When it comes to corruption perceptions, the Philippines has remained on the low end of the spectrum compared with other countries. Unfortunately, some taxpayers use this perception as an excuse or even a justification for believing that there is no need to pay the correct

RICHARD DEL ROSARIO — PBAGILAS PILIPINAS is banking on the adaptability of the talented group assembled by coach Tim Cone as it tries to overcome injuries to key players in its Olympics quest.Big man AJ Edu (knee), wingman Jamie Malonzo (calf) and playmaker Scottie Thompson

KAYLA SANCHEZ — REUTERSIF THERE is any doubt about Kayla Sanchez being the best female swimmer in the country today, the Filipino-Canadian Olympian relay medalist dissolved it over the weekend.The 23-year-old Ms. Sanchez delivered a tidal wave of a performance in snaring the women’s 50-meter

FILIPINO star pole-vaulter EJ Obiena is striking while the iron is hot. Re-energized by the new set of poles he received straight from the Philippines, Mr. Obiena continued to compete like a man-possessed and topped the Memorial Czeslaw Cybulski Memorial in Poznan, Poland over the weekend. The

BIANCA PAGDANGANANTHE STRONG finish did not come as Bianca Pagdanganan faltered with a six-over 78 to wind up at joint 41st in the KPMG Women’s Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Championship Sunday in Sammamish, Washington, US.After a pair of 72s and a 74 in the first

BRP SIERRA MADRE, a marooned transport ship which Philippine Marines live in as a military outpost, sits on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. — REUTERSBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES on Monday said it

PHILIPPINE ARMY RESERVE COMMAND FACEBOOK PAGEMOST PHILIPPINE senators favor a proposal to revive mandatory military training for college students to strengthen the country’s military force, according to a senator.“We have reached a level of support where the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program will be

SENATOR Leila de Lima attends the hearing at Regional Trial Court Branch 204 in Muntinlupa City on Nov. 4, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RUSSELL PALMABy Chloe Mari A. HufanaA MUNTINLUPA court on Monday acquitted former Senator Leila M. de Lima in her third and last drug

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Kenneth Christiane L. BasilioWAR GAMES with Washington and other western allies in the South China Sea might have provoked Chinese aggression at sea, a lawmaker said on Monday.The Philippines should uphold its sovereignty and territorial integrity independent of the United States, Party-list

REUTERSPHILIPPINE police on Monday said it found links between Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs in Bamban, Tarlac and Porac, Pampanga.“We have seen connections between the Bamban and Porac POGOs,” Leo M. Francisco director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), told a virtual

SHAUN MEINTJES-UNSPLASHCOTABATO CITY — Police seized P10.6 million worth of cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation in the village of Kajatian in Indanan, Sulu on Friday.Brigadier General Prexy D. Tanggawohn, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, told reporters on Monday the Indonesian-made cigarettes were