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When Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Patrick Gregorio embarked on a whirlwind journey across Davao, Iloilo, and Cebu, it wasn’t just a barnstorming tour of facilities and forums, it was a voyage into the heart of Philippine sports tourism. Each stop revealed how local passion, cultural heritage, and institutional collaboration are transforming cities into destinations where athletic dreams and tourism converge. …

GOLD Coast– It’s off to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup for the Philippines.  Veterans Angela Beard and Jacklyn Sawicki found opportunities to score in the second half and took it, and the Philippine national women’s football team pulled off a 2-0 triumph over Uzbekistan on a wet Thursday afternoon. Beard, a Fil-Australian standout struck almost immediately in the second …

CHAMPION on and off the court. The San Miguel Beermen proved they’re not just all about basketball after lending a hand in the DWSD feeding program Walang Gutom Kitchen. Members of the reigning PBA Philippine Cup champions personally visited the Walang Gutom Kitchen in Pasay City on Tuesday and handed out packed meals and other goodies such as t-shirts and …

THE PBA Commissioner’s Office came down hard on Glenn Khobuntin and import Jaylen Johnson after slapping suspensions and fines on both players in the aftermath of their punching incident that marred the TNT-Rain or Shine Commissioner’s Cup game Friday night. Khobuntin, 34, was handed out a two-game suspension and a P70,000 fine, while the 6-foot-9 Johnson received a one-game suspension …

by Boy Villasanta This early, family members of the Villamayor and de Leon clans are prepping up for the commemoration of the first death anniversary of their beloved Nora Aunor, Nora Cabaltera Villamayor in real life. It is Ian de Leon, Nora’s eldest son and biological unico hijo with ex-husband Christopher de Leon, who is on top of the preparation. Ian intends …

Despite Vilma Santos’ admission that she plans to stop making movies, she still has the time and energy to grace public appearances. Vilma was last seen in person during the screening at the Metropolitan Theater last week of a retrospective of her film “Ekstra,” a collaboration between Quantum Films and Cinemalaya in 2013. “Ekstra,” directed by maverick filmmaker Jeffrey Jeturian …

What’s a Gen Z crooner doing, singing covers of Greatest Generation’s Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin’s hits? And then sharing them to Baby Boomers and Gen X in the crowd who get to their feet and dance to the mood of him either interpreting Michael Buble or Martin’s “Sway.” To think this is only a part of the …

There are not a few myths or false beliefs that show business (or even in daily quotidian) has made up and concoct that have passed on from generation to the next that have influenced the thinking of many people, in and out of the industry. Are they boon or bane? To do or undo? Take note of these: Nega as …

“Acting is my passion,” said Russell Siayngco, a Filipino living in New Zealand. “God knows my heart,” he quipped. When Russell was still in the Philippines, he had a local showbiz stint particularly on television. Together with one-time actor Marlon Mance, Russell was part of the stable of talents of the late TV and movie director Rusty Sangalang. Because of …

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation said last week it completed the filing of 46 asset distribution plans (ADPs) with liquidation courts nationwide last year, meeting its full-year goal and speeding up payouts to creditors of closed banks. The filings include 20 final ADPs and 26 partial ADPs, each detailing how bank assets will be allocated based on their estimated realizable …