Souphavady Phongsavanh (Photo by The Laotian Times) Souphavady Phongsavanh has surrendered the crown of Miss World Laos 2021 after she allegedly misrepresented her age in the pageant. The Laotian beauty queen made an announcement on Facebook. “I, Souphavandy Phongsavanh, Miss World Laos 2021,...
Sam Catantan, right, pre-fence during a practice session with Lance Tan in the 2021 Juniors/Cadets Fencing Championship set April 3 to 11 in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo from Lance Tan) Filipino fencer Samantha Catantan said the experience she gained in the US NCAA Fencing Championship will help her in...
Filipino speed skater Julian Macaraeg (Photo from PHSU's Facebook page) Winter Youth Olympian Julian Macaraeg is hoping to bring more spotlight to speed skating in the Philippines despite being a tropical country. Macaraeg, the first Filipino speed skater to compete in the 2020 Lausanne Winter...
North Macedonia players celebrate after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification football match Germany v North Macedonia in Duisburg, western Germany on March 31, 2021. (Photo by Ina Fassbender / AFP) Germany's performance was dubbed "embarrassing" after they suffered their first World Cup...
SECRETARY RAMON M. LOPEZ Department of Trade and Industry (Photo by Mr. Mark Ches Ang) While there’s a growing awareness of the global competitiveness of Filipino products, there are still some Pinoys that are biased towards imported products because they think locally-made goods are not “high...
Filipino speed skater Julian Macaraeg (Screenshot from ISU Short Track's Facebook page) Filipino speed skater Julian Macaraeg is eyeing no less than the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, a long-term goal he has been preparing for more than a decade now. "Competing in the Olympics in Beijing...
For its 3rd full feature, it seems the anime will focus on its trio of heroes Fans of ‘My Hero Academia’ (MHA or ‘ Boku no Hero Academia ’) got a double treat over the weekend with the premiere of its latest season and the release of the first teaser-trailer for its upcoming film, which was...
Manila Chooks TM's Chico Lanete takes part in the two-point shootout of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha Masters. (Photo from Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas) Manila Chooks TM’s Chico Lanete settled for fourth place in the two-point shootout of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters at the Al Gharafa Sports Complex....
Manila Chooks TM’s Chico Lanete advanced to the final round of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha Masters two-point shootout after topping the qualifying phase held Friday, March 26 (early Saturday, March 27 Manila time) at the Al Gharafa Sports Complex. The 41-year-old Lanete made eight of 10 attempts...
We live in a world that is more accepting and forgiving, but it wasn't like this before. People whose physical attributes were different weren't accepted into society, and a big group of these special human beings have Down syndrome. Down syndrome was discovered by Jérôme Lejeune in 1958,...
The World Bank-funded modernization project of the Bureau of Customs will align the agency’s processes and standards with the world’s best and most efficient customs services, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Friday,...
Manila Chooks TM's Chico Lanete tries to attack past a Graz defender during their qualifying match in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha Masters. (Photo from FIBA 3x3) Chico Lanete scored a two-point shot in overtime as Manila Chooks TM ended its campaign in the qualifying draw of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour...
