Communist Party of the Philippines founder and National Democratic Front of the Philippines Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria “Joma” Sison said on Saturday that the US need not fire the “first shot” against China, as Presdient Rodrigo Duterte had taunted them to do, given that they could just as easily orchestrate a coup against the Philippine president. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.
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The Philippines boys’ national basketball team has beaten China 86-72 in the classification stage of the FIBA U19 World Cup in Greece on Saturday.
Reden Celda scored the game-winning floater to lift Columbian Dyip past Phoenix 100-98 in the 2019 Commissioner’s Cup on Saturday.
There are some 11,774 burial mounds, says UNESCO, while another 15 sites include 17 royal mounds built as two-story towers
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27134148/agent-cousins-agrees-1-year-deal-lakers
Free agent center DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, and sources say the team is bringing back PG Rajon Rondo on a two-year deal.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27134064/zubac-agrees-4-year-28m-deal-clippers
Restricted free-agent center Ivica Zubac has agreed to a four-year, $28 million deal to stay with the LA Clippers, Excel Sports agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman told ESPN.
Zubac returns to transformed Clippers roster that will include the arrival of All-NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/06/19/nba-kawhi-leonard-paul-george-to-sign-with-clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off two major acquisitions late Friday night, as ESPN and The Athletic reported that free agent forward Kawhi Leonard will sign with the team, which also acquired forward Paul George in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that Leonard received a four-year, $142 million maximum contract.
In order to acquire George, the Clippers will send guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and forward Danilo Gallinari to Oklahoma City. The Thunder also will receive four unprotected first-round draft picks, one protected first-round pick and two draft-pick swaps, according to the ESPN report.
https://www.rappler.com/technology/news/234764-jordan-ban-pubg-july-2019
AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan on Saturday, July 6, banned the hugely popular but brutal online game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), citing its “negative effects” on the kingdom’s citizens.
Often likened to the blockbuster book and film series “The Hunger Games”, PUBG pits marooned characters against each another in a virtual fight to the death, and has become one of the world’s most popular mobile games.
TOKYO, Japan – One person was killed and 3 others were seriously injured after a blast hit a warehouse in Osaka on Saturday, July 6, sparking a blaze, officials said.
Television footage showed flames engulfing the facility – run by an industrial waste disposal operator – and leaving the frame of the building visible.
One person died and the 3 men were taken to hospital with severe injuries, according to a fire department spokesman.
https://www.cbr.com/fast-and-furious-9-jordana-brewster-returns-set-video/
After being absent during the events of The Fate of the Furious, Jordana Brewster’s Mia Toretto is poised to make her return in Fast and the Furious 9.
In a behind-the-scenes video from the upcoming sequel’s set in London, series star and producer Vin Diesel confirmed longtime co-star Brewster would return as his on-screen sister.
The Philippines bowed to Greece 85-69, but the Gilas Youth squad could have lost more after big man AJ Edu apparently injured his knee in the FIBA Under 19 World Cup in the port city of Heraklion on Saturday.
Edu needed to be carried off the floor 2:03 into the game at Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena after what looked like a collision between him and Greece guard Nikolaos Arsenopoulos led to Edu falling to the floor and grimacing in pain.
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) intensified into a tropical depression at 8 pm on Saturday, June 29. It has been given the local name Egay.
In a bulletin issued 11 pm on Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tropical Depression Egay is already 870 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte, slowly moving northwest.
Egay has maximum winds of 55 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gustiness of up to 65 km/h. It is expected to maintain its tropical depression classification inside PAR.
There are no areas under tropical cyclone warning signals. According to PAGASA, Egay is unlikely to make landfall.
https://www.unbox.ph/gadget/cherry-mobile-reveals-flare-x3-price/At a hair under Php 10k, the Flare X3 is more affordable than last year’s Flare S7 Plus. While you lose wireless charging on the Flare X3, you get a bunch of upgrades with it: triple rear cameras, 6GB RAM, a 4000mAh battery, and a gorgeous gradient-colored back panel.
https://pba.ph/news/fuel-masters-unleash-big-third-quarter-salvo-repulse-kingsAt the half, Phoenix Pulse coach Louie Alas called the attention of his player to play defense.
The Fuel Masters did more than that at the resumption of play, playing defense and exploding for 45 points in the third quarter en route to a 111-103 drubbing of the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Friday night.
Richard Howell and his teammates responded big time even when Alas was already out of the game, ejected on technical infractions midway through the fourth.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27073801/antetokounmpo-play-greece-world-cupATHENS, Greece — Giannis Antetokounmpo will play for Greece at this year’s basketball World Cup in China, saying he can play any position.
The Milwaukee Bucks player and NBA MVP on Friday said he hasn’t “talked to the coach about which position I’ll be playing … the important thing is to play.”
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27060254/isaiah-thomas-excited-show-do-againAs free-agent guard Isaiah Thomas probes the marketplace, this summer affords him something that the past two did not: an unobstructed work regimen to restore strength and explosion to his lower body, and the chance to be back in the gymnasium every day, sharpening his game.
Thomas is hopeful his season with the Denver Nuggets and a full summer of work will become a pathway back into an NBA rotation, a full-time resumption of a career sidetracked by hip surgery.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27074153/nba-allow-coach-challenges-summerThe Golden State Warriors are planning to offer All-Star guard Klay Thompson a five-year, $190 million maximum contract when free agency opens Sunday at 6 p.m. ET — which is expected to accelerate the process of general manager Bob Myers and Thompson’s agent, Greg Lawrence, quickly reaching a formal agreement, league sources tell ESPN.
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/699262/derek-ramsey-on-breakups-she-s-not-the-only-thing-that-can-make-you-happy/Derek Ramsay opened up about his break up with his longtime girlfriend Joanne Villablanca and admitted, “I’m quiet but it doesn’t mean I’m not hurting.”
After six years of their lives together, the couple officially broke up this June.
Derek said during a Thursday media conference, “Hindi lang isang tao ang nawala sa buhay ko, dalawa,” Derek said as he referred to both Joanne and her daughter, Sophie, who Derek loved like his own.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/29/19/ilonggo-painter-sells-artwork-on-street-to-raise-funds-for-wifes-dialysisILOILO CITY—A street in Jaro, Iloilo City has turned into an outdoor gallery featuring the paintings of a local artist.
Larry Casinao started showcasing his paintings on the sidewalk last week to raise funds for his wife’s kidney treatment.
Images of him with curious passersby checking his artworks is making the rounds online.
College student Sal Molinos, who took the photos and shared it on social media, said he was touched by Casinao’s noble cause.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/29/19/pacquiao-on-keith-thurmans-10k-knockout-bet-thank-you-for-the-donationLOS ANGELES—A refreshed and playful Manny Pacquiao went back to work at the gym on Thursday morning, after doing road work.
In the afternoon, he sparred 10 rounds with Abraham Lopez and Jessie Roman after skipping his Wednesday mitt session.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/29/19/pacquiao-on-keith-thurmans-10k-knockout-bet-thank-you-for-the-donationLOS ANGELES—A refreshed and playful Manny Pacquiao went back to work at the gym on Thursday morning, after doing road work.
In the afternoon, he sparred 10 rounds with Abraham Lopez and Jessie Roman after skipping his Wednesday mitt session.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/28/19/dutertes-jail-threat-to-critics-is-righteous-indignation-palaceMANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to jail critics should they file an impeachment complaint against him was “righteous indignation,” his spokesman said Friday.
Duterte on Thursday fumed over statements that he could be ousted if his pronouncement that Chinese fishermen can venture into Manila’s waters became a policy.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2019/234174-osmena-strips-bare-mayor-office-before-stepping-downMANILA, Philippines – Outgoing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña stripped his office bare on his last day in office on Friday, June 28.
All of the office fixtures, furniture, cabinets, down to the tiles were removed from his office.
A construction company removed all of these items, according to the Cebu City Department of General Services’ order.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/234176-death-toll-nlex-bus-crash-june-28-2019MANILA, Philippines – At least 8 people were killed after a bus toppled along North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) on Friday night, June 28, according to several media reports.
At around 7:30 pm Friday, NLEX Corporation first posted on Twitter of heavy northbound traffic after the Balintawak toll plaza “due to accident.”
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said the vehicular crash near Valenzuela exit involved a passenger bus.
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/06/jony-ive-to-form-independent-design-company-with-apple-as-client/Cupertino, California — Apple today announced that Sir Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer, will depart the company as an employee later this year to form an independent design company which will count Apple among its primary clients. While he pursues personal projects, Ive in his new company will continue to work closely and on a range of projects with Apple.
https://technology.inquirer.net/88147/bts-fans-get-chance-to-manage-their-idols-in-new-game
Fans of K-pop boy band BTS have signed up to have the singers at their fingertips when a mobile game about them is released this week, according to reports.
“BTS World”, set to be released in 176 countries in 14 languages on Wednesday, June 26, is a role-playing game where the user is the band manager, recruiting and training the musicians and guiding the group in their quest for stardom.
https://extra.ph/2019/06/netflix-releases-the-final-trailer-of-stranger-things-season-3/
It’s 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana, and summer’s heating up. School’s out, there’s a brand new mall in town, and the Hawkins crew are on the cusp of adulthood. Romance blossoms and complicates the group’s dynamic, and they’ll have to figure out how to grow up without growing apart. Meanwhile, danger looms. When the town’s threatened …
https://extra.ph/2019/06/apple-releases-the-first-public-beta-of-ios-13-and-ipados-13/
The first public beta version of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 are now available. First announced at this year’s Apple’s WWDC conference, the iOS 13 introcudes features like the new dark mode, improved browser, Photos and Maps apps, Sign In with Apple, a redesigned volume HUD and performance improvements. The iPadOS 13 on the other …
https://extra.ph/2019/06/watch-the-first-trailer-of-sepak-takraw-the-animation/
Sinag Animation Studio has a new animation called Sepak Takraw – The Animation. The title already gave away what the animation is all about, which is about the sport Sepak Takraw, a sport native to Southeast Asia. Sepak Takraw – The Animation, follows the story of Eyo to become the greatest Tarawista in the region. …