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Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III intends to disclose the names of high-ranking government officials linked in the smuggling of agricultural products coming from China at the 3rd Senate hearing scheduled April 12, which “has been pestering the agricultural sector”, according to Sotto’s tandem, presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. “We will validate the extent of vegetable smuggling and reveal …

After its virtual launch late last year, “SekSinema (Gender Images in Philippine Sex Cinema Enfolding Pandemia)” written by this columnist was finally launched in-person last Saturday at the Cinematheque Centre of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) at 588 T.M. Kalaw Street in Ermita, Manila. Among the subjects of the book who graced the event were Jean Saburit, …

Traditionally, holy week is the time for Filipinos to reflect on their lives and be with their family and loved ones. We would take this opportunity to embark on out-of-town trips to see our relatives or have a getaway to take a break from the fast-paced life.  And the good news is the National Capital Region (NCR) and other areas …

Manila Water ranked 7th on the LinkedIn’s Top 2022 Companies in the Philippines for professionals to grow their careers. This is the second straight year that the company made it to the list. Manila Water President and CEO Jocot de Dios noted that this is a significant recognition that the organization can truly be proud of. “We are grateful to …

The Philippine Sports Commission’s two-month long nationwide search for eight women role models in sports under the Gintong Gawad Awards 2022 will end on April 30 or two weeks before the start of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. Awardees from various sectors, including the academe, will be awarded trophies and cash incentives by the PSC. The PSC’s chairperson for …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …