Drivers and delivery-partners of Grab Philippines can now attend "upskilling" classes online through the GrabAcademy digital platform. (File Photo) The superapp announced on Wednesday, May 26, that GrabAcademy is now fully online to provide its partners with free and equitable access to new...
Jere Samuel Dela Cruz of the Philippines, right, connects a jab against Sri Lanka’s Jeewantha Wimukthi Kumara in their lightweight bout in the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships Tuesday night, May 25 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AIBA Images) Filipino boxers Mark Lester Durens and...
Joel Cruz and mom Milagros Martin Santos-Cruz Milagros Martin Santos-Cruz, mother of fragrance entrepreneur Joel Cruz, has passed away. She was 92. On Facebook, the "Lord of Scents" paid tribute to his mom whom he described as a very special woman. "She was a superwoman and a dedicated wife to...
The national boxing team, led by Tokyo Olympics-bound fighter Eumir Marcial, third from left, prior to the start of the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo from Eumir Felix DS Marcial's Facebook's account) Filipino boxers John Paul Panuayan and Jere...
Geneva Cruz Geneva Cruz saved her best for last, winning week 12 of “Your Face Sounds Familiar Season 3” with her impersonation of Liza Minnelli. The Pop Royalty’s “Cabaret” performance, which aired on Sunday (May 23) on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, iWantTFC, and Kapamilya Online Live, drew a...
John Lloyd Cruz has embraced the power of social media. The come-backing actor recently created his official Facebook page and Instagram account. His management firm, Crown Artist Talent Management, owned by good friend Maja Salvador, confirmed this, saying both accounts carrying the handle...
He didn't get into details but John Lloyd Cruz maintained he is still around mainly because of Elias, his son with Derek Ramsay's current girlfriend, Ellen Adarna. He told Ceasar Soriano on Radyo Kidlat 98.3 FM, "Utang ko ang buhay ko sa anak ko! Kung wala yung anak ko, baka wala na rin ako dito...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Time to foray into history: 31 May 1890, in the lead story of “La Solidaridad,” editor Marcelo. H. del Pilar (a.k.a. Plaridel ) argued the obvious. How can the Cortés (Spanish parliament) legislate in favor or against the Philippines without first-hand knowledge of...
Kicking his old habit leads him to his first lead role in 'To The North' Soliman Cruz with the production team of 'To The North' We first encountered Soliman “Sol” Cruz in grade school. He was the theater consultant at St. Scholastica’s College for the school play, Ora et Labora , where all...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Last February 15, Filipinos woke up to news that the police violently raided the Lumad Bakwit School in Cebu, and arrested seven teachers and students. Resorting to red-tagging, authorities claimed that the students and teachers there had all been “kidnapped” by communist...
Maja Salvador and John Lloyd Cruz Is actor John Lloyd Cruz ready to return to the entertainment scene full-time? This was the question of some netizens after Maja Salvador teased about the newest addition to her talent management agency. "#TheCAMbackIsReal @crownartistmgmt," Maja wrote along with a...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta The first electoral law of the Spanish empire, contained in the Decree of 29 January 1810, called for representatives from Las Islas Filipinas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela, in short, from all of Spain’s colonies in America and Asia to join the...
