Born on Sept. 23, 1923, Socorro Ramos, the matriarch behind National Book Store (NBS), celebrated her 101st birthday this year. With more than a century of life behind her, Nanay Coring, as she is fondly called by those close to her, has witnessed not only personal milestones as a woman, mother,...
Yes, progress and development are vital for economic gain, but this should not happen at the expense of our environment. Lest we forget, mangrove forests per hectare can store up to four times more carbon than other types of forests. During the launch of the photo exhibit “Our Coastal...
Pilipinas Live, winner of the Sports Broadcasting award at the recently concluded 2024 Asia Pacific Broadcasting Awards, announces Gilas Pilipinas’ top guard Dwight Ramos, as the official sports ambassador of the popular app. Dwight Ramos (Contributed photo) “I am a fan of different kinds of...
The Philippines is set to host the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships on Nov. 4 to 14 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas president Monico Puentevella, left, and Asian Weightlifting Federation secretary general Mohammed Ahmed Alharbi ...
Rosegie Ramos became the first Filipino weightlifter to book a 2024 Olympics spot and the seventh athlete so far to join the Paris mission after ruling her division in the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand on Monday, April 1. The 20-year-old Ramos topped the women's 49-kilogram Group B class as she...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard "Dick" Gordon, on Wednesday, March 20, remembered former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) as a "staunch supporter" of the country's premier humanitarian organization. (PRC Chairman Richard Gordon with former...
The University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration Governance (UP-NCPAG) together with the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and The FVR Legacy Initiative on Monday, March 18, instigated the UP NCPAG - FIDEL V. RAMOS LEAD4R Fellowship Program on Advanced...
President Marcos’ arrival in Czech Republic on Wednesday, March 13 (Prague time), is only the second time a Philippine leader held a state visit to the central European country since the late former president Fidel Ramos in 1997. Former president Fidel Ramos' state visit in Czech Republic in 1997...
Thirdy Ravena took charge for San-En Neo Phoenix with a repeat victory against second seed Alvark Tokyo over the weekend to extend their winning streak to 17 games in the Japan B. League. The Filipino import carried the fight for San-En on their back-to-back games against the visiting Tokyo...
Thirdy Ravena and San-En Neo Phoenix have been doing it right in their past 15 games. San-En continued to sit on top of the Japan B.League standings with a 95-89 victory over Nagoya Fighting Eagles in the ongoing regular season of the Japan B.League on Wednesday, Feb. 7. San-En pushed its winning...
Rosegie Ramos firmed up her bid of qualifying for this year’s Paris Olympics after bagging one silver and one bronze medal in the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan over the weekend. Rosegie Ramos, far right, posts with winners in the Asian Weightlifting Championships....
Thirdy Ravena’s San-En climbed to the top of the Japan B.League standings, while Dwight Ramos delivered a season-high performance in Hokkaido’s loss against separate foes on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Dwight Ramos of the Levanga Hokkaido (Levanga Hokkaido) The Filipino shooting guard and younger...
