Rising stars set for fierce Pradera Verde battle

LUBAO, Pampanga – Jiwon Lee is aiming for improvement and strength following a commanding victory at Splendido Taal but expects a tougher challenge in pursuit of a second straight victory in the ICTSI Junior PGT Luzon Series 2, which gets going on Tuesday, May 28, at the Pradera Verde Golf …

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FAMAS Awards 2024 winners

Piolo Pascual in ‘Mallari’/Warner Bros. Pictures, Star Cinema  MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya star Kathryn Bernardo bagged the Best Actress Award at the recently concluded Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards 2024 last night. Piolo Pascual and Alfred Vargas won the Best Actor award for “Mallari” and “Pieta,” …

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Group steps up drive on cancer law benefits in Eastern Visayas

PREVENTION. A girl from Ormoc City receives an HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine as protection against cervical cancer on May 21, 2024. The Cancer Warriors Foundation, Inc. is stepping up its awareness drive in Eastern Visayas to inform patients and their families about free treatments. (Photo courtesy of DOH-Eastern Visayas) TACLOBAN CITY – The …

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Reed Bank gets priority

“The US Energy Information Administration has estimated reserves of 5.4 billion barrels of oil and 55.1 trillion cubic feet of gas, or twice more than was found in Malampaya. More than the environmental degradation and the filing of a new case before an international court over the maritime conflict with …

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Raise road safety awareness; reduce road crash deaths

“Road traffic injuries are a major yet often neglected public health issue. Deaths and injuries from road crashes are preventable, and all sectors have a role to play in promoting road safety.” This is a message that the World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered many times in the past years, …

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Veteran director Carlo J. Caparas dies; 80

Director Carlo J. Caparas (Peach Caparas Facebook) MANILA – Veteran director and comic strip creator Carlo J. Caparas, who was best known for putting life into iconic Filipino superheroes and comic book characters, has died, his family announced Saturday night. He was 80 years old. Caparas’ daughter, Peach Caparas, wrote an ode …

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