OFW Forum Jun Concepcion On paper, the country’s 10.2 million plus overseas Filipino community as per Commission on Overseas Filipinos (CFO) data looks formidable. In theory, they can significantly influence or even alter the outcome of the country’s national elections in 2022. However,...
Daniela Dela Pisa (MB File Photo) The Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) is also looking at its two promising rhythmic gymnasts to conquer major international tournaments in the future. GAP President Cynthia Carrion said Daniela Dela Pisa and Breanna Labadan have been training in...
Carlos Yulo (MB File Photo) Carlos Yulo expects a busy and challenging year in 2022 as he eyes for more gold medals in three major tournaments. Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) President Cynthia Carrion said Yulo will be competing in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion The COVID-19 pandemic may be easing in the Philippines and elsewhere, but online scammers are oblivious as they appear to be stepping up their bid to cheat overseas Filipinos. Numerous investment offers are being made online to overseas Filipinos to lure them into...
Foo Fighters from Rolling Stone magazine Former Beatle will induct Dave Grohl and rest of Foo Fighters in upcoming rock and roll celebration. Sir Paul McCartney and Dave Grohl have become tight friends since they first met back in 2002. McCartney even recorded a song with Dave Grohl and the...
Screenshot from PSA Forum The Philippine para dance sport team has now set its sights on the 2021 world championships slated on Nov. 26 to 28 in Ulsan, South Korea. The team hopes to extend its dominance in the world stage after a successful showing at the 2021 Para Dance Sport Polish Open in...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion When Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello spoke on Oct. 15 about government plans to ban deployments to Saudi Arabia since scores of OFWs aren’t paid their salaries for one or two years, it again highlighted the recurring and persistent maltreatment of foreign workers there....
A total of 19 agricultural technologies were showcased during the first technology transfer forum jointly initiated by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in September. Farm machineries (DOST-PCAARRD) The forum was organized by the DOST-Philippine...
Gilas Pilipinas Women team is getting the much-needed reinforcements when it returns to action for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup pre-qualifying tournament in February. National team mainstay Jack Animam is set to rejoin the team after missing the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup last September while...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion If there’s a forest fire, is it appropriate to use a hand-held water spray used to water indoor plants? Clearly, putting out a forest fire requires more than a puny hand-held water spray. To a large extent, the government’s bid to end maltreatment and abuses of OFWs...
The Philippine women’s football team which qualified in next year’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup, headlines the online edition of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday (Oct. 5). Head coach Marlon Maro, assistant Rose Ton Barinan, and team captain Inna Palacios are appearing...
Retired Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has a strong hunch that Vice President Leni Robredo will accept 1Sambayan's endorsement of her and run for the presidency in the May 2022 polls. Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio (left) and Vice President...
