BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno As the year draws to a close, I thank the management and editors of the Manila Bulletin for the opportunity to be a part of this prestigious newspaper, on this my 100 th column. In a few days, we will be ushering another new year and I hope we all do it in...
Photo from PBA NorthPort’s Robert Bolick is happy to see the fans back on the stands even if he was the most jeered player during his team’s 108-82 loss to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. The Ginebra faithful made sure that their voices would be heard anytime Bolick would touch the ball which the...
Photo from PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel gifted its returning fans with a stirring performance in beating NorthPort, 108-82, Friday, Dec. 17 for a 2-0 start in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Justin Brownlee delivered 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists, one of many...
Photo from PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel finally gets to play in front of die-hard supporters as it shoots for a second win against struggling NorthPort Friday, Dec. 17 in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Gin Kings take on the Batang Pier at 6 p.m. hoping to get a big...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno It has come to my attention that there are some continuing attempts to drive a wedge between me and members of the Chinese-Filipino community. They are making a mountain out of a molehill, by twisting or taking totally out of context the comment I made when...
Arwind Santos (PBA Images) San Miguel Beer coach Leo Austria said it was fun facing former player Arwind Santos for the first time in a match that ended with his team pulling off a narrow victory over NorthPort in the PBA Governors’ Cup. The Beermen held on for a 91-88 win Sunday, Dec. 12 at the...
Photo from PBA Alaska spoiled the NorthPort debut of Arwind Santos after escaping with an 87-85 victory as the PBA Governors’ Cup fired off Wednesday, Dec. 8 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Robbie Herndon’s turnaround shot with 30.1 seconds left gave the Aces an 86-85 lead to overcome...
Arwind Santos (PBA Images) Arwind Santos and San Miguel Beer hope to start their separate campaigns on a bright note as PBA Governors’ Cup will finally get going today at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Santos will make his NorthPort Batang Pier debut against the Alaska Aces in the 3 p.m....
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno When I ran for mayor in 2019, I made pledges to the people of Manila. Modesty aside and with the invaluable help and support of my colleagues in the Manila city government, I was able to fulfill all my campaign promises with some bonuses on the side. This is...
Marty is all of five years old and his godmother Brenda Fernandez-Hipolito recently posted on Facebook a video of the two sharing an afternoon, along with Marty’s Mom, who was off-camera. The public immediately reacted to the video, for beyond Marty being a really cute kid, there was some...
Arwind Santos (PBA Images) Arwind Santos’ debut with the NorthPort Batang Pier will usher in the start of the season-ending PBA Governors’ Cup on Dec. 8 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Santos and the Batang Pier face the Alaska Aces in the first game of a doubleheader at 3 p.m. based...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno It is so fortunate that this past week finally saw the arrival of the two new kinds of medicines that I and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna have ordered months ago for the purpose of saving more lives as COVID-19 continues to be in our midst. First to arrive were the...
