Janvic Mateo – The Philippine Star October 14, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — From the country’s first Olympic gold medalist to community leaders who helped people affected by the pandemic, the Quezon City government on Tuesday recognized groups …
For Hanoi SEA Games, Indonesia and Thailand share Russia’s fate in Tokyo Olympics
Joey Villar – Philstar.com October 13, 2021 | 3:28pm MANILA, Philippines – Indonesia and Thailand will not be allowed to carry their respective flags in the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games next year for being non-compliant of the anti-doping rules by the W…
Saso cracks Top Five of world list
Olmin Leyba – The Philippine Star October 13, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Yuka Saso soared to a new career-high world ranking of No. 5 and jumped back up to third in the official money list after her strong performance in the Cognizant Founder…
Saso posts career-best world No. 5 ranking
Jan Veran – Philstar.com October 12, 2021 | 12:11pm MANILA, Philippines – Despite her failed bid in the Founders Cup, Yuka Saso achieved a couple of feats she would surely relish the rest of the season. For one, her fourth place effort in the fourth-to…
Senate to decide next month whether to honor Nobel laureate Ressa with medal
Bella Perez-Rubio – Philstar.com October 11, 2021 | 4:31pm MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will decide in November whether to confer the chamber’s highest recognition — established to award Filipino recipients of five prestigious awards, including the…
Ginebra fans, philatelists rejoice
THE GAME OF MY LIFE – Bill Velasco – The Philippine Star October 11, 2021 | 12:00am Ginebra San Miguel fans and stamp collectors have reason to celebrate. On Oct. 16, the Philippine Postal Corp. (PhilPost) is releasing a collectible set of eight stamps…
Olympic boxers back for SEA Games
Joaquin Henson – The Philippine Star October 11, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — ABAP head coach Don Abnett said yesterday he’s 100 percent sure the country’s four Tokyo Olympic boxers will be back in the ring to go for gold at the SEA Games in Vi…
Saso rally fizzles out, trails by 4
Jan Veran – Philstar.com October 10, 2021 | 2:00pm MANILA, Philippines — Charging back with four birdies, capped by a tough putt from the long range on No. 14, Yuka Saso came away with two brilliant shots on the par-5 15th and stared at an eagle-putt f…
Nobel Peace Prize
BREAKTHROUGH – Elfren S. Cruz – The Philippine Star October 10, 2021 | 12:00am I was in the midst of writing my column for Sunday, which I write two days ahead, when I heard the breaking news that Maria Ressa was the co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize …
Saso 4 down at joint third
Olmin Leyba – The Philippine Star October 9, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Yuka Saso fired a bogey-free four-under-par 67 to share third spot at the start of the $3-million Cognizant Founders Cup Thursday in West Caldwell, New Jersey. Saso gunne…