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Pia Wurtzbach has just realized her secret desire to run a marathon, and she did so with the support of a cheering audience of Filipinos. Filipinos worldwide flocked to her side as she completed the annual New York City Marathon, just like they did when she first stepped foot on the Miss Universe platform. After a series of rigorous training …
Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at the FilOil EcoOil Centre, John Amores of JRU lost his cool in a basketball game for the third time in 2022, this time going insane and hitting four CSB players in a fight-marred finish to the NCAA Season 98 tournament. After cameras captured Amores and Chris Flores squaring off as Migz Oczon drained a three-pointer …
The Choco Mucho Flying Titans announced on Tuesday morning that Oliver Almadro had resigned as head coach. Choco Mucho stated in a statement that Almadro has requested to step down as head coach in order to “concentrate his efforts on building the Ateneo Women’s Volleyball Program.” we’ve been wanting this to happen pero ang sakit pala huhu it’s just that …
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Jaime FlorCruz, one of the world’s most respected experts on China, as the new ambassador of the Philippines to Beijing. Former CNN Beijing bureau chief FlorCruz was also an anti-Marcos activist who was exiled in China in the 1970s during the dictatorship of the President’s father and namesake Ferdinand E. Marcos. FlorCruz was appointed on …
Carlos Yulo, despite his greatness, still struggles with self-doubt. After concluding his performance at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, England, the Filipino acknowledged the need to be mentally tougher. Yulo won silver in vault and bronze in parallel bars, but he accepted defeat as he finished eighth in floor exercise, the sport in which he won his first …
Kylie Verzosa received the award for Best Actress at the 2022 Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA) for her role in The Housemaid. The beauty queen-turned-actress posted a video of herself accepting the award during events held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Instagram on November 5. “A dream realized,” she wrote. “What an honor it is to once again …
NMIXX is a seven-member South Korean female group created by JYP Entertainment. Kyujin, Jinni, Sullyoon, Jiwoo, Bae, Haewon, and Lily are the other members of NMIXX. On February 22, 2022, they made their debut with the song Ad Mare. On July 8, 2021, a teaser called Blind Package was revealed. The following day, they tweeted about a poster with the …
As soon as Disney in Concert: A Magical Celebration begins performing in Manila, young fans of the Disney brand will have the opportunity to witness the enchantment of the show come to life on stage. The performance is scheduled to take place at the Theatre at Solaire on January 6 and 7, 2023. It will feature a live orchestra consisting …
On November 3, the cast of the new Viva TV series “The Rain in Espana” was introduced at a press conference held at the Le Reve Events Place on Sgt. Esguerra in Quezon City. The adaptation of the immensely successful series, written by Gwy Saludes, will be directed by Theodore Boborol. The 10-part series will begin filming this month, but …
Recent statements made by Dingdong Dantes have emphasized the need for increased vigilance and action in relation to climate change. On Twitter, he distributed tweets written by Renee Karunungan Edwards in which she discussed the effects of climate change. According to Dingdong, Renee provided a lot of “valuable insights.” “At this time, it ought to be abundantly evident to everybody …
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