US first lady Jill Biden will attend this year’s Grammy Awards as a presenter, the White House said on Wednesday. The Grammys separately announced the lineup of those presenting at the award show, a list that includes rapper Cardi B, pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo, actor Dwayne Johnson, actress Viola Davis, When Harry Met Sally star […]
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NU sweeps DLSU for record-tying 7th straight crown
NATIONAL University (NU) owned a page in the history books, posting its record-tying seventh straight championship with a statement sweep of rival De La Salle (DLSU) in the UAAP Season 85 women’s basketball finals on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Bulldogs mauled the Lady Archers in Game 2, 76-64, to wipe the […]
Lady Archers set a finals date with Lady Bulldogs
AND they meet again. De La Salle University (DLSU) set a much-awaited finals date with familiar foe National University (NU), earning a 74-69 decision over a pesky University of Santo Tomas (UST) side in the do-or-die Final Four of the UAAP Season 85 women’s basketball tournament yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena. Armed with […]
Moises: Dumped during the holidays
@MELISSA: Hi, Singlestalk. My boyfriend and I just broke up. Perfect timing, right? It’s the holiday season. There was no third party involved. He just said it’s not me, it’s him. He fell out of love. Why? Is it because he is now a senior associate in the firm while I am still starting out […]
DLSU Lady Archers hand NU Lady Bulldogs first loss, 61-57 overtime, in 109 games
FOR 3,335 days, six-time reigning champion National University Lady Bulldogs had roamed around the jungle unbothered, unrivaled and unscathed — until yesterday — after falling prey at the hands of a familiar hunter in the De La Salle Lady Archers. De La Salle, NU’s last tormentor before a decade-long rule in the UAAP women’s basketball, […]
Marcos names godson creative adviser
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed one of his godsons his adviser for creative communications, the presidential palace said on Monday. Filmmaker Paul D. Soriano, who took his oath before the president, had agreed to get a peso as his yearly salary, it said. Mr. Soriano, who directed a political ad promoting Mr. Marcos […]
Winning their 7th title remains the goal of Lady Bulldogs
WINNING their seventh straight title — regardless of a perfect record or not — remains the ultimate goal for the celebrated National U Lady Bulldogs after reaching a milestone no other team had achieved in the Philippine basketball history. With their streak now at a century mark, the six-time reigning champion Lady Bulldogs vowed to […]
Lady Bulldogs score their 100th win in row in beating UP, 79-44
NU Bulldogs upset UP Fighting Maroons, 80-75 Games On Saturday (Mall of Asia Arena) 2 p.m. — FEU vs La Salle 4 p.m. — Adamson vs NU NATIONAL University (NU) did not come out of its cage just to play. On a sunny Wednesday, the Bulldogs fled from their lairs to two separate venues, hunted […]
College of St. Benilde Lady Blazers eye perfect season
THE USUAL feeling of one who is on the cusp of greatness should be exhilaration, excitement with some nervousness thrown in on the side. Shockingly, it was not the atmosphere inside the practice facility of the College of St. Benilde (CSB) Lady Blazers on the eve of what could be the defining moment of their […]
Lady Stags face winner between JRU, Lyceum
SAN Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC-R) overpowered a hapless Letran, 25-15, 25-22, 27-25, on Sunday to claim the No. 3 seed in the stepladder semifinals of the 97th NCAA volleyball tournament at the Paco Arena. The power-hitting duo of super rookie Katherine Santos and Reyann Cañete led the way with 15 hits each, some of […]
SSC-R Lady Stags eye Final Four slot
SAN SEBASTIAN College – Recoletos (SSC-R) shoots an outright Final Four while Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU), San Beda and José Rizal University (JRU) fight for dear life in NCAA Season 97 volleyball at the Paco Arena. The Lady Stags (5-2) will battle the Lady Pirates (3-4) at 2:30 p.m. while the Lady Red […]
Lady Stags outclass Red Spikers in five-set thriller
SAN Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC-R) showed its mastery of the fifth set as it edged San Beda in a marathon 25-21, 23-25, 30-32, 25-23, 15-13 victory on Tuesday and closed in on a Final Four spot in Season 97 NCAA volleyball at the Paco Arena. Super rookie Kath Santos went on a spiking frenzy […]
NU Lady Bulldogs caps off perfect season with UAAP women’s volleyball title
The National University Lady Bulldogs are back on top of the throne of UAAP women’s volleyball for the first time in 65 years after they defeated the De La Salle University in straight sets, 25-15, 25-15, 25-22, in Game Two of the best-of-three finals series of UAAP Season 84 on Tuesday at the Mall of […]
JRU Lady Bombers defeat the Letran Lady Knights in four sets
THE José Rizal University (JRU) Lady Bombers are in constant pursuit of its holy grail — a first ever NCAA women’s volleyball championship. And what better way to start the quest than to launch it on a high note? Showing grit and determination, JRU overcame a flat start by coming through with a strong finish […]
SSC keen to end women’s volleyball title drought
SAN SEBASTIAN College (SSC) has a volleyball tradition that remains unchallenged to this day — 23 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women’s championships. But for 12 years, the legendary championship machine that is the Lady Stags has produced nothing but heartbreak and frustration. Enter fabled coach Roger Gorayeb, who vowed to do everything to end […]
Unbeaten Lady Bulldogs vs revenge-seeking Lady Spikers
Main game of the second round of women’s volleyball UNBLEMISHED National University (NU) is out to pick up where it left off, looking to assert mastery of third-running La Salle to maintain a perfect run and boost its playoff bid at the start of the crucial University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 […]
Lady Bulldogs meet winless UE; Fighting Maroons face spirited AdU
By John Bryan Ulanday PACE-SETTERS National University (NU) and University of the Philippines (UP) aim to protect the lead while reigning champion Ateneo shoots for a maiden victory against different counterparts in the UAAP Season 84 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Lady Bulldogs (3-0) are determined to extend unbeaten run […]
Cebu cathedral honors Mary with coronation, procession
THE Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral celebrated the Solemnity of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception with an Episcopal Coronation and short procession Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Bermejo Billones concelebrated the mass that was followed by the coronation of the image of the Immaculate Conception. In his homily, Billones said in order for our […]
Cleaning your hands like a lady
THE HEIGHT of chic (and good sense) these days is having very, very clean hands — after all, we’re still in the middle of a pandemic. Handwashing with soap and water helps defeat the spreading coronavirus, and a Philippine-made soap is going extra tough on them. Meet Dr. Coco, a new hand soap from Consumer […]