President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raising the hands of Alyansa senatorial candidates in Tacloban rally. FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Life goes on for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas as campaign resumes in Antipolo City, Rizal — marking the first sortie wherein his sister, Senator Imee Marcos, is officially dropped from the slate. During the campaign rally on Friday, President Marcos deviated from his usual battle cry of “Labing-dalawang Alyansa” — literally an alliance of twelve in English — and instead called on voters to pick “Alyansa all the way.” Article continues after this advertisement The…

The 2025 NFL Draft is still a few weeks away. But today could clarify how the first round unfolds. Decision makers from around the NFL will descend upon Boulder, Colorado today for the Colorado NFL Showcase, which features two of the more fascinating prospects in this year’s NFL Draft class. One of those players is CB/WR Travis Hunter Jr., who comes off a Heisman Trophy season and is already viewed as a consensus Top-Five pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Then there is the player who threw Hunter so many passes over the past few seasons. After opting not to…

Terrafirma Dyip’s Louie Sanggalang against Phoenix Fuel Masters defenders in the PBA Philippine Cup opener. –PBA IMAGES Terrafirma got off its impending final run in the PBA off on the right track with a 95-87 win over Phoenix as the season-ending Philippine Cup got underway Friday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Sophomore Louie Sangalang and veterans Stanley Pringle and Terrence Romeo led the way as the Dyip took command late in the first half before widening the gap after the break to claim victory. Sangalang scored 21 points while Pringle and Romeo dropped 17 apiece for Terrafirma, which is set to…

Reunification between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf remains nowhere close as the season’s first major championship is now upon us. Of course, LIV golfers and tour players can compete side by side at the four major championships, providing a window into what professional golf could be. Fans will see that on full display next week at Augusta National, where 12 LIV golfers will compete among the 96-player field. But the positive outlook that the future of golf had less than two months ago at Torrey Pines has turned sour. According to The Guardian, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF),…

Stephanie Turner (right) of Fencing Academy of Philadelphia takes a knee after refusing to compete against Redmond Sullivan of Iconic Fencing Club. –ICONS WOMEN X A fencer was disqualified from a US women’s foil event for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent in an incident that has gone viral online. The situation unfolded in the Cherry Blossom tournament at the University of Maryland last Sunday at College Park, Maryland, in suburban Washington. Stephanie Turner, who competes for the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia, took a knee rather than compete against Redmond Sullivan of Iconic Fencing Club in a pool play…

You never know how things will shake out on the golf course. Just ask Sam Ryder, who somehow posted a masterful 9-under 63 during the first round of the Valero Texas Open. His terrific score came one day after he withdrew from the Wednesday Pro-Am, as he felt soreness in his upper back and neck. He did not even touch a club on Wednesday, so he opted to rest and watch Netflix instead. Ryder had an afternoon tee time on Thursday, but he wanted to get out to the course early, to see how he felt. He arrived at TPC…

Senator Pia Cayetano and medical faculty from CNU check on the first response trauma mannequin in the simulation center at the VSMMC. | photo by Niña Mae Oliverio CEBU CITY, Philippines — Medical students from a state university here will be given the opportunity to prepare themselves before they takeoff to the real-life scenarios after graduation.  This is because a new simulation center was inaugurated on Wednesday, April 2, at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC). The simulation center is for the Cebu Normal University Medical Center College students.  READ: Regional Infectious Disease building of VSMMC breaks ground It…

Ja Morant dropped 30 points against the Heat to give the Memphis Grizzlies a much-needed win as they look to stay afloat in the Western Conference playoff picture, but that wasn’t the most ruthless thing he did in Miami on Thursday night. Morant was seemingly looking to make a statement in his first game since making headlines earlier this week when the NBA warned him about doing a finger-gun celebration in a game against the Warriors. The former All-Star, whose past suspension for brandishing a gun on social media is likely what caused the finger points to irritate the league,…

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun sheds tears as he was speaking at a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) SEOUL — A young actor’s suicide in South Korea. Allegations of an underage relationship. They are part of a growing drama in the Asian entertainment world that raises questions about society’s treatment of celebrities in crisis, with harsh media and online commentary amplifying their lowest moments. This week, South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun publicly denied allegations that he dated the late actor Kim Sae-ron when she was under the age of sexual consent. His…

The transfer portal can be cruel. Just ask Illinois after losing Morez Johnson to conference rival Michigan, or St. John’s after seeing their reigning Big East Player of the Year R.J. Luis hit the open market. It takes a perfect storm of circumstances and a lot of NIL money to walk away from the portal feeling better about your roster than before, and right now one school is standing about the rest. The most anticipated men’s Final Four in recent memory is set for San Antonio, with all four No. 1 seeds still advancing to the national semifinals for the…