GMA Network artists Julie Anne San Jose, Rayver Cruz, and Boobay are currently en route to the Philippines after being forced to stay in shelters in Israel after a government-imposed lockdown caused by a surprise attack from Hamas forces in the country's north over the weekend. As a result, the …
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Oil price surges 4% as attack on Israel prompts fears of expanding Middle East violence
Oil prices jumped and stock markets around the world mostly slumped fter deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip prompted Israel to declare war. The price of a barrel jumped by almost $5 on Monday, mostly on concerns that the volatile situation could ensnare more countries in the Middle …
Read More »Pilipinas Live gears up for NBA this October
THE 2023-24 NBA season is about to tip-off and Pilipinas Live is primed to deliver the most extensive local coverage of the NBA like never before. Cignal TV's innovative OTT streaming platform Pilipinas Live will show all the games aired across One Sports and NBA TV Philippines – a localized …
Read More »Obiena confident of podium chances in Paris
Filipino pole vault ace Ernest John 'EJ' Obiena believes he has better odds of making the podium of the Paris Olympics next year than what he had at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Obiena, who was coming off a gold medal finish in the 19th Asian Games, made this known …
Read More »Bianca Pagdanganan in second as Kim rules Ascendant LPGA
LOS ANGELES: South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo strolled to a wire-to-wire victory at The Ascendant LPGA in Texas on Sunday (Monday in Manila), shooting a two-under-par 69 to win by four strokes. Bianca Pagdanganan of the Philippines and Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul shared second place on nine under. Pagdanganan and Atthaya both …
Read More »Asian Games finals loss serves as motivation for Marcial in Paris
Instead of complaining about his 19th Asian Games finals loss, Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial would rather use it as a motivation to train harder for the Paris Olympics next year. Marcial, whom a lot of Pinoy fans said was the real winner in the men's 80kg final against Chinese Tuohetaerbieke …
Read More »Chua on future Gilas stint: Go back to drawing board
With the historic Asia Games gold medal run in the just-concluded men's basketball tournament, the next question now is, will the San Miguel Corp. bloc continue supporting the Gilas Pilipinas team in future International competitions? Gilas team manager Alfrancis Chua, who serves as the SMC sports director, shared that the …
Read More »Celebrity chef Michael Chiarello passes away due to acute allergic reaction
MANILA, Philippines — Celebrity chef Michael Chiarello, who hosted cooking shows on Food Network affiliates and appeared on several reality cooking competition shows, has passed away at the age of 61. Chiarello's restaurant company Gruppo Chiarello said in a statement that the chef died last October 7 during treatment for …
Read More »Iwa Moto mourns death of ex Mickey Ablan’s daughter Yzabel
MANILA, Philippines — Actress-model Iwa Moto is mourning the passing of Yzabel Ablan, the daughter of her ex-husband Mickey from another relationship. The 20-year-old Yzabel passed away last October 8 due to sudden heart failure and lung infection, as announced by host-actress and Mickey's current partner Janna Dominguez. Iwa married …
Read More »Bea Alonzo film ‘1521’ wins at Sweden Film Festival amid controversy
MANILA, Philippines — The historical-romance drama "1521: The Quest for Freedom" starring Bea Alonzo has been recognized as a winner at the monthly Sweden Film Awards (SFA) for September. The SFA is different from the prestigious Guldbagge Awards, overseen by the Swedish Film Institute to recognize annually achievements in the …
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