Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco has urged digital nomads and long-stay travelers to consider the Philippines as their next remote work destination, highlighting the country’s rich natural resources, cultural heritage, and government support for long-term stays.At the...
Martial arts aces led by Carlos Baylon Jr. of wushu took the cudgels for Philippine sports in April.Baylon delivered a breakout performance in the IWUF 10th Sanda World Cup in Jiangyin, China, where he anchored a one-gold, two-bronze haul for the country.Competing in the men’s 56 kg class, Baylon...
Masungi Georeserve conservationist Ann Dumaliang is the sole Filipino chosen by the World Economic Forum to join its Young Global Leaders (YGL) Class of 2025.Thousands of entries from esteemed individuals below age 40 across various sectors compete in a rigorous process, with the Forum of YGLs...
World title challenger Charly Suarez will be joined by no less than his top backer former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson in a special session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday, April 8, at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.Along with...
The Philippine lawn bowls bets will be wearing bullseyes on their backs when the country hosts the 16th Asian Lawn Bowls Championships next month.But head coach and tournament director Ronalyn Redima Greenlees is confident that the hosts will be up to the challenge in trying to defend the gold...
Honorable Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann will be the special inducting officer when the new leadership of the Philippine Sportswriters Association holds its oath taking ceremony on Tuesday, March 18, at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.Newly-elected...
Inquirer sports editor Francis T. J. Ochoa has been elected president of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), the country’s oldest media organization.PSA officers and Board members during the drafting and approval of the group’s charter.Ochoa takes over from Philippine Star sports...
Elections and related spending no longer provide the same economic boost as they once did. As a result, an economist at Ateneo de Manila University expects the Philippine economy to grow below goal this year, despite the upcoming midterm elections in May.Luis Dumlao, associate professor and senior...
Two big upcoming sports events make up the two-part session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday, March 11, at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.The Women in Sports Awards and the Pacquiao-Elorde Awards Night will be the featured topics in the...
The Philippine Golf Convention (GOLFCON) aims to bolster the country's golf tourism as it holds this year’s edition at the Marriott Grand Ball Exhibit Floor in Pasay City this coming weekend.GOLFCON organizer Jesse Guerrero, right, and DOT’s Office of Golf Tourism director Lyle UyGOLFCON, in...
An upcoming special golf event will be the featured discussion in Tuesday’s session, March 4, of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.GOLFCON 2025 which is sponsored by the Department of Tourism headlines the 10:30 a.m....
It’s no news that carbon dioxide traps heat, causing a warming climate. But what helps trap the former? More importantly, what does so in large amounts?Forests, oceans, and soils all play a vital role in taming the Earth’s rising temperatures by acting as carbon sinks. This means they absorb...
