BARCELONA (AFP) -- Spanish tennis star Rafa Nadal reiterated on Monday, Sept. 18, that finishing his career in 2024 remains his goal, while admitting he has taken two operations to try and heal his hip injury. Spanish tennis star Rafa Nadal. (AFP) "I said that possibly 2024 was my last year, I...
By Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III A popular dining place in Bacnotan, La Union is the Riverfarm Seafood Restaurant (RSR) which is just beside the MacArthur Highway (282 kilometers north of Manila) and the brackishwater Baroro River. Within the one-hectare Riverfarm, the RSR is unique for serving...
Western Visayas, renowned for its rich cultural heritage and scenic landscapes, is set to captivate the taste buds of food enthusiasts as The Manila Hotel celebrates the region’s diverse culinary delights at Café Ilang-Ilang this August. Chef Rafael 'Tibong' Jardeleza, Jr. For its latest dining...
EDITORS DESK The pressure surely mounts heavy on the shoulders of the Gilas Pilipinas training pool that is deep in its European buildup for the FIBA World Cup as the Filipino dribblers aim to put up a decent fight against global powers in the two-week tiff. But back at home, problems continue to...
Alex Eala has graduated from the Rafa Nadal Academy after a successful juniors career. After five years, the 18-year-old Filipino tennis sensation finally marched as an RNA full scholar. Eala, who moved to Mallorca, Spain with her family to pursue tennis at age 12, highlighted her juniors career...
PARIS (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic insists it is "disrespectful" to hail him as the greatest player of all time after clinching a record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title on Sunday, June 11. *Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses his trophy as he celebrates his victory over Norway's Casper Ruud during their...
MADRID, Spain--Rafael Nadal underwent an arthroscopic intervention on Friday to assess the hip injury which has kept him out of competition since the Australian Open in January with the result to be known on Saturday, the day of his 37th birthday. *Rafael Nadal missed the ongoing French Open, which...
PARIS (AFP) -- Rafael Nadal on Thursday, May 18, withdrew from the French Open and announced that 2024 will likely be his last season in tennis after a career which has brought him 22 Grand Slam titles. AFP Sport recalls six of the Spaniard's greatest Slam final: *Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal...
A Muntinlupa court has granted the government prosecutors’ request to reopen the trial for one of the two remaining drug cases of former senator Leila de Lima that has been set for decision on May 12. In an order dated April 24, the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204 reopened the...
MONTE CARLO (AFP)—Rafael Nadal's preparation for a tilt at a record-extending 15th French Open title suffered a further blow when he announced Friday his withdrawal from the ATP Barcelona tournament. *Rafael Nadal (File Photo/AFP) * The 36-year-old Spaniard said he had still not recovered...
Former senator Leila de Lima has asked a Muntinlupa court to dismiss one of her two remaining drug cases or grant bail for her provisional liberty. De Lima, through her lawyer, filed a supplemental omnibus motion on Feb. 23 with the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204, which is handling...
Former senator Leila de Lima marked her sixth year in what she described as the “most unjust detention” on Friday, Feb. 24. “Six years of unjust detention. Six years that my persecutors hoped would be spent in futility, submission, and silence. Instead, it has been six years of fighting...
