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10 April

Pinoy boxers win gold, silver in Thailand tilt

Filipino boxers Rogen Ladon, Riza Pasuit and Hergie Bacyadan have brought home gold medals after a successful campaign in the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament at Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort Hotel here. Ladon, reigning SEA Games flyweight champion, earned the nod of three judges for a 3-2 split decision upset over defending Asian Games titlist and 2019 AIBA World …

10 April

Alkhaldi leads SEAG-bound Pinoy swimmers

Olympian Jasmine Alkhaldi will lead the Filipino swimmers taking part in next month’s Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) named those in the official lineup: Xiandi Chua, Chloe Kennedy Anne Isleta, Desiree Aubrey Mangaoang, Kirsten Chloe Daos, Thanya Angelyn Dela Cruz, Jessica Joy Geriane and Miranda Cristina Renner for the women; Luke Michael Gebbie, Jean-Pierre Sameh …

10 April

One-Armed Mamba picked as face of women’s cage league

Kat Tan, a one-armed lady basketball player, was chosen by the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) to become its ambassador and spokesperson in order to inspire more women in sports. “It’s the ability that matters, not the disability,” the WNBL wrote on its official page. “Kat is indeed an inspiration! She is a living proof that nothing is impossible indeed …

10 April

Folayang to get P500K bonus for ONE X win

After defeating John Wayne Parr in ONE X last month, Eduard Folayang is set to receive a special bonus from Benguet Congressman Eric Go Yap who pledged half a million pesos to Folayang as incentive should he win. Yap reportedly went to one of Folayang’s trainings in Baguio before the match and promised Folayang a P500,000 reward should he win …

10 April

Boston Marathon excludes runners from Russia, Belarus

Athletes from Russia and Belarus previously accepted to compete in this year’s Boston Marathon who are currently residing in either country will no longer be allowed to participate, according to the Boston Marathon Association. The exclusion from the world’s oldest annual marathon also extends to athletes previously accepted into the Boston Athletic Association’s (BAA) 5K event. However, it doesn’t affect …

10 April

DepEd partners with SM Supermalls to promote anti-Covid 19 reminders amid back to school efforts

DepEd, along with sole local partner SM Supermalls and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), recently concluded the BIDA Kid Program – a campaign tasked to relay anti-Covid 19 safety reminders following the expansion of face to face classes. Held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall and attended by guests such as DepEd Secretary Leonor M. …

5 April

Jullie Yap Daza’s latest: Chinatown Is Not A Place

“Chinatown is not a place,” declared journalist-author Jullie Yap Daza to her friends. Now that sentence is the title of her latest book. Technically, Chinatown is only one square kilometer in size, an area surrounded by streets whose real estate values rival Makati’s. If it’s not a place, what is it? In Daza’s words, Chinatown is as much about …

5 April

HK study shows Sinovac prevents COVID deaths among elderly by 98% When administered in 3 doses

A study of University of Hong Kong revealed that three shots of CoronaVac offered appromixtely 98% protection against death or severe illness in those over 60 years old, underscoring the importance of boosters for those who have received that Covid-19 shot. Specifically, after the three-dose booster vaccination for people over 60 years old, the effective rate of SINOVAC vaccine against …

5 April

Surveys do not translate to votes

While election surveys largely depict prevailing emotional preference of poll respondents, results do not necessarily translate to votes on election day as some respondents may not be eligible voters. This is according to Dr. Guido David, fellow of Octa Research, and Atty. Aureli Sinsuat, executive director of Publicis Asia, who were guests at the resumption of in-person Kapihan ng Samahang …

5 April

Club Paradise Palawan harps on “Green Practices” as it preps for ‘revenge travelers’

With travel restrictions easing up, resorts are getting ready to receive tourists itching to travel after almost two years worth of being cooped up at home. So called “revenge travelers” are already making plans, booking flights, and packing their bags as summer fast approaches. While most resorts are trying to get their facilities and staff into a pre-pandemic business-as-usual state, …

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April, 2022