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...
Alex Eala (File Photo) Alex Eala absorbed a 6-3, 6-3 upset loss to Czech Republic’s Kristyna Tomajkova in the second round Thursday of the Junior Orange Bowl Tennis Championships at the Florida claycourt. Eala, seeded second in the elite tournament, failed to sustain her momentum in the opening...
Alex Gonzaga (left) and sister Toni A different kind of spirit arrives this Christmas as "The Exorsis" makes its way to the cinemas for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on Dec. 25. "The Exorsis" is an upcoming horror-comedy film starring box office queens and certified comedic duo - Ultimate...
Last we heard about Khalid, he was singing about the “New Normal,” the “Present” and doing Yule-themed collabs with Mariah Carey. And here he is again with a new album (or is it an EP) titled “Scenic Drive (The Tape).” The 9-track set features Khalid’s relaxed and easy-listening brand...
No doubt, sisters Toni and Alex Gonzaga are quite close. They have always been there for each other. Through good and bad. As such, it was no surprise to learn from Alex that it was Toni who first learned about her pregnancy August this year. Toni was also the first to learn when she suffered a...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque As the days go on, and as new variants spring out again just when we thought we had things under control, the more convinced I am that we have to accept that the world we live in today (and in the days to come) will be a “new normal.” I was so resistant to that...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque As I get older, Thanksgiving has increasingly become more meaningful to me. I do not know if it is because of the American influence in all my years of studying there, or finding myself on this side of the world these days, but it seems to be a holiday with...
Brazilian Alex Silva only needed one round to finish off Filipino fighter Rene Catalan down the canvas in their strawweight bout in ONE: NEXTGEN III at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Friday night, Nov. 26. Alex Silva (left) submits Rene Catalan with an armbar submission in the first round of their...
Alex Silva (ONE Championship) Former ONE Strawweight World Champion Alex “Little Rock” Silva and former top contender Rene “The Challenger” Catalan have come a long way since their first meeting eight years ago. But unlike their initial fight, which took place when...
