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By Mark Giongco

Fresh off its training in the US, reigning NCAA champion San Beda edged Far Eastern University, 80-76, Saturday at the FilOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup at the Arena in San Juan.
Posted: May 18th, 2013 in Basketball,Latest Sports Stories,Section | Read More »
By Recah Trinidad
CONGRESSMAN Manny Pacquiao scored a knockout over an absent opponent in the last elections. If it were in boxing, that should’ve been properly ruled a no-contest.
Posted: May 16th, 2013 in Bare Eye,Commentary,Editors' Picks | Read More »
By Recah Trinidad
Himself speaking, world boxing superhero Manny Pacquiao claims he’s too busy campaigning he can’t find time for boxing at the moment.
Posted: March 27th, 2013 in Bare Eye,Commentary | Read More »
By Percy D. Della
If there’s a worthy double to the late Sen. Leonardo Perez—the Mighty Mite of PH politics—it could be the diminutive Duque, a former vice governor of Pangasinan.
Posted: February 20th, 2013 in Commentary,Southpaw | Read More »

The White House defended its behind-the-scenes work on immigration reform Sunday after a plan leaked to the US media was panned by a key Republican as “half-baked and seriously flawed.”
Posted: February 18th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Basketball-loving President Barack Obama joined LeBron James and the Miami Heat in putting on a gushing show of mutual admiration Monday as the reigning NBA champions were lauded at the White House.
Posted: January 29th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »
By Aquiles Z. Zonio

A hero’s welcome awaits this city’s favorite son, boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, when he comes home to General Santos City this week despite his devastating defeat to Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez.
Posted: December 10th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »
By Karen Boncocan

Legislators rallied behind their colleague, Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao, assuring him that he was still the “people’s champ” following his surprising defeat against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez on Sunday (Manila time) in Las Vegas.
Posted: December 10th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s scathing speech against sexism won unlikely backing from controversial former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson Sunday, who said history was on her side.
Posted: October 14th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »
By Kristine L. Alave

The show can go on as scheduled. Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao does not have to reschedule his November fight in order to submit his certificate of candidacy to the Commission on Elections, according to Comelec spokesman James Jimenez.
Posted: August 23rd, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »
By Guy Jackson

Britain basked Sunday in the feelgood factor of its most successful ever Olympics performance in a Games that it organized to widespread acclaim, but the time to capitalize on it could be short.
Posted: August 13th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

The IOC has told South Korean officials to bar a football player from collecting his bronze medal after he displayed a flag with a political message at the third-place match against Japan.
Posted: August 11th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories,Multimedia,Photos,Photos and Videos | Read More »
By Judith Evans

Thousands of VIPs including some 120 national leaders will jet into London for Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony, with guests ranging from Angelina Jolie and Michelle Obama to the king of Swaziland.
Posted: July 24th, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »