Alex Eala By NIKOLE JAVIER Alex Eala couldn’t make it past sixth seed Tatjana Maria of Germany and absorbed a lopsided 2-6, 2-6 loss in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 250 Thailand Open on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the True Arena in Hua Hin. Maria only needed 69 minutes...
Smart’s Jude Turcuato, Uratex managing director Peachy Medina and Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ Sonny Barrios. By NIKOLE JAVIER Six Philippine 3x3 teams are set to showcase their talent against international rivals in the inaugural Manila Hustle 3x3 on Feb. 4 to 5 at Robinsons...
Football coach Alen Stajcic By NIKOLE JAVIER Philippine national women's football team head coach Alen Stajcic is dealing with a unique problem as promising talents battle for roster spots in the lead-up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The national mentor and now appointed head tactician...
FROM LEFT: Goalkeeper Inna Palacios, team manager Jeff Cheng, head coach Alen Stajcic, co-captain Hali Long and assistant coach Nahuel Arrar By NIKOLE JAVIER Philippine women’s national football team head tactician Alen Stajcic and his assistant Nahuel Arrarte will be extending their...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, January 25 said she expects that the Senate will schedule the sponsorship of the proposed Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC). Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations...
By NIKOLE JAVIER The groundwork and timetable are both set for the Philippine women’s national football team as it tackles a busy year ahead. Riding the momentum of their historic rise, the Filipinas will kick off the year with European action in the 2023 Pinatar Cup in Spain as they...
The Senate has adopted a resolution commending the awardees of The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) for the year 2022. Sen. Sonny Angara sponsors a resolution recognizing the contribution of The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) 2022 awardees to nation-building...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay stressed the importance of women environment defenders in the fight against climate change and increasing the public's awareness on the different social and environmental issues the world is facing. Binay, in a speech at the "She’s On Fire: A Conversation on Women and...
The Philippine women's national football team By NIKOLE JAVIER The Philippine women’s national football team is looking to make it past the first round of the 2024 Paris Olympics Qualifiers. The 53rd-ranked in the world team was drawn into Group E with Hong Kong (No. 77), Tajikistan (No....
Chezka Centeno, left, and Rubilen Amit vie for the Women's World 9-Ball title on Jan. 19 to 22 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (From Rubilen Amit's Facebook page) Philippines’ top female cue artists Rubilen Amit and Chezka Centeno left for Atlantic City, New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 10, to compete...
Women leaders disrupt! The Filipina Women Network (FWN) recently released "DISRUPT.4," the fourth edition in the "DISRUPT Leadership" book series. Published in San Francisco, California, the collection of stories highlights the leadership competencies of 36 Most Influential Women Awardees from nine...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted a bloodletting activity in partnership with the University of the Philippines (UP) Office of the President, Philippine Association of University Women - UP Chapter, NowhereToGoButUP Foundation Inc., and SamaSamaTulongTulong volunteer group. Courtesy of...
