Filipino artist Billy Crawford wins France’s Dancing with the Stars, thanks PH support

Filipino artist Billy Crawford has been named the grand winner of the 12th season of “Danse avec les Stars (Dancing with the Stars)” - the French edition of the hit American television competition series that features 12 celebrities in couple dances.

Albay’s 9yo chess prodigy Bince Operiano wins 4 medals in East Asia Youth tilt

Albay chess prodigy Bince Rafael Operiano has returned to the Philippines victorious with a trophy, gold, silver, and two bronze medals from the 6th East Asia Youth Chess Championship in Thailand.

Manny Pacquiao teams up with Sandara Park on K-variety Knowing Bros

Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao teamed up with Kpop idol Sandara Park on the popular Korean variety show, Knowing Brothers, during a break from training in preparation for the Filipino athlete’s ring bout this December to raise money for war-ravaged Ukraine.

Universities and Colleges Basketball League kicks off Season 5 at Paco Arena

The Universities and Colleges Basketball League (UCBL) has returned for its 5th season after a three-year hiatus due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dubai Festival Best Actress Kylie Verzosa dedicates award to OFWs

The Philippines' Kylie Verzosa honored Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as she accepted her Best Actress award at the 2022 Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Filipino Asian Seniors Chess Champion Jose Efren Bagamasbad | PSTV5+

In this episode, Direk Rene chats with newly minted Asian Seniors Chess Champion Jose Efren Bagamasbad from the Philippines.

16 Philippine universities officially rank on QS Asia Rankings

Sixteen Philippine universities have been officially ranked on the 2023 Quacquarelli Symonds Asia University Rankings (QS AUR) for the region's top universities, with 12 higher educational institutions (HEIs) joining the 4 QS-world-university-ranked University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST).

Filipino choirs, composers bag top prizes in Busan Choral Competition

Filipino choirs and composers have won top prizes at the 2022 Busan Choral Festival and Competition (BCFC) in South Korea.

Manny Pacquiao movie against Asian hate crimes to be released in U.S. theaters

World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao's movie production to raise awareness about Asian hate crimes has been scheduled for release in United States theaters.

Two Filipina athletes hailed Jiu-Jitsu World Champions in Abu Dhabi

Filipina athletes Meggie Ochoa and Kimberly Anne Custodio have been declared Jiu-Jitsu World Champions at the 2022 Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Philippines-born Wesley So wins 1st Chess.com Global Championship

Philippines-born Wesley So has won the first-ever Chess.com Global Championship (CGC), adding another world title to his trophy collection after a heavyweight run in the online tournament.

UP, DLSU subjects enter THE World University Rankings

University of the Philippines (UP) and De La Salle University (DLSU) have been officially ranked in the newest Times Higher Education World University Rankings By Subject (THE WUR).