Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to build a new road and close the accident-prone road stretch at Barangay Igbucagay in Hamtic town. The said road stretch is tagged by locals as a “killer curve” due to a series of fatal crashes in the area, the latest of which killed at least 18 …
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Last year’s target of the Metro Manila Film Festival’s box-office returns was P500M. Did the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the festival main organizer in conduit with other agencies, achieve it? If we believed Romando Artes, Concurrent Head then and now Chairman of MMDA, the 48th MMFF had raked in the amount in the last few days of the fest. …
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How do you call an inanimate object or a person who brings in a lot if good news not only to himself but to other people as well? Or people who mutually and beneficially inspire each other. Lucky charm, right? That is where the rapport between award-winning actress and iconic fashion designer Albert Figueras exists. Max is one of Albert’s …
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While newbie Gillian Vicencio, a Kapamilya contract artist, has already denied her involvement in the break up of KathNiel which is personified by Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, there are still, on the other hand, accusations being hurled against her fellow ABS-CBN star Andrea Brillantes. Gillian did place her clarifications not only in social media but on cam as well …
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What takes an artist to be nominated at the prestigious National Artist? What does it take to win the award? Who will be the next set of National Artists in various fields in 2025? How are artist-nominees selected? These are just few of the questions posed concerning and covering any qualified and deserving future National Artists? In an almost jampacked …
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By Robert Andaya Filipino athletes representing the country in next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, France need a lot of support. In fact, the Filipino athletes need additional funding from both the government and private sector with less than a year before the world’s biggest and most prestigious sports competitions. This was stressed by no less than. Christopher “Bong” Go …
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The Philippine horseracing industry was abuzz last Saturday as 15 personalities were recognized during the 2023 Philracom Hall of Fame Induction Night held at the Manila Diamond Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. The Hall of Fame, which had its fist edition last year, was a brainchild of the Philippine Racing Commission to give honor to those who have had significant contributions and …
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De la Salle Santiago Zobel emerged as the winner in the Middle School Championship category in the 2023 Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) Interschool at Norman and Aoki courses of the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club recently.. Zobel collected 519 points as it bested Ateneo de Manila Team 1 with 514 points, while Ateneo Team 2 placed …
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There’s more to it in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) than just mere volleyball games. For the second straight season, the SSL raised a huge sum of proceeds through its Collegiate Pre-Season Championship games to be shared by all the participating schools for the benefit of their respective athletic programs. The SSL, through the Super League Bundle of its patrons …
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Everything is set for the staging of the Philippine University Basketball League (PUBL), which starts on January 19 at the Lam An Sports gym in Abad Santos Manila. Defending champion Mapua Institute of Technology is back to defend its crown against seven other teams in the month-long tournament organized by Federation of School Sports Athletic Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) …
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