Aside from the strawweight muay thai title in mind, Filipino-American Jackie Buntan is fighting for women representation in sports once she steps into the Circle anew in the historic all-female card in ONE: Empower on Friday, Sep. 3 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Jackie Buntan (ONE Championship)...
Top-ranked female atomweight Denice Zamboanga recognized veteran South Korean foe Seo Hee Ham as her "strongest" opponent so far since kicking off her professional mixed martial arts career in 2017. Denice Zamboanga (left) and Seo Hee Ham (ONE Championship) The Filipina warrior is set to overcome...
Team Lakay's Jenelyn Olsim won't be seeing action at the historic all-female card of ONE: Empower on Friday, Sep. 3 as Thai-American opponent Grace Cleveland backed away from their alternate atomweight grand prix bout due to health concerns. Grace Cleveland (Photo from Grace Cleveland's Instagram...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has formally turned over to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) the Enhanced Manufacturing of Protective Wear and Equipment for COVID-19 Response in the Philippines ( EMPOWER PH ), an online platform that connects suppliers and manufacturers to...
Denice Zamboanga (Photo from Marrok Force's website) Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga will make sure to keep her guards up all the time against seasoned South Korean mixed martial artist Seo Hee Ham. The undefeated Zamboanga, who holds an 8-0 record, lauded Seo's striking prowess which is...
Seo Hee Ham and Denice Zamboanga (Photo from Seo Hee Ham’s Instagram account and Denice Zamboanga) The historic all-female card ONE: Empower will be moved to another date due to COVID-19 concerns, ONE Championship announced on Friday, May 21. "As always, the health and safety of our athletes,...
Denice Zamboanga (ONE Championship) Marrok Force coach William Aranguiz insisted that Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga isn't an underdog compared to veteran South Korean mixed martial artist Seo Hee Ham. Aranguiz, who is also the director for MMA at the Bangkok-based stable, is confident that his...
Denice Zamboanga (in black) (ONE Championship) Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga isn't fazed with her underdog status against South Korean dark horse Seo Ham ahead of their quarterfinal matchup in ONE women's atomweight world grand prix on May 28. Set in a historic all-female event ONE: Empower at...
Seo Hee Ham and Denice Zamboanga (Photo from Seo Hee Ham’s Instagram account and Denice Zamboanga) Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga, the No. 1 contender in the women's atomweight division, has been gearing up for the biggest test of her young career as a mixed martial artist -- the ONE women's...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Australia called Thursday for the World Health Organization to be given greater powers to investigate outbreaks after an independent panel found dithering and poor coordination when COVID-19 emerged in China. Australia has been in the firing line from China, its largest...
Re-examining the key goals, core values, and top priorities of journalism in a changing world WAR ROOM The Manila Bulletin (MB) newsroom, springboard to the future in a heritage building in Intramuros At a small, rather casual, but top-level meeting of executives and editors at the Manila Bulletin...
Seo Hee Ham and Denice Zamboanga (Photo from Seo Hee Ham's Instagram account and Denice Zamboanga) Veteran South Korean fighter Seo Hee Ham isn't putting her guard down against No. 1 atomweight contender Denice Zamboanga when they meet in their first-round clash in the inaugural ONE women's...