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Rest of PVL catching up to perenially dominant Cool Smashers?
Creamline’s dramatic come-from-behind 26-28, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 16-14 win over Cignal Tuesday night at the PhilSports Arena showed it remained the team-to-beat in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference......»»
Cool Smashers eye solo PVL lead
Creamline guns for the solo lead while Cignal seeks a share of it as the two collide in a battle of the giants Tuesday in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena......»»
All-Out fight for top spot?
Creamline guns for the solo lead when it collides with Cignal in a battle of the giants today in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena......»»
Marcial wary of Thai foe s experience
The experience of Eumir Marcial’s Thai opponent is not something to disregard, the Filipino Olympic bronze medalist said, as the two are set to collide Saturday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. .....»»
PVL playoff experience polishes Cignal’s Gandler
There is much more on the line for Cignal HD Spikers ace hitter Vanie Gandler than just her first-ever medal in the pro leagues as they battle the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the Battle for Bronze at the 2023 PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference......»»
Dead hero’s message
To many, Juan Luna is Spoliarium and Spoliarium is Juan Luna. Yet like most things in life, there is so much more to it than meets the eye. On 12 June, our 125th Independence Day, Ayala Museum unveiled to the public for free a long-lost artwork by the famous Filipino painter, who had been somehow superseded by modern adaptations of his brother Antonio’s life. Heneral Luna, the movie, brought the current generation up to speed with a moment in our history. Yet it wasn’t only the hotheaded general who had a short but colorful life. Juan Luna was born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte. He died at age 42 in Hong Kong, but in between, his talent and artistry ensured that his name would live forever. His most famous work, the Spoliarium, was entered at Madrid’s Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in May 1884. It was his biggest work on canvas, finished in eight months sometime after the Ayuntamiento de Manila had given him an art scholarship following a silver medal won for his painting, La Muerte de Cleopatra (The Death of Cleopatra) in 1881. For the art grant, Ayuntamiento required him to create a piece that “captured the essence of Philippine history,” according to some sources. The oil on canvas that depicts dead and bloodied gladiators now hangs in the main gallery of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila. The fact that this work inspired Jose Rizal to write his Noli Me Tangere — both men from the same generation of radical and highly educated Filipinos using their talents to illustrate the plight of our people at the time while urging the youth to feel and to think — is a subject of discourse in itself. That this still means something today, when even the current President has talked about how Filipinos have yet to be truly free, is another. In his 125th Independence Day speech at the Quirino Grandstand, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. talked about the “manifold un-freedoms prevailing in society that stand in the way of human development.” In his speech, he identified these as “the corrosive political and social conditions that make the nation not as free as we would like to profess and to believe, such as poverty, inadequate economic opportunities, disabling rather than enabling living conditions.” On the same day, Juan Luna’s missing work, the Hymen, oh Hyménée!, was unveiled to the public, with free entrance for a day. (The work is on view at Ayala Museum’s “Splendor: Juan Luna, Painter as Hero” exhibit until December this year.) Amazingly, the painting was found after nearly a decade-long search by art collector and León Gallery founder Jaime Ponce de Leon. The painting, considered “the holy grail of Philippine art,” was last seen in Paris 132 years ago where it won bronze at the Paris World Fair. The painting shows a Roman wedding feast (Hymen is the god of marriage in Greek mythology) and is said to have been painted while Luna was on his honeymoon with his wife, Paz Pardo de Tavera. Research revealed that his marriage to the “daughter of the Grand Inquisitor of Spain” was alleged to be rocky, marked with disapproval and later jealousy that led to a crime of passion. Based on a report in a network’s online news site, Ponce de Leon’s search for the Juan Luna painting could be likened to an adventure movie where our protagonist is on the hunt for a treasure lost for generations. He talked about how he went all over Europe trying to trace its whereabouts until he got that precious call one day in 2014 — “and was told to be at the doorstep of a certain aristocratic, lordly home in a European city by 10 [a.m.] sharp,” the report quotes Ponce de Leon. Finding it, he said, “reminds us that the first-ever world-famous Filipino was a painter!” Then again, of course, there is more to it than that. Having a long-lost work of art by Juan Luna returned to our country is like the dead master reminding us to take pride in our heritage, and to keep the Filipino spirit alive. The post Dead hero’s message appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
New breed of golfers back Highlands Ladies
A roster of mother-daughter tandems will be on hand when the Highlands Ladies Cup fires off on Saturday at Tagaytay Midlands and Lucky 9 courses, not as competitors but as part of the workforce helping guarantee the successful conduct of the posh club’s flagship tournament. These pairs actually make up the Tagaytay Ladies team, which has produced such winning twosomes since the squad was formed 18 years ago. The list includes Marixi Prieto and Sandy Prieto-Romualdez and dermatologist Lilibeth de Villa’s daughters Linnel, Debbie and Angela. They anchored Highlands’ title runs in the Women’s Golf Association of the Philippines circuit, WGAP Cup and Ladies Federation Games. De Villa’s eldest daughter Lilet, businesswoman/artist Mathilda Sun and Jessalynn Tan’s respective daughters Kathleen and Patricia, who recently graduated from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, are all set to join one of the country’s winningest ladies golf squads. These pairs actually make up the Tagaytay Ladies team, which has produced such winning twosomes since the squad was formed 18 years ago. Sisters Chesca and Tara Imperial have mirrored their mother Farah’s golfing prowess, while cousin Kyla Laurel, who is also into college softball, is in the same league of this new breed of young women golfers ready to take center stage when the WGAP circuit and other club tournaments resume. Meanwhile, Belle Corp.’s Willy Ocier, Rosalind Wee of W Group of Companies, and Sandy Romualdez will hit the ceremonial drive on Saturday, kicking off the milestone 15th staging of the 18-hole fun but competitive tournament backed by Diamond sponsors W Group Inc., CWC Int’l. Corp., Agrikulture and Ocier. The Platinum patrons are CLC Marketing Ventures Corp., Parola Maritime Corp., Powerball Gaming, Miniso PH and SM Dept. Store, while the hole-in-One sponsors are Club Car, GAOC Dental, Cobra LTDx Golf (iron set), Regent Travel (barkadahan package for 4 in Dumaguete at Blue Ternate Dive and Wellness Resort, with round-trip tickets via PAL, and Lucerne, with Regent Travel and Moringa-02 as Gold backers. Making up the Silver sponsors list are Mercedes Benz, ComWorks, SM Development Corp., SM Prime Holdings, Kaiser Int’l. Health Group, Hotel Kimberly, Tagaytay, Olive Tree Corp. and Technogy. The Bronze sponsors are Wilcon, Asia Cargo Container Line Inc., Filhome Builders, Ayala Premiere, Orocan, Solid Grid Alternatives, Dae Jang Gum Shabu Shabu, Princess Katigbak, Mathilda Sun, Faye Celones, GOLFx Performance Center, Petron Fuel eCard, Asia Brewery, MANGO, Santi’s Deli, Boysen, Pond’s, Kojiesan, Bellevue Hotels & Resorts, Capital Products, Anika Island Resorts, Champion, Deka Chocolates, KLIO Products, Caraderme Clinic, Gina, Marie France, Contempo Designs and GW Clubshares, while Red Ribbon, Cafe de Lipa, KopiRoti are the event’s donors. The post New breed of golfers back Highlands Ladies appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Phl lady spikers face Cambodians
The Philippines could take advantage of a favorable schedule in Group B to build momentum in its mission to end an 18-year podium drought in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games women’s volleyball competition in Cambodia next month. Pitted against the host team to start the hostilities on 9 May, the seasoned Filipinas are the overwhelming favorites facing the Cambodians who are making a debut in the division since the country joined the biennial meet in 1961. Driven by the success of its men’s team which won bronze in last year’s pandemic-delayed Hanoi SEA Games, Cambodia decided to field a fledgling women’s squad hoping to get a good result on home soil. “We are ambitious, so we want to be well prepared and take the opportunity to enter women’s teams (indoor and beach volleyball) for the first time at the SEA Games. We believe the technical skills of our players will be close to the top teams – and certainly better than some nations in the region,” a confident Volleyball Federation of Cambodia secretary-general Aing Serey Piseth said in an interview with the Phnom Penh Post. But the battle-tested Pinay Spikers are sure to exploit all their advantages in skills, experience, and firepower to give the still wet-behind-the-ears Cambodians a rude welcome to jumpstart their campaign to win a medal for the first time since claiming bronze in the 2005 Manila edition. Game time is set at 7:30 p.m. (Cambodia time) at the Morodok Techo Elephant Hall. The Nationals, who finished fourth in the previous contest, hope to use a win against the home team as springboard when they face last edition’s silver medalist Vietnam on 10 May. The Philippine team, skippered by Alyssa Valdez, will wrap up the group stage against underdog Singapore on 11 May. Bracketed in Group A are defending champion Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar. The top two teams in the group stage will face off in the crossover semifinals. The Nationals are currently in Japan for a two-week training camp which will wrap up on 28 April. Joining Valdez in the 14-woman roster handled by Brazilian head coach Jorge Souza de Brito are her Creamline teammates Tots Carlos, setter Jia Morado-de Guzman, Ced Domingo, Jema Galanza, Michele Gumabo and libero Klya Atienza. Also in the squad are Chery Tiggo’s Mylene Paat, Gel Cayuna and Chai Troncoso of Cignal, Dell Palomata of PLDT, and Choco Mucho’s Cherry Nunag and Kat Tolentino and Akari’s defense specialist Bang Pineda, a last-minute replacement for injured PLDT libero Kath Arado. Meanwhile, the men’s national team opens its campaign on 3 May against defending champion Indonesia in Group A. Inserted in the group of death following a re-draw, the Filipinos will then take on Cambodia on 4 May before squaring off against Singapore on 6 May. The post Phl lady spikers face Cambodians appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Ayala Philippine Athletics slated next year at New Clark City
Pending the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force, the annual event is scheduled from March 19-21 at the same venue where the national track and field team harvested 11 gold, eight silver and eight bronze medals in the Southeast Asian Games that helped the country win the overall title......»»
PH media slam Chinese foreign ministry’s claims of manipulating WPS reports
Philippine media groups criticized the Chinese foreign ministry for suggesting that recent reports on Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea involved video manipulation and sensationalism to portray the Philippines as a victim. The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) expressed offense.....»»
In Papa’s footsteps
The late Lope Sarreal Sr. is the only Filipino who wasn’t a fighter inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York......»»
Jollibee invests $28 million in beverage tech firm
Filipino-owned Asian food conglomerate Jollibee Foods Corp. is investing $28 million for a 10 percent stake in beverage technology company Botrista Inc. to support the growth of its coffee and tea business......»»
Roque: Xi, Duterte agreed to keep West Philippines Sea status quo
The Philippines under former president Rodrigo Duterte had a “gentleman’s agreement” with China to keep the status quo in the West Philippine Sea, a former Cabinet official said yesterday, as fresh tensions surround the WPS due to recent incursions by Beijing that targeted a Filipino resupply mission and a research team......»»
The significance of Holy Thursday
In the Christian world, there are three very popular scenes found in many Filipino homes......»»
Eala advances in W75 Croissy-Beaubourg tennis tilt
Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala has gone into the next round of the W75 Croissy-Beaubourg tournament in France after sweeping hometown bet Emeline Dartron, 6-3, 6-4, late Tuesday night (Manila time)......»»
K-pop group Unis releases debut mini-album, Superwoman MV
After surviving the reality show "Universe Ticket," the eight-member K-pop group Unis, with Filipino members Gehlee and Elisia and Filipino-Korean Jin Hyeonju, launched its mini-album......»»
Philippine scientists harassed by China helicopter
Another case of harassment at sea by the Chinese has been reported – this time near Pag-Asa Island last Saturday – involving a helicopter, which hovered dangerously close to a group of Filipino scientists doing research work on a sand bar called Sandy Cay, causing minor injuries......»»
Van Sickle, Petro Gazz pummel Capital1
Petro Gazz used hammer, Brooke Van Sickle and sword as it overpowered Capital1 Solar Energy, 25-11, 25-19, 25-14, Tuesday to revive its semifinal hopes in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference.....»»
Angels rebound, Crossovers roll on
Petro Gazz and Chery Tiggo carved out contrasting wins over Capital1 Solar Energy and Nxled, respectively, and stayed in the thick of the fight for the semifinals of the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena last night......»»
‘Trade with China should continue’
The Philippines should continue to pursue stronger trade ties with China despite rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea, according to the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. and the Department of Trade and Industry......»»