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SGA becomes 14th player in NBA history to win consecutive MVP crowns
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (777+ words) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday, May 17, for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them…...
France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (178+ words) The analyzed virus corresponds to the viruses already known and monitored in South America," Health Minister St'phanie Rist said Friday on X. At this stage, no element suggests the emergence" of a form of the virus that could be more transmissible…...
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1063+ words) In a post on X, the World Health Organization said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic and advised against the closure of international borders. Health authorities have confirmed the current outbreak…...
Haynes seeks fresh fitness review for Digong ahead of ICC trial
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (448+ words) British barrister Peter Haynes, the new lead defense counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC), has asked judges to revisit Duterte's fitness to stand trial, saying the former leader's condition continues to deteriorate. In a 14-page…...
Knights of San Juan pummel Bacolod Masskaras in MPBL
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (123+ words) Manila Bulletin The San Juan Knights went full throttle in the third quarter and battered the Bacolod Masskaras, 128-85, on Saturday to gain ground in the Sports Plus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Kamalig Sports Complex in Orion,…...
Armed riders cornered in Pasay police pursuit; gun, grenade seized
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (235+ words) A dramatic chase along Roxas Boulevard Service Road ended with the arrest of two motorcycle riders carrying a firearm and a hand grenade on Saturday. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspects only as "Kyle," 25, a…...
DMW confirms recovery of Filipino seafarers injured in Strait of Hormuz drone assault
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (170+ words) The seven Filipino seafarers injured in a drone attack on a container ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz are now in stable condition, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac confirmed that two of…...
ICC prosecution seeks Nov. 30 start for Digong's trial
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (347+ words) Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are seeking to begin the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte on Nov. 30, saying they expect to complete all necessary pre-trial preparations by the end of September. In a 17-page submission filed before ICC…...
Illegal Chinese workers found in Misamis steel plant raid " DND
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (291+ words) TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL " Authorities arrested 69 undocumented Chinese nationals during a raid on a steel manufacturing plant inside the Philippine Veterans Investment Development Corporation (PHIVIDEC) Industrial Estate on Saturday, May 16. One Filipino worker was also apprehended for allegedly working illegally in…...
5 NPA rebels killed in Negros Occidental clash
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (212+ words) BACOLOD CITY " Five New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with the 15th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Abaca, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, on Saturday, May 16. Brig. Gen. Jason Jumawan, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade (IBde), said the NPA…...