Gilas Pilipinas players take a group picture after winning against Saudi Arabia at the Mall of Asia Arena last August. (Photo from FIBA) As Filipinos based in the Middle East got limited allocated seats to watch Gilas Pilipinas in the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the...
With only one window left before the big dance in the FIBA World Cup next year, Gilas Pilipinas is finally shaping up to be the team that most of the Filipino fans have imagined. Scottie Thompson provides another all-around game for Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA Photo) Put to a tough test while still...
It may surprise many people that there is such a day as “World Kindness Day” – and that is today, Nov. 13. In the Filipino culture, kindness is a value that is known by many names, one of them “bayanihan.” Since the Philippines is located on the typhoon belt, where typhoons blow in at...
K-pop superstars BTS' Jungkook will be performing at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This was announced on BTS’ official Twitter account on Nov. 12. BTS' Jungkook (left) and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 trophy (Twitter, Qatar government's FIFA World Cup website) In...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. had been invited by World Economic Forum (WEF) Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab to attend the forum in January 2023, the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) confirmed on Saturday, Nov. 12. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (center), Speaker...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes couldn’t be more pleased to see Scottie Thompson and CJ Perez deliver in the national team’s 74-66 win over Jordan on Friday, Nov. 11, despite not playing in their natural positions. Scottie Thompson and CJ Perez (FIBA Photo) Without a natural point guard...
Scottie Thompson’s 6-foot-1 frame may not be the most imposing for Gilas Pilipinas but there was no doubt that he played big and towered all over the taller and heftier foes. Scottie Thompson orchestrates the attack for Gilas Pilipinas with a eight points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in its...
Choose your poison from a fresh lineup of premium Japanese, Taiwanese, and Scotch whiskies paired with a craftily curated bar chow DRINK UP Aficionados can try various spirits from the signature cocktail Single Malt Whisky Sour to a neat Hibiki Whisky The nightlife is back. It’s been more than...
Philippines’ first Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz banners the elite cast of weightlifters when they see action in the 2022 IWF World Championships on Dec. 5 to 16 in Bogota, Colombia. Hidilyn Diaz starts her 2024 Paris Olympics campaign when she competes in the world championships in Bogota,...
Thirdy Ravena came in as the final cut when Gilas Pilipinas takes on a formidable Jordan side to open the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifer at the Prince Hamzah Hall in Amman, Jordan, early Friday morning, Nov. 11 (Manila time). (From left to right) CJ Perez, Ange Kouame, Kai Sotto...
Climate change in the Philippines will continue and accelerate, which poses major risks for the nation’s long-term development, the World Bank warned. Based on the World Bank’s report on Wednesday, Nov. 9, climate change could hamper the country’s ambition of becoming a high-income country by...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has engaged with foreign tourism stakeholders at the 2022 World Travel Market (WTM) in London to promote travel in the Philippines. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with leading tourism industry stakeholders from the United Kingdom (UK), Scandinavia, Spain,...
