Gilas Pilipinas opened its FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2023 campaign off the wrong foot, absorbing a thorough 105-34 beating at the hands of hosts Australia on Monday, June 26 at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. *Vanessa de Jesus is the lone bright spot for Gilas in its tough opening day loss...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Vanessa de Jesus formally announced her commitment to play for the Gilas Pilipinas women's basketball team during an online conference Tuesday, June 13. *Duke guard Vanessa de Jesus (screenshot from Duke Women's Basketball's Facebook live)* The Duke standout made clear her...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Vanessa Sarno showed why she is being hailed as Philippine weightlifting’s next big thing after capturing the gold medal in record-breaking fashion in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games at the National Olympic Stadium here Monday, May 15. *Vanessa Sarno (File Photo)* Sarno,...
Vanessa Sarno put a strong finish to Team Philippines' campaign in the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships after bagging three silver medals in the women's 71kg category in Jinju, South Korea on Tuesday, May 9. *Vanessa Sarno (File/PSC-POC Photo) * The 19-year-old prodigy lifted a total of 239...
CEBU CITY – Various infrastructure projects in the second district of Bohol province are set to begin. BOHOL Rep. Vanessa Aumentado (fourth from left) leads the groundbreaking ceremony for a road-concreting project in Inabanga town, Bohol. (Contributed photo) Rep. Vanessa Aumentado recently led...
CEBU CITY – Bohol 2nd District Rep. Vanessa Aumentado lauded the Bohol Provincial Police Office’s program that seeks to help the underprivileged. In commending BPPO, Aumentado and her husband, Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado, donated P210,000 to BPPO for the construction of houses for three...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has conferred the Global Tourism Ambassador Award to Filipino-American actress Vanessa Hudges as part of the administration's ongoing efforts to promote Philippine tourism and raise the country's global status. Hudgens received the award during her courtesy...
Vanessa Hudgens is set to shoot a travel documentary focusing on the Philippines. This was reported by Variety, noting it will be shot mostly within Manila and Palawan. Attached to direct the documentary is Paul Soriano with Mark A. Victor of TEN17P as executive producer. According to the same...
CEBU CITY – A bill that would help boost tourism in the municipality of Bien Unido in Bohol province has been approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives. Filed by Bohol Rep. Vanessa Aumentado, House Bill No. 6983 which seeks to declare the Bien Unido Double Barrier Reef...
Kristel Macrohon gave the best she could against her more experienced rivals and finished into the Top 10 of her weight class in the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Bogota, Colombia Monday, Dec. 12 (Tuesday in Manila). Kristel Macrohon finishes 10th in the women's 71kg division of the...
Vanessa Sarno and Kristel Macrohon try to close out the Philippine team’s campaign in the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships on a high note when they compete Monday, Dec. 12 (Tuesday in Manila) in Bogota, Colombia. Vanessa Sarno hopes to make an impact in the IWF World Weightlifting...
CEBU CITY – Rep. Vanessa Aumentado invited the people of Türkiye to visit the province of Bohol, which, she said, has so much to offer when it comes to tourism. BOHOL Rep. Vanessa Aumentado speaks during the recent Türkiye Tourism Roadshow and Uzakrota Travel Summit 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey....
