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Gaballo inches closer to challenging Moloney for WBO world title 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former interim world champion Reymart “Assassin” Gaballo cemented his hold as the next challenger of World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Jason Moloney.  To recall, Gaballo left the ring unblemished in his fight against Thai Phai Pharob last February 13 after knocking the latter out in just 32 seconds in the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Tapales remains a top 5 world title contender 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Marlon Tapales remains one of the top contenders in the 122-pound division despite losing to Japanese star Naoya “Monster” Inoue in their unification bout in Japan last December.  Nicknamed “The Nightmare”, Tapales is ranked No. 5 in both the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF).  Tapales (37W-4L, 19KOs).....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Zamboanga gets crack at ONE atomweight belt vs Stamp

Filipino mixed martial artist Denice Zamboanga will be having a shot at a title, as she faces Stamp Fairtex for the ONE Women’s Atomweight MMA World Championship in March......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

WBO Oriental title: Saludar KOs Thai foe, becomes new champion 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion Vic “Vicious” Saludar made easy work of his Thai foe, Sanchai Yotboon to capture the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental minimumweight title in the co-main event of the “Engkwentro 13” fight card on Wednesday evening, May 1, at the Mandaue City Sports Complex.  Saludar needed only 37.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Villanueva decks American foe, but loses via 4th round stoppage

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two-time world title challenger “King” Arthur Villanueva failed to upset American prospect Elijah Pierce in their edge-of-your-seat showdown in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on March 29 (March 30, Manila).  Villanueva was on the brink of victory after knocking down the bigger Pierce in the second round of their eight-rounder non-title bout.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Pinoys lined up for title shots

Jerwin Ancajas failed in his bid to end the country’s world boxing title drought last Saturday but more Filipinos are in the queue to fill the void......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Balunan breaks into the WBO world rankings

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Unbeaten prospect Christian Balunan is now a world ranked minimumweight of the World Boxing Organization (WBO).  The 24-year-old Cebuano boxer from the municipality of Consolacion in northern Cebu continues to impress the local boxing scene after breaking into the latest world rankings despite having only 10 fights in his young professional.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

Karan Johar set to host 71st Miss World

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 6 (ANI): The upcoming 71st Miss World pageant is all set to unfold in India after a 28-year hiatus. Filmmaker Karan Johar will host the prestigious event. Miss World's official Instagram handle announced this news on Tuesday and captioned the post, "We are honored to announce that Karan Johar @karanjohar, a renowned Indian filmmaker, will host the 71st Miss World Festival. He has been t.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

WSF 2024: Another world is possible amidst a broken world

WSF 2024: Another world is possible amidst a broken world.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Gwendolyne Fourniol tuloy ang laban sa Miss World after 2 years delay

FINALLY! Matutuloy na ang paglaban ng ating pambato na si Gwendolyne Fourniol sa Miss World pageant. Magugunitang tumagal ng dalawang taon ang pagrereyna niya bilang Miss World Philippines dahil ilang beses nang nauudlot ang international competition. At ito na nga, bilang tuloy na tuloy na ang 71st edition ng Miss World ay nagtungo na ang Pinay.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

PH Remains One of the Fastest Growing Economies in East Asia and Pacific, World Bank Says

The World Bank retains its positive outlook on the Philippine economy despite foreseen challenges. According to their April 2024 East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, the World Bank projects a 5.8 percent economic growth for the Philippines this year — the East Asia and Pacific region’s second fastest-growing economy. Moreover, the said update also adjusted […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

The bad kind of C-talks

In a recent episode of the Lewis Howes podcast, which is considered as one of the top 100 podcasts in the world, the featured guest was a gentleman named Price Pritchett, “one of the world’s most renowned thought leaders on corporate culture and organizational change.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

One Meralco plants 125,000 mangroves on World Wetlands Day

One Meralco Foundation the social development arm of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), celebrates this year’s World Wetlands Day by planting and nurturing 125,000 native mangroves in Del Carmen in Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Paras beats Kyoguchi in a rematch in South Korea

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Vince Paras took almost seven years to avenge his defeat against Japanese two-division world champion Hiroto Kyoguchi after they met in the ring in their much-anticipated rematch on Saturday, May 11, in Incheon, South Korea. Paras defeated Kyoguchi via a 10-round unanimous decision in their rematch which.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

Yulo reaches floor exercise final in Baku World Cup, but parallel bars title defense in jeopardy

Carlos Yulo advances to the final of his pet event floor exercise, although he is in danger of yielding the parallel bars crown he won last year in the Baku leg of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Suarez fights Lebron in Texas in April

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Charly “King’s Warrior” Suarez will square off against Puerto Rican Henry “Moncho” Lebron on April 13 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Suarez, who is aiming for a world title this year, must defeat Lebron to elevate his ranking in the super featherweight world rankings. Both fighters are undefeated: Suarez boasts 16.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Cataraja fights Blazo in Manila on Feb 13

CEBU CITY, Philippines— World-rated Cebuano boxer Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja finally gets a scheduled bout on February 13 in the undercard of the Reymart Gaballo-Phai Pharob regional title showdown at the Midas Hotel in Manila.  To recall, Cataraja was supposed to fight fellow world-rated boxer Jayr Raquinel last November 11 in Nagoya, Japan. However, it.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

FERN-D wins big at World Branding Awards

Multi-awarded vitamin brand FERN-D recently made another round of headlines in the international front when it bested over 1,500 brands from more than 40 countries to win the title of “Brand of the Year” at the 2023-24 World Branding Awards......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Fajardo now rated No. 5 in IBF Jr. flyweight world rankings

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Knockout artist Miel “Silent Assassin” Fajardo sees a world title on the horizon after securing the fifth spot in the latest International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight division rankings. The 24-year-old Fajardo, hailing from San Francisco, Agusan Del Sur, shocked the local boxing scene with his ultra-fast first-round knockout victory against Cebuano.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

4 dead, 1 hurt in fire in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- A fire gutted at least 15 houses in a residential area in Lucena City in Quezon province, southeast of Manila, early Friday, killing four people and injuring one, police said. In a spot report, Lucena city police identified the four fatalities, including one 72-year-old and one 65-year-old, and two others aged 18 and 8, who were all living together in one of the burned houses......»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024