ONE Championship Images Filipino-American fighter Mark Striegl is not looking far away when it comes to the Philippines' competitiveness in combat sports. Striegl, who grew up in the mountains of Baguio, lauded the famed Benguet-based stable Team Lakay for making a name in mixed martial arts...
Screenshot from Mark Striegl's Instagram account Filipino-American fighter Mark Striegl went on a rollercoaster ride en route to his much-awaited UFC debut. Since recovering from COVID-19, everything has fallen into place for Striegl -- at least for now. Speaking to the T2 Fight Project podcast...
K-pop superstars BTS have stated early this year that they were ready to fulfill their military service but Korean politicians are wrangling over the issue since the idol group topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart last month. The future of Big Hit Entertainment, BTS’ agency, also relies on the...
Photo from Josh Culibao's Instagram account Filipino-Australian fighter Josh Culibao settled for a controversial split draw against Charles Jourdain of Canada Sunday in UFC Fight Island 4 in Abu Dhabi. Culibao started strong in the first two rounds before Jourdain displayed mastery in both striking...
UFC middlweight champion Israel Adesanya (Photo from Israel Adesanya's Twitter account @stylebender) Israel Adesanya remained unbeaten after successfully defending his UFC middleweight title with a second-round stoppage of Paulo Costa in UFC 253 in Abu Dhabi's Fight Island Saturday night (Sunday,...
South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld the jail terms of disgraced K-pop stars Jung Joon-young, 31, and Choi Jong-hoon, 30, former leader of band FT Island, for raping women and other crimes. In a ruling handed down on Sept. 24, the 2nd Division of the Supreme Court headed by Presiding Judge Park...
A petition has been filed to grant K-pop superstars BTS exemption from military service and for them to do their basic military training in the disputed Dokdo Island in South Korea. Since BTS became the first Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, there is a renewed interest in the...
The underwater Eden that is the Verde Island Passage. Image by Marco Vincent Divers One of the most famous diving sites in the world is right here, close to Metro Manila. Yet very few Filipinos are aware of this major tourist attraction. Verde Island Passage, a 10-mile-wide strait that separates...
The Azkals Development Team prior to its friendly match against Army earlier this year. (Photo from Philippine Azkals) The Philippines Football League formally sent an endorsement letter to the Games and Amusements Board seeking to allow guest team Azkals Development Team to proceed with its...
Seen on the likes of like Jess Connelly, BJ Pascual, and Anne Curtis, Toqa is the fashion-forward brand to look out for Photos courtesy of TOQA Photo by Borgy Angeles , shot while filming Toqa's Moodyisle fashion film. Earlier in the year, in what may now seem like a lifetime ago, local fashion...
A seagrass mapping and assessment of Boracay Island has revealed that the island now has nine species of seagrass, with the newest recorded species called Halophila spinulosa. Experts have said that this is due to the ongoing rehabilitation of the island, which resulted into a healthy marine...
Andi Eigenmann and Philmar Alipayo "Walang taong pangit. Pangit lang is yung ugali." These are the words of Andi Eigenmann's partner, Philmar Alipayo, as he defended himself from bashers commenting negatively on his physical appearance. Â In Andi's latest vlog on YouTube, Philmar admitted he has...
