(UPDATE) JORDAN Clarkson has made history as the first Filipino American to play for a National Basketball Association (NBA) champion team. Read more: https://mrf.lu/97z9

THE National Maritime Council (NMC) expressed support for Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. amid the sanctions imposed by the Chinese government against him and his family. Read more: https://mrf.lu/97RH

Thousands of anti-G7 protesters were expected to rally in Geneva Sunday under a heavy police presence ahead of the summit in Evian, just across the border with France. Read more: https://mrf.lu/97xY

(UPDATE) SEN. Alan Peter Cayetano said no one holds a “monopoly” on heroism as he clarified that he did not intend to compare himself with the late senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. Read more: https://mrf.lu/97Tz

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said here on Saturday that his talks with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9YJq

(UPDATE) A POWERFUL earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as 2 meters (6.6 feet), exposing coral and harming marine life, the environment department said Sunday. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9Ywv

A CHINESE maritime task force composed of coast guard, maritime safety and rescue vessels sailed through the Bashi Channel and into the western Pacific on June 7 in what analysts described as a demonstration of Beijing. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9Y7z

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered all police units nationwide to strengthen water conservation efforts and prepare assistance measures for communities that may be affected by water shortages during the dry season.

Hundreds of members of Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community and their supporters took to the streets of Kathmandu on Saturday to celebrate Pride Month. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9Yvt

A VIRAL video showing a tree already lying on the ground along Roxas Boulevard has sparked alarm and raised questions about alleged tree-cutting. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9Yzl

Taiwan’s intelligence agency said on Sunday it is establishing an information-reporting channel for Chinese nationals to offer tips securely, at a time when tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled island remain elevated. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9YQM

Emmanuel “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr., the eldest son of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Jinkee Pacquiao, married his longtime partner, Carolina Pimentel, in an intimate garden ceremony at Pechanga Resort Casino on Saturday, June 13 Read more: https://mrf.lu/9YTh

It's common knowledge that ticks can spread infections that cause serious illnesses, including Lyme disease. Now health officials are trying to raise awareness of a lesser-known problem: a life-threatening allergy to meat triggered by tick bites. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9_44

Blake Lively can recover some legal costs from fellow actor and director Justin Baldoni but not punitive damages and other relief she sought aftersettling her legal claimsover their 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” a judge ruled Friday. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9_Bw

Import Chris McCullough erupted for 53 points to power TNT to a pulsating 98-90 win against Barangay Ginebra to force a winner-take-all Game 7 in their PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9_7H

Sen. Joel Villanueva expressed readiness to attend a special Senate session that may be called by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a telltale sign that he is willing to help resolve the leadership dispute at the Saenate. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9_bF

Elon Musk, the world's richest man and now first-ever trillionaire, controls a lot of different businesses. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9_3b

NEW YORK — OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of users of its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Sunday that it will transition to providing cash assistance to help quake-affected families. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9_tM

Aldon Smith, the troubled but talented pass rusher whose promising career was derailed by legal problems, has died at age 36. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9VJv

Rovelyn Baterbonia, mother of the late Rene Baterbonia, expressed frustration after watching Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin’s public apology on Friday night. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9V-Y

The South Korean national women’s volleyball team stamped its dominance in the 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup, clinching the championship with a flawless campaign. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9V7c

PresidentDonald Trumpcelebrates turning 80 on Sunday with ashowstopping birthday spectaclethat once would have seemed unfathomable: acage-fighting showon the storiedSouth Lawnof the White House. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9VpC

US qualifier Robin Montgomery won her first WTA title when Czech rival Barbora Krejcikova retired before Sunday's final of the Wimbledon warm-up event through illness. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9VhJ

CAPAS, Tarlac — The Philippine national team topped the 4x400m men relay in the Philippine Athletics Championships Sunday evening at the New Clark City Stadium here. Full story in the comments.

MANILA, Philippines — Alexandra 'Alex' Eala seeks another shot at world No. 2 Elena Rybakina in the WTA 500 Berlin Open in Germany. Full story in the comments.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9F5l

LONDON — British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defense ministry said, in a six-hour operation hailed by Kyiv. Full story in the comments.

PARIS — From the outset, China wasn't included when major powers gathered in 1975 at a chateau outside Paris to fix the slumping global economy, the first of what have become annual summits by the G7 club of wealthy nations to forward their interests. Full story in the comments.

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — A scrappy finish by John McGinn allowed Scotland to mark their return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence with a nervy 1-0 win over outsiders Haiti on Saturday. Full story in the comments.

MANILA, Philippines — A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as two meters (6.6 feet), exposing coral and harming marine life, the environment department said Sunday. Full story in the comments.

Ateneo Blue Eagles withdraw participation from FilOil Preseason Cup. Full story in the comments.

UAAP to take action once findings are completed in drowning of 2 Ateneo players. Full story in the comments.

A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns. Full story in the comments.

KANSAS CITY — Two men were charged Saturday over the theft of $18,000-worth of kit and equipment from the England team at the World Cup, a US prosecutor said. Read more: tmt.news/2365012

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) gave assurances that the Alaminos–San Pablo City Bypass Road Project in Laguna will be finished this year. Read more: tmt.news/2365011

MANILA, Philippines —The Senate majority bloc is ready for any "dirty tricks" that former Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano may attempt during a special Senate session that may be called, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said. Read more: tmt.news/2365010

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Joel Villanueva expressed readiness to attend a special Senate session that may be called by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a telltale sign that he is willing to help resolve the leadership dispute at the Senate. Read more: tmt.news/2365001

LOS ANGELES — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama's first chance at an NBA championship came sooner than most expected, and the 22-year-old French phenomenon admitted he wasn't ready for the moment. Read more: tmt.news/2365004

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,500 people from Western Visayas gathered in Iloilo City on June 13 to launch “Aton Ini! Risa for 6,” a regional movement backing the potential presidential bid of Senator Risa Hontiveros in 2028. Read more: tmt.news/2365005

FOR nearly a week, both the online and offline population of the Philippines has been consumed with white-hot anger toward Ateneo de Manila University. Read more: tmt.news/2364905

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Joel Villanueva expressed readiness to attend a special Senate session that may be called by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a telltale sign that he is willing to help resolve the leadership dispute at the Saenate. Read more: tmt.news/2365001

CANDON, Ilocos Sur — Alyssa Valdez held her head high despite Alas Pilipinas closing its 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup campaign with an eighth-place finish. Full story in the comments.

THE Ateneo de Manila University is now being judged by the Filipino public for its actions in the wake of the deaths of two Blue Eagles basketball players during an off-campus training outing at a beach resort in Aurora. Read more: tmt.news/2364898

PAL delays Saipan return until October Full story in the comments.

CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur — Alas Pilipinas closed its 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup campaign on a sour note, bowing to Iran in straight sets, 25-21, 25-12, 25-21, on Sunday morning at the Candon City Arena. Read more: https://mrf.lu/9HD6

MANILA, Philippines — Jordan Clarkson just made history as the first Filipino-American NBA champion. Full story in the comments.

LOS ANGELES, United States — The New York Knicks, fueled by a sensational 45 points from Jalen Brunson, beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to win their first NBA title in 53 years on Saturday. Read more: tmt.news/2364991

LOS ANGELES, United States — The New York Knicks, fueled by a sensational 45 points from Jalen Brunson, beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to win their first NBA title in 53 years on Saturday. Read more: tmt.news/2364991

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said no one holds a 'monopoly' on heroism as he clarified that it was not his intention to compare himself with the late senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. Read more: tmt.news/2364988