'I am just wondering why they are practicing when there are no tournaments,' says Mitra Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra said the guidelines included in the Joint Administrative Order for sports activities are very clear – only...
By TERENCE REPELENTE Language is a tricky thing. To wield it effectively, one has to have had a long relationship with it, a relationship that’s built on innumerable moments of joy and sadness, of pride and even shame, often learning from the words of those who’ve mastered it first. For the...
John Regala (Facebook/Liza Dino) Actor John Regala has been discharged from the hospital upon his insistence. His friend, Aster Amoyo, who helped raise funds for his medical care, gave an update about it. She said that if it were up to his friends, John would have stayed in the hospital for a few...
CHERIE IN THE MOMENT Cherie Gil gives justice to AA Patawaran's poem on nostalgia Do you remember life before the coronavirus? Or even way before that. Before the great urbanization of Manila, when life was arguably much simpler, beautiful, and peaceful? Can you recall the last time you saw...
John Regala John Regala continues to get help from Nadia Montenegro and his other friends. She recently gave an update on his health condition, saying he is now at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) and had undergone a series of tests and treatments all "urgently needed." Nadia...
Antonio Brown #17 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Michael Reaves / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Former Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots star Antonio Brown has been suspended for eight games following breaches of the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league said Friday. In a...
Ken Tuffin's stint in the New Zealand's National Basketball League came to an end after the Taranaki Mountainairs fell 105-95 to the Manawatu Jets. (File Photo) Ken Tuffin’s debut season in New Zealand’s National Basketball League came to an end after the Taranaki Mountainairs fell 105-95 to...
Dont'a Hightower #54 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Maddie Meyer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) The New England Patriots' pre-season preparations were in turmoil on Tuesday as six players abruptly opted out of the 2020 campaign over coronavirus fears. The wave of opt-outs included...
The dangers of emphasizing understanding in education to the point of overlooking the importance of memorization skills Sometimes, my thoughts are a butterfly. It flits around me and, just when I’m about to look closely, it flutters away. I begin chasing it, and see it vanish right before my...
In this file photo taken on July 13, 2020, a Washington Redskins merchandise is seen for sale at a sports store in Fairfax, Virginia. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) The former Washington Redskins will use Washington Football Team as an interim name for the 2020 NFL season, the club...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, elbow bumps US ambassador to UK and New York Jets owner Robert Wood Johnson upon arrival in London on July 20, 2020. (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY / POOL / AFP) Long-time New York Jets owner Woody Johnson was reportedly investigated by the State Department for...
This file photo taken on May 14, 2017, shows the logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic campaign next to the Eiffel Tower, as the International Olympic Committee visits Paris for an inspection of the city's 2024 Games bid. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) The Paris Olympics might be scheduled for 2024, but...
