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SUPER 8: Road Warriors crush Formosa's dreams to start Macau tilt

Paul Lintag, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Jul 17 05:21 PM

NLEX is off to a sensational start in the 2018 Summer Super 8 league. Read more »

5 Seconds of Summer ends Jay-Z, Beyonce No. 1 debut streak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 12:36 PM

Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer stunned Beyonce and Jay-Z by opening Sunday at the top of the US album chart, with the couple's surprise collaboration ending the superstars' streak of number one debuts. Read more »

Time for play

Reuters
Posted at Jun 22 08:47 AM

Aurora, an eight-year-old female polar bear, plays with a ball in a pool during a hot summer day at the Royev Ruchey zoo in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Read more »

Summer solstice: Thursday is longest day of the year

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 01:17 PM

It's the longest day of the year. Read more »

Basketball: Ateneo overwhelms FEU, cops SMART City Hoops title

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 06:36 PM

Just a day after figuring in an overtime thriller against rivals De La Salle University in the FilOil Flying V Preseason Tournament, the Ateneo Blue Eagles plunged back into action – this time against Far Eastern University in the 2018 SMART City Hoops 25-Under Summer Classic. Read more »

JRU Light Bombers rule SMART City Hoops 19-Under

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 04:47 PM

The Jose Rizal University (JRU) Light Bombers stunned the top-seeded Lyceum of the Philippines Junior Pirates, 77-55, to bag the crown in the 2018 SMART City Hoops 19-Under Summer Classic on Saturday at the Greenhills West Indoor Court. Read more »

Ateneo dismisses UP to earn City Hoops Finals berth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 01:34 PM

Defending UAAP champion Ateneo clinched the last spot in the Finals of the 2018 SMART City Hoops 25-Under Summer Classic, after surviving a highly-physical game against University of the Philippines on Saturday at the Greenhills West Clubhouse. Read more »

La Salle outmuscles NU in Got Skills Summer Showcase

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 03:01 PM

Even without celebrated center Ben Mbala, De La Salle University still has plenty of big men who have been proving their worth in the 2018 Milcu Sports Basketball presented by Got Skills Adidas Summer Showcase. Read more »

'Monday madness': Sue Ramirez surprises fans with new hairdo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 06:35 PM

Sue Ramirez surprised her fans on Instagram this Monday as she shared a photo of her sporting her new short hairdo.  Read more »

Young guns tow Ateneo to SMART City Hoops semifinals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 10:59 AM

With their veterans sitting out, the young guns of the Ateneo Blue Eagles displayed their poise under pressure in beating Letran, 62-54, on Saturday at the Greenhills West Indoor Court in San Juan. Read more »

The search for the next Boracay: Carabao Island, Romblon

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 04:25 PM

The next Boracay might be right next to Boracay. Read more »

Xavier denies La Salle's golden double in preseason tilt

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 10:26 AM

The La Salle Greenhills Greenies were hoping for a double celebration in the 2018 SMART City Hoops Summer Classic on Saturday, but the Xavier School Golden Stallions' 10-under team spoiled their plans. Read more »

UP books ticket to SMART City Hoops semis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 10:04 AM

Despite facing a different Lyceum team to the one they took on in the elimination round, University of the Philippines was unfazed and subsequently demolished the Pirates, 76-53, on Saturday afternoon. Read more »

During closure, Boracay restaurateur stays afloat with pop-ups in Manila

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 10:53 PM

Businessman Nowie Potenciano was determined to move his trade to the big city primarily to keep his workforce of about 100 employed. Read more »

Travel shorts: Ting Hun packages, HK Disneyland launches Moana show

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 05:59 PM

Check out these new travel-related announcements and promos.  Read more »

Going to Sarbay Festival? 8 eats for your Glan food trip

Kara Santos
Posted at May 24 05:47 AM

The town of Glan is gearing up for the Sarangani Bay or Sarbay Festival this week, the biggest summer festival in Mindanao to be held along the stunning shores of Gumasa Beach. Read more »

Cooling off

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 09:36 PM

Visitors cool off from the summer heat at the Wawa Dam in Rodriguez, Rizal on Monday. Read more »

The search for the next Boracay: Glan, Sarangani

Kara Santos
Updated as of May 21 10:38 PM

For years, locals have referred to Gumasa Beach as the “Small Boracay of Mindanao” or “Boracay of South” because of the quality of the sand, crystal-clear waters and uncrowded shores reminiscent of the famous party island 20 years ago. Read more »

Almost planting season

Angie de Silva, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 01:06 PM

A farmer in Guimba, Nueva Ecija rides his tractor preparing a parcel of his rice field for rice seedlings in time for planting in the coming rainy days, which, according to PAGASA will start on the first day of June. Read more »

LOOK: Calayan Island, an alternative to Batanes

Denis Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 09:00 PM

Located in the northernmost part of the Philippines, Calayan Island may be considered as an alternative to Batanes. Read more »