Rafael “Paing” Hechanova, who represented the national basketball team thrice during the 1950s and later became an executive in both the MICAA and the PBA, died last Aug. 26 at the age of 93. Rafael “Paing” Hechanova Hechanova was part of the 1952 Helsinki Olympic squad and a member of the...
If the late Rafael “Paeng” M. Salas were still alive today, he would have celebrated his 93rd birthday anniversary last Saturday, as he was born on August 7, 1928 in Bago, Negros Occidental to Dr. Ernesto Salas and Isabel Montinola. He would have had a blast with his wife, the former Carmen...
The Philippine coconut industry is urging the government to act on the long-delayed increase in the coco-biodiesel blend to 5 percent of all diesel sold at the pumps as this is crucial to helping farmers amid hard times wrought by the pandemic. The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) had assured...
The expansion of the Embassy of Israel in the Philippines and the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries highlighted the “fruitful” diplomatic stint of outgoing Israeli Ambassador Rafael Harpaz in Manila. Outgoing Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz...
Photo from Onic PH/MPL Philippines Onic PH has parted ways with its veteran tank and captain Jason Rafael "Jay" Torculas. The team announced the development through a post on its official Facebook page on Sunday night, June 20. Jay, who was part of the MPL Philippines Season 3 champion ArkAngel and...
In this file photo taken on July 1, 2019, Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts after a point against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva during their women's singles first round match on the first day of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. (Photo by...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the end of their men's singles semi-final tennis match on Day 13 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 11, 2021. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP) Novak Djokovic handed 13-time champion...
This combination of pictures created on June 10, 2021 shows Serbia's Novak Djokovic (left) and Spain's Rafael Nadal. (Photos by MARTIN BUREAU and Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) Novak Djokovic said facing Rafael Nadal for the 58th time on Friday, with a place in the French Open final on the line,...
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against Italy's Jannik Sinner during their men's singles fourth round tennis match at Court Suzanne Lenglen on Day 9 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 7, 2021. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP) Novak Djokovic survived...
Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts as he plays against Germany's Dominik Koepfer during their men's singles third round tennis match on Day 7 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 5, 2021. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP) Roger Federer said Sunday he is considering...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after winning against Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas during their men's singles second round tennis match on Day 5 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 3, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal target...
Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to France's Richard Gasquet during their men's singles second round tennis match on Day 5 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 3, 2021. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) Novak Djokovic, birthday boy Rafael Nadal and...
