Key role for Pingris in new Gilas squad
BY JONAS TERRADO Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin said the inclusion of Magnolia veteran Marc Pingris to the 24-man pool for the first window of the 2021 FIBA…
In sickness and in health: South Korean mass wedding defies virus fears
Thousands of couples - some in face masks - tied the knot in a mass Unification Church wedding Friday, despite concerns in South Korea over the spread of the coronavirus…
Davao, Bacoor stay 1-2 in Chooks-MPBL South
BIÑAN, Laguna – Davao Occidental and Bacoor kept their 1-2 spots in the South division while Makati bounced back in the North division as the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Season elimination…
AFP, DENR seek hot starts as UNTV Cup semis starts Sunday
Fully-rested Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are looking for hot starts in Game 1 of the best-of-three semifinals against their respective…
Ravena: Stint with Mighty-Creative team in Dubai tilt beneficial
BY JONAS TERRADO Thirdy Ravena said his stint with the title-winning Mighty Sports-Creative Pacific Philippines in the 31st Dubai Invitational Basketball Championship was a good learning curve especially being…
Tokyo Games buildup continues
BY NICK GIONGCO Despite the worsening Wuhan coronavirus situation around Asia, preparations of Filipino athletes revving up for slots to the Tokyo Olympics continue to gain ground. Two weeks…
SBU stuns Perpetual; CSB stays undefeated in NCAA volleyball
BY WAYLON GALVEZ Games Monday (The Arena, San Juan) 10 a.m. – Perpetual Help vs EAC (Men’s) 12 noon – Perpetual Help vs EAC (Women’s) 2 p.m. – JRU…
Promise fulfilled
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso is now a “Belo Baby.” The former actor underwent the Belo Thermage FLX procedure and he is now convinced busy men like him should try…
LPA trough, cold front to bring rains this weekend
The trough of a low-pressure area inside the country and the tail-end of a cold front will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers over parts of Visayas and Mindanao…
PTAA lauds travel happy celebs
THE Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) recognized several celebrities for helping enliven travel and tourism in and around the country. PTAA President Ritchie Tuano explained, “These days, social media has…
DoH readies for return of Pinoys from Wuhan this weekend
The Department of Health is gearing up for the return this weekend of several overseas Filipino workers from coronavirus-hit Wuhan, China who will undergo 14-day quarantine at the Athletes' Village…
He said, she said
When there is violence in a marriage, you can expect conflicting narratives from the couple involved. This is what writer/director Sigrid Bernardo tackles in “Untrue,” Viva Film’s latest psychological-drama-thriller starring…
Ultimate battle
With pain and revenge as their motivation, the four Mondragons are preparing for the biggest war of their lives going into the final week of top-rating teleserye “Kadenang Ginto.” Daniela…
‘Love Of My Life’: Intriguing, exciting
GMA Network opens February with “Love Of My Life,” an intriguing masterpiece that discusses love in different permutations. At the center of it all is the Gonzales family, described as…
Viva to the max
VIVA Films recently launched 2020 Vision, announcing their plan to release at least 34 films this year. It is considered a bold leap by many considering how most of their…
DFA team now in Wuhan for repatriation of OFWs
By ROY C. MABASA A repatriation team from the Department of Foreign Affairs is now in Wuhan City, the ground zero of the 2019 novel coronavirus, to begin the…
