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Coast Guard sues Ayala's AC Energy over Iloilo oil spill
The Philippine Coast Guard says the oil spill contaminated coastal areas of 23 communities, and displaced 400 people
PBA chief downplays Alaska exit rumors
'Alaska is eager for the season to resume and will be ready for battle,' the franchise clarifies in a statement
Ibrahimovic injury to calf, not Achilles, say AC Milan
AC Milan releases a statement clarifying that Zlatan Ibrahimovic picks up a calf injury instead of an Achilles tendon rupture

Cone sees similarities between '90s Bulls, Aces: 'We started from nowhere'
Tim Cone and the Alaska Aces utilized the triangle offense popularized by the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s to take the PBA by storm
Qualimed Sta Rosa to be converted into coronavirus hospital
Qualimed Hospital in Sta Rosa City, Laguna, will have a triage holding area, a building with a laboratory capable of testing, and inpatient beds for exclusive use of COVID-19 patients

Ayala to consolidate power, water, infrastructure businesses
Ayala's power, water, and infrastructure businesses will all be under a new holding company called AC Energy and Infrastructure Corporation
Tim Cone crushed by Aric del Rosario death: 'He always kept me grounded'
Multi-titled mentor Tim Cone says a 'low-key personality' unfortunately kept Aric del Rosario out of the conversation of all-time best coaches in the country
1 dead, 5 injured as truck hits Bataan workers waiting for shuttle
Police identify the fatality as 20-year-old Jessica Soriano

Alaska's Cariaso, players lead drive to help PBA staff
Alaska Aces head coach Jeff Cariaso starts a pledge to help PBA staff affected by the lockdown

Vic Manuel admits being stubborn after joining Abueva in 'ligang labas'
Alaska suspends Vic Manuel for playing in an outside league in Laguna with former teammate Calvin Abueva
Alaska keeps San Miguel winless in pocket tournament
Robbie Herndon and Alaska build a lead big enough to stave off a comeback by San Miguel, which wraps up the mini tournament with a 0-3 card
Kobe's childhood favorite football club AC Milan honors NBA legend
AC Milan pays tribute to the late Kobe Bryant who is a lifelong fan of the Serie A club

Alaska trades Enciso to TNT for Digregorio, draft pick
TNT gets a combo guard in Simon Enciso, who ends a two-season stint with Alaska
Maliksi steadies ship as Meralco boots out Alaska for semis berth
Allen Maliksi plays his finest game as Meralco marches to the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals for the fourth straight year
Robredo’s access to high-value target list ‘unnecessary’ – Barbers
The chairperson of the House dangerous drugs committee is the latest official to express doubts about sharing drug intel with the Vice President as ICAD co-chair

‘Like a general orders his soldiers’: Barbers says caseless arrests vs vapers lawful
Contradicting lawyers in the government, dangerous drugs House committee chair Robert Ace Barbers believes that the President’s verbal e-cigarette ban is enough to consider as effective as a written executive order

Alaska nails last playoff berth with sound beating of NLEX
After a horrendous 0-5 start, Alaska completes an incredible turnaround to barge into the quarterfinals
Alaska fingers crossed as Teng hurts knee
A resurgent Alaska squad might lose Jeron Teng again due to injury
Alaska escapes for third straight win, boots out Phoenix
Alaska forces a three-way tie with NorthPort and Columbian for the last two quarterfinals spots despite nearly squandering a double-digit lead late
2 lawmakers want mandatory drug tests at House
If the government is serious about fighting illegal drugs, then its officials should be willing to get tested for drug use, say congressmen Elpidio Barzaga Jr and Robert Ace Barbers

Banchero trade to Magnolia now official with PBA approval
Chris Banchero bids farewell to Alaska after 5 years as he joins Magnolia in exchange for Rodney Brondial and Robbie Herndon
Alaska sinks NorthPort even without Banchero
Alaska wins back-to-back games for the first time in the PBA Governors' Cup despite the absence of Chris Banchero, who is on the trading block
Ace Saatchi & Saatchi duo wins IMMAP Digital Young Creatives competition
They’ll be representing PH in the 2020 Cannes Young Lions Digital competition

Tratter torches ex-team Blackwater: 'I wanted to prove myself'
Abu Tratter notches a conference-high in points against Blackwater, which traded him to Alaska before the PBA Governors' Cup began
Alaska still in playoff hunt with rousing win vs Blackwater
Behind Jeron Teng and Franko House, Alaska nails its second win in the last 3 games after dropping its first 5 outings
McDaniels delivers in endgame as perfect TNT escapes Alaska in OT
TNT gets off to a 7-0 start for the first time since the PBA expanded to 12 teams
House on fire as Alaska nabs first win
Frank House drops a huge double-double as Alaska scores a breakthrough win in the 2019 PBA Governors' Cup

Manuel, Alaska keeping heads up despite 0-5 start
Vic Manuel believes Alaska will eventually nail that coveted win after falling short against defending Governors' Cup champion Magnolia
Magnolia keeps Alaska winless for third straight victory
In a clash between Governors' Cup finalists, defending champion Magnolia proves the steadier team in the endgame as it staves off a late Alaska rally
House down as Alaska stays in a rut
Franko House admits he didn't play his 'best game' as Alaska remains at the bottom of the standings at 0-4
Meralco zaps new-look Alaska behind Durham, Amer
Allen Durham flirts with a triple-double while Baser Amer makes it rain from deep as Meralco returns to the winning track
Mighty San Miguel dominates import-less Alaska for second win
Dez Wells and 5 other players breach double-figures as San Miguel keeps Alaska winless in 3 games
Ace Barbers warns POGOs make PH vulnerable to drugs, money laundering
The chair of the House committee on dangerous drugs says the online gambling industry has the potential to 'revolutionize' the money laundering process

Brownlee dominates as Ginebra steamrolls Alaska
Barangay Ginebra keeps Alaska out of the winning column with a 19-point romp behind Justin Brownlee
Alston steers Columbian past Alaska with monster double-double
The Dyip snap their eight-game skid against the Aces behind Khapri Alston and CJ Perez
After coaching change, Alaska not bringing back Mike Harris
Mike Harris helped lead Alaska to the finals of the PBA Governors' Cup last year and captured the Best Import of the Conference award
Compton resigns as Alaska coach, Cariaso takes over
Through 5 years as Alaska head coach spanning 15 conferences, Alex Compton towed the Aces to 5 finals appearances but fell short of the grand prize each time
Rain or Shine trades Ahanmisi to Alaska for Exciminiano, draft pick
Maverick Ahanmisi and Ping Exciminiano both bid farewell to the teams that drafted them in the PBA
TNT escapes upset axe from Alaska to reach semis
Dragged to a do-or-die match by the Aces, the No. 1 KaTropa outlast the pesky 8th seed to arrange a semifinal duel versus defending champion Ginebra
Cruz gets under Jones' skin, helps Alaska stay alive vs favored TNT
Carl Bryan Cruz and the Aces limit Terrence Jones to his second lowest scoring and lowest rebounding outputs in the PBA
Alaska shocks TNT with 36-point obliteration, forces do-or-die
Considered heavy underdogs against the twice-to-beat KaTropa, the Aces prove they are no pushovers to keep their semifinals bid alive
Manuel, Alaska go through eye of the needle to reach playoffs
Coming off a five-game skid and wasting numerous chances to advance to the quarterfinals, Vic Manuel and Alaska finally pull through
Alaska edges out Meralco in OT thriller to seize last playoff berth
Behind Chris Banchero, Vic Manuel, and Diamon Simpson, Alaska advances to the next round against TNT
With Alaska still in control of playoff bid, Compton says 'honor the game'
Alaska still has a shot at reaching the quarterfinals, but it needs to get past Phoenix or Meralco in the playoffs
Blackwater seals No. 3 seed, denies Alaska playoff seat
Ray Parks finishes with a near triple-double, while bench guys Roi Sumang and Rabeh Al-Hussaini come up clutch for the Elite
Bowles exits with knee injury, but Rain or Shine escapes Alaska
Locals step up big for the Elasto Painters as import Denzel Bowles suffers a knee injury in the first half
Ginebra rains 3-pointers late to topple pesky Alaska
Justin Brownlee, Stanley Pringle, LA Tenorio, and Japeth Aguilar all breach the 20-point mark as the Gin Kings bounce back from a loss
San Miguel rides Cabagnot's hot hands to thwart Alaska
San Miguel redeems itself from a heartbreaking overtime loss to Barangay Ginebra for its second win in 5 games
Phoenix arrests slide, halts Alaska winning streak
Richard Howell delivers a monster double-double, while Justin Chua hits the biggest buckets down the stretch as the Fuel Masters snap a three-game skid
Out for months, Vic Manuel fine with playing beyond minutes restriction
Alaska coach Alex Compton compares prized forward Vic Manuel to PBA great Allan Caidic for immediately making his presence felt