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Pure bliss: Fans sing praises for Cone, Gilas after Asiad golden triumph

October 7, 2023

By REYNALD MAGALLON The three stars and the sun have finally shone above Asia. Gilas Pilipinas is back to the throne in the men’s 5-on-5 basketball in the Asian Games after an agonizing 61-year wait and it was only natural for its basketball-crazy fans...

Cone is not perfect, but he’s a blessing to PH basketball

October 7, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – The pain is now totally healed as far as Gilas coach Tim Cone is concerned. In the grandest game of them all, the Nationals put together a masterful job on both ends and pulled off a gripping 70-60 win o...

After 61 years, Gilas finally wins precious gold

October 6, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – The Philippines produced what could go down as one of its greatest basketball wins in the history of Asian Games with a tense-filled 70-60 victory over Jordan Friday, Oct. 6, at the Hangzhou Olympic Gy...

Jiu-jitsu’s Ramirez gives PH 3rd gold

October 6, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – Jiu-jitsu star Annie Ramirez gave Team Philippines its third gold medal with another masterful win over a familiar foe Friday, Oct. 7, in the 19th Asian Games at the Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium here. Worki...

Ochoa learns valuable lesson in fulfilling cherished dream

October 6, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China — From pain to glory. That’s what exactly Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belter Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa suffered but endured on the way to achieving her ultimate dream – winning her first ever gold medal in t...

PFF supports Saudi Arabia World Cup hosting bid

October 6, 2023

The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) expressed its full support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s intention to bid for the hosting rights of the FIFA World Cup 2034. As a fellow member association of the Asian Football Confederation, it gives great ...

Who is stealing from Good Will?

October 6, 2023

It’s all systems go for the third season of “Good Will,” Net 25’s flagship and top-trending comedy series. The sitcom about hunky wannabe rockstar Lloyd Patawad (David Chua) pursuing his showbiz dreams while managing the resort he inh...

NU, FEU stamp class over NCAA foes

October 6, 2023

UAAP teams got the better of their NCAA counterparts as National University took down Colegio de San Juan de Letran while Far Eastern University stamped its class against Lyceum of the Philippines University in the PG Flex Inter Secondary Tournament on...

Miracle in Hangzhou as Brownlee waxes hot to stun host China

October 4, 2023

BY REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – NBA Hall of Famer and Chinese basketball executive Yao Ming was flashed on a giant screen late in the first half, smiling broadly. But that smile disappeared and turned sour towards the end of the game as Gila...

Marcial advances to gold medal round, gains Olympic berth

October 4, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China — A swashbuckling performance deserved another as Eumir Macial, the flamboyant southpaw from Zamboanga City, scored a second-straight knockout win in the semis of the at 80-kilogram class Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the As...

Carlo Paalam earns respect of Uzbek world champ

October 4, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – “I have so much respect for Carlo Paalam.” That was Abdumalk Khalakov of Uzbekistan said through an interpreter after beating the Tokyo Games silver medal winner, 5-0, in their 57 kg quarterfinal bout T...

Kim Chiu torn between Paulo Avelino, JM de Guzman in ‘Linlang’

October 4, 2023

Kim Chiu, Paulo Avelino, and JM de Guzman lead the new suspense-thriller series “Linlang,” produced by ABS-CBN and Dreamscape. The series will revolve around boxer-turned-seaman Victor “Bangis” Lualhati (Paulo Avelino) in his quest of uncovering the tr...

Australia-based Times Education partners with Manny Pacquiao

October 4, 2023

Times Education Group Australia has partnered with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in strengthening their presence in Southeast Asia and promoting the importance of education. “Manny is a proven winner in life, and we couldn’t be more enthusiastic to have...

GMA to mark Bong Revilla’s 50th showbiz anniversary with TV special

October 4, 2023

GMA is broadcasting Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr’s Golden Anniversary Special, marking his 50th showbiz anniversary. The special will air on Saturday, October 7, at 8pm. More than a thousand guests from politics and the entertainment industry, as well as fam...

Gymnast Aleah Finnegan qualifies to 2024 Paris Olympics

October 4, 2023

BY KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Aleah Finnegan became the latest Filipino athlete to qualify to the 2024 Paris Olympics following her all-around performance in the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. The Fil-American pl...

Sad goodbye as Paalam loses quarters showdown vs Uzbek champ

October 3, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – Carlo Paalam kissed his medal bid goodbye when he ran into a classy fighter from Uzbekistan on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the quarterfinals of the men’s 57-kilogram class in the 19th Asian Games here. Being co...

Gilas survives big Iranian scare, faces China in semis

October 3, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – Justin Brownlee was held to just two points in the payoff period but that difficult basket with only 44 seconds was enough to bail Gilas Pilipinas out of danger in a wild and enthralling contest with long time...

In the Name of the Good Girl, the Bad Woman, and the Ugly Mother: A review of ‘A Very Good Girl’

October 3, 2023

By ATRIA PACAÑA Warning: This review contains major spoilers and the discussion of the movie’s mature language. “Bakit ang hirap maging mabuting tao, ma?” Asia’s Box Office Superstar Kathryn Bernardo tries to answer this questio...

Paalam seeks sure bronze against world champ

October 3, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – Coming off a close 4-1 win over Kyrgyztan’s Munarbek Uulu Seiitbek, Carlo Paalam goes for at least a bronze medal when he faces reigning world champion Abdulmalik Khalokov of Uzbekistan in the quarterfi...

In winning bronze, Ando hopes to own brand new house

October 3, 2023

REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – Weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando is getting closer to realizing her dream of owning a brand new house. That’s because the Tokyo Olympian assured herself a cash reward of P400,000 for nailing the 8th bronze med...

Fil-Canadian Sanchez sinks PH mark, but ends up 6th in wild finish

September 25, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – Fil-Canadian Kayla Sanchez summoned every ounce of her energy in the hope of breaking the so-called Great Wall of China in the women’s 50-meter backstroke of the swimming competitions in the Asian Games Monday...

Double mission for Cone, Gilas at Asiad

September 25, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA Game Tuesday 1:30 p.m. – Philippines vs Bahrain HANGZHOU, China – Forget about the mishandling of the Gilas Pilipinas’ lineup back home, it’s now time to get real. The Nationals arrived in this modern city on Sund...

Tondo kids honored during SMC-FIBA event

September 25, 2023

Hundreds of students from Tondo, Manila who served as mascots or player escorts during the FIBA World Cup were honored during a ceremony that also marked the 4th year of San Miguel Corporation’s Better World Community Center, a food bank and learning i...

It’s Inso’s day to shine

September 25, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – Wushu ace Jones Llabres Inso emerged as the saving grace for Team Philippines on Monday, Sept. 25, after winning the bronze medal in the men’s Taijiquan & Taijijian All-Round category even as top medal pro...

Young Filipinas clinch historic Asian Cup berth

September 25, 2023

Chalk up one more achievement for women’s football in the Philippines for 2023. Already in the midst of a historic year, the Filipinas Under-17 squad produced another milestone by qualifying for the AFC Under-17 Women’s Asian Cup for the first time in ...

Marcial appears to be peaking at the right time

September 25, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – Tokyo Games bronze medalist Eumir Marcial knows the perils of fighting in a heavier weight division for the first time. That’s why one can’t blame him when he just played hard enough in the men’s 80-kil...

Rower Delgaco advances to medal round in Asiad

September 22, 2023

Joanie Delgaco booked a spot to the medal round following her impressive semifinal showing in the rowing competition at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Friday, Sept. 22. The 25-year-old Delgaco, who won silver at the 2021 Southeast Asian Gam...

Climbing Centre is Hangzhou’s answer to Beijing’s Bird’s Nest

September 22, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – China has one again flaunted its immense wealth and power with its state-of-the-art venues for the 19th Asian Games here. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the world’s second-most populous countr...

Donny Pangilinan got game

September 22, 2023

Donny Pangilinan’s upcoming film, “GG (Good Game)” focuses on esports. Dubbed the first full-length esports film in the Philippines, “GG” tells the story of an aspiring gamer Seth (Donny) who gets into a “competitive barkada gaming” while facing a “cha...

TIME TO SHINE: 19th Asian Games unfurl in Hangzhou

September 22, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China –– With all its might and wealth, the host nation made a grand introduction in the sporting world by staging the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Almost 14 years since that landmark event, Beijing once again mad...

Learning process must have no limits for PH spikers

September 22, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – For the men’s volleyball team, the learning process should have no limits. That was stressed by Bryan Bagunas and Marck Espejo after the team’s 9-25, 14-25, 23-25 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Team B i...

Target remains the same – Bambol

September 22, 2023

By REY C. LACHICA HANGZHOU, China – A minimum of four gold medals for Team Philippines. Judging the physical conditions and recent performances of the country’s top representatives in the 19th Asian Games here, Philippine Olympic Committe...

PH Blu Girls in Indonesia for final Asian Games preparations

September 20, 2023

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Blu Girls left for Indonesia for their final phase of preparations for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The Blu Girls are competing at the Makassar Open International Women’s Softball Tournament organized by ...

Kaya, FEU secure top two spots in PFFWL

September 20, 2023

Kaya FC-Iloilo and Far Eastern University scored lopsided wins to finish 1-2 at the close of the elimination phase of the PFF Women’s League 2023 presented by Coca-Cola Philippines at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. Powered by nati...

Dolly de Leon recalls past job as mascot

September 20, 2023

Dolly de Leon is enjoying newfound fame following her landmark performance in the critically-acclaimed film “Triangle Of Sadness.” She is, in fact, quite in demand nowadays, with multiple work offers here and abroad. It is a far cry from when she was j...

Puregold engages Pinoy BL community in ‘My Plantito’ fan meet

September 20, 2023

Ardent viewers of Puregold Channel’s first BL (Boy-Love) series, “My Plantito,” recently got the chance to engage with the stars of the show—and the creative minds behind it—in an afternoon of fun, kilig, and big surprises at the Puregold Q...

Aiko Melendez calls on Senate for swift passage of ‘Eddie Garcia’ bill

September 20, 2023

Quezon City Councilor Aiko Melendez urged the Senate to pass the so-called “Eddie Garcia” bill, a proposed legislation aimed at protecting workers and/or independent contractors in the film, television, and radio industry. The veteran actor...

Bea Alonzo and Dennis Trillo find the right love at the wrong time in ‘Love Before Sunrise’

September 20, 2023

Two of the country’s biggest and brightest stars — Bea Alonzo and Dennis Trillo — come together in an extraordinary story about lost love and missed chances in “Love Before Sunrise.” The romantic drama series is the latest collaboration between Philipp...