Valeen Montenegro marries non-showbiz boyfriend
MANILA, Philippines — Valeen Montenegro tied the knot with her non-showbiz fiance Riel Manuel on Friday, January 12, in Makati.
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Long shot to Paris
FIBA secretary-general Andreas Zagklis himself once said “bilog ang bola,” referring to the unpredictability of the outcome in a basketball game. So in evaluating the probability of Gilas surviving the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Riga, Latvia, in July, you can’t totally rule out a surprise finish. Of course, the odds are extremely daunting. The chances are slim or none. But playing the game isn’t just all about winning. It’s showing up on the court, ready to give your all, no matter the obstacles. Representing your country proudly on the global stage is a serious matter and whether you win or lose, what really counts is how you wear your national colors.
Yasmien Kurdi pregnant with baby no. 2
MANILA, Philippines — Actress Yasmien Kurdi revealed that she and her husband Rey Soldevilla are expecting their second child.
Imalay, Rodriguez MVPs in PPS netfest
MANILA, Philippines — Kate Imalay and Andrian Rodriguez fashioned out victories and runner-up finishes in their respective sides, earning them co-MVP honors in the Mayor Joedith Gallego National Juniors Tennis Championships at the Silay courts in Negros Occidental over the weekend.
An emerging seafood capital
THE Jintotolo Channel, connecting the Visayan Sea and Sibuyan Sea, is an important shipping route between Luzon and the Visayas. It is also a rich fishing ground that has made Roxas City, located south of the channel, the Seafood Capital of the Philippines. However, there's an emerging seafood capital north of the channel where you can get the freshest seafood from the local market and have them cooked while enjoying kilometers of empty white sand beaches. This is the town of Balud, on the southern tip of Masbate.
Veterinarians Licensure Examination
MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 92 out of 985 passed the Veterinarians Licensure Examination given by the Board of Veterinary Medicine in N. C. R., Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Rosales, Tacloban and Tuguegarao this October 2023.
Gamble didn’t pay off
In 2014, a smart guy brought in nine Bosnia-Herzegovina and several Senegalese teenagers to Doha to line them up for the national basketball team, avoiding classification as naturalized because they were issued Qatari passports before turning 16. The gamble was the “kids” would mature to become the next Bojan Bogdanovic or Gorgui Dieng. Transporting teeners from home to a foreign country was easy because all it took was money. But transforming them into basketball stars was a risky proposition.