Philippine News

November 7 ------ COMPOSURE was once again on full display for Creamline, as it disposed of Nxled in four sets, 20-25, 25-13, 25-16, 25-18, in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference on Thursday at Playtime Filoil Centre. Despite again having to deal with skipper Alyssa Valdez playing limited minutes, the Cool Smashers imposed their will against the still-winless Chameleons, with Michele Gumabao leading the charge this time with 13 points on nine attacks, two blocks, and two aces.

November 7 ------ Luka Doncic out-dueled Victor Wembanyama and the Los Angeles Lakers edged San Antonio, 118-116 as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to hand NBA champions Oklahoma City their first defeat of the season. In the highly anticipated first showdown of the season between Doncic and Wembanyama, Slovenian star Doncic delivered a masterful 35 points, nine rebounds and 13 assists. He added five steals and two blocked shots as the Lakers prevailed in a chaotic finish a

November 7 ------ Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna overpowered Woman FIDE Master Batpelden Buyankhishig of Mongolia to boost her title campaign after five rounds in the 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championships-Gov. Henry Oaminal Cup at the Misamis Occidental Resort and Aquamarine Park in Ozamiz. The second-seeded Frayna was all business from the start, claiming the victory after 38 moves of a Reti Opening against her 13-year-old rival to improve to four points at joint se

AMMAN, Jordan, November 7 ------ Alas Pilipinas girls couldn’t close out down the stretch and fell to Thailand in five sets, 25-23, 15-25, 25-23, 23-25, 8-15, in the 2nd AVC Asian Women’s U16 Volleyball Championship at Prince Hamzah Sports Hall here. The Filipinos are now set to play in the classification phase, where they still have a chance for a fifth-place finish. They face the third seed of Pool E on Friday at 4 p.m. (Philippine time). After taking a 6-4 lead in the fift

MANILA, Philippines, November 7 ------ With the death toll from Typhoon Tino hitting 142 and Cebu and parts of Negros struggling to recover, President Marcos declared a state of national calamity. “Because of the scope of problem areas that have been hit by Tino and will be hit by Uwan, there was a proposal from the NDRRMC, which I approved, that we will declare a national calamity,” Marcos said in a chance interview following the situation briefing at the National Disaster R

November 7 ------ The reported death toll due to Typhoon Tino has increased to 188, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). “As of 6 a.m. na datos natin, umabot na sa 188... Tumaas,” OCD Junie Castillo told GMA Integrated News’ Unang Balita in an interview. “Pumasok na dito yung mga numero, mga kababayan nating nasawi mula sa Negros Island Region. Yung Negros Island Region pa lang, that's already 33, and Region 7 is 140,” he added. Also, the reported missing individua

MANILA, Philippines, November 7 ------ Tropical Storm “Fung-Wong” has strengthened into a severe tropical storm as it tracks northwestward toward the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), state weather bureau PAGASA said. As of 4 a.m., the center of Fung-Wong was spotted 1,500 kilometers east of Northeastern Mindanao or 1,470 km east of Eastern Visayas. It is still outside the PAR, according to PAGASA. The cyclone will be locally named "Uwan" once it enters PAR. The storm

MANILA, Philippines, November 7 ------ Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro Jr. met with United States' Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen defense cooperation, days after both countries launched Task Force Philippines to boost deterrence in the South China Sea. Caine paid a courtesy call on Teodoro at the Department of National Defense headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The meeting also followed Teodoro’s talks last week

MANILA, November 6 ------ Rain or Shine has gained the solo lead in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup. This, as the Elasto Painters remained perfect in a four-game stretch as they fended off Phoenix, 91-80 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Fuel Masters actually had a narrow 71-67 lead with more than nine minutes left in the last period, but a 13-0 run turned things around for Rain or Shine, anchored on the attack led by Adrian Nocum, Anton Asistio, and Jhonard Clarito. The Phoe

ATHENS, Greece, November 6 ------ Novak Djokovic battled through a tough opening set before pulling away to defeat Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo, 7-6 (3), 6-1, at the Hellenic Championship, the first top-tier tournament held in Greece in more than 30 years. Both players held their serve under pressure in the first set until Djokovic edged out the tiebreaker. The momentum shifted in the second set, where the top seed broke Tabilo twice and completed the match in just over 90 minute

MANILA, Philippines, November 6 ------ Annie Ramirez is a world champion at last. After dominating the continent at every level, Ramirez finally reigned in the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation World Championships, striking gold in the adult female -57kg division in Bangkok, Thailand. Ramirez, an Asian Games champion, earned a 2-0 win over Sweden’s Astrid Scholin in the final to capture the elusive title. “I’ve been trying to reach this gold since 2021. Last year, I finally

November 6 ------ Alas Pilipinas Girls’ spirited run in the 2nd Asian Women’s U16 Volleyball Championship came to an end after falling to a powerhouse Chinese Taipei side, 14-25, 21-25, 15-25, in the Final Eight round at the Prince Hamzah Sports Hall. Team captain Xyz Rayco once again led the young Filipinas’ offense, finishing with 12 points—all from attacks. Rayco sparked the team’s second-set rally that saw them take a 17-12 lead, but the Philippines could not sustain the

November 6 ------ A new environmental warrior who will champion sustainability has been crowned at the 2025 Miss Earth pageant, and she is Natalie Puskinova of the Czech Republic. Puskinova inherited the title from Jessica Lane of Australia at the culmination of the 25th Miss Earth coronation ceremonies held at the Cove Manila club of Okada Manila in Parañaque City on Wednesday evening, Nov. 5. The new queen bested 81 other aspirants and is expected to take part in projects t

November 6 ------ “Green Bones,” “Balota,” and “Hello, Love, Again” scored multiple nominations at the 41st Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies. “Green Bones” leads the pack with 14 nominations, followed by “Hello, Love, Again” with 13, and “Balota” with 12, according to GMA Pictures on social media on Wednesday. The 41st PMPC Star Awards for Movies will hold its awarding ceremony on November 30. Here are the nominations for each film: 'Green Bones' Dire

November 6 ------ The Miss Universe Organization has released a video statement from its president, Raul Rocha, following the recent issues surrounding the pageant and Miss Universe Thailand National Director Nawat Itsaragrisil. The video was posted on the pageant’s social media pages. Rocha delivered his statement in Spanish, with subtitled English translations. Rocha started off by saying he is in solidarity with the 122 delegates of this year's pageant. “I will not allow t

MANILA, Philippines, November 6 ------ Coco Martin continues to make viewers wonder about his marriage plans with partner Julia Montes, but reveals that he is building a house for her. Coco sat down for an interview with broadcast journalist Karen Davila for the latter's YouTube channel. At the time the video was uploaded, Coco had just celebrated his 44th birthday. Toward the end of the interview, Karen asked Coco about rumors that he and Julia were building a house, and jok

November 6 ------ The annual report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen has an established reputation for producing carefully researched and well-substantiated information, and this latest report identifies that sanctions imposed on the Houthis have been relatively ineffective in constraining their ability to purchase equipment needed to mount their attacks on shipping. The report identifies an increase in arms shipment seizures, which it attributes mostly to the closure of port

November 6 ------ The European Commission has adopted the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) which sets out a common approach to boost investments in renewable and low-carbon fuels focusing on waterborne and aviation transport. The plan responds to the urgent need of Europe’s transport and fuels industry to unlock investments and scale up production of renewable and low-carbon fuels and is part of a comprehensive transport package introduced on November 5, 2025. Wha

November 6 ------ Officials in the Philippines are trying to understand how containers with radioactive dust were exported and now what to do with them since they have been sent back to the country. The Philippines is demanding that one of the country’s steel producers take responsibility for the cargo, while the company denies involvement and says only the government has the ability to handle the contaminated cargo. The case has intensified, according to a report from Bloomb

November 6 ------ Eight months after going public with plans to launch a resident cruise line called Crescent Seas, the company has relinquished charter agreements with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) for two cruise ships, instead saying it is focusing on plans for a newbuild. It becomes the latest in a series of efforts that tried but failed in concepts to convert existing cruise ships into residences at sea. “In the six months since launching Crescent Seas, the brand