File Photo Alex Eala got a taste of world-class action but succumbed to Madison Brengle, 6-2, 6-1, in the opening round of the 2022 Miami Open Wednesday (early Thursday in Manila). Eala, 16, tried to keep up with the world No. 59 Brengle but fell short to the American’s experienced plays after 72...
A Pinoy is in Ryan Reynolds' hit Netflix movie "The Adam Project." He is Alex Mallari Jr. and he hails from Lubao, Pampanga. Well, he is based in Canada now but he sure hasn't forgotten his roots. In fact, this is the main reason why we have arnis in "The Adam Project." As Christos, the deadly...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala quickly got to work for her 2022 Miami Open main draw debut by having a practice session with Ajla Tomljanovic. Eala, 16, posted a photo of her and Tomljanovic on social media, thanking the Croatian-Australian. “Thank you Ajla Tomljanovic for a great...
File Photo Wildcard entry Alex Eala makes her main draw debut at the prestigious Miami Open this week when she clashes with American Madison Brengle in the opening round. The development came after the draws were released recently, with Eala and Brengle bracketed at the lower part of the 128-player...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS I n continuing on with Women’s Month, I too am writing another piece themed around women. This time, closer to home – women, and how I view them, and their roles in the Philippines. To be quite honest, because I was raised in a very matriarchal family, I did not realize...
File Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala is expected to get up close and personal with the world’s best when she competes in the prestigious Miami Open on March 22 to April 3 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Eala, 16, earned a wildcard berth in the 96-player main draw field for her...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS March is women’s month. All biases aside, there must be a reason why a full month is devoted to celebrating women. After all, in a world that tends to be so busy, our strength, tenacity, resilience, care, compassion and nurturing among many other traits sometimes goes...
The country will be fielding a strong, formidable team composed of defending doubles champion Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon, as well as junior sensation Alex Eala, in the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. Jeson Patrombon, left, and Francis Casey Alcantara...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Ash Wednesday this past week marked the start of the Lenten season for Catholics. For actively practicing ones, here begins the meatless Fridays, and an act of sacrifice to practice for 40 days. More often than not, we tend to define sacrifice as the act of giving up something...
SISTER ACT: Toni and Alex Gonzaga (Instagram) Toni Gonzaga and her sister Alex wowed thousands of Filipinos in Dubai as they turned up for their one-night only show at the Dubai Expo 2020 last Thursday night. Alex opened the 90-minute show with her songs, mostly done with wacky moves and comic...
Alex Eala bowed out of the W25 Joue les Tours after falling to the hands of former Russian doubles partner Oksana Selekhmeteva, 6-3, 6-3 in the round of 16 on Friday, March 4 (Manila time). Photo from Alex Eala's Instagram Selekhmeteva made quick work of Eala as the Filipina wunderkind failed to...
File Photo Alex Eala cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over local wildcard bet Jenny Lim to advance to the second round of the W25 Joue les Tours in France late Wednesday. The 16-year-old Eala asserted her might over her fellow junior player to set up a meeting with second seed Russian Oksana...
