December, 2022

• 7 December

  Pinoy tracksters capture 15 medals in Thailand Open

  

  The Philippines ended its campaign at the Thailand Open Track and Field Championships with five gold medals, including two from the women’s heptathlon and men’s 4x400m relay events recently.  Sarah Dequinan tallied 5,280 points in the women’s heptathlon while the 4x400m relay team of Edgardo Alejan Jr., Michael Carlo del Prado, Joyme Sequita, and Francis Medina prevailed after clocking 3:11.83 …

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• 7 December

  The 2022 Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival and Christmas blues in showbiz

  

  May I be personal about the 14th Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival? Although it’s over, its relevance is very pressing in the light of disinformation, trolls and fake news prevalent in media especially in socmed. Pandayang Lino Brocka, abbreviated as PLB, is one film festival which reeks with progressive films on reel truth telling and documentation …

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• 7 December

  Kris Aquino vividly recalls dad’s birth year in US amid her delicate state of health

  

  People who love Queen of All Media Kris Aquino would always find time to pay her a visit no matter the distance during these trying times of her battle with the worst disease she has ever known in her life. Friend, colleague and ex-co-host on TV—as Kris’ sidekick in the defunct “Kris TV”—Darla Sauler recently came and saw Kris in …

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• 7 December

  Titillating behind-the-scenes at the 5th Eddys Awards at Met Theatre

  

  The Metropolitan Theatre, the newly renovated art house in Manila, was fully lighted in front and its glass-stained deco was colourfully glowing and beckoning film artists and guests to get to the hall to green light the 5th Eddys Awards of the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (Speed). At the lobby, ABS-CBN Entertainment Bureau consultant Mario V. Dumaual was running …

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• 7 December

  Jennylyn Mercado proudly carries seven-month old Dylan

  

  The baby of Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo—the couple now showed once more the kid’s picture, this time in a mermaid costume. Jennylyn was happy and proud to have shared the rare photo material of their child. It is the mother’s instinct that prodded Jen to show her baby’s photo anew because she is so excited for the child.  Baby …

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• 7 December

  Pampanga Christmas lanterns dazzle in New York City

  The Philippine Consulate General in New York City lit two big Christmas lanterns that flown from Pampanga to give the Filipino community there a sense of home while allowing Americans to get a glimpse of Filipino Christmas. The first-ever lighting ceremony of big lanterns at the Philippine Center was headed by Consul General Elmer Cato and graced by Ambassador Antonio …

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• 7 December

  Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar: Preserving heritage and Filipino craftsmanship

  

  Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bataan, a heritage resort, home to more than 60 heritage houses, is recipient of numerous awards including the 2021 “Best Historic Hotel in Asia and the Pacific” by Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence. This citation placed Las Casas among the 300 hotels and resorts across the globe that are recognized for preserving and maintaining …

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• 7 December

  Concerted efforts to save Taal Lake

  

  Taal, the world’s smallest active volcano, lies within Taal Lake which is suffering from pollution from all forms of household waste.  SATALA (Sagip Taal Lake), a non-governmental organization that Club Balai Isabel helped establish with the support of the private sector, local government units, as well as local volunteers, spearheads the movement to promote the beleaguered lake’s conservation through education, …

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• 7 December

  DOTr presses for cashless payment in public transport

  

  The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for cashless transaction in an effort to provide Filipino commuters with safe, affordable, comfortable and accessible public transport. To check the efficiency of the cashless ticketing system, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista personally tried using the TRIPKO card, a form of cashless payment in public transportation. The transport chief used the TRIPKO card in …

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• 7 December

  Mitsubishi wins Asia Cross Country Rally 2022

  

  Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which receives technical support from Mitsubishi Motors, was crowned champion in the recently-concluded Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2022 that was held in Thailand and Cambodia. Thai driver Chayapon Yotha, who drove a Mitsubihi Triton, covered the total distance of 1,524 km in 8 hours, 22 minutes and 42 seconds in winning the championship. Another Mitsubishi Triton …

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