Carlo Biado (File Photo) Defending champion Carlo Biado pulled off a pulsating 11-10 victory over Poland’s Wictor Zielinski Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) to barge into the quarterfinals of the men’s 9-ball singles at the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. Biado, also the reigning US Open...
Donnie Nietes hopes to bring the glory back to the Philippines when he takes on reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior bantamweight champion Kazuto Ioka Wednesday night, July 13, at the Ota-City Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Donnie "Ahas" Nietes Nietes gets a chance to prove his worth once...
Blacklist International stamped its class and ruled the IESF Sibol qualifiers, defeating MHRLK Esports in the finals 2-1 on Sunday, July 10. Photo from Blacklist International The quintet of Jonmar “OhmyV33nus” Villaluna, Danerie “Wise” Del Rosario, Salic “Hadji” Imam, Kiel “Oheb”...
The world reeled from the shock of the news of the assassination, and after a few hours, the passing of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He was 67. It was indeed a shock as gun violence is rare in Japan and the manner the crime was done was an aberration in a society that reveres its elders....
RSG Philippines begged off to participate in the ongoing Sibol qualifiers for the upcoming IESF World Esports Championships in Bali, Indonesia, citing the need for its players and coaches to rest after a successful run in MSC 2022. Photo from Moonton The team also has its eyes set on the upcoming...
Rey Vargas dethroned Mark Magsayo and successfully claimed the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight belt with a split decision victory Saturday night (Sunday PH time), July 9, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Mark Magsayo and Rey Vargas (Esther Lin / SHOWTIME Boxing) Vargas towered over...
Kiel “Kielvj” Hernandez is set to return in Omega Esports main five, taking over the midlane post from captain Patrick “E2max” Caidic who will be sitting out the Sibol qualifiers along with roamer Joshua “Ch4knu” Mangilog. Photo from Omega Esports The esports organization announced its...
Mark Magsayo and Rey Vargas are ready to rumble and dispute the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title as the two boxers made their respective weights ahead of their bout on Saturday, July 9, at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas (Sunday in Manila). WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo...
K-pop boy band ENHYPEN will be embarking on their first world tour since debuting in November 2020. They announced on social media and global fandom platform Weverse on July 8 that they will be holding their first world tour “Manifesto.” ENHYPEN during their media showcase for "Manifesto:...
The World Bank has expressed interest to fund various infrastructure projects in Sulu that include roads and a major source of potable water for the residents, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has disclosed. Emil K. Sadain, DPWH undersecretary for Unified...
From Richard Lim's Facebook account Junna Tsukii bagged the country’s first gold medal in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama Friday (Saturday in Manila) after ruling the women’s -50kg division. The 30-year-old Fil-Japanese prevailed over Yorgelis Salazar of Venezuela, 2-0, to capture...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS will be helping the Korean city of Busan to win the bid to host the World Expo 2030. “World Expos, officially known as International Registered Exhibitions, are a global gathering of nations dedicated to finding solutions to pressing challenges of our time by...
