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by Sammy Ketz Agence France-Presse JABAL MARAGHA, Sudan (AFP) — When a team of archaeologists deep in the deserts of Sudan arrived at the ancient site of Jabal Maragha last month, they thought they were lost. The site had vanished. But they hadn’t made a mistake. In fact, gold-hunters with giant diggers had destroyed almost all sign of the two millenia-old site. “They had only one goal in digging here — to find gold,” said shocked […]
(Eagle News)–Gilas Pilipinas went on to clinch the gold in the men’s basketball event of the 30th South East Asian Games on Tuesday, Dec. 10, after obliterating Thailand at the Mall of Asia Arena. The final score was 115-81. The Filipinos led by only nine points at the half, but pulled away in the third quarter. Their win came after the Philippines’ women’s basketball team made history after winning the country’s first-ever gold in that […]
(Eagle News)–Filipino surfer Roger Casugay, who made headlines after giving up a sure gold medal to save his Indonesian competitor from drowning, went on to win the gold for the host country for that same sports event on Sunday, December 8. Casugay garnered 14.50 points, 0.30 more points than fellow Filipino Rogelio Esquievel Jr., who had 14.20 points, to dominate the longboard open category. The surfing competition first took place on Friday, but this was […]
(Eagle News) –Filipino Roger Casugay didn’t mind setting aside the battle for the South East Asian Games gold in the surfing competition on Friday, Dec. 6. For him, it was more important to save his competitor, Indonesia’s Arip Nurhidayat, who was being hit by strong waves after his leash got detached from his surfboard during the ongoing event in La Union, netizen Jefferson Ganuelas said. The scenes were captured by Ganuelas in pictures, which were […]
(Eagle News)–A resolution hailing gymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo and boxer Nesthy Petecio will soon be filed in the Senate. Senator Sonny Angara said he would file the resolution following the gold medal wins of the two Filipino athletes in the 41st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, and in the 2019 Aiba Women’s World Boxing Championships last Saturday in Ulan-Ude, Russia. “Over the weekend, Carlos and Nesthy gave the entire nation two huge […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian police said Monday that three people have been arrested over the brazen theft of an estimated $30 million worth of gold from Sao Paulo’s international airport last week. Armed men impersonating federal police entered a warehouse at the airport on Friday afternoon, making off with more than 700 kilograms (1,500 pounds) of the precious metal. No shots were fired. One of those detained worked at the airport and claimed […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Tiger Woods, fresh off his epic comeback victory in the Masters, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Presenting the golfing great with the nation’s highest honor, Trump praised Woods’ “relentless will to win, win, win.” “These qualities embody the American spirit of pushing boundaries, defying limits and always striving for greatness,” the president said. Trump congratulated Woods on “your […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara on Thursday, Jan. 17, called for the passage of a law that would grant tax exemptions to small-scale miners who would sell their gold to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. In a statement, Angara said if passed, the Gold Bill, as it is called in the Senate, will “ensure the strength of the country’s (gross international reserves)” promote the Philippines’ “greater monetary and external sector stability,” and “help support the […]
by Daniel Hicks Agence France Presse The Philippines remained on course Friday to win their first Asian Games boxing gold since 2010 when Rogen Ladon swept into the flyweight final with a unanimous 5-0 points victory. But there was there was agony later for Ladon’s compatriots, light flyweight Carlo Paalam and middleweight Eumir Felix Marcial, who both lost hairline 3-2 split decisions and will have to settle for bronze. Rising power Uzbekistan were the […]
(Eagle News) — Gilas clinched the gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball after blowing out the Indonesian team on Saturday. The first quarter saw the two teams neck and neck, with Gilas at one point trailing the red shirts but only by a few points. It was in the second quarter when Gilas pulled away from the Indonesians, who were seen panicking in the end. Mike Tolomia also exploded, as he made […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A shopping mall in tropical Manila closes for the night but a once ragtag team of skaters is hitting the rink aiming to make history in the Southeast Asian Games. Dubbed “The Mighty Ducks” after the 1992 Disney film, the Philippine men’s ice hockey team are targeting gold in Malaysia where the SEA Games begin on Saturday — a far cry from the days when their players knew only of the sport from watching movies. “‘The […]
INDIA (Reuters) — A gold rush in India. Jewellers across the country seeing a massive surge in people wanting to spend big on the country’s favourite precious metal, despite New Delhi’s recent shock cash crunch. Imports surged 82 percent in February, compared to the same time last year. That translates to 50 tonnes of gold. Reuters Euan Rocha explains what’s leading the turnaround. “Big factors in the Indian market without a doubt is wedding season. […]
