My maternal grandmother was born in the Philippines but brought to China by her father when she was a child. Unknown to her then, her parents had separated. She returned to the country as a young bride. She had lost touch with her mother and sisters. So, when her husband died, she was all alone. […]
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Weightlifting federation seeking to hire foreign coach
THE SAMAHANG Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) is hoping to tap a foreign coach to train the national team, including the talented women’s squad headed by the youthful Vanessa Sarno, with the end goal of striking gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics. SWP president Monico Puentevella said the specific target is a female coach to help […]
Krog is cycling future in road race; De Kam at pool hikes mint to four
ILOCOS SUR — Philippine cycling’s future, at least in women’s road race, is secured. Maritanya Krog of Caloocan emerged with the worthiest performance in the sport as she ruled the girls’ road race and completed a three-gold sweep of the event in the Philippine Sports Commission’s Batang Pinoy here. Ms. Krog, 13, clocked 58 minutes […]
Editorial: Humanizing people behind bars
The report about the overcrowding of Talisay City Jail’s female dormitory in Barangay Maghaway is just the tip of a problem that has been plaguing the penal system not just in Cebu but in most other parts of the Philippines where there are jail facilities. Jail congestion. That is the problem. There is a Cebuano […]
Kintor Pharma Announced the Primary Endpoint of Phase II Clinical Study for KX-826’s Treatment of Female Androgenetic Alopecia in China Was Met
EQS Newswire / 02/12/2022 / 10:34 UTC+8 Kintor Pharma Announced the Primary Endpoint of Phase II Clinical Study for KX-826’s Treatment of Female Androgenetic Alopecia in China Was Met Suzhou, December 1, 2022 – Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited (“Kintor Pharma”, HKEX: 9939), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative small molecules and biological therapeutics, today announced […]
FIFA names first female refereeing trio for a men’s World Cup
STEPHANIE Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-female refereeing team for a men’s World Cup match as they have been named to take charge of the Costa Rica-Germany Group E match on Thursday, FIFA announced. Frappart, the fourth official for the Poland-Mexico Group C clash last week, will be the main […]
Couple, another person nabbed for slaughtering goat in Badian
AT LEAST three persons were arrested on Tuesday dawn, September 13, 2022, for slaughtering the goat of their neighbor.The police served the warrant of arrest issued by Judge Hannah Abella Singco of Municipal Circuit Trial Court 7th Judicial Region against the accused, Elena Pelegrino Dohinog, 48, and her husband Rogelio, 52, in their residence at […]
For the love of Thor! Why it’s so hard for Marvel to get its female superheroes right
WHEN it was first revealed that Natalie Portman was to become the “female Thor” in Marvel’s latest superhero installment, Thor: Love and Thunder, fans were quick to condemn the decision on social media. Portman was lambasted as not “swole” enough, too petite, and generally not what people imagined the character to be. Ten months of […]
Guro arrives in Dubai
NORJ Guro, along with veteran Cebuano boxing trainer Brix Flores, arrived in Dubai, UAE yesterday, March 23, for her fight this weekend.Guro faces Denise Castle for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Female atomweight title at the Habtoor Grand Hotel on March 26.For this fight, Guro has been training under the guidance of Flores […]
Pinay pugs try kickboxing
WOMEN’S boxing is never really a thing in the Philippines even though the boxing-mad country is a breeding ground for worldclass boxing talents, both men and women. Filipina boxers seldom get fights locally and rely mostly on fighting overseas. The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has dwindled the options for Filipina boxers. “It’s very hard […]
