Photo by Steven Francis Kong Downhill skater Jaime de Lange believed that the national team's domination in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games made a huge leap for the skateboarding scene. De Lange, who ruled the downhill event, recalled that he saw an instant impact for the sport after the Philippines...
The COVID19 pandemic resulted in lower container volumes, pulling down Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI)’s earnings by 20.4 percent, from P3.71 billion in 2019 to P2.96 billion last year. Container volumes at the Manila South Harbor plunged 20.4 percent while those at the Batangas Container Terminal...
Photos from BRAVE CF Afghan prospect Rahmatullah Yousufzai is ready to wage war against Filipino fighter Jenel Lausa in BRAVE Combat Federation next week. Yousufzai said he will banking on his own striking to match the explosive fighting style of the Filipino UFC veteran when they clash in...
Photo from Jenelyn Olsim's Facebook account If the 2021 Southeast Asian Games coincides with a mixed martial arts bout in ONE Championship, Jenelyn Olsim would choose to participate in the latter. Olsim, a muay thai silver medalist in the 2019 edition of the biennial meet, clarified that the...
(MB File Photo) Roy Cañete and Tani Gomez, veteran members of the Philippine water polo team, are still optimistic about the inclusion of the sport in this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam. The two helped the national team to a silver medal finish in the SEA Games two years ago...
The out-of-home (OOH) advertising platform, which was among the hardest hit sectors during the height of pandemic, expects to start to recover this year with new trends emerging and brands riding on the popularity of celebrities, particularly Asian or K-Pop stars. Raoul Buencuchillo, president of...
That and more significant art pieces will be present at Leon Gallery Asian Cultural Council Auction 2021 Juan Luna's "Sorpendido" As history tells it, Juan Luna’s love affair with Maria de la Paz Pardo Tavera had no shortage of drama and scandal. There were concerns about the couple’s...
Photo from BRAVE CF Newly-signed Jenel Lausa is set to lock horns with undefeated Afghan fighter in BRAVE Combat Federation in March, the promotion announced Tuesday night, Feb. 23. Lausa, who recently joined the Bahrain-based promotion for his mixed martial arts comeback, will face Rahmatullah...
Southeast Asian flavors swirl with ingenious twists and tweaks It’s a completely unassuming eating establishment found on the 2nd floor View Deck of One Bonifacio High Street Mall. But thanks to the culinary wizardry and rich lineage of chef Christina Sunae, the Sunae Asian Cantina packs plenty...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) hopes the country will surpass its previous Asian Games performance by sending athletes to 46 of 61 calendared sports for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. POC President Bambol Tolentino said the list was based on the PH team’s showing in the 2019...
Photo from BRAVE CF Filipino fighter Rolando Dy is set to return to mixed martial arts action next month. BRAVE Combat Federation announced on Wednesday night, Feb. 17, its first main event for "Kombat Kingdom" with Dy and Kyrgyz contender Abdisalam Kubanychbek headlining BRAVE CF 47: Asian...
The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) has given its blessings to Ramon “Tats” Suzara for being elected as president of the newly formed Philippine National Volleyball Federation Inc. (PNVFI). In a letter dated Jan. 28, AVC President Rita Subowo congratulated Suzara’s election and looked...
