Movie actor-turned-Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez, through a House Resolution (HR), has expressed the lower chamber’s sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of Asian track and field legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado. Lydia de Vega De Vega-Mercado, dubbed the “Sprint Queen of Asia,”...
PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles is looking for ways to help current and past Filipino Olympians following the death of track and field legend Lydia De Vega on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Lydia de Vega (Photo from Steph Mercado de Koenigswarter via Facebook) De Vega, who was once dubbed...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) are working together to affect the reinstatement of star pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena in the national team. EJ Obiena An emailed letter signed by PATAFA president Agapito Capistrano informed the...
Even while recovering from a second Covid-19 infection, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. met via teleconference with Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, who is also National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General, to order the faster distribution of national ID...
The country's third telco player, DITO Telecommunity Corp., has hauled in 10.3 million subscribers todate and expects to hit 12 million total for 2022, chief administrative officer Adel Tamano told reporters Thursday, July 14, in a virtual press conference. "We are slowly getting the market share...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos vowed to initiate measures that will expedite the issuance of permits for telecommunication towers of the 2,086 applicants in the local government units (LGUs) to speed-up interconnectivity. He said the...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces Earlier this year, SM Supermalls made waves by providing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in some of Manila’s favorite malls. By providing these charging stations, EV owners will, no doubt, be encouraged to patronize these malls knowing that their vehicle will...
Music streaming platform Spotify launched K-Pop ON! Track, a site dedicated to all things K-pop to bring fans closer to the music they love and the artists who create it. K-Pop ON! Track will provide anyone from the K-pop curious to bonafide K-pop Stans a home base for all of Spotify’s...
Saying that she is the only presidential candidate with a comprehensive platform for seafarers, Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, April 26, said that she will prioritize integrating a maritime track in Senior High School, as well as a cadetship program to give better opportunities to Filipinos...
Multiple gold medal winner and Olympian Elma Muros-Posadas graced the inauguration of the Muntinlupa City government’s Track and Field Oval, which was built based on international standards, on April 19. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi and Elma Muros-Posadas (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO) Elma...
The Philippine track and field team reaped 10 golds, 13 silvers and six bronze medals in the 2022 Singapore Open held over the weekend. The Philippine track and field team Reigning Southeast Asian Games champions Natalie Uy, Sarah Dequinan and Melvin Calano spearheaded the winners after topping...
Natalie Uy showed her readiness in the Southeast Asian Games by topping the women’s pole vault at the 2022 Singapore Open Track and Field Championships Sunday. Natalie Uy Uy dominated the seven-player field by posting 4.20 meters to clinch the gold medal, way ahead of Rachel Yang of Singapore and...
