Philippines's Ernest John Obiena compete in the men's Pole Vault during the IAAF Diamond League competition on September 17, 2020 at the Olympic stadium in Rome. (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP) The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is exploring the possibility of sending...
The Philippine Superliga has laid out its program for the 2021 calendar pending the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force. PSL chairman Philip Juico said they are looking at a busy season following a year of inactivity due to the pandemic. The league seeks to hold the All-Filipino Conference on...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL XXV Philip Cu Unjieng A) Like some petulant child who refuses to give up the melted candy stick grasped in his pudgy hand, or a ginger-haired Humpty Dumpty perched on the wall and overstaying his welcome, President MAGA is still playing hard ball....
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL (XXIV) Philip Cu Unjieng (Part 2) It’s COVID vaccine fever time! Pfizer & Moderna euphorically announced the over 90% success ratios of their Phase 3 trials and their plans to secure US FDA approval, and we had AstraZeneca & Oxford...
When picking out Christmas gifts in the Fragrances section of department stores, it would do well to keep in mind that if the recipient is someone in her or his 20’s or early 30’s, we should choose a fragrance that’s airy & lighter, one with a fresh outlook & disposition. Here’s a...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL XXIII Philip Cu Unjieng When Senator Manny Pacquiao was in the prime of his boxing odyssey, an oft-repeated phrase during his Sunday morning fights (Manila time), was ‘Nag umpisa na ba ang boxing?’ Fast-forward to the last months of 2020, and if...
The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and long-time brand partner MILO are launching an online exercise challenge for kids to keep them in shape during the pandemic. PATAFA chief Philip Juico said the program, which will run for 12 weeks starting Monday, aims to encourage...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL XXII Philip Cu Unjieng Once upon a time, in a kingdom across a vast, Pacific ocean, there was a ginger-haired, Senior Citizen, reality TV-show star who lorded it over his kingdom. For three years, his show was a certifiable MAGA-hit, and no matter...
Philippine Superliga chairman Philip Ella Juico bared Tuesday that the majority of the team owners don't want to turn professional at the moment in light of the recent situation in local sports amid the pandemic. Juico said they are keeping their options open, but turning pro would depend on the...
The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) plans to hold two national open championships in 2021 to keep the athletes in competitive shape for a busy calendar year. PATAFA chief Philip Ella Juico said Tuesday it is part of their mandate to hold the annual tournament, and they...
Athletics and volleyball will be on the discussion table when Philip Ella Juico appears as special guest in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) webcast Forum this Tuesday. Juico talks about the two sports closest to his heart in the 10 a.m. weekly session. The former Philippine Sports...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Philip Cu Unjieng We Filipinos are a peculiar, imperturbable, funny bunch. Beyond the oft-repeated remarks about how we’re so forgiving, forgetful, musically inclined (I missed out when that was being handed out), and resilient in the face of disaster and...
