By ALEX AMANSEC Got that itch for an escapade? Eager for a change of scene? Or maybe you’re just looking for an opportunity to relax and unwind. Whatever it is, look no further, because we have rounded up five destinations where you can have a staycation to scratch that itch for bliss. From...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS “The state of our nation is sound and improving. Dumating na po ang bagong Pilipinas.” President Ferdinand “BongBong” R. Marcos ended his second State of the Nation Address in that most hopeful tone. After a little over an hour of stating factual highlights and...
Alex Eala stumbled in her bid of a fourth pro title after yielding to a familiar foe in the semifinal of the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain on Saturday, July 22. *Alex Eala loses in her semifinal match against Frenchwoman Jessika Ponchet. (File...
Celebrated Filipina athletes were featured in an exhibit showcasing the excellence and achievements of women in sports all over the world at the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva. (Photo courtesy of DFA) Action shots of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and tennis ace Alex Eala were showcased on...
Alex Eala outlasted another tough foe in Spaniard Lucia Cortez Llorca, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, to book a semifinal berth in the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain on Friday, July 21 (Saturday in Manila). *Alex Eala inches closer to her fourth singles pro title....
Alex Eala outhustled Chinese qualifier Mi Tianmi, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-0, to storm into the quarterfinals of the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain on Friday, July 21. *Alex Eala needs an extra set in barging into the quarterfinals. (File Photo/Alex Eala...
FOR THE LOVE OF LOW LIGHT Blurred figures of visitors are captured with low ISO settings to be moving around the displays of a museum By ALEX AMANSEC More than three years have passed since the 84-year-old Japanese camera brand Olympus announced they would be leaving the camera business. The...
Alex Eala bucked a second-set stumble to stun fifth seed Jaqueline Adina Cristian of Romania, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (1), 6-2, in the opening round of the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain on Wednesday, July 19 (Thursday in Manila). *Alex Eala needed three hours in...
Alex Eala and Spaniard Marina Bassols Ribera shocked their seeded rivals on Wednesday, July 19, to make their title campaign felt in the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain. *Alex Eala seeks another title when she competes in Spain this week. (Alex Eala...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS *“He makes all things* *beautiful in His time.”* That’s a church hymn I learned during my years at the Assumption, and which I have never forgotten. It’s one I sing to myself from time to time, and hum at random. So much so that I never really realized how meaningful...
HOLISTIC WELLBEING The author takes her bike on a reinvigorating trail ride through nature (Ritche Amansec) By ALEX AMANSEC In our modern cities, which are built for the most part to accommodate a flood of buses, trucks, jeeps, and cars, it seems that the power of the bicycle as a mode of...
By ALEX AMANSEC SOMEONE TO LEAN ON An important reminder to anyone that you are not alone (Cottonbro Studio) I was alone in my room past midnight on Tuesday, June 27, when I called the Philippine National Center for Mental Health. In other words—no longer hiding it under any professional...
