Photo from PBA Phoenix Super LPG coach Topex Robinson defended the decision to call a timeout with three seconds left of his team’s 104-99 victory over Alaska in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Alaska counterpart Jeffrey Cariaso refused to do the customary postgame...
Photo from PBA Phoenix Super LPG coach Topex Robinson is making sure that his guards are making a collective effort to fill up for the loss of Chris Banchero before the recent resumption of the PBA Governors’ Cup. Despite the big blow of seeing Banchero leave the team to sign with the Meralco...
Top diplomats look beyond COVID-19 and the challenge of rebuilding LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DIPLOMATS From left: Huang Xi Lian, ambassador of China; Anke Reiffenstuel, ambassador of Germany; Teodoro Locsin, Secretary of Foreign Affairs; Steven Robinson, ambassador of Australia; and Michele Boccoz,...
The United States, Australia, and France have sent their sympathies to the Philippines as it mourns the passing of Philippine National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil José. Francisco Sionil Jose in his bookstore Solidaridad (NOEL PABALATE/MANILA BULLETIN) In a tweet, the French Embassy in...
Sorting out holiday wines with Australian ambassador Steven Robinson WINE PRO Australian ambassador Steven J. Robinson Merry Christmas, everyone. As this column comes out, the worst of the holidays—a.k.a preparing for it—is behind us. All that’s left to do is to enjoy great food and look...
Australia, Japan, France, and Germany have expressed “serious concerns” on the latest incident between China and the Philippines in the Ayungin Shoal and urged China to abide by international maritime laws, particularly the landmark 2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling that invalidated Beijing’s...
Former TNT champion import Paul Harris will be making his PBA comeback soon to reinforce the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters. Paul Harris in file photo (PBA) Phoenix coach Topex Robinson confirmed the development as reported by PBA Rush Monday, Nov. 1. Harris was a resident import for then-Tropang...
Photo from PBA Phoenix Super LPG will likely come determined to complete some unfinished business against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in their playoff for the last quarterfinals berth in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Fuel Masters seek to clinch the No. 8 seed in their do-or-die match against the Gin...
Amid the continuing global health crisis, Australia is launching two business partnerships in the Philippines to provide women with skills and opportunities, as well as psychological services to Filipinos with mental illness. The Australian Embassy in Manila said the two new business partnerships...
The Australian government has donated 100 oxygen concentrators to the Philippines to help the country’s health system grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson AO (via Twitter) Australian Ambassador to...
The Philippine received on Saturday, Aug. 28, a total of 100 oxygen concentrators donated by the Australian government, as the country battles the spread of the highly-transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Australian Ambassador Steven J. Robinson hands over 100 oxygen...
TOKEN OF APPRECIATION: Geraldine Lamberta Smink (right), Delegated Producer, and Gerard Bernard Oostveen (left), Production Leader, present a token of appreciation to Philippine Ambassador to The Netherlands J. Eduardo Malaya, during a courtesy call at the embassy for the initiative to shoot...