The Philippine International Literary Festival happens this month and onward Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa describes literature as “the most agreeable way of ignoring life.” Simply put, it’s the best kind of distraction. If so, then literature could easily be considered an “essential...
Kelley Day Miss Philippines Kelley Day, who won 1st runner-up at Miss Eco International 2020 pageant in Egypt, is doing okay healthwise. This was announced by Arnold Vegafria, national director of Miss World Philippines, in a statement released today, April 8. Earlier, there were reports that some...
Previously unknown species of microbes have been discovered in various areas on the International Space Station (ISS) through advanced genetic testing. Three out of the four species are novel microbes that have never been found before. Since the newly-discovered bacteria can exist in...
Alex Eala survived an opening-set scare before besting lucky loser Margot Yerolymos of France, 7-6 (6), 6-2, in the opening round of the W60 Bellinzona in Switzerland Tuesday night, April 6. Eala overcame her erratic service game in the first set to defeat 23-year-old Yerolymos and advance to the...
Photo from ONE Esports OB x Neon Esports is well on its way to this year's multi-million dollar The International. Thanks to its solid performance in the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 1 capped by a stellar finish in the ONE Esports Singapore Major, Neon went on a tie at No. 5 with Thunder...
Newly crowned Miss Eco International 2020 Gizelle Mandy Uys of South Africa is flanked by Miss Philippines Kelley Day (right), 1st runner-up; and Miss USA, 2nd runner-up. (Photo courtesy of Miss Eco International Facebook) The winning streak for Filipino beauty queens abroad continues after Miss...
Kelley Day Miss Philippines Kelley Day won Best National Costume award at the preliminary competition of Miss Eco International 2020 beauty pageant held in Egypt last Friday. "It was such an honor to wear this beautiful creation in the National Costume Competition of Miss Eco International....
Photos from Blacklist International and Eson Esports Blacklist International is the hottest team in the MPL Philippines Season 7 right now, thanks to its deep understanding of the current meta that translates into masterful drafts. Former player and now coach Bonn "BON CHAN" Ricaplaza...
Talented shoe designer Joel Wijangco puts his best foot forward in the upcoming International Footwear Design Competition in Guangzhou, China On the heels of his recognition for the second time, as one of the finalists of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) and the Philippine Footwear...
She definitely wore the Philippine sash with grace, pride, and great style Over the weekend, Samantha Bernardo demonstrated what Filipina beauty truly means as she competed for the Miss Grand International (MGI) 2020 crown, and eventually won as the pageant's first runner-up. Apart from the...
The top 20 semifinalists of the Miss Grand International 2020 beauty pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand on March 27. In order of announcement: Cambodia Guatemala Mexico Thailand Peru Japan El Salvador Panama Vietnam United States of America Dominican Republic Czech Republic Philippines Puerto Rico...
Showing flawless execution of its drafts, Blacklist International trampled on Laus Playbook Esports, 2-0, to stay unbeaten in the MPL Philippines Season 7 on Saturday night, March 27. Blacklist pulled off the defensive Diggie strategy to perfection on Jayson "ESON" Gerardo's hands in the...
