ANKARA: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday reduced former Grand Slam women’s champion Simona Halep’s four-year doping ban to nine months.
“The CAS Panel has unanimously determined that the four-year period of ineligibility imposed (o…
ROME: Women farmers and female-headed households in low- and middle-income countries suffer larger losses due to climatic shocks, such as heat and flooding, than those by male-headed households, according to a new study Tuesday by the UN Food and Agri…
RAJAH: Police authorities here will file additional charges on Wednesday against a sub-leader of the extremist Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) following his arrest during a joint law enforcement operation in Maguindanao del Sur recently.
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BACOLOD: The Negros Occidental provincial government is providing scholarships to some 100 public school heads in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the University of St. La Salle (USLS) in this city.
Karen Dinsay, head of the N…
MANILA: Senators weigh in on the amended implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 10591 or the Comprehensive Law in Firearms and Ammunitions, allowing civilians to own semi-automatic firearms.
Senator Imee Marcos expressed he…
MANILA: The installation of Father Luisitio Occiano as the new bishop of the Diocese of Virac has been set on June 26.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website reported on Wednesday that the bishop-elect will be
