OF TREES AND FOREST A piece of very interesting news caught my eye recently, various news organizations reported that “more people have left Metro Manila in the past five years than those coming into the National Capital Region.” This was a statement from an official of the Philippine...
Ariel Antimaro put on a clinic late Saturday night, July 13, and beat Jhunrile Castino in their Philippine Boxing Federation super-bantamweight title fight during Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow at the Paranaque Sports Complex. Ariel Antimaro beats Jhunrile Castino to win PBF...
OF TREES AND FOREST As we confront our mortality, we naturally begin to ponder the legacy we will leave behind. What will I be remembered for? This is such an existential and serious question. And the answer I believe lies in the here and now: live your life. The second part of my reply to the...
The Chairman’s Cabin is a 300-sqm. villa at Landco Pacific BeachTowns CaSoBe (Calatagan South Beach), customized for Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of Landco Pacific Corporation and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation Waking up by the beach, seeing the sunrise as you sip your coffee and feel...
OF TREES AND FOREST (First of two parts) I was asked a pretty interesting question a couple of weeks ago — do I ever think about my mortality? It is more than an interesting question actually, it is a deeply philosophical query. At some point we all reflect on our own mortality. This is one...
Actor-director Manny Castañeda has passed away. This was confirmed by Joey Reyes, film director and current chair of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) via a social media post. Posting a black and white photo of him and Manny, Joey wrote: "We were eight years old when...
OF TREES AND FOREST One time when I was having my coffee at one of the branches of Dear Joe, I observed a couple just sitting there enjoying their coffee while flipping through their iPads presumably reading an e-book. That imagery made me realize how times have changed. It has also made me...
Melvin Jerusalem hopes to defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight belt in front of his home crowd against undefeated Mexican challenger Luis Castillo in September. Melvin Jerusalem, left, and Manny Pacquiao As the only Filipino world champion, Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions will be...
Filipino-American boxer DJ Zamora shone in his first fight under Top Rank Promotions and remained undefeated after scoring a unanimous win over Mexican Jose Antonio Meza in their super featherweight showdown at the Fontainebleau Resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada over the weekend. DJ...
After taking a lightspeed trip to 4.8 million views in one day, the premiere episode “Star Wars: The Acolyte” drove 11.1 million views globally based on five days of streaming, maintaining its status as the biggest series premiere on Disney+ of 2024. According to Disney+, a view is defined as...
OF TREES AND FOREST Happy 126th Independence Day to all Filipinos! Whether you are here in the country or you are one of the millions of Filipinos working abroad, let us recommit ourselves to the vision of great Filipinos — Andres Bonifacio, Jose Rizal, Apolinario Mabini, et al — to build a...
TOKYO (AP) — Manny Pacquiao said Monday, June 10, that a title fight against Mario Barrios is in the works, with details still being negotiated. Former Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao speaks during a press conference Monday, June 10, in Tokyo. Pacquiao is scheduled to fight in a three-round...
