(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is trumpeting the possible enactment of a measure that would make local products more competitive in the international market and in turn boost the Philippine economy. Villafuerte said that one of the measures ratified by the House...
Jeremy “The Juggernaut” Pacatiw departed from Team Lakay to join Lions Nation MMA, and his choice boiled down to one thing - familiarity. *Jeremy “The Juggernaut” Pacatiw. (ONE Championship photo)* Two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang announced the...
Team Lakay received a big blow to the gut this past March after stable pillars and former ONE World Champions Eduard “Landslide" Folayang, Kevin "The Silencer" Belingon, Honorio "The Rock" Banario, and Joshua "The Passion" Pacio bid farewell to the legendary mixed martial arts camp. *Mark...
ONE FOR THE ROAD The last time I saw my dad, he had just been diagnosed with a malignant tumor. Thankfully, I was able to fly over to England immediately and spend a little time with him. When it came time for me to leave, he insisted on driving me to the airport just so we could spend some extra...
Jeremy “The Jaguar” Miado has a chance to further his case for a ONE World Title shot when he takes on dangerous newcomer Mansur Malachiev at ONE Fight Night 11: Eersel vs. Menshikov on Saturday, June 10, inside Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. And as he enters contendership...
Filipino bantamweight Drex “T-Rex” Zamboanga kept his head up even after absorbing his first loss in ONE Championship. *Rex Zamboanga took his first defeat in ONE Championship against Chen Rui. (ONE FC Media)* Zamboanga lost a razor-thin split decision to “The Ghost” Chen Rui in a...
Japanese rock band One Ok Rock will be visiting Manila in September for a concert. The four-member rock band will hold their “Luxury Disease Asia Tour” in Manila on Sept. 26 at Araneta Coliseum. One Ok Rock (Photo from One Ok Rock's website) One Ok Rock will hold a concert in Manila on...
The Senate has ratified the bicameral committee report on the bill that seeks to institutionalize the government’s "One Town, One Product" (OTOP) Program. Sen. Mark Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, and sponsor of the measure, reported the...
MONACO (AFP) — Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso on Sunday became the oldest driver to claim a podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix in more than 50 years when he came home second. *Third-placed Aston Martin's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso (left) reacts with team members after...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) With a unanimous vote of 268-0-0 (yes-no-abstain), the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the measure that will institutionalize the “One Town, One Product” (OTOP) program. Embodied in House Bill (HB)...
ONE FOR THE ROAD Filipinos are known for many things — our hospitality, warmth, humor and our incredible capacity for care. This explains why almost every hospital around the world usually has at least one Filipino nurse, doctor or EMT. Modesty aside, we’re pretty amazing at it. But the irony...
ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon knew he was a hot shot in Asia and among the most hardcore combat sports fans, but this past weekend he realized he’s a bigger star than he thinks. *Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon at the ONE Fight Night* With...
