Photo from PBA Rookie Mike Nieto scored 21 points in an impressive debut as Rain or Shine clobbered winless NorthPort, 104-90, Saturday, Feb. 12 in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Nieto had an instant impact after becoming the first player from the Gilas Pilipinas round of...
Photo from NLEX Matt Nieto signed a three-year contract with NLEX, making him the fourth player from the special round of the 2019 draft to formally join their PBA team. Nieto was accompanied by his parents Jet and Girlie when inked on the dotted line before Road Warriors coach Yeng Guiao, team...
Photo from FIBA Mike Nieto became the first player from the special Gilas Pilipinas round of the 2019 draft to formally sign with a PBA team after agreeing to a two-year deal with Rain or Shine. Rain or Shine announced the signing of the former Ateneo mainstay Friday, Feb. 4, days after being...
Manila Vice Mayor Ma. Sheilah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for Manila mayor in the 2022 local elections on Wednesday, Oct. 6. (Photo courtesy of Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan's campaign team / MANILA BULLETIN) Lacuna and her running mate, Manila Representative Yul...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto paid a courtesy call on Cainta City Mayor Kit Nieto on Tuesday to discuss various agendas regarding each others' localities, especially regarding matters about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook) Sotto posted some photos of his meeting...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Who’ll be the next president? That’s the question many of us are asking right now. While that’s a fair thing to ask, I believe it’s still premature to do so. Why? Because we don’t even know who’s running, except possibly for Senators Manny Pacquiao and Ping...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto I entered the political scene in 2015 when I started the blog Thinking Pinoy. It was just another personal blog back then, and I never expected it to become as big as it is right now. Over the years, I branched out to traditional media through my column here in Manila...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto We're in a crisis. Kids can't attend face-to-face classes. While some are lucky enough to belong in families that can afford to hire private tutors, the reality is that most parents in the country have no other choice but to teach their kids themselves. Yes, some less...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto I have been observing Senator Manny Pacquiao’s political moves lately, and I think most of you will agree that his statements sound like someone intent on committing political suicide. Sure, we should expose and fight corruption whenever we can, but we must first attempt...
The 25-year-old Shawntel Nicole Martinez Nieto was the first Pinay to receive the prestigious award for her social activism and services during this pandemic The Diana Award, which was established in honor of Diana, Princess of Wales, recognized 400 inspiring youth across the globe last Monday,...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto The entire country came to a standstill last year. Businesses, schools, government offices, and pretty much every else had to stop, not because of the lockdown, but because we had to lockdown. We did nothing for a little while, but we know that that is in no way sustainable....
Thinking Pinoy RJ Nieto The IT provider for 1Sambayan’s 1Sama app has, for its president, a member of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) National Council. On June 12, 2021, Manila Bulletin tech editor Art Samaniego Jr. showed that 1Sambayan’s app 1Sama has a critical...
