No less than Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao cheered on Olympians Carlo Paalam and Eumir Felix Marcial as the two national sluggers competed earlier Thursday, Aug. 5. Carlo Paalam (left) and Eumir Felix Marcial (Photo from Eumir Felix Marcial's Instagram account) Pacquiao took to Twitter his...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I have nothing but admiration and respect for our Filipino athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics. In my book, they are the epitome of hard work and perseverance. As we go to press, we have already won our first gold medal courtesy of the...
Manny Pacquiao has reportedly filed a cross-complaint against Paradigm Sports Management in Orange County, California after the sports company headed by Audie Attar sought in the same court a preliminary injunction that would bar the Filipino boxing legend from fighting Errol Spence Jr. on Aug. 21....
Metro Pacific Health Tech Corporation Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan Celebrities endorsed mWell, an all-in-one app meticulously created for the Filipino’s holistic well-being, providing professional consultations, wellness programs, products and delivery services. Introduced by Metro Pacific Health...
Senator Manny Pacquiao, left, lets Jalen Green hold the WBC welterweight title belt in their recent meeting in the US. (Manny Pacquiao Instagram) Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao expressed his excitement on social media following the selection of Filipino-American basketball player Jalen Green...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Butch Ramirez and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz during the 2019 Southeast Asian Games here. (PSC Instagram) The cash incentives continue to come to Hidilyn Diaz's way. The 30-year-old weightlifter is set to receive an additional P5 million from the Philippine...
Notwithstanding moves in the House of Representatives to confer two existing awards of commendation to Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, leaders want to create the Congressional Medal of Excellence (CME) for the newest sports pride of the country. Hidilyn Diaz 2 Speaker Lord Allan Velasco,...
Undefeated Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo will be facing former Mexican champion Julio Ceja in one of the three undercard fights between Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence Jr. at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug. 21. Mark Magsayo (right) and Manny Pacquiao (Photo from Mark Magsayo's Twitter...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar We seem to be caught in an unending Groundhog Day-like cycle of surges and lockdowns. We would experience a surge in new daily COVID-19 cases — similar to the one that hit us around March and April this year when daily cases reached a high...
Photo from AFP Prior to the Tokyo Olympics, receiving cash incentives is not in the radar of Philippine Team athletes since all are focused on representing the country with the best of their abilities. That is, of course, understandable. But as the dust cleared after a thrilling event in women’s...
Manny Pacquiao was graced by fellow countrymen NBA star Jordan Clarkson and Black Eyed Peas member apl.de.ap recently at the Freddie Roach's Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, California. Jordan Clarkson (center) and apl.de.ap (right) recently visited Manny Pacquiao at the Wild Card Boxing Club...
(Clockwise from top left) Photo of violence for Haiti, Chernobyl nuclear accident for Ukraine, salmon for Norway and Dracula for Romania (DC Inside / MBC) Korean TV network MBC drew flak from its viewers and international community for using inappropriate photos and captions to introduce countries...