YouTube breakthrough sensation Viy Cortez wears many hats. Apart from being a social media star, the 23-year-old is also a self-made entrepreneur with her own milk tea shop and makeup line. She’s now also included on the list of local makeup brand Ever Bilena’s influential ambassadors that...
Marlon Tapales Former WBO bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales makes his much-awaited comeback as he highlights the five-bout fight card of the Sanman Boxing Promotions on Nov. 21 at the Sanman Gym in General Santos City. This is the first fight for 28-year-old Tapales in more than 10 months after...
The boxers of Quibors Boxing Stable, from left, are Alphoe Dagayloan, Romer Pinili, Jerald Into, Jericho Gatchalian, Reynold Vargas, Weljon Mondoro, Jerome Baloro, Ariston Aton and Ar-Ar Andales. (Photo courtesy of Quibors Boxing Stable) Quibors Boxing Stable manager and promoter Gerry Balmes said...
Top Olympic bet Eumir Felix Marcial has started his training at the famed Wild Card Gym Thursday afternoon in Hollywood, California. Marcial was welcomed by Hall-of-Fame trainer Freddie Roach who agreed to take the 24-year-old Zamboanga-native boxer under his wings while the Filipino boxer prepares...
Penitente Apolinar (right) of the Omega Boxing Promotions went up against Jetro Pabustan from Cagayan de Oro in the 10-round featherweight fight last Wednesday in Mandaue City, Cebu. (Photo from Baham Mitra) Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra expressed satisfaction...
Omega Boxing Promotions head trainer Julius Erving Jungco (center) with boxers (from left) Pete Apolinar, Carlo Bacaro, Mark Vicelles and Christian Araneta. (Photo courtesy of Omega Boxing Promotions) World Boxing Association (WBA) South light flyweight champion Ronnie Vecilles scored a fourth...
World trade shows signs of bouncing back from a deep, COVID-19 induced slump, but World Trade Organization economists caution that any recovery could be disrupted by the ongoing pandemic effects. The WTO forecasts that merchandise trade volume could fall 9.2 percent in 2020 less than the 12.9...
Local boxing takes center stage as Cebu-based outfit Omega Boxing Promotions presents a four-card fight in a "bubble" at the International Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IPI) Wednesday in Mandaue City, Cebu. The event starts at 1 p.m. after the eight boxers had their weigh in on Tuesday. This marks the...
The Philippines and Germany have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in manufacturing, construction and innovation at the successful convening of their inaugural Joint Economic Commission (JEC). The Philippines-Germany Joint Economic Commission Co-Chairs Parliamentary State Secretary Marco...
John Riel Casimero wears a pair of shades and mask while his arm was raised by referee Steve Willis following his third round TKO win over Duke Micah. (Photo from Showtime Boxing) Once again, Filipino boxing champion John Riel Casimero said he is ready to face unbeaten Japanese Naoya Inoue as he...
Mark Magsayo trade blows with Mexican Rigoberto Hermosillo during their 10-round fight at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo from Sean Michael Ham / TGB Promotions) Mark Magsayo stayed unbeaten when he prevailed over Mexican Rigoberto Hermosillo via a 10-round split decision Sunday...
Mark Magsayo flexes his muscles after Friday's weigh-in outside the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles (Photo from Mark Magsayo's Facebook account) It will be the turn of Mark Magsayo to hopefully catch the attention of the US boxing fans as he takes on late replacement Rigoberto Hermosillo of...
