James, Bryant lead All-NBA team - 08:04 a.m.
NEW YORK — LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the All-NBA team, while Kobe Bryant earned his 10th first-team selection, tied for second on the career list.
Bryant, a first-team pick for the seventh straight season, joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Bob Cousy, Michael...
Jessica Sanchez still Bataan’s ambassador to the world - 07:26 a.m.
BALANGA CITY – This city northwest of Manila still considers Jessica Sanchez as Bataan’s ambassador to the world despite her failure to bag the American Idol title in the finale Thursday (Manila time).
City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III even invited Sanchez to do her first concert in...
Phillips talks winning 'Idol,' making music - 07:11 a.m.
LOS ANGELES — Everyone expected Phillip Phillips to win "American Idol" — except Phillips himself.
Shortly after cleaning the confetti out of his hair, the folksy, guitar-strumming crooner who bested vocal powerhouse Jessica Sanchez on Wednesday still seemed surprised that he'd actually...
Facebook launches iPhone camera app - 06:38 a.m.
NEW YORK — Facebook's rocky initial public offering hasn't stopped life at the world's biggest online social network. On Thursday, the company unveiled a camera app for the iPhone.
The app can be downloaded from Apple's App Store and works like most other camera applications for smart...
101-year-old US man killed by 91-year-old driver - 06:10 a.m.
BURBANK, California — Even at 101 years old, Otto Jensen showed little sign of slowing down. The former boxer from Denmark still ran a photography studio and often could be seen crossing the street in front of it to get to a senior center he frequented.
On Tuesday night, while crossing...
Isabela ex-guv to bring case to High Court - 06:15 p.m.
MANILA -- Former Isabela governor Grace Padaca will bring to the Supreme Court the decision of the anti-graft court ordering her arrest in connection with graft and malversation of public funds case filed against her and three others.
Bombo Radyo reported that Padaca was surprised with...
Palace: Jessica Sanchez journey is just beginning - 05:14 p.m.
MANILA (2nd Update) -- Malacañang extended its congratulations to Filipino-American-Mexican singer Jessica Sanchez for her second place finish in the prestigious singing contest "American Idol."
Sanchez lost to 21-year-old country crooner Phillip Phillips who is the fifth male...
Lady Gaga angers Thai fans with fake Rolex comment - 04:47 p.m.
BANGKOK — Lady Gaga wants to go shopping in Bangkok — for a fake Rolex.
The singer made the comment to her 24 million Twitter followers, sparking an online uproar Thursday in Thailand where some fans called it offensive, insulting and bad for the country's image.
It's the latest...
Palace: Retirement can't save Corona from charges - 03:36 p.m.
MANILA -- Malacañang said Thursday that Chief Justice Renato Corona could still be hounded by charges even if he retires from Supreme Court or resigns.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the embattled chief magistrate will not be immune from prosecution even if he is not...
Bacolod sugar firm charged with tax evasion - 02:55 p.m.
MANILA -- A Bacolod-based company engaged in the trading of goods such as molasses was slapped with tax evasion for failing to remit P17.10 million to the government despite repeated demands.
Anecito Campos, president of Jolinecaa Corporation, was charged with violation of Section 255 of...
South Korea to chemically castrate repeat sex offender - 02:42 p.m.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea plans to chemically castrate a sex offender convicted of repeated crimes against children, the country's first use of the punishment, officials said Thursday.
The 45-year-old man will get an injection Friday that lowers testosterone-suppressing hormones...
Senate won't render decision if Corona resigns: senator - 02:11 p.m.
MANILA -- It could be a far-fetched scenario but Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada admitted it will be useless for the impeachment court to hand its verdict if Chief Justice Renato Corona decides to quit before judgment day.
Corona has since promised that he will finish the...
Lawmaker denies involvement in Pimentel’s break-up with wife - 01:54 p.m.
MANILA -- A lawmaker from Visayas has denied involvement in the break-up of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and his wife of 12 years, former beauty queen Jewel May Lobaton.
“I categorically deny having anything to do with the break-up of a relationship. We have been implementing...
Corona to attend Friday trial - 01:40 p.m.
MANILA (4th Update, 4:21 p.m.) -- The medical team of Chief Justice Renato Corona said Thursday afternoon that the chief magistrate is now in stable condition, but said it would be risky for him to attend the impeachment trial on Friday.
Corona was admitted at The Medical City in...
Cebu guv to take oath as PDP-Laban member - 12:51 p.m.
CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will take her oath Thursday as an official member of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), a radio report said.
Garcia’s oath-taking will officially mark her alliance with Vice President Jejomar Binay’s United Nationalist...
76ers top Celtics to force Game 7 in East semis - 12:44 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA — A tough and determined Philadelphia 76ers team beat the Boston Celtics 82-75 on Wednesday, squaring their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series at 3-3, setting up a deciding Game 7 in Boston.
Jrue Holiday scored 20 points and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds for...
Divorce ‘won’t solve marital problems’ - 12:29 p.m.
MANILA -- The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) expressed strong opposition on Wednesday against moves to legalize divorce in the country.
In a phone interview, CBCP–Episcopal Commission on Family and Life (ECFL) executive secretary Fr. Melvin Castro said the Catholic...
Asia stocks mixed as Europe holds another summit - 11:43 a.m.
BANGKOK — Asian stock markets struggled to make headway Thursday as the lack of a breakthrough in Europe's attempts to shake off its debt crisis kept sentiment gloomy.
Worries over Greece intensified after European leaders adjourned a summit without taking concrete measures to prevent...
Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips set new ‘Idol’ record - 11:02 a.m.
MANILA (3rd Update, 10:41 a.m.) -- The finale night of Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips in the American Idol drew in 132 million votes, the highest so far in the show’s history.
Georgia-native and 21-year-old singer Phillips was named this season’s Idol winner, placing Filipino...
Obama, Bush testimony sought in 9/11 case - 10:35 a.m.
DEFENSE lawyers in the September 11 case at Guantanamo are seeking the testimony of former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama in a motion to dismiss charges, according to a legal motion released Wednesday.
Lawyers for three of the five defendants charged with planning and...
Jessica Sanchez-Jennifer Holliday duet wows judges, critics - 09:40 a.m.
MANILA (Updated 9:40 a.m.) -- Jessica Sanchez once again wowed judges and audience of the American Idol in her performance with Jennifer Holliday.
Sanchez and Holliday had spectators on their feet while the two sang Grammy Award-winning R&B/pop hit "And I Am Telling You I'm Not...
Doha and Baku cut from 2020 Olympic bid field - 09:13 a.m.
QUEBEC CITY — Doha and Baku were eliminated from the race for the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday as the IOC trimmed the field of candidates from five cities to three.
Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul made the cut as the International Olympic Committee executive board settled on a shortlist of...
$18.5-M settlement for 'Transformers 3' injury - 08:48 a.m.
CHICAGO — The family of a woman left with brain damage after an accident during the filming of "Transformers 3" has reached an $18.5-million settlement with Paramount Pictures.
Gabriela Cedillo was working as an extra in 2010 when she was hit in the head by a piece of flying metal during...
Former nanny sues Sharon Stone, claims harassment - 08:31 a.m.
LOS ANGELES — Sharon Stone is being sued by a former nanny who claims the Oscar-nominated actress insulted her Filipino heritage and fired her after discovering she had been paid overtime.
Erlinda T. Elemen sued seeking unspecified damages on Wednesday, 15 months after she was fired. The...
HP to cut 27,000 jobs to save up to $3.5B annually - 08:02 a.m.
SAN FRANCISCO — Hewlett-Packard Co. is cutting 27,000 jobs in an effort to recover from management missteps that hobbled the Silicon Valley pioneer as its rivals raced ahead with more innovative products and services.
The streamlining announced Wednesday represents HP's largest payroll...
