MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed admiration for Gilas Pilipinas’ gallant showing in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Latvia.

As 37th-ranked in the world, Gilas ended its inspired OQT run in the semifinals on Saturday…

Vietnam topped the medal tally at the 2024 Southeast Asia Rowing and Canoeing, U19 and U23 Championships that concluded in the northern port city of Hai Phong on July 7. The Vietnamese team won 58 gold, 53 silver and 33 bronze medals. It was followed…

MANILA: Senator Grace Poe on Sunday urged young Filipinos to include classic films by the late National Artist Eddie Romero in their movies-to-watch list to better understand Philippine cinema and society.

Poe made the call as she filed Senate Resolu…

Can Tho City recently began harvesting the first season of high-quality, low-emission OM5451 rice variety in Thanh An commune, Vinh Thanh district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. The rice was planted on a 50-hectare area applying sustainable farmi…

LONDON: World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was stunned Saturday by Yulia Putintseva at Wimbledon’s third round while Elina Svitolina eliminated two-time tournament champion Ons Jabeur.

“It feels really great. I don’t know how I did it. I was focused on playing …

Le Ba Dang (1921-2015) was a noted Vietnamese-French painter. Born in Bich La village in the central province of Quang Tri, he went to Paris in 1939 where he fought in the French Resistance Army against the Nazis. During his 70-year career, Dang rece…

MANILA: The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries will soon become low-cost social insurance policyholders when they become members of the Social Security System (SSS).

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the…

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony of Tan Phuc – Vong Phan road in Hung Yen province on July 7 morning.

Source: Vietnam News Agency