Sharifa Akeel, the Filipino-Qatari beauty queen who was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International in 2018, has penned an open letter on Facebook following accusation she is Maguindanao Second District Representative Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu ’s alleged mistress. The accusation came from none...
Catch up with friends on Sept. 9 for a #SafeandFunMovieWatching With the reopening of recreational establishments in the metro under general community quarantine, SM Mall of Asia decided to convert Concert Grounds, a parking and public space, to host Drive-in Movies By the Bay after taking...
The centuries-old campus recreated accurately in digital space, presented for the first time today in an hour-long tour The iconic Arch of the Centuries Minecraft-fied Earlier this week, one of the top four universities in the Philippines, the University of Santo Thomas (UST), announced that it...
San Miguel Beer's Terrence Romeo during the 2019 EASL Terrific 12. (EASL) The East Asia Super League received the full support of world governing body FIBA after reaching a 10-year agreement to hold a home-and-away tournament featuring teams from the PBA and East Asia. FIBA made the announcement on...
Lin acquires Taiwanese passport Jeremy Lin (Photo by STR / AFP) Former NBA player Jeremy Lin could end up playing in future FIBA Asia competitions after obtaining a Taiwanese passport recently. Chung Hsiao-Ping, a city councilor in Taipei, was quoted by local media to have accompanied Lin’s...
For summer of 2020, travel to exotic locations has been reduced to wishful thinking. The pandemic has grounded us and left us confined, for the most part, in our homes. That said, perhaps the most sensible thing to consider, especially by those who are thinking of moving into a new space, is...
Some of the cast of 'T.G.I.S.' in a recent Zoom party (Instagram) Several members of defunct TV drama series "T.G.I.S." recently came together virtually to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary. Angelu de Leon wrote on social media: "Happy 25th anniversary, TGIS! Sa mga nagmahal, nagmamahal at bago...
Emotional night for the men of Gilas Marc Pingris in action during the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, the moment Gilas Pilipinas broke free from the curse of South Korea. (Photo by Glenn Michael Tan from smartgilaspilipinas.com) One of the most emotional scenes during the night Gilas Pilipinas...
Chot picks 2007 PH team over 2013 class Former national team coach Chot Reyes said the greatest team he might have ever mentored was the squad that competed in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship. (FIBA Images) Aug. 10, 2013 marked the biggest accomplishment of coach Chot Reyes’ career when he guided...
FIBA Asia secretary-general Hagop Khajirian, 2nd right, and then SBP president Manny V. Pangilinan shake hands during the signing of the Host Association Agreement for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship in August 2013 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Looking on are SBP executive director Sonny Barrios ,...
One of the structures damage by the cataclysmic blast in Beirut. (AFP) The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas sent a message of support to those working at the FIBA Asia office in Beirut after a massive explosion hit the Lebanese capital on Tuesday. Online site Spin.ph reported that the FIBA Asia...
Philippines Football League champion Ceres-Negros will now be known as United City FC after a group of investors completed the transfer of ownership on Thursday. MMC Sportz Asia announced the transaction, two weeks after Ceres management announced that it was looking for a new set of owners that...
