Legendary trainer Freddie Roach said he is still willing to work with Manny Pacquiao should the Filipino boxing great decide to unretire. (Wendell Alinea / MP Promotions) Roach, though, believes that Pacquiao has nothing left to prove in the boxing ring after being the only eight-division world...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The assassination of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former Prime Minister, was a shock to all of us. His death was horrific not only because of its suddenness and the fact that it was caught on video but also because Abe was a dear friend to the...
Manny Pacquiao may have called it quits but he is set to return to the boxing ring against Korean YouTuber DK Yoo in an exhibition match slated December. Manny Pacquiao (Ryan Hafey / Premier Boxing Champions) A contract signing is set to take place at the Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar On a gloomy day, noon of June 30, 2022, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. became president of the Republic of the Philippines. In simple but refined ceremonies, Bongbong Marcos took his oath of office before Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander...
Vista Estates, a collection of prime masterplanned communities developed by Vista Land, revealed three spanning estates during its recent grand launch held in Palazzo Verde, Vista Alabang. Billed “Emergence” to emphasize the advent of sprawling communities beyond the metro, the event...
Emmanuel "Jimuel" Pacquiao Jr. suffered a decision loss against hometown bet Chris Smith last Saturday, June 25, at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco, California. Jimuel Pacquiao in file photo (Photo from Manny Pacquiao's Facebook page) The 21-year-old Pacquiao absorbed his first...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The Philippine Vice President has traditionally been viewed as a mere backup, a spare tire, to the President. Unlike in the United States where the VP serves as the president of the Senate and presides over the Senate's daily proceedings, the...
After his Senate term ends on June 30, Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson is hoping to start the next chapter of his life story - by contributing to food security through a new endeavor. Lacson and some friends, including former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol, have organized themselves...
Former Senate President Manny Villar OF TREES AND FOREST Today, June 15, is the birthday of my friend, the late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. She would have been 77 years old and I imagine still as feisty and loving as I remember her. In my mind, Miriam occupies a place in the pantheon of great...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I spent all my years as a public servant in the legislature. From 1992 to 2001, I represented Las Piñas in the House of Representatives where I was fortunate enough to be chosen as Speaker by my peers. Then from 2001 to 2013, I served as...
Several senators are now slowly moving out of their offices at the Senate complex in Pasay city as their terms expire on June 30. Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III said his taking out of his personal effects at his Senate office does not hurt as he looks at the transition from a high...
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has named Engineer Manuel “Manny” Bonoan as his pick to lead the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Currently, Bonoan is the president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Tollways. Read more here:...
