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...
Manny Pacquiao is looking to extend his legendary boxing career in the biggest stage of all — the Olympics. And he wants nothing but the gold medal. Manny Pacquiao (AFP/File) The eight-division boxing world champion and one of the country’s most successful athletes is exploring his options on...
OF TREES AND FOREST A modern, efficient, and sustainable transport system is essential in the life of a metropolis. Population growth and urbanization have a tendency to choke modern cities that in turn reduce the quality of life of its residents. More people are leaving their rural hometowns and...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes apologized to Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas chairman emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan after coming out of the first round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup empty-handed. Coach Chot Reyes (right) (Noel Pabalate/MB) In a report of One News, Pangilinan...
Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao fighting in the 2024 Paris Olympics? Sure, why not? Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino disclosed on Wednesday, Aug. 30, that Pacquiao’s camp has reached out to him on how the former eight-division world champion could qualify for the...
OF TREES AND FOREST The nation lost an outstanding public servant last week. Susan “Toots” Ople, champion of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), Migrant Workers Secretary, protector of workers’ rights and friend to us all, passed away to join the Lord and her father, Ka Blas Ople, in heaven. It...
