FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina In the ’80s, Filipino track legend Lydia de Vega was our country’s source of immense pride as the undisputed sprint queen of Asia with her national record of 11.28 seconds in the 100-meter dash remaining unbroken for three decades. With all her...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is lending a helping hand to track legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado, who is in critical condition following Stage 4 breast cancer complications. Lydia de Vega-Mercado POC President Bambol Tolentino said he will donate P100,000 financial assistance to de...
Lydia de Vega The family of Lydia de Vega-Mercado is requesting for prayers for the track legend, who is in critical condition due to complications caused by her Stage 4 breast cancer condition. In similar social media posts of daughter Stephanie and son-in-law David de Koenigswarter, the track...
Fil-American sprinter Kristina Knott breaks Lydia De Vega-Mercado’s 33-year-old national record in the 100 meters in Iowa last weekend. (EPA-EFE / ROLEX DELA PENA) “The best things in life are unexpected because there were no expectations ,” says English writer Eli Khamarov. That proved to be...
How my conversation with Yani, the EndCovBot led to a meditation on the not-so-secret Filipino gay language BEKI NAMAN One of the common gay linggo is the use of Metring David for the word meter On a gloomy Sunday, when I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, I decided to have a little conversation...
Fil-American sprinter Kristina Knott breaks Lydia De Vega-Mercado’s 33-year-old national record in the 100-meter dash. (REUTERS / Athit Perawongmetha) Fil-American sprinter Kristina Knott smashed Lydia De Vega-Mercado’s 33-year-old national record in the 100-meter dash after settling for the...
