Social media is still quite toxic for celebrities as Alessandra de Rossi found out recently, making an offhand comment about the Manila Bay white sand project. Taking to Twitter to poke fun on the issue, Alex said, “Pakibilis-bilisan naman ang paglatag ng white sand sa Manila Bay para sa...
Artificial beaches have a purpose—and here are others from all over the world BEACH IN THE CITY The baywalk on Manila Bay after its rehabilitation last year. Photo by Lost Juan Manila Bay beach, why not? It’s not a new idea. In 2002, the French capital introduced the idea of the “Paris...
Lucas Giolito #27 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates his no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 25, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (David Banks / Getty Images / AFP) Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito tossed the first no-hitter of the pandemic-disrupted baseball season on Tuesday,...
INTO THE JUNGLE Weed out that pesky actually In many cases, when I put on my editor’s hat, I gather my Fiskars machete and my Remington rifle as I prepare for the hunt. I should say for the kill. Every draft is a forest full not so much of predators, which I like because they are swift and...
Kamaru Usman, left, lands an elbow strike to Jorge Masvidal's head in their UFC welterweight world title bout in United Arab Emirate's Yas Island. (Photo from UFC's Twitter account) Kamaru Usman put on a 'Fight Island' masterclass Sunday to retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight...