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Cecil Morella (Agence France-Presse) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Manila   ● Tue, June 28 2022 Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose dictator father and namesake plundered and brutalized the Philippines, has reached the end of a decades-long campaign to rehabilitate the family brand: the presidency. Marcos Jr, known by his nickname "Bongbong", will succeed Rodrigo Duterte in the top job on Thursday after his landslide victory in last month's elections. His win followed relentless whitewashing of the family's past and leveraging of alliances with rival families that control large swathes of the country. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs Subscription to our newsletters We accept Register to read 3 premium articles for free Already subscribed? login … [Read more...] about From pariah to president: Marcos Jr takes over Philippines’ top job

FILE PHOTO: Juan Ponce Enrile. INQUIRER FILES MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, 98, is confined in a hospital due to COVID-19. In a post on his personal Facebook account, the incoming legal adviser of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos made an appeal “(t)o all my FB friends, critics, and enemies” to “(p)lease bear with me. I am in the hospital.” But it appears that the nonagenarian is asymptomatic, as he noted not feeling any discomfort and that his body temperature has been normal, except for a dry cough. “To my critics and enemies: Do not clap with glee. I am not going to die yet. Far from it,” Enrile also wrote on Facebook. “Since three (3) days ago after I entered Makati Med. when I was diagnosed ‘positive’ for COVID virus. I never had any discomfort. No chills. No fever. No headache. No malaise. My body temperature ranges from 36* to 36.8*. My body oxygen ranges from 96 to 99. All my physical vital signs and blood chemistry … [Read more...] about Enrile contracts COVID-19: ‘To my critics and enemies, I am not going to die yet’

Beatles founder member, British singer-songwriter Paul McCartney plays the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury festival near the village of Pilton in Somerset, Southwest England, on June 25, 2022. Image: AFP/Andy Buchanan United States rapper Kendrick Lamar will bring the curtain down on Britain’s Glastonbury Festival on Sunday (Monday in Philippine time), after Paul McCartney ran through a set of Beatles classics, helped out by Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl. McCartney, who turned 80 last week, on Saturday became the oldest main stage headliner of all time, and was joined by Springsteen for “I Wanna Be Your Man,” while former Nirvana man Grohl came on for “I Saw Her Standing There.” The 100,000 strong crowd at the dairy farm in south west England serenaded McCartney onto the stage with “Happy Birthday,” and were treated to timeless classics including “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Love Me Do,” “Blackbird,” “Helter Skelter,” “Let It Be” and “Hey Jude.” The Sunday Telegraph called it … [Read more...] about Paul McCartney rolls back years as Glastonbury enters final day

Barangay Ginebra forward Japeth Aguilar dunks against San Miguel Beer in the 2022 PBA PhilippineCup at Mall of Asia Arena. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Slowly but surely, Japeth Aguilar is rediscovering his old, fiery form and Barangay Ginebra is quick to reap the fruits as it shares the top spot in the PBA Philippine Cup. With the 6-foot-9 veteran finally recovered from a left calf injury, the Gin Kings notched two big wins last week for a similar 4-1 record as San Miguel Beer. Aguilar imposed his will in Ginebra’s comeback win against NLEX (83-75), and then played a key role in helping the Kings pull off a gritty 75-72 triumph over the Beermen. Aguilar averaged a double-double of 17.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in those games. He also shot 54 percent from the field and normed 2.5 blocks per outing to clinch the Cignal Play-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for the period June 22-26. Aguilar hit 20 points on a stellar 9-of-13 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds, and had … [Read more...] about PBA Player of the Week Japeth Aguilar regaining old form for Ginebra

MANILA, Philippines—History-making National University made sports headlines the past week after sweeping its way to a UAAP women’s volleyball title. The feat ended a long quest by the Lady Bulldogs, whose previous championship was way back in 1957. While NU’s journey to a title was finally completed, Kai Sotto’s road to the NBA continues. Duke’s Paolo Banchero fulfilled his NBA dream as the top overall pick in the 2022 draft. Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone, meanwhile, will play two more roles as an assistant coach of the Miami Heat in the Summer League and Gilas Pilipinas. Elsewhere in the world of sports, Sydney McLaughlin reset the standard in the women’s 400m hurdles at the US Championships. Get the hottest sports news straight into your inbox … [Read more...] about NU Lady Bulldogs take spotlight in latest Newsmakers

Japan’s Naoya Inoue celebrates after winning against Philippines’ Nonito Donaire during their Bantamweight unification boxing match at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on June 7, 2022. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) Japan’s Naoya Inoue wants to prove he is worthy of his status as boxing’s new pound-for-pound king, by becoming undisputed bantamweight world champion, the man known as “Monster” said Monday. The ferocious 29-year-old was named The Ring magazine’s new pound-for-pound number one last month after demolishing the great Filipino veteran Nonito Donaire inside two rounds to add the WBC bantamweight world title to his WBA and IBF belts. Inoue replaced Ukrainian heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk at the top of the pound-for-pound tree, and the Japanese fighter is keen to drive the point home by beating Britain’s WBO title-holder Paul Butler to become undisputed champion. “People were saying that me becoming the number one pound-for-pound fighter all depended on what happened in the … [Read more...] about Inoue says undisputed crown will prove I’m pound-for-pound boxing king

U.S. President Joe Biden attends the G7 leaders’ summit at the Bavarian resort of Schloss Elmau castle, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Lukas Barth/Pool WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed a national security memorandum to fight illegal fishing, part of pledged efforts to help countries combat alleged violations by fishing fleets, including those of China. The White House said in a statement that it would also launch an alliance with Canada and the United Kingdom to “take urgent action” to improve monitoring, control, and surveillance in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. U.S. officials have vowed to introduce policies to better battle illegal fishing, particularly in the Indo-Pacific, as part of stepped up engagement with the region to counter China’s growing influence. Some countries in the region chafe at China’s vast fishing fleet, arguing its vessels often violate their 200-nautical-mile … [Read more...] about Biden swipes at China with memo to combat illegal fishing

Coach Alen Stajcic’s assessment of the Philippines’ gripping 2-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina late on Sunday (Philippine time) that capped a series of international friendlies in Brezice, Slovenia, was straight to the point. “We toiled hard, pressed well as a group and executed some nice goals,” he said. Katrina Guillou delivered the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory that featured the kind of fight the women’s national football team has shown since becoming the country’s first representative to the sport’s global showcase, the prestigious women’s World Cup. Trailing Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0-1, the Filipinas leaned on the late goals of Quinley Quezada and Guillou, which both came in the span of five minutes, to pull off the come-from-behind victory. Sara Eggesvik found Quezada, who converted the assist to equalize the match, 1-1, in the 85th minute. Before the final whistle, Guillou struck in the 90th minute as the national team escaped with its second straight win over … [Read more...] about With AFF tilt looming, Filipinas continue ironing out game wrinkles

CJ Perez (right) assembles a triple-double in San Miguel Beer’s Sunday rout of Converge. —PBA IMAGES Taking a huge lead against an undermanned squad at halftime, San Miguel Beer received an urgent message from its coaching staff. Step on the gas pedal. Don’t play to the level of your opponents. “The coaches told us to show our killer instinct so we could carry over [the momentum] over to the next game,” said CJ Perez late Sunday night after assembling a triple-double that propelled the Beermen to a 111-92 victory over Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City. The Beermen flexed their might just days after absorbing a 75-72 defeat from Barangay Ginebra that temporarily knocked them off the tournament lead. They caught up with the Gin Kings with their fourth win in five games, where six players scored in double figures—a display of depth highlighted by the fact that San Miguel was without potent scorers Terrence Romeo, Vic Manuel and Chris … [Read more...] about San Miguel Beer shows off killer instinct in rout of Converge

FILE – PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net Philippine Sports Commission Chair (PSC) William “Butch” Ramirez said on Monday that he is willing to go through another six years in his office if entrusted with the job by the incoming administration. “It’s really time to go,” Ramirez said as he led the PSC’s flag-raising ceremony one last time on Monday. “But without pretensions, if the [new] president and the executive secretary offer me the position to be retained, I’ll be honored to accept it.’’ Combining political and financial acuity with his affinity for athletes, Ramirez turned the PSC into one of the vital cogs that led to the Philippines ending its near-century gold medal drought in the Olympics via Hidilyn Diaz’s victory in Tokyo last year. He had a solid set of commissioners who performed their tasks mostly under the limelight: basketball legend Ramon Fernandez, Charles Maxey, Celia Kiram and Arnold Agustin. And he wants a shot at making sure … [Read more...] about As he steps down, Ramirez says he is ready for fresh term if needed