Claire Liu defeats Alex Eala, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday, November 8.
Nov 8, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo has filed a bill that seeks to provide safeguards for employees displaced by artificial intelligence (AI) amid reports of massive layoffs as companies adopt AI in their operations. While acknowledging that technological progress is inevitable, Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural Development, stressed
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) issues a show cause order against a passenger bus driver and its operator following a fatal accident in Atimonan, Quezon, where a pedestrian was killed after being struck by the bus’s detached engine cover. —Photo from LTO MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause
LUCENA CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) turned over a community water depot to the local government of the island municipality of Alabat in Quezon province on Nov. 7, to help residents cope with water shortages caused by El Niño. The water depot has a storage capacity of 4,000 liters of
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The University of Santo Tomas snapped its three-game losing streak with an 86-85 victory over Far Eastern University in the UAAP Season 89 men"s basketball tournament.
Andrea Atzeni catapulted into Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) contention with a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday, helping the Kwok family celebrate Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse day in style. Atzeni booted home John Size’s pair of promising four-year-olds Prime Ace and Beauty Award and the Tony Cruz-trained Beauty Bolt, with the two Beauty horses raced by the race day sponsors the Kwoks. For Atzeni, the three-timer boosted his seasonal tally to 12 wins and helped him jump to fifth in the...
South Korean actor Park Bo-gum achieved a new milestone as he officially became a licensed hairdresser after passing the national certification examination on his second attempt. The Korea Times reported, citing tvN, that Park recently passed South Korea’s national technical qualification examination for general hairdressing ahead of the November premiere of the second season of
Singer-songwriter Hayley Williams has sent Asian music fans into high gear after seemingly teasing a 2027 Asian leg for her ongoing solo tour, “The Hayley Williams Show.” Speculation caught fire online following a YouTube livestream that featured a billboard over Tokyo’s famed Shibuya Crossing set to her track “Dream Girl in Shibuya.” The brief visual
MANILA, Philippines -- The University of Santo Tomas snapped its 3-game skid and pumped life to its UAAP Season 89 men's basketball Final Four bid after nipping Far Eastern University, 86-85, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Sunday. Amiel Acido fired 23 points including back-to-back treys that gave the Growling Tigers an 86-82 lead in the last 1:12. UST hung on for the remainder of the contest, only giving up a Jorick Bautista trey at the last second that delivered the final count. Acido added three rebounds for the Tigers who growled to 5-6 for a share of fifth place with the Ateneo Blue Eagles. The Tamaraws dropped to 6-5 for a share of third place with the De La Salle Green Archers.
Speed Dragon roared home to continue a remarkable start to the season for jockey Jerry Chau Chun-lok by winning the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (1,800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Arriving at the meeting with 16 wins for the campaign, Chau continued to take plaudits with another ultra-cool feature ride. It was a critical win for Chau in the race for the Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC), moving him three clear of Vincent Ho Chak-yiu and five clear of Andrea Atzeni. These will be...
Despite falling short of a season-ending title at the Hong Kong Tennis Open, Alex Eala knows it is only the start of what promises to be an even bigger journey as she looks back on a historic 2026 campaign that saw her break new ground and reach unprecedented heights.
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