Screenshot from PSA Forum The PBA has scheduled a board meeting next week to decide the fate of the season-ending Governors’ Cup which is currently on hold due to the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the meeting which was called by chairman Ricky Vargas will...
Andray Blatche (FIBA image) PBA chairman Ricky Vargas believes that naturalized players should be given the opportunity to play as locals. Vargas made this sentiment weeks after former Gilas Pilipinas mainstays Andray Blatche and Marcus Douthit expressed their desire to play in the league. Though...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial The PBA said it will wait for the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases to subside before action in the season-ending Governors’ Cup can resume. Members of the league’s Board of Governors approved the decision of the PBA Commissioner’s Office to extend the earlier...
PBA chairman Ricky Vargas The PBA is keen to sending the best teams possible for its foray in the East Asia Super League’s regional tournament which could start in Oct. 2022. PBA chairman Ricky Vargas made this commitment Thursday, Dec. 2 a day after the league formalized its entry in the EASL...
Derrick Monasterio (Instagram) Kapuso star Derrick Monasterio is a regular on the most desirable list for men, and it's no surprise why. Derrick, 26, has a dedicated exercise and diet regime. With one of the most desirable bodies, it is no surprise that Latin pop star Ricky Martin also admires the...
Ed Picson The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) has voted longtime executive director and secretary-general Ed Picson as its new president during Thursday’s online elections. Outgoing president Ricky Vargas, who now assumes chairmanship, nominated Picson to continue their...
Ricky Gumera The latest photos of Ricky Gumera as a fireman will surely make you sweat and wish you were trapped in this fiery fantasy with him, either as a fellow firefighter or someone wanting to be rescued from a blazing inferno. In his latest snaps, Ricky in stripped over-all’s down to the...
Half-Filipino Ricky Turcios scored a hard-earned split decision win against Brady Hiestand to become The Ultimate Fighter 29 winner of the bantamweight division in the UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday. Aug 28 (Sunday in Manila). Ricky Turcios...
Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner Nesthy Petecio finally got her P5 million incentives from the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) in a simple turnover ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Meralco Lighthouse Restaurant in Pasig City. MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, second...
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, center, recently met with MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) officials led by its chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, second from left. Also in photo are, from left, MVPSF board of trustee member Ricky Vargas, MVPSF president Al Panlilio, and Samahang Weightlifting...
The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is expected to open its first professional conference tournament on July 17, organizing president Ricky Palou said Sunday. Palou said matches would be held at the Centennial Arena in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte under a bubble-type setup similar to what the PBA...
As GCash began the virtual launch that would highlight their new and exciting partnership with Air Asia, the other very interesting announcement had to do with the fact that they’ve now topped the 40 million subscribers mark. In their drive to upgrade fintech (financial technology) here in the...
