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...
Jennylyn Mercado (Facebook) Netizens paid tribute to Lydia Mercado, the late aunt of Kapuso star Jennylyn Mercado, who rescued the actress when she was battered by her stepfather. "We miss you Mommy Lydia. Sigurado kaming tuwang tuwa ka from heaven na ngayon ay madadagan ang apo mo," said fans...
Treasures from the ordinary Lydia Velasco and Alona de Cruz If someone were to give Alona de Cruz an empty vial of medicine, a part of a rosary, an oxygen mask, a hose, and a shawl, she would give it back as a treasure that you would hold dear to your heart. This is exactly what happened when a...
The Filipina golfer pockets P2.6 million Yuka Saso (From LPGA Twitter account) Yuka Saso carded a final round two-under-par 70 to finish tied for sixth to ninth places in the LPGA Lotte Championship Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Kapolei Course in Hawaii. The 19-year-old Saso...
Yuka Saso of the Philippines plays a tee shot on the 12th hole during the third round of the LPGA LOTTE Championship at Kapolei Golf Club on April 16, 2021 in Kapolei, Hawaii. (Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) After two days with the lead, Filipino...
Yuka Saso of the Philippines plays a tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the LPGA LOTTE Championship at Kapolei Golf Club on April 15, 2021 in Kapolei, Hawaii. (Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Yuka Saso of the Philippines delivered a...
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...
Danielle Kang celebrates with the trophy after winning the Marathon LPGA Classic during the final round at Highland Meadows Golf Club on August 9, 2020 in Sylvania, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus / Getty Images / AFP) Danielle Kang completed back-to-back LPGA Tour triumphs with a one-shot victory at the...
Lydia Ko of New Zealand hits a shot from the sand on the seventh hole during the third round of the Marathon LPGA Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club on August 8, 2020 in Sylvania, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus / Getty Images / AFP) A late flurry of birdies left Lydia Ko in pole position at the LPGA...
