OF TREES AND FORESTS (This is a continuation of the speech I am sharing with my readers. It was delivered during the National Convention & Housing Expo of the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Association (CREBA) held at the SMX Mall of Asia.) Today, Tondo, and in fact, Metropolitan Manila...
When legendary fighters Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather clashed on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas, it was billed the “The Fight of the Century.” Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) exchange punches with Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight unification championship bout, May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand...
MANILA (AFP) -- The Philippines has made a "special request" to the International Olympic Committee to let Manny Pacquiao box at the Paris Games despite the former world champion exceeding the age limit, a Filipino official said on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Manny Pacquiao (AFP) Pacquiao, 44, retired from...
OF TREES AND FORESTS Last Sept. 28, 2023 I was invited by the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Association (CREBA) to be their keynote speaker during their National Convention & Housing Expo at the SMX Mall of Asia. I would like to thank its national president Mr. Noel “Toti” M....
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has formalized its request to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino hopes Manny Pacquiao will be given one of...
Ramon S. Ang, Manny V. Pangilinan (Facebook) Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera hailed on Sunday, Oct. 8 the key personalities behind Gilas Pilipinas' historic gold medal win in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. “This gold medal...
OF TREES AND FOREST That is the literal meaning of Pan Xenia — the name of my fraternity when I was studying at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Its full name is Pan Xenia International Professional Foreign Trade Fraternity. I entered UP in 1966 and decided to take up Business...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and basketball legends Robert Jaworski and Ramon Fernandez are among the Filipino sporting greats set to be feted in the 2023 Philippine Professional Sports Summit at the PICC in Pasay City on Saturday, Sept. 30. Games and Amusement...
OF TREES AND FORESTS The traffic was horrible and I was stuck inside my car for what seemed like forever. I was looking outside and my mind was wandering when a familiar song suddenly played on the radio. “We skipped the light fandango” it began. It was A Whiter Shade of Pale which was released...
OF TREES AND FORESTS One of the things that the Covid-19 pandemic and its attendant lockdowns deprived us of was our mobility. It severely limited our ability to get out of the house, go to work, meet our friends, run our errands and just basically get some fresh air. The pandemic also halted our...
League Founder and CEO Manny Pacquiao tallied a triple-double as the South team routed the North squad, 114-63, on Saturday, Sept. 16, in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season Executives game at the Bataan People's Center. Manny Pacquiao powers South over North in...
Another volleyball league is upon the Filipino sports fans. Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association’s (MPVA) inaugural season is set to kick off with a total of 10 teams vying for the first-ever league title. Joining teams are mostly comprised of local government units including...
