If not enough countries will band together and commit to vaccine equity, COVID-19 will continue to evolve and humanity may be consigned to a never-ending pandemic. It’s a race against time. While the first generation of vaccines has demonstrated high levels of efficacy, these need to be...
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers defends against Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of Game Four of the Western Conference first-round playoff series at Staples Center on May 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty...
Vic Sotto and Marc Pingris (MB Photos) Although busy with his commitments, veteran actor/host Vic Sotto has made it a point to watch the games of son-in-law Marc Pingris – be it in the PBA or with the Gilas Pilipinas. He was present in nearly all the games of the national team back in 2013, and...
With less than two months before the scheduled opening of the summer Olympics in Tokyo on July 21, Asahi Shimbun, one of the media sponsors, has published an editorial entitled, “Prime Minister Suga, please call off the Olympics.” Three reasons were cited for the call to cancel the Olympics. ...
Paul Lee shows to his viewers an unopened NBA card pack. (Screenshot from Paul Lee's Youtube channel) Collecting NBA cards has been one of the go-to activities for basketball fans and enthusiasts these days. The hobby of collecting such cards has always been there but it came into the limelight...
The national boxing team, led by Tokyo Olympics-bound fighter Eumir Marcial, third from left, prior to the start of the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo from Eumir Felix DS Marcial's Facebook's account) Filipino boxers John Paul Panuayan and Jere...
The national government has set into motion the ramping up of the devolution of key functions to local government units (LGUs) starting in 2022. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) estimates an increase in the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of LGUs, from P695.49 billion in 2021 to...
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of digital transformation worldwide. In the Philippines, the protracted lockdown has brought about a shift to digital and online payments. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the catalyst for the increased tempo of what is now widely known as the...
Riddle me this: What kind of villain goes around in a leather mask? ‘The Batman” leaked promotional material (Uploaded on Reddit) In a leaked promotional calendar (in Spanish), fans of the upcoming revamped Batman film got their hunches confirmed on the new look of the classic villain the...
In this file photo taken on March 02, 2020 former NBA player Paul Pierce attends the game between the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Paul Pierce, who played 15 of his 19 seasons in Boston and led...
Philippine Red Cross joined the celebration of World Red Cross Red Crescent Day last May 8 to honor the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize . IFRC is the world’s largest...
There are countless awards—Entrepreneur of the Year, National Artists, Best Actress, Miss Universe, Asia CEO Awards, the Nobel Prize—but none as widely known that recognizes excellence in perhaps the most essential of duties, parenthood. What price motherhood? It is a labor of love, but it is...
