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It’s a fact that many, if not most of the members of the Philippine movie press, belong to the so-called self-employed lot in rigmarole. By self-employment, it means that not a few of us depended our livelihood on a contractual if not a freelance basis. In the print media, a columnist or a feature story writer is paid per piece …
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September, 2023
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4 September
They all remember veteran broadcaster Mike Enriquez with fondness
If GMA Network news and public affairs stalwart Mike Enriquez dies a thousand times, he would still be remembered and revered manifold just like what his friends, colleagues and acquaintances are paying him homages on his passing. Mike died last August 29, 2023. Enriquez’s newsroom buddies are showering him with words of fondness. “Mike had been very supportive of my …
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4 September
The kiss that seals Lovi and Monty’s eternal love
It’s not the kisses of actors Joem Bascon in “The Other Wife” and “The Annulment”; Tom Rodriguez in “The Significant Other”; Marco Gumabao and Tony Labrusca in “Hindi Tayo Puwede,” among others, that spelled cathartic effects on actress Lovi Poe’s romance for they were reel and artifice but British beau Monty Blencowe’s real and passionate lip service that sealed her …
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4 September
Pilar Pilapil gets an Outstanding Woman 2023 award
How does one feel when spending a holiday, breathing fresh air in the countryside after all the excruciating and stressful media works like shoots of films and TV dramas in imperial Manila only to be interrupted by a call that someone has to go back to the city because of an award to be given pronto? It might be a …
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4 September
PSC reaffirms commitment, promotion of Arnis in ASEAN
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) reaffirmed its commitment to promote the national sport of Arnis in the region during the 7th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-7), the 14th Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS-14) and related meetings, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The conclaves brought together sports ministers, leaders and officials from across Southeast Asia from August 27 to September …
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4 September
A FIBA World Cup like no other
By Robert Andaya The FIBA World Cup 2023 will be remembered as the biggest and most memorable sports competition in the country in recent years. With the world’s top 32 basketball-playing countries in attendance and the entire basketball universe watching, the two-week long competition is already being hailed as the biggest in FIBA history. NBA superstars LeBron James, Stephen Curry, …
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4 September
‘If Chot goes, I go’ — Cone
By Robert Andaya This was the quick response of Gilas PIlipinas assistant coach Tim Cone when asked for his comments following the growing clamor from fans to replace head coach Chot Reyes following the country’s fourth straight setback in the FIBA World Cup 2023. The clamor is only expected to reach fever pitch with the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, …
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4 September
Doncic leads FIBA World Cup scoring parade
By Robert Andaya The first round of the FIBA World Cup 2023 is over, and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is leading the way, as expected. Doncic, regarded as one of the greatest European players of all time, averaged 30.0 ppg, 8 rpg, and 7 apg in 31.2 minutes per game as he led Slovenia to a perfect 3-0 record …
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1 September
Evidence defined. – Evidence is the means, sanctioned by these [R]ules, of ascertaining in a judicial proceeding the truth respecting a matter of fact.
Evidence cannot be made to rest on mere speculations or even probabilities. (People v. Baltazar, 343 SCRA 685). Evidence derived from an illegal search is placed beyond the Court’s consideration, as a practical means to enforce the constitutional injunction and to discourage violations of basic civil rights under the guise of legitimate law enforcement. (People v. Sevilla, 339 SCRA 625) …
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1 September
Phuket Waves complete championship run
By Robert Andaya Morakinyo Michael Williams and Hernal Escosio provided the spark as the Phuket Waves completed their rise as the Thailand Basketball League (TBL) champions. The fourth-seeded.Waves did it by beating No. 2 seed Ban Bueng Devil Rays, 100-98 in Game 2 of their best-of-three title showdown at the National Stadium. Williams, who was named Most Valuable Player, finished …
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