Asia’s first Grandmaster and Hall of Famer Eugene Torre is scheduled to play simultaneous chess exhibition matches on Nov. 10 at the City Auditorium in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. GM Eugene Torre, right, poses with Misamis Occidental Governor Henry S. Oaminal in a chess exhibition match last...
HANGZHOU, China – The Philippines may have produced the region’s first grandmaster in Eugene Torre, but sad to say, the country is no longer as powerful as it used to be. Eugene Torre (Eugene Torre Chess Museum / MANILA BULLETIN) Gone is the “fear factor” from other rival countries. Serving...
Grandmaster Eugene Torre still displayed his wit after capturing the 2023 Guam International Open Chess Tournament at the Dusit Beach Resort in Tumon recently. Grandmaster Eugene Torre (second from right) receives his trophy after winning the 2023 Guam International Chess Tournament. ...
Senators are now looking into the inclusion of sightlines in the bill seeking to strengthen conservation and protection of Philippine cultural heritage sites through cultural mapping to prevent a repeat of the Torre De Manila fiasco. The Rizal Monument at the Rizal Park in Manila. (Photo by Juan...
Global music platform Spotify has named the most streamed artists, songs, albums, playlists and podcasts in the Philippines in 2022. Spotify released its yearly #SpotifyWrapped for the year, which lists all the most streamed music, artists and podcasts globally and by country. (Clockwise from top...
A resolution honoring the life of the Philippine’s “Queen of Kundiman” Sylvia La Torre has been filed in the Senate. Sylvia La Torre (Facebook) Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed Senate Resolution No. 338, expressing the profound sympathy and sincere condolences of the Senate of the...
Moira dela Torre (Facebook) Kapamilya singer Moira dela Torre denied rumors that she was paid P5 million to perform at the Leni-Kiko campaign sortie in Zamboanga City recently. “Hindi po kami bayad. Nag-volunteer lang din po kami," said Moira in an earlier response to a netizen's comment on...
Talk has it that singer Moira dela Torre was among celebrities that earned a huge sum recently. This, supposedly after performing at a sortie for presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate vice presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan in Zamboanga. Supposedly,...
This Valentine’s Day, celebrate the special occasion with music. The Philippines is one of the top 10 countries creating love-centric playlists on Spotify with more than 22,000 playlists created in the lead up to Feb. 14, according to the music streaming service. Love has always...
Moira Dela Torre for PsorPhil Moira Dela Torre has been the most-streamed Filipino artist on Spotify for a few years now. Her "Paubaya" music video, uploaded on YouTube on Feb. 15 of this year, reached over 31 million views as of this writing. With millions of followers on her social media...
Popular Filipino song "Paubaya" got a unique American take after it was covered by a group of military musicians from the United States Navy as part of its efforts to strengthen its bilateral relations with the Philippines. The United States Pacific Fleet Band performs their rendition of Paubaya by...
Students have begun to trickle back into schools recently with easing restrictions on face-to-face classes. But after more than a year of remote schooling, they are returning with a heightened awareness of what matters for effective learning – a peaceful environment, comfortable work spaces, and...
