No competition between NBL, PBA, says chairman Soy Mercado; WNBL becomes 1st women's league to get pro nod The Games and Amusements Board has given the National Basketball League pro status. The National Basketball League on Wednesday was given the status as a professional league by the Games and...
UAAP Executive Director Rebo Saguisag will be meeting with Joint Administrative Order Group officials in tackling the latest controversy involving two UAAP schools. (UAAP Images) Officials from the UAAP and the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Group are scheduled to convene Wednesday to tackle not...
NBS issues a statement that denies social media rumors about its closure at malls Photo from NBS's Facebook page If you’re one of those bookworms and “art hoes” crying over rumors that National Book Store (NBS) will not be accessible at every mall anywhere anymore, then save those tears for...
'I am just wondering why they are practicing when there are no tournaments,' says Mitra Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra said the guidelines included in the Joint Administrative Order for sports activities are very clear – only...
By TERENCE REPELENTE Language is a tricky thing. To wield it effectively, one has to have had a long relationship with it, a relationship that’s built on innumerable moments of joy and sadness, of pride and even shame, often learning from the words of those who’ve mastered it first. For the...
John Regala (Facebook/Liza Dino) Actor John Regala has been discharged from the hospital upon his insistence. His friend, Aster Amoyo, who helped raise funds for his medical care, gave an update about it. She said that if it were up to his friends, John would have stayed in the hospital for a few...
CHERIE IN THE MOMENT Cherie Gil gives justice to AA Patawaran's poem on nostalgia Do you remember life before the coronavirus? Or even way before that. Before the great urbanization of Manila, when life was arguably much simpler, beautiful, and peaceful? Can you recall the last time you saw...
John Regala John Regala continues to get help from Nadia Montenegro and his other friends. She recently gave an update on his health condition, saying he is now at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) and had undergone a series of tests and treatments all "urgently needed." Nadia...
Antonio Brown #17 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Michael Reaves / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Former Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots star Antonio Brown has been suspended for eight games following breaches of the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league said Friday. In a...
Ken Tuffin's stint in the New Zealand's National Basketball League came to an end after the Taranaki Mountainairs fell 105-95 to the Manawatu Jets. (File Photo) Ken Tuffin’s debut season in New Zealand’s National Basketball League came to an end after the Taranaki Mountainairs fell 105-95 to...
Dont'a Hightower #54 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Maddie Meyer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) The New England Patriots' pre-season preparations were in turmoil on Tuesday as six players abruptly opted out of the 2020 campaign over coronavirus fears. The wave of opt-outs included...
The dangers of emphasizing understanding in education to the point of overlooking the importance of memorization skills Sometimes, my thoughts are a butterfly. It flits around me and, just when I’m about to look closely, it flutters away. I begin chasing it, and see it vanish right before my...
