The overwhelming response of fans and players touched the hearts of Kerwin Francisco and his friends after their TikTok video of playing volleyball in a remote place went viral more than a week ago. The video, which showed some of Francisco’s friends playing barefooted on rough soil and...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) announced that it has joined the Philippine Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC) to come up with interventions to improve the movement of goods in the country. Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero (Photo courtesy of the BOC) The bureau will serve as...
We’ve got variety this week that features Pinoy funk, novelty, girl-group pop and lo-fi soul. R&B-soul singer Janno Gibbs is back to doing what he does best and we couldn’t be more chuffed that he’s got a new head -bobbing, funky new single titled “Pangmalakasan.” Janno said in an...
President Duterte has issued an executive order (EO) creating the Philippine Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC) to comply with the country's commitments under the World Trade Organization-Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO-TFA). President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Executive...
Denice Zamboanga (in black) (ONE Championship) Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga isn't fazed with her underdog status against South Korean dark horse Seo Ham ahead of their quarterfinal matchup in ONE women's atomweight world grand prix on May 28. Set in a historic all-female event ONE: Empower at...
Over 20 million young Filipino women struggle to enforce their rights to bodily autonomy as practices of child marriage, instances of gender-based violence, and lack of services for reproductive health persist in the country. (Screengrab from the virtual launch of the UNFPA's State of the World...
More than 1.5 billion doses of anti-Covid vaccines have been injected into people's arms around the world, six months after the vaccination drive started, according to an AFP count. Buddhist monks are injected with the Sinovac Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at the Priest Hospital in Bangkok on May...
Amid the government’s plan to construct a mega COVID-19 vaccination site at the reclaimed Nayong Pilipino grounds in Parañaque City, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines said “all solutions to help end the pandemic should work with nature and not against it.” In a statement, WWF...
Scottie Thompson unveils the logo for his first signature shoe line with World Balance. (Photo from World Balance and Scottie Thompson's Instagram account) PBA star Scottie Thompson couldn't hide his excitement after unveiling the logo for his signature shoe line with World Balance. Taking it to...
Jeff de Luna (left) and Roberto Gomez Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez crashed out of the World Cup of Pool after absorbing a 9-4 loss to Denis Grabe and Mark Magi of Estonia in their quarterfinal match held Thursday, May 13 local time (Friday, May 14 Manila time) in Milton Keynes, England. The...
Roberto Gomez, from left, and Jeff de Luna do a chest bump in celebration of their 7-5 victory over Billy Thorpe and Skyler Woodward of the United States in the World Cup of Pool in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez came roaring back from a huge...
Calls grew on Wednesday for a de-escalation of violence after intense hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians that have left at least 72 dead and hundreds injured. Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces in the city centre of the West Bank town of Hebron, on May 12,2021. The most...
