Society always taught us not to give up. But sometimes, giving up something important allows one to move forward and find their own happiness. Such is the case of Helen Joy Icogo Cejar, 57, a full-time agripreneur in Davao Del Sur. In 2017, Cejar decided to close her school supply store to...
“If you want to be happy for a lifetime, be a gardener,” says Kenneth Joy Fuentes Gonzales, 43, an employee at the Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO) of Norala, South Cotabato. Aside from being employed, part of Gonzales’s daily routine is tending to her garden. ...
Just like in the previous year, the 27th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards was pre-taped. The event clocked in an hour-long celebration, honoring the best of 2020's film and TV moments. Although the actors attended the awarding in the safety of their homes, they did not let the opportunity pass of...
Guidelines set by the national government have prevented local chief executives from implementing policies necessary in their localities to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the current surge of cases in Metro Manila. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte (QC GOVERNMENT...
The Ayala Group of Companies, through the Ayala Foundation, has donated testing kits and other medical supplies to Quezon City to boost the testing capacity of the country’s biggest city. In a statement, the conglomerate said QC Mayor Joy Belmonte received P4.5 million worth of supplies that...
CEBUANO CONNECTION - Olympic marathoner Mary Joy Tabal, left and skateboarding sensation Margielyn Didal strike a pose while holding their skateboards in a recent meetup. (Photo from Mary Joy Tabal's Faceook account) Cebuano connection? Ask Mary Joy Tabal and Margielyn Didal about it. Olympic...
Catherine Secopito Woman International Masters Jan Jodilyn Fronda, Catherine Secopito and Kylen Joy Mordido banner the list of players taking center stage in the Women’s Invitational elimination tournament on Feb. 7 via lichess.org. Organized by the Bayanihan Chess Club in coordination with the...
Unheralded April Joy Claros saw her fairytale run end after yielding to Indonesian Laysa Latifah, 2-0, in the quarterfinals of the girls 14-under of the FIDE World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships Monday. The 13-year-old Claros had a chance to level the score after dropping the first of...
April Joy Claros stunned third seed Martyna Starosta of Poland in their “Armageddon” tiebreak game to gatecrash into the quarterfinals of the girls’ Under-14 FIDE World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships Sunday. Seeded only 14th out of the 16 who made it to the knockout phase, the...
Unrated King Whisley Puso downed Batsukh Anand of Mongolia in the seventh and final round to rule the open Under-12 division of the Asian qualifying stage of the FIDE World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championship Sunday. Puso finished tied with Chinese Xiao Tong (QD) with six points apiece on...
April Joy Claros and Michael Concio Jr. pulled off impressive victories to lead their respective divisions after five rounds in the Asian qualifier of the FIDE World Youth Rapid Championship Saturday. Claros, who made it in the tournament via wildcard entry, downed United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed...
Photo from MConcio / via UP Varsity Chess Team Facebook page Unheralded Jarel Lacambra shocked Woman Grandmaster-candidate Kylen Joey Mordido to earn a berth in the Philippine team seeing action in the World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships late this month. Lacambra, who played for...
