Former beauty queen Mariel de Leon's dream to have her face on a billboard has been fulfilled. Mariel, who represented the Philippines at the 2017 Miss International beauty pageant, shared on social media recently that her photo made it to one of the billboards at Times Square in New York. "My...
NEW YORK (AFP) - Shares in major banks including HSBC, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase were hammered Monday following allegations they had handled huge sums of dirty money for almost 20 years. An investigation by Buzzfeed News and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)...
Catcher Robinson Chirinos #26 of the New York Mets and Manager Luis Rojas #19 look to home plate to get a ball to begin play after a pitching change was made during the bottom of the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York. Nicholas T. LoVerde/Getty...
Lakers' LeBron, Davis join forces vs. Rockets LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives the ball against James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide...
Fishball, isaw, balut, and taho are taking over the Big Apple. If there is one thing foreign tourists shouldn’t miss out on when visiting the Philippines, it’s the street food. Sure, local restaurants offer ease and atmosphere to match their food, but it is on the sidewalks where a unique...
In this file photo taken on July 16, 2013 Hall of Famer Tom Seaver throws out the first pitch before the 84th MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Hall of Fame pitcher Tom...
Justin Jones #93 of the Los Angeles Chargers and Jerry Tillery #99 speak to the press about canceling their scrimmage due to social injustice on August 27, 2020 in Inglewood, California. Several sporting leagues across the nation are postponing their schedules as players protest the shooting of...
New York Mets walk off the filed prior to the game against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on August 27, 2020 in New York City. Several sporting leagues across the nation are postponing their schedules as players protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police. (Mike Stobe / Getty...
Seen the animated film ‘Up’? Watch it in real life with this live stream American illusionist, endurance artist, and extreme performer David Blaine is bringing his stunts to YouTube. Blaine has announced that his first major live event in a decade will be exclusively live streamed on his...
Jazz, Mavericks bounce back Donovan Mitchell #45 pf the Utah Jazz dribbles the basketball against the Denver Nuggets during game two in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 19, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Kim...
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...
Janine Gutierrez A Filipino film will be shown at this year's New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). The special virtual edition runs from Aug. 28 to Sept. 12, and it will still highlight women both behind and in front of the camera. The NYAFF features a specific focus on women filmmakers: "women...
