Jasmine Alkhaldi and Luke Gebbie Olympians Jasmine Alkhaldi and Luke Gebbie banner the 16-player Philippine aquatics team that will see action in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. Philippine Swimming Inc. President Lani Velasco released the lineup recently as the team...
Marvel superheroes that once called Netflix home are moving on to rival streaming platform Disney Plus. No surprise there as Disney owns Marvel Entertainment. Among those leaving Netflix soon are titles like "Daredevil," "Luke Cage," "Jessica Jones," "Iron Fist," "The Punisher," and "The...
Swarovski introduces the newest addition to its Star Wars family—the Millennium Falcon STUDDED STARSHIP Swarovski Star Wars Millennium Falcon Limited Edition “What a piece of junk!” cried Luke Skywalker when he first laid eyes on the Millennium Falcon. It wasn’t a strange reaction. Upon...
Efforts are underway to develop a “potential” vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Dec. 10. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said they supported a study on a potential candidate for...
The Roman Catholic Church observes Monday, Oct. 18, the Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist (San Lucas Evangelista), the author of two New Testament books: The Third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. St. Luke (Catholic Online) Popularly known as the patron saint of physicians, painters, churches,...
Luke Gebbie (MB File Photo) Swimmer Luke Gebbie missed out on a semifinals berth despite topping Heat 5 of the men’s 50-meter freestyle of the Tokyo Olympics. Gebbie clocked 22.84 seconds at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre but his time was good for 41st out of 73 participants. The top 16 swimmers...
Remedy Rule (MB File Photo) Remedy Rule made it to the semifinals of the women's 200-meter butterfly event of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday night, July 27. Rule, who won two silver and two bronze medals in the 2019 SEA Games, ended up last in Heat 3 but did enough to finish at No....
Kurt Barbosa, Remedy Rule and Luke Gebbie Kurt Barbosa KURT BARBOSA Kurt Barbosa was a prime embodiment of the never-say-die mentality when he became the first Filipino jin to qualify for the Olympics since Tshomlee Go in Beijing 2008. Barbosa overcame a 15-point deficit with just over a minute...
President Duterte on Monday, July 19, asked authorities if they have tested Arvin Tan, the man who led a wild daylight police chase from Quezon City to Manila last week, for illegal drug use. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on July 19, 2021. (PCOO Screenshot) “I have seen in the...
Balcony at the Athletes Village with PH flag and banner. (Photo from Hidilyn Diaz's Instagram Stories) Filipino athletes in Tokyo are already feeling the Olympic vibe at the Games Village with only four days left before the grandest stage in sports officially opens. Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who...
PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez expressed confidence that this batch of Filipino athletes that will see action in the Tokyo Olympics is more than prepared to make the country proud when the Games open on Friday, July 23. Ramirez...
Franz Luke Orbos, the motorist who cursed at Muntinlupa policemen and traffic enforcers over a traffic violation and bragged about his father, has issued an apology over the incident. Orbos, listed as the son of former executive secretary, and former Pangasinan governor and representative Oscar...
