Choco Mucho drew strength from seldom-used Regine Arocha as it escaped a resilient Army Black Mamba, 23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-27, 15-11, in the Premier Volleyball League All Filipino Conference at the Filoil Ecooil Centre in San Juan City Thursday, Feb. 23. Seldom-used Regine Arocha steps up for...
Dindin Santiago-Manabat leads the Akari Chargers to their first win against the Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers. (PVL Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Akari finally got its winning start after recovering from a third-set stumble against Army to hack out a 25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19 win in the 2023 Premier...
Ivy Lacsina scores the game-ending service ace for F2 Logistics against Creamline. (PVL Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ivy Lacsina came through when it mattered the most for F2 Logistics after struggling for much of their tight victory against Creamline last Feb. 18. The middle blocker, who suited...
F2 Logistics celebrates the final point of its five-setter win against the fancied Creamline. (PVL Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Aby Maraño was not only happy with F2 Logistics’ hard-earned win over All-Filipino reigning champion Creamline but was proud of the quality of volleyball their...
For Filipino farmers, hybrid seeds are no longer needed for the country to achieve rice self-sufficiency. Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) hit the national government’s plan to maximize the use of hybrid seeds, calling it “more disadvantageous than helpful.” (Manila...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Myla Pablo provides the spark for the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers in their thrilling match against the Creamline Cool Smashers. (PVL Images) F2 Logistics bounced back after dragging Creamline to a sudden death to come away with a 23-25, 25-18, 16-25, 25-23, 16-14 triumph in the 2023...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Petro Gazz continued its winning ways and dominated Cignal with a straight-set victory 28-26, 25-18, 25-13 in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Grethcel Soltones leads the Petro Gazz...
Gabriela on Friday, Feb. 17, restated the consequences of “too much” importation, stressing that it harms local production of agricultural goods and displaces small-scale farmers. Gabriela Women’s Partylist Representative Arlene Brosas said the national government’s plan to import 440,000...
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla In a unique night of celebration that is comparable to the glitz of the Oscars, with vigor channeled from the Olympic fire, the stars will align for a toast of victory—athletes, men and women, the late legends and the young ones – all named and acknowledged for a...
PLDT players celebrate after scoring against Army. (PVL Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER PLDT found its winning touch with a 25-19, 25-12, 25-21 sweep of Army Black Mamba in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The...
Hong Kong’s new offerings for food connoisseurs BARKADA TRIP Barkada is set to open later this month at the newly launched lifestyle destination Foco in Soho We all have our favorite restaurant or fast food joint in Hong Kong. For a quick fix, Café de Coral never fails. For truly local fare,...
WOUNDED New People’s Army rebel Orion Yoshida is taken for treatment following an encounter in Baggao, Cagayan. (Cagayan PIO FB) BAGGAO, Cagayan – Police and Army forces captured a wounded Filipino-Japanese New People’s Army rebel here following an encounter on Monday, Feb. 13. He was...
