State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) expects stronger revenues this year as the local gaming industry continues to gain momentum following the easing of travel restrictions. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said the regulator expects gross gaming...
Fritz Gaston has been appointed commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission. His appointment came Friday, March 24, completing the members of the PSC Board. He joins fellow commissioners Walter Torres, Edward Hayco and Bong Coo, and chairman Richard Bachmann. Gaston is a former PBA player and...
Featured image: Crispy pork belly with macadamia kare-kare sauce by Chef Sau Del Rosario El Nido is many things. The gateway to the Bacuit Archipelago boasts of jagged limestone cliffs, old-growth rainforests, awe-inspiring inlets, and glass-like waters lapping against long stretches of fine, white...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), whose current assets are not enough to patrol the country’s territorial waters and protect Filipino fishermen against foreign aggressors. Estrada said given the recent developments in the...
Featured image: HOLY LANDMARK St. Matthias is one of Isabela's six heritage churches. It is the only church in the country with a cylindrical belfry I’ll be honest. The province of Isabela is a part of the Philippines that I have often dismissed, thinking there must be nothing for me to see there....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the public that the government was "taking the bull by the horns" as it strives to address the "harrowing state" of food inadequacy in the Philippines. Marcos said this as he graced the national launch of the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stressed the need to resolve the country's nutritional problems, saying it is critical in achieving socioeconomic development. Marcos underscored at the the national launch of the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) at the Manila Hotel on...
Featured image: HONG KONG IN FULL COLOR Mark Bradford, A Straight Line, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Art Basel) The eyes of the art world turned to Hong Kong this week as color, creativity, and vibrancy descended upon the city for the arts and culture scene. Headlined by large-scale fairs Art Basel Hong...
Featured image: USING INFLUENCE FOR THE GOOD 'Celebrity' priests who are social media savvy will be addressing the laity during special events this Lent By Neil Aventurado The annual three-day Lenten recollection in the Big Dome of Cubao is back and the admission is still for free! Two years after...
Featured image: TARGET LOCKED RFRG Republican Army soldiers in kneel-firing formation Over the past few days, I’ve been on a time machine ride on steroids, going back and forth between the past and the future in a matter of minutes as I sort though boxes and boxes and albums of old photographs...
There were no jackpot winners for Ultra Lotto 6/58, Super Lotto 6/49, and Lotto 6/42 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, March 28. The winning combination for Ultra Lotto was 02-55-38-34-09-24 for a jackpot prize worth P49,500,000. Ultra Lotto is drawn...
There were no jackpot winners for Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday, March 27. The winning numbers for Grand Lotto were 36 - 38 - 47 - 43 - 28 - 15 for a jackpot worth P30,381,854.60. However, one bettor won the...
