By Nikole Javier Ernest John Obiena vowed to pour it all in his mission to qualify and make a podium finish in the 2024 Paris Olympics. After eight months of joining different competitions which saw him break one record after another, the 26-year-old was received warmly during his homecoming at...
Freego owner Eduard Tio and CKSC Board of Trustee hands a gift to EJ Obiena during his homecoming to his alma mater. Also shown are other other school officials, led by its principal Jude Yap, and Board of Trustees. By Nikole Javier World No. 3 Ernest John Obiena has expressed his gratitude to...
Amid concerns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and logistical challenges, the university councils of the University of the Philippines (UP) are currently deliberating on the possible suspension of the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) for Academic Year (AY) 2023-2024. (Image courtesy of the...
The 2024 Paris Olympics would be weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz’s “swan song” as she sets aside family goals for another shot at glory. Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) In a social media post, Diaz said she is manifesting this even if she knows she doesn’t need to prove anything anymore following her...
69304 Air traveler numbers will reach four billion in 2024 (counting multi-sector connecting trips as one passenger), up 103 percent over 2019 pre-COVID-19 levels, simply because "people want to travel", according to latest projections from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). "There...
Hidilyn Diaz is kicking off year 2022 with a glimpse of her goals after dominating 2021 with a gold medal at hand from the Tokyo Olympics. In a series of Instagram posts, Diaz hinted at participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics as Team HD -- composed of her fiance and coach Julius Naranjo, coach...
The Olympic Flame has been extinguished but the fire it brought to Filipinos continues to touch our senses. But this isn’t about the conclusion of a multi-billion spectacle, the last page of a happy-ending story. As the Japanese people say sayonara to the thousands who braved the pandemic-delayed...
French aerial patrol 'Patrouille de France' fly over the fan village of The Trocadero set in front of The Eiffel Tower, in Paris on August 8, 2021 upon the transmission of the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) TOKYO — After the XXXII Olympiad,...
A video announcing the Paris 2024 Olympics Game is seen during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on August 8, 2021. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) Thousands of people partied in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to watch the closing...
Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial has set sights on the 2024 Paris Games to pursue his longtime dream of capturing the gold medal for the Philippines. Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak (red) and Philippines' Eumir Marcial hug after their men's middle (69-75kg) semi-final boxing match during...
This file photo taken on May 14, 2017, shows the logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic campaign next to the Eiffel Tower, as the International Olympic Committee visits Paris for an inspection of the city's 2024 Games bid. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) The Paris Olympics might be scheduled for 2024, but...
From left, IOC president Thomas Bach and President of the Paris Organising Committee of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Tony Estanguet meet with sports advisor of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, community, involvement and youth Cyril Mourin, French President Emmanuel Macron and advisor...
