MANILA, Philippines – Singer-dancer Gab Valenciano admitted that he and actress Isabel Oli have already broken up.

Nagsalita si Jean Garcia tungkol sa balitang buntis daw ang anak niyang si Jennica. Ayon sa batikang aktres, kilala niya ang kanyang anak kaya hindi siya nag-alala at hindi rin naniwala sa naturang tsismis.

BELGRADE—Italian basketball club Bennet Cantu appear set to revive a bygone era after Thursday’s 82-74 home win over Maccabi Tel Aviv put them in the driving seat to qualify for the Euroleague quarterfinals.

MANILA, Philippines –  A number of families were rendered homeless on Friday after fire razed 28 houses to the ground in Cebu City.

The Toronto Raptors bounced back from a pair of blowout losses with a comfortable 106-89 win over the struggling Washington Wizards at the Air Canada Center on Friday.

MANILA, Philippines – Two people riding a motorcycle were killed after they met an accident along Mac Arthur Drive in Barangay Tabuc, Suba Jaro, Iloilo City on Friday midnight. 

Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to new research published on Friday that questions years of assumptions about the mosquito-borne disease.

Supreme Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez may have made a fatal career mistake when he threw all his eggs into the Corona basket. Blind loyalty to one’s superior in certain instances can be admirable, but unfortunately in most cases, it is unprofessional and counterproductive …

MANILA, Philippines – The revised Freedom of Information (FOI) bill proposed by Malacañang will require all government agencies to publish contracts and agreements, as well as statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALNs) of officials on the Internet.

The Philippines’ leading multimedia company GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) kicked off 2012 by winning over the most number of Filipino urban television households nationwide this January, according to data of the more widely trusted ratings service provider, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

KUALA LUMPUR  – World number one Lee Chong Wei equalled a badminton legend’s record of eight Malaysia Open titles Sunday, trouncing his opponent in the final and declaring he had his sights set on Olympic gold.

INDIANAPOLIS—A man with coaching in his blood and an intense commitment to detail, Bill Belichick could secure his place in National Football League record books if he can lead the New England Patriots to their fourth Super Bowl title on Sunday.

Bob Arum is expected to announce Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley in a couple of days, perhaps Tuesday right after the Super Bowl.

MANILA, Philippines – Five ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs programs made it to the 2012 list of New York Festivals TV and Film Awards finalists.

LONDON—John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy, the English FA said on Friday.

MANILA, Philippines – Boxing promoter Bob Arum believes a bright future awaits Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. if he wins his super bantamweight debut against former world champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. this weekend.

One night with Fuseboxx revealed the progressive rock quartet, despite its musical abilities which many music fans regard as otherworldly, had members who are just like everyone else—human, with day jobs they go to via the MRT.

LONDON—Former UEFA president Lennart Johansson said on Friday that the time had come for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to quit.

The bitter taste of the sweet science. This is a tragic story of a young man who died while trying to earn a living for his family. Karlo passed a few hours earlier. His family was by his side. I request everyone to say a prayer for Karlo’s soul; pray for strength for his family.

MANILA, Philippines – The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP) have agreed to work together for the promotion of original Filipino compositions in the country.