The World Boxing Council (WBC) paid homage to Filipino boxers Nonito Donaire and Mark Magsayo in their recent "The Best of 2021" list due to their respective contributions to boxing realm. Mark Magsayo and Nonito Donaire (WBC) Donaire, alongside Jessica Gonzales, won the "Comeback of the Year"...
Unifying the four major bantamweight titles remains as the top priority for reigning WBC champion Nonito Donaire. Nonito Donaire poses for a picture with promotor Richard Schaefer after a fourth round knockout win over Reymart Gaballo for the WBC World Bantamweight Championship at Dignity Health...
Tapales stuns Teshigawara, wins IBF superbantam world title eliminator Nonito Donaire consoles Reymart Gaballo after scoring a fourth round knockout win for the WBC Bantamweight Championship at Dignity Health Sports Park on December 11, 2021 in Carson, California. (AFP) Nonito Donaire unloaded a...
Reigning WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire and Reymart Gaballo made their weight ahead of their title bout on Saturday, Dec. 11 (Sunday in Manila) at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. (Photo from Showtime) Donaire weighed in at 117.2 lbs while Gaballo registered 117 lbs....
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez received a “Mark of Distinction” award from National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Gen. Vicente Danao, Jr. during the 4th quarter peace and order council meeting held via zoom at the Blue Leaf Filipinas in Paranaque City on Dec. 9. Olivarez, who...
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in the National Capital Region recognized the Muntinlupa City government’s nutrition program by conferring it with nine awards at the 2021 Gawad Parangal sa Nutrisyon held at The Heritage Hotel Manila in Pasay on Dec. 7. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi...
There will still be no University of the Philippines - College Admissions Test (UPCAT) for Academic Year (AY) 2022 - 2023, UP said on Tuesday, Dec. 7. (Photo courtesy of the UP OVVPA-MPRO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to UP's official website, this was based on Memorandum No. OVPAA 2021-158 released...
The Robredos have a rule: only one family member can enter politics at a given time, which means presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s three daughters will not be entering politics anytime soon if she wins in the 2022 presidential race. Vice President Leni Robredo and her daughters...
In an unprecedented move, the Muntinlupa City Council passed six resolutions Saturday, pertaining to the construction of walls on roads inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). This is the first time that six resolutions were passed by the City Council...
CAVITE—Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, Nov. 25, told her supporters and volunteers to “look for empathy” when deciding who to vote for in the 2022 elections. Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo in a People's Council event in Dasmariñas, Cavite on...
Smuggling of small arms and light weapons "forms part of the operations of terrorists," the Philippines said as it calls on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons through such acts. Ambassador Ariel Rodelas Peñaranda, Deputy Permanent Representative...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo feels hopeful of her chances in the 2022 presidential elections after the “warm reception” she received in her visit to Bulacan. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during the People's Council assembly at Giron Hall of Barasoain Church in...
