Lesson learned for UST after finals heartbreak

University of Santo Tomas head coach Kungfu Reyes has been around volleyball long enough to know that even in the face of a heartbreaking finals defeat to the NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, he can always look on the bright side and remain optimistic. …

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Emmy Award-winner Jeannie Mai joins lineup of Miss U PH hosts

Jeannie Mai/Screengrab from Wikipedia Jeannie Mai, Emmy Award-winning producer, host and advocate for the fight against human trafficking, is flying to the country this month to co-host the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 coronation night. She completes the roster of earlier announced hosts Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel and Alden Richards. …

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Fit-again AJ Edu set for Gilas comeback

GILAS Pilipinas is assured of a solid defensive stopper at front court as Filipino-Cypriot AJ Edu is slated to make his comeback with Gilas Pilipinas when the national team begins its training on June 21 at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. Gilas coach Tim Cone said he just …

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Belen, Ybañez snare UAAP MVP awards

NATIONAL University’s (NU) Bella Belen and University of Santo Tomas’ (UST) Josh Ybañez bagged the UAAP Season 86 women’s and men’s volleyball MVP awards, respectively. Belen and Ybañez led the individual awardees recognized during the awarding ceremony before their respective teams played in both Game 2 of the finals at …

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Conservative Gulf brews first local beer

ABU DHABI – Inside his Abu Dhabi gastro pub, Chad McGehee inspects shiny steel tanks fermenting a special brew: the first beer made in the conservative Arab Gulf, where alcohol has long been taboo. The 42-year-old American is one of the founders of Craft pub in the capital of the …

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