San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang’s firstborn John Paul L. Ang has been appointed director of Ginebra San Miguel Inc. due to the vacancy left by Francisco S. Alejo III, who resigned last Jan. 31, 2025. Ang is currently a director and the President and Chief Operating...
Grandmaster John Paul Gomez ended a decade-long wait as he ruled the Philippine National Open Chess Championship Grand Finals that concluded Tuesday night, Oct. 29, in Alicia, Isabela. Gomez, 38, drew with local bet International Master Joel Banawa in 21 moves of a Caro-kann duel to...
Grandmaster John Paul Gomez drew with International Master Jem Garcia in 30 moves of a Ruy Lopez to remain unshakeable at the helm after nine rounds of the Philippine National Open Chess Championship Grand Finals in Alicia, Isabela on Monday night, Oct. 28. It was the second straight...
ILOILO CITY – A statue of Saint John Paul II has been unveiled in this city 42 years after his visit as Pope. Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo of the Archdiocese of Jaro and Monsignor Jomarie Delgado presided over the blessing of the bronze statue at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral complex. THE statue...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has elevated a diocesan shrine and parish dedicated to Saint John Paul II in Bataan into a national shrine. Diocesan Shrine & Parish of St. John Paul II (Facebook) Located in Hermosa, Bataan, the shrine and parish are dedicated to the...
Olympiad veteran Grandmaster John Paul Gomez smashed International Master Michael Concio, Jr. in the third round to remain unbeaten and on top along with several others in the MCPL’s Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival in General Santos City Wednesday, Dec. 14. The 37-year-old...
Olympiad veteran Filipino Grandmasters John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo hope to make the country proud as they lead the local charge against a group of strong internationalists in the Maharlika Pilipinas Chess League’s Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival unfolding Tuesday, Dec. 13,...
The faithful will have the chance to venerate the relics of three popes at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros on Wednesday, June 29. Photo Manila Cathedral FB In a Facebook post, the Manila Cathedral announced that it will expose the relics of Saints John XXIII, Paul VI and John Paul II during the...
Bassist of legendary band recently re-recorded “When The Levee Breaks.” John Paul Jones revisited the song “When The Levee Breaks” as part of the climate advocacy of Playing For Change. Jones, along with 17 musicians from around the world contributed to said track. “When The Levee...
Roman Catholics celebrate Friday, Oct. 22, the feast day of Saint John Paul II, one of the most popular and well-loved Pontiffs of this generation. Saint John Paul II (Vatican News/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Feast masses, novenas, and special prayers will be offered in his memory in many countries...
Nexplay EVOS is now ready to rise from the ashes after uncovering its new-look roster for the long-awaited MPL Philippines Season 8 on Wednesday night, July 14. Photo from Nexplay EVOS NXP EVOS retained its "Big Three" of Renejay "RENEJAY" Barcarse, John Paul "H2wo" Salonga and Tristan "Yawi"...
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...
