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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has gotten support in its longtime bid to obtain the full five percent gross income of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) remitted to the government sports agency as mandated by law.

Star Hotshots scorer Allein Maliksi got a surprise call to beef up Gilas Pilipinas.

Some 1,000 athletes from here and abroad are expected to see action in the Ayala Philippine Na­tional Open Invitational Athletics Championships slated to be held from March 30 to April 2 at the Ilagan Sports Complex in Isabela province.

The Philippine women’s volleyball team is eyeing a bronze-medal finish in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

by Alvin I. Dacanay  Twenty years after he began his brilliant career, prize-winning actor Piolo Pascual continues to be one of the most popular performers in the Philippine entertainment industry today. Unlike many of his peers who saw their careers stall for one reason or another, Pascual’s versatility—and the vigorous support of his home network ABS-CBN—enabled him to remain relevant, …

The University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) is still accepting nominations for its annual UP Gawad Plaridel, which recognizes Filipino media practitioners who have excelled in any of the media (print, radio, film, television, and new media) and have performed with the highest level of professional integrity in the interest of public service. 

American television network Nickelodeon announced last week that actress-singer Nadine Lustre was voted as “Favorite Pinoy Star” at the 2017 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards at the University of Southern California’s Galen Center in Los Angeles. 

San Francisco—University researchers in the United States found that maintaining a marriage that includes satisfying sex will help employees stay happy and engaged in their work, which benefits the employers and organizations they work for. 

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The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), through its Intertexual Division, is set to hold its Performatura 2017: Performance Literature Festival at various CCP venues from March 31 to April 2.