John Bryan Ulanday – The Philippine Star October 17, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Same venue, another overtime, same result. Defending titlist University of the Philippines once again saved its best for last, pulling through in overtime for a s…
Pampanga, Nueva Ecija closer to semis
The Philippine Star October 17, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Nueva Ecija and Pampanga took different victory routes in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 4th Season presented by Xtreme last Saturday at the Nueva Ecija Colise…
Stakes high in junior, women chess
Joey Villar – The Philippine Star October 17, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — A National Master title, a Grandmaster norm and a chance to represent the country in international meets will be up for grabs as the National Juniors and Women’s Chess C…
‘Neneng’ intensifies into typhoon earlier than expected
Philstar.com October 16, 2022 | 3:04pm MANILA, Philippines — State weather bureau PAGASA said “Neneng” (international name: Nesat) has intensified into a typhoon at 11 a.m. on Sunday, earlier that the late afternoon or Sunday evening forecast. “Further…
An environmentally-resilient Philippines
POINT OF VIEW – Federico R. Lopez – The Philippine Star October 16, 2022 | 12:00am I’ve been asked to share my thoughts on what an environmentally-resilient Philippines could look like. To understand what this involves, let me take a step back and plac…
Struggle for freedom: Iran & China
BREAKTHROUGH – Elfren S. Cruz – The Philippine Star October 16, 2022 | 12:00am This has been a momentous month for world affairs. The impression of many people is that the world is entering a phase of tremendous perhaps unsolvable problems. Western med…
Cautiously optimistic on economic recovery
I attended the forum held at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan outlined the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy and its priorities, as the world braces for g…
Saving your assumed-name passport could actually help
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel – The Philippine Star October 16, 2022 | 12:00am Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I entered the US under an assumed name on a passport. (The passport had a visitor’s visa under someone else’s name, with a look-alike pi…
How SIM listing can sow confusion
In this country where we often do things at the last minute, there could be bedlam when the telcos start deactivating subscriber identity module (SIM) cards of mobile phones that users have failed to register under RA 11934, the new law that requires t…
EDITORIAL – Hand hygiene in the time of COVID
The Philippine Star October 16, 2022 | 12:00am Even with all the controversies and problems besetting the nation, the day dedicated to the promotion of hand washing cannot be ignored. This weekend, nations have been urged to “unite for universal hand h…