LeBron James scored 35 points and surpassed Michael Jordan to become the NBA’s all-time leading playoff scorer as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 135- 102 on Thursday night to win their third consecutive Eastern Conference title.
Read More »Chinese tennis player Wu Di’s quest for a main draw berth in 2017 French Open was dealt with a huge blow as he lost 6-1, 6-2 to Uladzimir Ignatik of Belarus in men’s first-round qualifiers here on Monday.
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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has returned to the top-200 international players in the weekly ratings of the Women Tennis Association.
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Marie Joe Borres pulled off a stunning victory recently in the 115th Philippine Swimming League-2nd Gov. Miraflores Swim Cup in Boracay, Aklan.
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The local real-estate industry continues to flourish in 2017 as more skyscrapers are being added and set to transform Metro Manila’s ever-changing skyline once more.
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If you’re a fan of last year’s award-winning transgender dramedy Die Beautiful, then you’re likely to enjoy Deadma Walking (the title a clear play on the 1995 Oscar-winning death-penalty drama Dead Man Walking), which began production last week and is expected to be submitted as an entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this year.
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By Alvin I. Dacanay Amid the outcry over the changes in the submission rules that were implemented by the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Executive Committee (Execom) recently, one of its members defended the revisions and assured critics that the panel has taken steps to try to ensure that the shortcomings of the festival’s previous editions would not be …
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Renowned Filipino singing icon Lea Salonga will perform her hit songs and other memorable tunes with the Brigham Young University (BYU) Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of Kory Katseanes, in a concert at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater) on May 30, 2017, at 8 p.m.
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Masbate may be best known as the Philippines’ rodeo capital, thanks to its annual Rodeo Masbateño Festival, but this island-province in the Visayas offers more than just strong cowboys, tough cowgirls, and cattle to be tamed for entertainment. It also offers tourists, particularly nature lovers, several splendid destinations that may lead them to think that they’re on the edge of …
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A study by Watsons Insights on Shoppers Experience (WISE), a research division of the A.S. Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, says 66 percent of Filipinos believe they have good knowledge on health, but 57 percent surprisingly do not exercise regularly to stay healthy.
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