LIST: Golden Globes 2024 winners

01/08/2024

Los Angeles, United States —Here are the winners of the 81st Golden Globe Awards, which were handed out on Sunday. “Oppenheimer” was the big winner with five awards including best drama film, actor, supprting actor, director and original score — giving it…

Rama eyes improved ‘Barangayan sa Sugbo’ in 2024

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the success of “Barangayan sa Sugbo” held on Monday, June 12, 2023, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he plans to make the inter-barangay competition an annual event. Rama also promised to…

Successive lotto wins baffle Pimentel

Marlon Ramos - Reporter 04/25/2023

What’s the probability of winning a game of chance with multimillion odds in successive weeks? Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Monday raised this question as he noted that the jackpot prizes in the recent lotto…

Bigger cash incentives proposed for winning Mandaue City athletes

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/21/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Bigger cash incentives await Mandaue City athletes who will win in local and international competitions. This is after the city council passed on the first reading on March 20, the proposed ordinance amending…

Cebu City Council commends seven Cebuanos Jiu-Jitsu fighters

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has commended seven Cebuanos for bringing pride to Cebu City in the recently concluded Manila International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship held in Metro Manila last August 20 to 21, 2022.…

Bb. Pilipinas pageant crowns new set of winners after ‘pandemic pause’

Armin Adina 07/12/2021

QUEZON CITY, Philippines—The Binibining Pilipinas pageant has finally crowned its new set of queens after the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the organizers to postpone the contest last year. The longest-running national beauty pageant in the country mounted a…

K-Pop band BTS lose at Grammys, as Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion among early winners

Reuters 03/15/2021

LOS ANGELES  – Megan Thee Stallion, Beyonce and Billie Eilish were among the early winners on Sunday but K-Pop band BTS were defeated in their bid to win a first Grammy award. BTS lost in the best…

Complete list of winners of Sinulog 2020

Rosalie B. abatayo 01/20/2020

Below is the complete list of winners for the Sinulog Grand Parade 2020 SINULOG-BASED CATEGORY Ritual Showdown Champion: Tangub City – Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe; 2nd – Carcar City Division;  3rd – Talisay City Central Elementary School and…

Not so fast: Many Nobel winners endured initial rejections

10/15/2019

NEW YORK – Some of the world’s most innovative ideas and creations have started out in a rejection pile. One of this year’s Nobel Prize winners for medicine previously saw his findings on how cells respond to…

Former Mutya winners to Cebuana candidates: Always do your best

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Will these four Cebuanas bring home the Mutya Pilipinas 2019 crowns? Before Maria Angelica Pantaliano, Mariah Gelina Laxa Lequin, Karla Claudine Salvador Lasquite, and Tyra Rae Florito Goldman will hit the stage on…

Cortes promises to adopt participatory gov’t, credits NQ’s help for his victory

Doris C. Bongcac 05/14/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City mayor-elect Jonas Cortes has made a commitment to bring his government closer to city residents when he assumes office starting on June 30. Cortes said that he wanted to practice a…

Battle of the winners: 13 boxers get chance to compete in Canada

Mars G. Alison 02/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 13 boxers from Cebu will get a chance to go to Canada and represent the Philippines in an invitational amateur boxing tournament.  This after they won in their respective divisions in…

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