File Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala routed Slovenia’s Ella Hojnik, 6-1, 6-1, in the first round qualifying of the W25 Manacor event in Spain last Sunday. The 16-year-old Eala hardly broke a sweat against her fellow junior rival to advance to the second round of the three-round...
Photo from Alex Eala's Instagram page Alex Eala starts her 2022 season by competing in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) women’s circuit in Manacor, Spain. The 16-year-old junior standout, however, has to go through the qualifying round of the hardcourt W25 Manacor event slated Jan. 17 to...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS A week into the new year, and just when we all thought we had the hang of things, omicron has seemingly taken us on a wave of surprise. Numbers are doubling (even tripling) overnight, and despite the fact that we have been living in a pandemic for two years, we still find...
Sen. Ping Lacson Sr. and Alex Gonzaga Actress-social media influencer Alex Gonzaga had a wonderful time singing Christmas carols for Presidential aspirant Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson Sr. during the holidays. On Facebook uploaded by Ping, Alex and her companions sang traditional holiday tunes in...
Senatorial aspirants from the opposition expressed hope for a new and better Philippines in 2022, with former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a staunch critic of President Duterte, saying he is wishing for a “new government.” LIGHT UP THE SKY (Rakicevic Nenad) In messages posted on their official...
It's the small things Alex Eduque It is hard to believe that this is the last piece I am writing for 2021. It is also harder to believe that while things have picked up quite a bit as compared to last year, COVID-19 is still around, and though vaccines are here, there are also variants. Perhaps it...
Tax amnesty for the business sector, more efficient "ayuda" (aid) and social amelioration distribution, and other social welfare reform ordinances are some of the first Manila City ordinances that will be enacted by mayoral candidate Alex Lopez and his running mate Raymond Bagatsing, should they...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque I write this on the eve of Christmas eve. As I think about and ponder over what sparks Christmas in my life, I realized that it ended up filtering down to my senses. The sights and sounds of Christmas; the tastes and smells of the holidays, and of course, more...
Provincial bus operators are urging the government to allow them to use their terminals in Metro Manila to help accommodate the influx of commuters following the gradual reopening of the economy, and the holiday rush this Christmas season. A photo of busy EDSA thoroughfare packed with vehicles and...
Alex Eala fell short in the Junior Orange Bowl Tennis Championships Friday after losing in the girls doubles quarterfinals in Plantation, Florida. Eala and her Argentine partner Solana Sierra absorbed a stunning 3-6, 7-5, 10-2 loss to Switzerland’s Chelsea Fontenel and United States’ Qavia...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque I can almost bet that as you read the title of this piece you broke out into tune. And I felt no other title could be more apt given that another (pandemic) year has just passed us by. I remember at this same time last year, though we tried our very best to keep...
Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala and Argentine partner Solana Sierra advanced to the quarterfinals of the Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship Thursday, Dec. 9 (Friday in Manila) at the Florida claycourt. Alex Eala and Argentine partner Solana Sierra (Photo from Alex Eala's...
