Guinness World Records has named six celebrities who set world records in 2022. They are BTS, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Annita, Adele and Billie Eilish. (Clockwise from top left) BTS, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Adele and Anitta (Facebook, Instagram, Spotify) BTS According to...
Three teams with Filipino imports also saw action in Day 1 of the M4 World Championships and they yielded contrasting results on Sunday, Jan. 1, at the Bali United Studio in Indonesia. Falcon Esports (Moonton photo) Steve “Dale” Vitug and his Falcon Esport split their first two games in the...
Blacklist International hit the ground running in its title defense and immediately made its presence with a dominant victory over Incendio Supremacy in the group stage of the M4 World Championship in Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, Jan. 1. Blacklist International The defending champions easily shrugged...
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna downed Russian-born Leya Garifullina of FIDE in the final round to finish decently in the 2022 FIDE World Blitz Women’s Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan Friday, Dec. 30. Frayna, 25, actually finished in a seven-player tie for 19th place with 10 points...
The Roman Catholic Church marks the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and World Day of Peace on the first day of every year. Mary Mother of God (Manila Bulletin file photo) The Holy Father Pope Francis traditionally celebrates a Holy Mass commemorating the two significant religious events at 10 a.m....
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna drew with Woman FIDE Master Umida Omonova of Uzbekistan to remain in striking distance with the big guns after nine rounds of the 17-round Women's World Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan Thursday, Dec. 29. The split sent the country’s top female...
PARIS (AFP) — Kylian Mbappe said he will never get over the disappointment of losing the World Cup final after the France star scored the winner on his return to action for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe reacts after missing a...
Despite the scorching hot summer in the United Kingdom and several "almost there" attempts, Poland-born gardener Sebastian Suski finally received a Guinness World Record for the world's longest cucumber, measuring 113.4 cm (3 ft 8.6 in). The world record holder for the longest cucumber. (Photo from...
Given suboptimal performance and persisting inequitable access, the Philippine education system needs swift action to address the current education crisis, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) emphasized. A study “Philippine Education: Situationer, Challenges, and...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Noted pandemic monitor OCTA Research Group recently projected an overall decline in Covid-19 cases in the Philippines throughout the holidays, even with the easing of restrictions. This aligned with the research group’s statements earlier in September that...
WORLD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis A businessman confides to his friend, “I’m a walking economy after the distressing Covid-19 pandemic.” “How come?” asks his friend. “My hairline is in recession; my stomach is in the state of inflation; both of these are putting me in depression!” “My...
Narvacan National Central High School bagged eight medals in the recently concluded World Robot Games 2022. Robotics Team of Narvacan National Central High School (Photo courtesy of DepED / NNCHS) The Department of Education (DepED), on Friday, Dec. 23, said the robotics competition was held in...
