous tourist attractions in Cebu, the home province of Ellen. This has earned the moniker “the Philippines’ version of Taj Mahal.” ... Read more

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Customer Upset After Finding Bottle Cap Inside Finished Soft Drink in Kalibo  A customer in Kalibo was left upset after discovering a bottle cap inside a soft drink he had already consumed.  The incident happened after the customer bought the drink from a local sari-sari store. He only noticed the unusual object when the bottle was already empty, ... Read more

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A Mu Ko Lanta National Park in Krabi will temporarily close three popular tourist spots after officials found large numbers of highly venomous Portuguese man o’ war washed up along beaches. Mu Ko Lanta National Park chief Pramote Kaewnam said yesterday, June 10, that the affected areas are the national park office area at Laem …

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