Kayla (left), the five-year-old daughter of women's team captain Adrienne Li, and Li's husband (right). Previous NextHong Kong women’s ice hockey team received overwhelming support and welcome at the airport on Tuesday as they returned to the SAR from Romania after having crowned champion for the first time in the group A event of the Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division III. “Please don’t affect our athletes, because they have been working really, really hard,” Kwan added. Her husband called on the government to provide the ice hockey sector with more support and resources following this outstanding achievement by the women’s team. She added today is a happy day for all ice hockey teams in Hong Kong and shouldn’t be discussing bad news.

A 35-year-old woman arriving in Hong Kong from Africa was arrested by customs on Sunday for smuggling 67 cocaine pills weighing about 1 kg inside her body. Officers’ suspicion was raised after they found the hotel the tourist claimed to be staying at didn’t exist, and the reservation information didn’t match with the length of her stay. The woman, reportedly an information technology manager, was then taken to a hospital, where an ejection process was carried out and 67 cocaine pills – weighing around 1 kg and worth about HK$900,000 – were recovered. The case was handled by customs’ drug investigation group. A doctor believed there were more drugs kept inside her body and the woman stayed in the hospital for further medical surveillance.

Two women accused of luring two Thai women to come to Hong Kong to prostitute saw their hearing adjourned to July 4. They didn’t apply for bail and will be remanded in custody until then. Jobless Yan Xizhen, 50, and retiree So Yin-mui, 69, face a count of trafficking in people to Hong Kong. The defense did not object to the postponement and didn’t apply for the duo to be released on bail. Read more: Police arrest 50-year-old woman for false imprisonment and attempted prostitution of two Thai women

Drake's new song features Kim Kardashian talking about Kanye West divorceComposite image of Drake, Kim Kardashian, and Ye (formerly known as Kanye West)MANILA, Philippines — Drake has apparently fired more shots at his fellow rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, after sampling an audio of the latter's ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, talking about their divorce. The track uses audio from the series finale of reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," where Kim discussed her divorce from Ye with her mother Kris Jenner. Drake revisits Kanye West & Kim Kardashian divorce in new music preview ??? In 2021, Drake hit at Ye in the collab song "Betrayal," and in response, Ye publicized Drake's home address on social media. In October 2022, Ye acknowledged Drake's approval of one of his Instagram posts.

Bill creating Philippine 'disaster map' passes first reading in CongressCombined hazard map layers showing the areas at risk of volcanic tsunami, base surge and ballistic projectiles from Taal Volcano's hazardous eruption. MANILA, Philippines — A bill mandating the issuing of a national disaster map of the Philippines has passed the first reading at the House of Representatives. 7278 or the National Hazard Mapping Act directs several departments to work together in creating a national disaster map that would eventually be helpful in preventing the loss of lives and properties during calamities. “This information provided by a national disaster map will help people all around our country, which we know is vulnerable to disasters. A national disaster map can prevent all these.”

More than 64,000 passengers flock to ports on Good FridayMANILA, Philippines — More than 64,000 passengers were monitoring flocked to ports around the country on the morning of Good Friday, April 7. The Philippine Coast Guard in a 6 a.m. advisory reported that 34,884 outbound passengers and 29,272 inbound passengers were monitored in the first few hours of the day. Inspecting vessels in 15 coast guard districts and managing the flow of passengers were more than 2,600 deployed frontline personnel. More than 5,000 tourists, meanwhile, were monitored on Boracay Island this week. Members of the Coast Guard's Auxiliary 609th Squadron, the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection are "on alert to ensure the order and safety of residents and tourists on the island," according to a Coast Guard report.

SAN JUAN, Philippines — Catholic zealots were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped their backs bloody and raw in gruesome displays of religious devotion on Good Friday in the Philippines. In San Juan village, north of Manila, hundreds of residents and tourists watched a blood-soaked re-enactment of Jesus Christ's last moments. Blood ran down their backs, soaking the top of their trousers and splattering spectators crowded in front of shops and houses. Some flagellants stopped to prostrate on the ground so they could be beaten with flip-flops and pieces of wood. The spectacle has been performed in villages around San Fernando city for decades, but the crucifixions were cancelled for the past three years due to Covid-19.

Opposition lawmakers carry Indian flags during a protest march from parliament in the capital New Delhi on Thursday, April 6, 2023. AP PHOTO Opposition lawmakers carry Indian flags during a protest march from parliament in the capital New Delhi on Thursday, April 6, 2023. AP PHOTONEW DELHI: More than 100 Indian opposition lawmakers, including members of the Indian National Congress party, staged an antigovernment march on Thursday after a parliamentary budget session that was marred by shouting and disruptions to proceedings amid a standoff with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. They accused Modi's government of "misusing" state-run investigation agencies to intimidate opposition leaders. The opposition leaders from more than a dozen parties ended the protest with a news conference.

Governors split on hosting of new EDCA sitesCagayan Gov. MANILA, Philippines — Governors are split on the planned areas under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) that the United States will be allowed to use in their provinces. Malacañang earlier this week named four locations that it deemed “suitable and mutually beneficial” for EDCA sites that would be accessible to US troops. Protect fishermenGalvez said the new EDCA sites are expected to boost the AFP’s confidence in more effectively protecting the rights of Filipino fishermen in the country’s western and eastern seaboards. Brosas also said the designation of four new EDCA sites only means spending “more funds for militarism.”She said economic activities may be boosted in these military sites, but this will cause the Filipinos more taxes.

UST’s Eya Laure UAAP PHOTOCanino proved to be unstoppable, especially in the scoring department, being that major driving force of the Lady Spikers sweep of the first round. But after a few more games in the second round, a new candidate has emerged in the discussion, the Eya Laure for MVP is gaining traction, too. Furthering Laure's MVP case, she's also at the top of 10 of the departments where Canino is outside — blocking, serving and digging. Canino edged Laure in receiving, though, as she is fifth in the said department with a 37.84-percent efficiency. But they aren't the only players running for the MVP plum, reigning MVP Belen, Canino's teammate Jolina de la Cruz and Adamson super rookie Trisha Tubu have their respective good cases as well, especially if they finish strong in the second round.

MANY of us are familiar with this conventional grammar wisdom: turning verbs into nouns — or what is termed "nominalization" in linguistics — is bad for the health of our prose. Yet not a few academics and bureaucrats think they are doing a great job by making such convoluted sentences. Without nominalization: "The job applicants are not aware of what are required by the newly created position." Nominalization can avoid awkward "the fact that...." phrases in sentence constructions with a very long noun clause as subject. Read this essay in The Manila Times: "Making nominalization work for our prose"Next, April 13, 2023: The noun-to-verb conversion syndromeVisit Jose Carillo's English Forum, http://josecarilloforum.com.

INDIAN WELLS: Former world number ones Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev will battle for a first Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 title after straight sets semifinal victories on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves to Jannik Sinner of Italy during their Indian Wells Masters semifinal tennis match in Indian Wells, California on Saturday, March 18, 2023. AFP PHOTO Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves to Jannik Sinner of Italy during their Indian Wells Masters semifinal tennis match in Indian Wells, California on Saturday, March 18, 2023. AFP PHOTOAfter a season start delayed by injury, Alcaraz has won the title in Buenos Aires and reached the final in Rio de Janeiro last month. The sixth-ranked Russian — who had never made it past the fourth round at Indian Wells — survived a late surge from Frances Tiafoe for a 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) victory over the 16th-ranked American.

Specifically, the DOJ may request this week the issuance of a Blue Notice from the International Police to track the movements of the suspects. The Red Notice requires an arrest warrant issued by a court, while Blue Notice can be issued against suspects,” explained Clavano. Teves left for the US for stem cell treatment on Feb. 28, four days before the attack on Degamo. In the case of Rep. Teves, the Department of Foreign Affairs can request the country where he is currently staying to deport him. “We are not closing the doors to anybody – Congressman Teves is one we’re looking at because as what the President said, the assassination of Gov.

Woman gets 2 life terms for child sex traffickingWashington-based International Justice Mission (IJM) reported that the mother received one life sentence for qualified trafficking and another life sentence for child abuse and was additionally sentenced by an Albuyog Regional Trial Court to a maximum of 17 years in prison for sexually exploiting minors online. “This outcome demonstrates the effectiveness of child-protective approaches in prosecuting online child sexual exploitation cases,” Maraya added. Chicoine was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2017 for paying for the livestreaming of child sexual abuse. He later pleaded guilty to 40 sexual offenses committed against children and was found to possess more than 10,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse. He had spent more than $20,000 arranging for the livestreaming of child sexual abuse in the Philippines and Romania.

Ateneo de Manila finally ended their losing skid in four games after defeating University of the Philippines, 25-16, 25-20, 25-22, on Sunday, March 19 in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Center. Vanie Gandler unleashed a game-high 17 points to lead the Blue Eagles, who rose to a 2-5 win-loss card, sixth in the standings. On the other hand, the seventh seed Fighting Maroons suffered their fourth straight defeat to fall to a 1-5 slate.