Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue comfortably retained the undisputed super bantamweight world championship on Friday with a fourth-round knockout of South Korea’s Kim Ye Joon. The 31-year-old power puncher, known by the nickname “Monster,” looked in control from the outset at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena against Kim, who stepped in as a late replacement for injured…
The Imperial Household Agency said that its official Instagram account showcasing the activities of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako has been viewed more than 200 million times and received about 19 million likes in the six months since it was launched in April. The most popular post, which garnered more than 690,000 likes, was…
Miho Takagi won her 34th speed skating World Cup individual gold medal on Friday, tying Hiroyasu Shimizu and Nao Kodaira for the most by a Japanese in distances contested at Winter Olympics. The 30-year-old won the women’s 1,000 meters at Calgary’s Olympic Oval in the season’s third meet, as the Beijing Olympics 1,000 gold medalist…
Authorities seized P23.1 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested three high-value targets (HVTs) in separate anti-drug operations across the Zamboanga Peninsula, police said on Saturday. The Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group – Special Operations Unit 9 (PDEG-SOU-9) identified the suspects as alias Darwin, 42, a driver; Sahil, 42, a fisher; and alias Amil,…
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported that at least 148,000 individuals were apprehended in Metro Manila for violating local ordinances in the first 24 days of 2025, generating P42.3 million in fines. Violations include smoking and drinking in public places (51,278 cases), roaming the streets without shirts (15,788), curfew breaches by minors (15,699),…
CARMONA, Cavite — Japan’s Tomoyo Ikemura will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the $500,000 Smart Infinity Philippine Open after carding a three-under-par 67 on Saturday at Manila Southwoods. Despite a few hiccups in his round, including a double bogey and a dropped shot on the back nine, Ikemura’s closing birdie on…
MANILA, Philippines — The Strong Group Athletics (SGA) kicked off their campaign in the 34th Dubai International Basketball Championship with a hard-fought 99-91 victory over the United Arab Emirates’ national team early Saturday morning (Manila time). SGA surged ahead in the final quarter with a blistering 14-0 run, breaking open what had been a tight…
MANILA, Philippines — Dottie Ardina and Pauline del Rosario both made strong starts in the Indonesian Women’s Open, shooting three-under 69s to sit in a tie for ninth place after the opening round at the Damai Indah Golf BSD Course in Jakarta on Thursday. The tournament, a part of the $300,000 Korean Ladies Professional Golf…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold mock elections in 30 barangays across the Philippines on Saturday, January 25, as part of its preparations for the automated election system (AES) in the upcoming May 2025 national and local polls. According to Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco, the activity aims to simulate the end-to-end voting process…
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian announced on Friday his plan to intensify efforts against the illicit trade of cigarettes and vapor products, aiming to curb significant revenue losses for the government and mitigate health risks associated with smoking and vaping. Citing data from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Gatchalian highlighted that the government incurred a staggering…