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IOC denies Manny Pacquiao exemption to box at Olympics

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) The International Olympic Committee said former world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao cannot compete for the Philippines at this year's Olympic Games in Paris. Pacquiao, 45, retired in 2021 but sought to box for his country at the Olympics. The IOC's age limit for boxers is 40. The Philippines asked for an exception based on the "universality" entry rule, in which a nat.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Pacquiao, Sulaiman honor Filipino champs, eye PH-Mexico tiff

Invited by Manny Pacquiao to the Elorde-Pacquiao Boxing Awards, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announces that he will stage a dual meet involving the Philippines and Mexico.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

2 king cobras spotted again in Busay

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There was apparently another sighting of the deadly king cobra in Cebu. This time it was in Brgy. Busay in the the capital Cebu City.  READ: King Cobra spotted in Busay, Cebu City 2 king cobras Several residents in Roosevelt, Brgy. Busay were shocked to see not just one but two.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Age knocks out Pacquiao s Olympic hopes 

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will not be able to showcase his legendary ring savvy in the Paris Olympics primarily because the former eight-division world professional champion is overaged......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

Unwell King Charles absent, but still very much in the picture

LONDON – Britain’s King Charles will on Monday miss the first major royal event since his cancer diagnosis, but there is no sign of the monarch vanishing from public view let alone contemplating stepping down from his role, experts say. King Charles, 75, has been forced to postpone all public engagements since Buckingham Palace revealed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

Tuazon, Perez champs in HERO Golf Cup

Jingy Tuazon emerged as overall champion while Ma. Theresa Perez won the ladies championship in the recent seventh HERO Golf Cup at the Camp Aguinaldo Golf Club in Quezon City......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in trial of the century, dies at 76

OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in trial of the century, dies at 76.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Conson, ‘hero’ neighbor during Looc fire

Conson, ‘hero’ neighbor during Looc fire.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 17th, 2024

Bacolor hero honored

Bacolor hero honored.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Manny Pacquiao’s bid to compete at Paris Olympics denied by IOC

MANILA, Philippines–Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has the gift of electrifying the crowd in all of his fights, except in the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee shut the door on the former eight-division world professional champion’s bid to carry the Philippine colors in the coming 2024 Paris Olympics. In response to a letter from the Philippine.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

Prince is still Cebu’s half-marathon king

Prince is still Cebu’s half-marathon king.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thenewstodayRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

Prince is still Cebu’s half-marathon king

Prince is still Cebu’s half-marathon king.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thenewstodayRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

Prince is still Cebu’s half-marathon king

Prince is still Cebu’s half-marathon king.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thenewstodayRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

Pacquiao too old for Paris Games, says Olympic body 

The International Olympic Committee thumbs down the Philippines’ request to include boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in its 2024 Paris Games roster.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

PMI, ARQ, ZIP Sanman boxers feted in first Elorde-Pacquiao Boxing Awards

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas was well-represented during the inaugural Elorde-Pacquiao Boxing Awards at Okada Manila last Sunday, March 24th. This was after 13 of Central Visayas’ best boxers from Cebu and Bohol were feted for their achievements in 2023. They were headed by none other than former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Why are there several sightings of king cobras in Cebu?

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mating has been identified as the reason behind the increasing number of king cobra sightings in Cebu. This is according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR), which addressed the recent spike of cobra sightings in Cebu on Tuesday, January 30. READ: King Cobra spotted in.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Siomai King naghari na naman bilang Franchise Hall of Famer 2024

NOONG nakaraang Enero 7, pinarangalan sa Asia Leaders’ Awards ang “Siomai King” bilang Franchising Hall of Famer of the Year. Ito ay karagdagang pagkilala at parangal sa “Siomai King” matapos magkakasunod na taong kinilalang “Franchising Company of the Year” noong 2020, 2021 at 2022. Iginawad ni Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Dato Abdul Malik.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

King Cobra sighted again in Dalaguete, Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  Roughly two weeks after a 64-year-old farmer died in Dalaguete due to an alleged King Cobra bite, another sighting of the feared reptile was reported in the town. Recently, residents in Barangay Caleriohan, Dalaguete, reported seeing a King Cobra, locally known as “banakon,” on Sunday, February 11. In a Facebook post.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

More king cobra sightings reported in Asturias, Toledo in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two more sightings of king cobras, locally known as “banakon,” were reported in different areas in Cebu: one in Asturias and another in Toledo City on Thursday, February 8. In a Facebook post by CDN Digital detailing the timeline of king cobra sightings in Cebu on February 8, several local residents.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Utlang calls for preservation of king cobras: ‘They do not attack unless provoked’

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Unless threatened or cornered, the king cobra, just like any other snakes, would not attack humans. This was according to Dr. Alice Utlang, Cebu City’s special assistant on veterinary, agriculture, and fishery concerns, who added that king cobras locally known as ‘banakon’ are ‘harmless’ animals. “Kanang mga bitin specifically cobra, mahadlok.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024