Beijing: The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislative body, began its 12th session on Monday in Beijing. Zhao Lejie, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, presided over the first plenary session of the session. The legislators reviewed the draft pre-school education law, the draft review of … Read more
Friday marks the start of the annual open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obamacare”) health insurance marketplace. Most people who get health insurance through the federal or state marketplaces have six weeks to decide on a plan if they want their health care to continue uninterrupted after January 1st. A … Read more
Chinese military helicopters fly over Pingtan Island, one of mainland China’s closest points to Taiwan, in Fujian Province on August 4, 2022. — AFP China continues to put pressure on the autonomous island after large-scale exercises. The Communist Party says it will not give up control of Taiwan. MSA says the “shooting” will take place … Read more
Troy Rosario’s free agency stint has attracted a lot of interested parties. —PBA IMAGES The Troy Rosario sweepstakes has officially begun, and among the teams scurrying to land the versatile forward is TNT, the very team that traded him two years ago. “Just got off meeting with Troy today … and we laid out plans … Read more
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Delegates from the world’s most powerful countries have reached a compromise on language to describe the war in Ukraine, a source with knowledge of the discussions said, as their leaders began the annual G20 summit on Saturday in New Delhi.Prime Minister Narendra Modi of host India inaugurated the two-day meeting by calling … Read more
MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Nothing came easy for La Salle when it ended a seven-year championship drought in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament last year. The Green Archers know things will be even harder this season. Article continues after this advertisement “We really have to find ways to win. We know that all teams are gonna be … Read more
Despite being the franchise with the most PVL titles, Creamline seemed to struggle in the Reinforced Conference. In this season’s tournament, it seemed that a second title of the import-fueled event was questionable following an opening-game 16-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-19, 15-12 defeat to PLDT, the first time in a while that the Cool Smashers lost … Read more
June Mar Fajardo is the easiest name to include in the list of PBA’s Greatest. The next nine is expected to be the subject of intense debate. —MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The PBA has begun plotting for the celebration of its 50th founding anniversary which takes place April 9 next year. Among the many activities lined up, … Read more
Meralco vs Magnolia during the PBA Philippine Cup. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Meralco acknowledges that it needs to shake off the championship hangover as fast as it can now that the chase for another title begins under the shadow of a different conversation starter for the new PBA season: The four-point line. “We got the monkey off … Read more