For three rounds, Danny Kingad tested himself against the greatest flyweight mixed martial fighter in history, Demetrious Johnson. And while Kingad was unable to secure the victory over the “Mighty Mouse” when they clashed in the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Championship Finals, it did give him a sense of foothold in the rankings. Kingad […]
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“Gusto kong mag-iwan ng ngiti sa oras ng kanilang pagdadalamhati.” This was Senator Bong Go’s statement when he rushed to Quiricada St., in Sta. Cruz, Manila right after his visit in Laguna to distribute assistance to 264 families who were affected by a fire that struck the area. The October 22 Laguna fire on October […]
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the national government stands ready to assist the City of Manila in improving its tourism industry as she lauds the initiatives of Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso in cleaning the capital. “For us, in any way that we can help the mayor, we are ready to extend help,” Romulo-Puyat said […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has vowed support for Manila’s bid to boost tourism following the introduction of the Manila tourism circuit plan initiated by Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso. “DOT lauds the initiative of the City of Manila under the leadership of Mayor Isko Moreno.” “The Department of Tourism lauds the initiative of the […]
ONE Championship is back in Manila with a stacked fight card on August 2, 2019 at the Mall of Asia. Future ONE World Champions are expected be in action at ONE: DAWN OF HEROES. The Mall of Asia has been the scene for several memorable moments in ONE Championship history. In the featured bout, newly-crowned […]
Senator Cynthia Villar commended the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for donating 5 hectares of land in Tondo, Manila, as relocation site for 2,400 families residing in Parola and Isla Puting Bato in Tondo. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, has been asking PPA “to do something about the burgeoning number of […]
SENATE TO PROBE BOC FIRE – GORDON
Senator Dick Gordon said the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is mulling the conduct of a probe into the fire that razed a building of the Bureau of Customs in Manila’s Port Area last week and left documents and equipment destroyed. “We are considering investigating the issue, but we are still studying it and gathering data […]
More than a majority of Manila’s barangays has responded in unison to the call of Senator Dick Gordon to prevent a measles outbreak in the city, which he has considered as “ground zero” where 1,296 measles cases and 18 deaths have been recorded from January 1 to February 9 this year. Of Manila’s 896 barangay […]
Senator Cynthia Villar led the distribution of fishing boats and tri-bikes to residents of the Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila. Kitchen utensils were also given to three schools in the area: Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Elementary School, Pres. Corazon Aquino High School, and the Herminigildo J. Atienza Elementary School. The distribution of 10 fishing boats, […]
Have you ever been on a road trip? Everybody wants to go on a road trip. Well, not really everybody, but a whole lot, especially those who love life and its many adventures, like I do. I have already done several, but this is my longest so far: 5 nights and 5 days from Manila […]