Boxer Eumir Felix Marcial will be replacing EJ Obiena as the country’s male flag-bearer in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23 at the National Stadium. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino made the announcement Thursday, adding that Marcial’s arrival...
In this file photo Felix Verdejo of Puerto Rico poses during the weigh-in for his lightweights fight against Bryan Vasquez of Costa Rica at Madison Square Garden on April 19, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Puerto Rican former Olympic boxer Felix...
We're loving this purple yam 'ube-rload' For a cool dessert that is commonly seen on the streets, halo-halo is pretty grand. With a number of ingredients, from soft jellies and tapioca pearls to sweetened bananas and kamote , let's not forget its toppings, halo-halo is a true celebration of...
Ricky Vargas is confident that Filipino boxers can win medals in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In his acceptance speech at the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night held online Saturday, March 28, the boxing chief said earning podium finishes in the upcoming Summer Games would be their...
Tokyo Olympic-bound boxers Eumir Felix Marcial and Irish Magno (Handout photo) The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) has shed light on the recent social media clamor of Olympic-bound boxers Irish Magno and Eumir Felix Marcial. ABAP, in a statement Friday, March 19, explained...
Eumir Felix Marcial in red (MB File Photo) Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) President Ricky Vargas has no doubt of boxer Eumir Marcial's capabilities to win a medal in this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Truth is, Marcial is the country’s brightest hope. “He's our biggest...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is giving its word that brownouts will not hamstring the anticipated COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in the coming months, so the country can finally sneak away from the reins of the pandemic. According to Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella, the department...
This is part of a series of profiles on a new generation of leaders, thinkers, creators, innovators, and trailblazers across many fields in the country. The list is drawn under the theme “What’s Now, What’s New, What’s Next” in celebration of Manila Bulletin’s 121st anniversary as an...
In this file photo, Philippines' Eumir Felix Marcial (left) defeats Malaysia's Che Azmi Mohd Aswan in boxing's middleweight semifinals at PICC Forum in Pasay last December. (MB File Photo) After a month-long rest, Eumir Marcial will resume with his training program this week under Hall of Fame...
In this file photo, Philippines' Eumir Felix Marcial (left) defeats Malaysia's Che Azmi Mohd Aswan in boxing's middleweight semifinals at PICC Forum in Pasay last December. (MB File Photo) Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez said the foreign training of elite national athletes is a...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) Is it better to scrap the Tokyo Olympics for good? If Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez has the final say, he would rather choose to call off the Tokyo...
The sporting world is just one of the victims that had to be put on hold for the sake of safety against the coronavirus pandemic. The efforts of doctors, scientists, frontliners and global leaders served as glimmer of hope. Eventually, people were able to adapt to the "new normal" despite the...
