FROM LEFT: Goalkeeper Inna Palacios, team manager Jeff Cheng, head coach Alen Stajcic, co-captain Hali Long and assistant coach Nahuel Arrar By NIKOLE JAVIER Philippine women’s national football team head tactician Alen Stajcic and his assistant Nahuel Arrarte will be extending their...
AirAsia Philippines closes the first month of 2023 with a 90 percent average load factor, a 10 percent increase from the same period last year, the budget carrier announced Thursday, January 26 Caticlan, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Davao, and Iloilo remained as top domestic destinations while Seoul, Bangkok,...
Why not automate the Oct. 30, 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections (BSKE)? Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Facebook) Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. floated this idea Wednesday, Jan. 25 with his filing of House Resolution (HR) No. 717. The measure directs...
SM Group throws massive support behind Dinagyang, the mother of Philippine festivals MERRYMAKING ON CALLE REAL Contingents from different tribes of various barangays in Iloilo City presenting their dance in the Dinagyang Festival 2023 celebration at the Freedom Grandstand (Juan Carlo de Vela) Over...
After the pandemic wrought havoc in the global travel industry for the past three years, Cebu Pacific (CEB) is restoring 100 percent of its pre-COVID network and capacity by March and expects full recovery this 2023. "We're back," Candice Iyog, CEB Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer...
Wesley So settled for a draw with India’s Parham Maghsoodloo to slip to third place after nine rounds of the Tata Steel Chess Masters in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands Tuesday, Jan. 24. Wesley So's (left) ninth-round draw puts him at solo third with 5.5 points. (Tournament Images) The 29-year-old So...
The Kadiwa store program, which gives Filipinos access to relatively cheaper local produce and products amid the prevailing fast inflation, will continuously be implemented throughout 2023. Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo gained this assurance from the Department of Agriculture (DA)...
On this year’s celebration of the International Day of Education, the Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted the country’s goal of achieving inclusive and equitable quality learning. The event is annually celebrated on Jan. 24 to underscore the role of education for peace and development....
By NIKOLE JAVIER The groundwork and timetable are both set for the Philippine women’s national football team as it tackles a busy year ahead. Riding the momentum of their historic rise, the Filipinas will kick off the year with European action in the 2023 Pinatar Cup in Spain as they...
“I'm happy thanks to you. I will cherish this day for the rest of my life.” This was how Korean actor and “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” star Kim Seon-ho described his feelings after meeting Pinoy fans in Manila. Korean star Kim Seon-ho at his fan meeting in Manila on Jan. 22 at the SM Mall of Asia...
Daniel Roseberry’s ‘The Divine Comedy’-inspired collection kicks off Paris Haute Couture Week spring-summer 2023 In Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem “The Divine Comedy,” narrator Dante got to discover the Nine Circles of Hell through a journey with Roman poet Virgil guiding him....
As it prepares to present the current state of the country’s basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to launch a “new call to action” to address the challenges faced by schools, teachers, and learners. (Photo from DepEd Facebook page) In a statement issued Monday, Jan. 23,...
