Patafa president Philip Juico Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) chief Philip Juico said they are open to mediation with Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena but clarified they needed to finish the investigation first before they could talk. Speaking to Noli Eala in Saturday’s...
POC President Bambol Tolentino The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has asked its Ethics Committee to convene next week to probe into the complaint of Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena against the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa). “The POC assures that it will resolve the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL For the Entertainment and Lifestyle/Culture sections of the Manila Bulletin, I regularly review films, streaming content, museums, dining places, theater, and music – live theater and concerts hopefully to return very soon. It’s a service we...
As a former ambassador of World Balance, PBA great Philip Cezar couldn't be happier knowing that Scottie Thompson followed his footsteps in representing the sports brand's image. Philip Cezar Before Thompson, Cezar, a member of the 25 Greatest PBA Players, used to show up in games rocking the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng For me, it’s always been pretty straightforward. We wear the face masks so that when we talk, or cough, we aren’t spreading droplets, or possibly infecting others. The face shield, in turn, is for our protection – if there are...
For The Ascott Limited Philippines, it has always been about treating residents and the employees as family—and letting them create their own stories during their stay with this global lodging owner-operator group, a member of CapitaLand Investment. The group’s newest jewel, the Somerset...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Think about it, one of the enduring post-paid, ‘on-credit’ elements we still enjoy in our lives is our electricity bill. Here in Metro Manila at least, it remains an essential service we can avail of, and pay for, after it’s been utilized and...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Among the buzzwords of this pandemic era, when it comes to the arena of economic and commercial activity, you’ll find “pivoting,” “resilience” and “adaptability.” In particular, when those words are used in relation to FinTech and...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Let’s be honest, we are such an immature nation when it comes to politics. We’re onion-skinned, fiercely partisan, and ready to part with the best of friends over political affinities. Our political landscape is personality and...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Ever since the COVID-pandemic struck, the Filipino home-based food business has flourished like wildfire. In the last year and a half, without meaning to sound callous, I think it would be safe to say there have been more...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and for more than a decade, that’s meant something very personal to me in terms of helping my elder sister, Libet C. Virata, and her breast cancer survivor “sisters,” as they turn the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Here’s a true story from the trenches of sales and making pitches. This dates back to more than a decade ago, when I was still with the ABS’ Cable Channels and Print Media Group (CCPMG). We were presenting to a big client, and...
