Just as physically and mentally demanding as any other sports, tennis requires all the effort from the players and their coaches. Alex Eala, now rising in the tennis world, works day and night with a dedicated team whose main job is to polish her game whenever she needs to step on the court. And...
DUBLIN (AP) — Hundreds of mourners including Irish musicians and entertainers filled a Dublin cathedral on Tuesday for the funeral of Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who died in a motorcycle crash last week at the age of 56. Actors Steve Coogan and Chris O’Dowd and...
Welcome to the winner 's circle, Alex Eala. The Filipina ace was immediately showered with praises following her historic triumph at the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open , with one coming from her childhood idol, Rafael Nadal. The 21-year-old Eala received a heartfelt message from the 22-time Grand...
LONDON (AP) — Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56. ATC Management told broadcaster RTE Hansard’s family was “deeply shocked and...
For years, "Hawak Kamay" has been embraced as a song of hope, comfort and unwavering support. But few know it was born from the heartbreak of a 14-year-old girl trying to hold on to someone she considered family. Singer-songwriter Yeng Constantino has opened up about the deeply personal story...
Award-winning filmmaker Erik Matti has publicly responded after cinematographer Neil Daza shared a cryptic Facebook post that many in the local film industry interpreted as directed at the director, bringing an apparent behind-the-scenes dispute into the public eye. The controversy began when Daza...
Citing tennis star Alex Eala 's efforts to develop her skills through proper coaching, President Marcos hopes the same for Filipino athletes. During his visit to the National Academy of Sports (NAS) Learning Center in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac on Tuesday, July 14, Marcos also emphasized...
Outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. said the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) was able to eliminate hazing because cadets, trainers, and military leaders worked together to change a long-standing culture inside the country 's premier...
Filipino filmmaker Arvin Belarmino has been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization behind the Oscars, marking another milestone for Philippine cinema on the global stage. Belarmino is among 529 artists and executives invited by the Academy this...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday invited 529 members to the Oscar voting body, a new class that brings the group’s membership to nearly double what it was a decade ago. Among those who received invites are “One Battle After Another” nominee...
THE 99th Academy Awards is still far off. It is scheduled March 14, 2027. Yet the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) is already busy. It is attempting another push for Oscar glory through its renewed campaign, “Biyaheng Oscars: The Pinoy Oscars Pursuit.” On paper, it is a simple restart of...
Mariano Axel Nocom, 14, has cemented his place as the most accomplished Filipino karter in history, now ranking second overall in the Champions of the Future Academy (COTFA) series— one of the world 's premier karting development programs, where children of professional racing drivers...
