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Obiena back in Top 10
MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena is back. The Filipino Asian Games pole vault champion made it back to the Top 10 in world rankings after more than two years hovering outside. “Crawled my way back to the Top 10 in the world,” said Obiena via social media. Obiena was philosophical as he quoted some lines of the famous Friedrich Nietzsche on perseverance. “I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible,” he said.
'We are so back!': Obiena returns to top 10 of world pole vault rankings
MANILA, Philippines — Following a tough, up-and-down year, EJ Obiena is back in the top 10 of the men’s pole vault ranking. In the ranking dated October 6, Obiena is now 10th in the world. The former World No. 2 had injury setbacks since the Paris Olympics last year, dropping out of the top 10. He reached as low as World No. 14 in July this year, but slowly came back up in the rankings. In a Facebook post, Obiena quoted the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche as he looked back on his climb back.
Eala tops Philippine sports' honor roll for August
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala’s star shone even brighter in August. Eala, 21, ruled the WTA500 Mubadala Open in Washington, and she did it in the most emphatic fashion. On her way to this historic WTA Tour crown, the Pinay tennis darling took down a murderers’ row of elite players - Paris Olympics queen Qinwen Zheng, defending champion Leylah Fernandez, World No. 10 Elina Svitolina, former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka and World No. 3 Jessica Pegula.
Eala, Centeno banner Philippine sports in July
MANILA, Philippines — Tennis darling Alex Eala served up aces, while billiards whiz Chezka Centeno knocked down solids and stripes with cold efficiency as they led a sterling campaign for Philippine athletes in the month of July. Eala, the 21-year-old lefty whose impressive court skills and lovely personality made her a global icon, continued to make her mark and delivered a performance to remember in Wimbledon.
EJ Obiena, back-to-back gold sa Germany | Pilipino Star Ngayon
MANILA, Philippines — Nasungkit ni Filipino Olympian EJ Obiena ang kanyang ikalawang sunod na gintong medalya matapos magwagi sa Stabhochsprung Meeting nitong Huwebes (oras sa Pilipinas). Nakuha ni Obiena ang panalo sa countback matapos malampasan ang 5.83 metro sa kanyang unang attempt. Naabot din ng Qatar's Seifeldin Abdelsalam ang parehong taas ngunit kinailangan ng tatlong attempts, dahilan upang maagaw ng Pinoy ang ginto.
Obiena bags gold in Germany
MANILA, Philippines — Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena is back on top. Obiena ruled the Halberstädter Höhenflug - 1. Internationales Stabhochsprung-Meeting auf dem Domplatz in Germany after clearing 5.76 meters Saturday (Manila time.) This is his sixth gold medal this year and second consecutive podium finish after bringing home a silver medal back in Spain two weeks ago. Obiena, ranked 14th in the world, cleared 5.56 meters with ease in his first jump of the day.
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(International pole vaulters celebrate together at the conclusion of the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge in Makati City, Philippines, September 21, 2025. In photo (L-R): Hokett Delos Santos (Philippines), Menno Vloon (Netherlands), Piotr Lisek (Poland), EJ Obiena (Philippines), Ben Broeders (Belgium), Thibaut Collet (France), Austin Miller (USA), Ersu ?a?ma (Turkiye), Oleg Zernikel (Germany), and Matt Ludwig (USA).) MAKATI CITY, Philippines, Oct.
Vitaly Petrov’s gamble secures final spot for 'nervous' EJ Obiena
EJ Obiena was reliving his Tokyo nightmare in front of the world in Paris on Saturday afternoon (Manila time). Just three years ago, Obiena had a disappointing performance in the men’s pole vault final at the 2020 Olympic Games. He struggled to find his footing, needing three attempts just to clear 5.75m in the qualifiers. In the final, he barely cleared 5.7m before crashing out just 1 decimeter later. This time around, Obiena passed on 5.4m before attempting 5.6m.
Philvocs umaasang mas mahina ang pagsabog ng Taal kumpara sa 2020
Mahinang pagsabog lamang ang inaasahan ng Phivolcs dahil ang magma ng bulkan ay nasa mababaw na antas na, ayon ito kay Phivolcs OIC Renato Solidum Jr. Photo Courtesy: ALI VICOY “Dahil de-gas na ang magma sa mababaw na parte, hindi po namin inaasahan na kasing lakas nung last year na mabilis na umakyat ang magma na maraming gas kaya malakas ang pagsabog.” Ayon kay Solidum sa televised briefing nitong Biyernes, Hulyo 2. Aniya, mahina ang naitalang limang pagsabog nitong Huwebes, Hulyo 1.
2 weeks ‘pork holiday’ sa Ormoc City, isinisi sa African Swine Fever case
ORMOC CITY – Nakatakdang magpatupad ng pork holiday ang pamahalaang lungsod kasunod nang pagkumpirma ng pamahalaang lungsod sa unang kaso ng African Swine Fever (ASF) sa kanilang lugar upang hindi na lumaganap pa ng sakit. Ito ang kinumpirma ni City Mayor Richard Gomez na nagsabing sinimulan na nila ang pagkatay ng 281 na baboy mula sa Barangay Salvacion at Brgy. Bantigue, 500 metro ang layo mula sa lugar kung saan naitala ang sakit.
Bigo sa OQT: Gilas Pilipinas, tututok na lang muna sa FIBA Asia Cup
Pagtutuunan na lang muna ng pansin ng Gilas Pilipinas ang susunod nilang pagsabak sa FIBA Asia Cup kasunod nang pagkabigo sa Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) nang matalo ng Dominican Republic, 94-67, sa Belgrade, Serbia, nitong Huwebes ng umaga. Paliwanag ni coach Tab Baldwin, magpapahinga muna ng maikling panahon ang Gilas squad bago sila magsasama-sama ulit upang paghandaan ang nasabing pinakamalaking torneo sa Asya na gaganapin sa Indonesia mula Agosto 17 hanggang 29.
9 na menor de edad, nailigtas sa ‘sex den’ sa Caloocan City
Siyam na babaeng menor-de-edad ang nailigtas ng mga pulis ang isang umano’y sex den na ikinaaresto ng tatlong suspek sa Caloocan City, nitong Huwebes ng gabi. Ayon kay Lt. Meliton Pabon, head ng Women’s and Children Concerned Desk-Northern Police District (WCPD-NPD) 5:45 ng hapon, nakatanggap sila ng impormasyon mula sa isang police asset kaugnay ng umano’y nadiskubreng prostitution den sa Barangay 176, Bagong Silang, dakong 5:45 ng hapon.
Tara! Coffin break? Mga kabaong sa coffee shop, hit sa customers
BACOLOD CITY— Kapag nakakita ng kabaong ang isang tao, baka manginig ito dahil sinisimbolo nito ang kamatayan. (Photo courtesy of Brylle Sy/MANILA BULLETIN) Ngunit ang magkape habang nakaupo sa kabaong, para kay 24-year-old Brylle Sy, kinokonsidera niya itong unique experience. Matatagpuan ang coffee shop na ito sa likod ng punerarya at malapit sa hospital ng Barangay 9 at ito ay binuksan nitong Abril. Hindi intensyon ni Sy ang manakot ng ibang tao.
Higit 14,000 na residente sa Batangas, inilikas
Itinaas ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) sa Level 3 ang alert status ng Taal Volcano matapos ito makabuo ng isang kilometrong taas ng phreatomagmatic plume nitong Huwebes Hulyo 1. Phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano that took place at 3:16 p.m. on July 1, 2021. (Photo from Phivolcs) Mula sa Alert Level 2, itinaas na ito ng ahensya sa Level 3 ang alert status ng bulkan matapos magbuga ng usok kasabay ng mga pagyanig nito.
Promosyon ni Gen. Bacarro bilang SOLCOM commander, pinababawi ng Congressman kay Duterte
Hiniling ng isang kongresista mula sa Mindanao kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na bawiin ang appointment ni Maj. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro bilang bagong commander ng Southern Luzon Command (Solcom)) dahil sa pagkamatay sa hazing ng kanyang constituent, si Darwin Dormitorio, noong siya pa ang hepe o superintendent ng Philippine Military Academy (PMA) noong 2019.
EJ Obiena, naka-silver pa sa Irena Szwewinska Memorial/Bydgosszcz Cup sa Poland
Muling ini-reset ni Tokyo Olympics-bound pole vaulter EJ Obiena ang hawak niyang Philippine record matapos makasungkit ng silver medal sa Irena Szwewinska Memorial/Bydgosszcz Cup sa Poland, nitong Miyerkules. Natalon ni Obiena ang baras sa itinaas ng 5.87 meters,upang lagpasan ang kanyang dating rekord na 5.86 meters. Pumangalawa siya kay American pole vaulter Chris Nilson na nakatalon naman ng taas na 5.92 meters. Nagawang matalon ni Obiena ang 5.87 meters sa loob ng dalawang attempts.
Ex-DOH Sec. Janette Garin, nagrereklamo na may “palakasan” daw na umiiral sa vaccine distribution
Binanatan ng isang kongresista ang umano’y umiiral na “palakasan” sa alokasyon o pagkakaloob ng COVID-19 vaccines sa bansa. Ayon kay Iloilo City Rep. Janette Garin, dapat na maging sistematiko at scientific ang pamamaraan sa pamamahagi ng mga bakuna. Hiniling ni Garin kay vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. na maging matapat at huwag sisihin ang Department of Health na in charge sa alokasyon ng bakuna, sa usapin.
‘Libreng Sakay’ ng DOTr at LTFRB, sinuspinde muna
Simula nitong Huwebes, Hulyo 1, ay suspendido muna ang Service Contracting at Libreng Sakay program ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) at ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), kasunod nang pagkapaso na ng validity ng Bayanihan to Recover as One Act o Bayanihan 2. Ang Bayanihan 2 ang siyang nagpopondo sa naturang programa ng pamahalaan, na nagbibigay ng libreng sakay sa mga manggagawa ngayong panahon ng pandemya ng COVID-19.
Lalaki, sinugod at pinatay sa saksak ang live-in partner at ang kanyang pinagseselosan
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Canlubang, Laguna – Napatay ng nagselos na lalaki ang kanyang live-in partner at ang pinagselosang lalaki nang pagsasaksakin ang mga ito sa Barangay Castillo sa Padre Garcia, Batangas, nitong Miyerkules ng gabi. Ayon sa ulat ng Police Regional Office 4, ang mga biktima ay nakilalang sina Victorino Gonzales, driver at taga-Brgy. Sampaloc 2, Sariaya, Quezon at Carmen Coldas, 42 at taga-Brgy. Castillo, Padre Garcia, Batangas.
EJ Obiena resets PH pole vault record, wins silver in Poland meet
Tokyo-bound pole vaulter EJ Obiena reset his own Philippine record en route to a silver medal finish in the Irena Szwewinska Memorial/Bydgosszcz Cup, held Wednesday at the Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium in Bydgosszcz, Poland. Obiena cleared 5.87 meters, improving upon his old mark of 5.86 meters. He finished in second place behind American pole vaulter Chris Nilsen, who cleared 5.92 meters. It took Obiena two tries to clear 5.87 meters.
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