Shakira statue unveiled in singer’s hometown

Reuters 12/31/2023

COLOMBIA—Grammy-winning Colombian singer Shakira, one of the world’s top-selling musicians, has been immortalized in her famous belly-dancing pose in a giant bronze statue in her home city of Barranquilla. The city’s Mayor Jaime Pumarejo unveiled the 6.5…

Colombia landslide kills at least 12 – Civil Defense

07/19/2023

BOGOTA—A landslide caused by heavy rains in a mountainous region of central Colombia killed at least 12 people on Tuesday and destroyed several houses, the country’s Civil Defense agency said. The landslide took place in Quetame, a…

Shakira sets social media alight with song haranguing ex Gerard Pique

Agence France Presse 01/13/2023

BOGOTÁ, Colombia—Colombian star Shakira set social media alight on Thursday, Jan. 12, with the release of her latest song, in which she takes aim once again at ex-partner Gerard Pique, a retired Spanish footballer. The song “BZRP…

Ando has a big chance of winning medal in world w’lifting tilt says coach

Glendale G. Rosal 12/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — National weightlifting coach Ramon Solis believes that his prized ward, Elreen Ando has a big chance of grabbing a podium finish in the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogota, Colombia.…

‘Ruthless’ Duno to fight ‘Popeye’ Perez in Miami on Sept. 24

Glendale G. Rosal 09/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The hard-hitting Romero “Ruthless” Duno is not wasting time on his road to redemption after he is scheduled to fight Jonathan “Popeye” Perez of Colombia on September 24 in Manual Artime Theater in…

Catriona Gray, criticized for being abroad during typhoon, answers back: ‘I’ve been doing my part’

Niña V. Guno 11/12/2020

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray is in Colombia to judge the country’s own Miss Universe pageant — but not everyone is thrilled to see she is traveling. Her trip to Colombia in the midst of a pandemic and…

‘Rising despite lockdown’

Tony S. Bergonia - @inquirerdotnet 07/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is one of nine countries that are seeing a rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases despite having the world’s toughest lockdowns to stop coronavirus transmission, according to a groundbreaking University of Oxford…

PCG-7 to monitor possible entry points of cocaine blocks in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) is now monitoring seas around the region following the recovery of blocks of cocaine in the eastern seaboard of Luzon and Mindanao. Commodore Ronnie Gil Gavan,…

Big winners in Ms. U tilt

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/30/2017

The minute American author, comedian, actor and TV host Steve Harvey stepped on the stage of the 65th Ms. Universe beauty pageant, he wasted no time in trashing himself for the blunder committed during last year’s Ms.…

The Fairest of them all

Apple Ta-as 01/29/2017

MISS UNIVERSE 2016 CROWNING  MOMENT Have you picked a single favorite candidate? With 86 lovely women vying for the Miss Universe 2016 crown, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by a bevy of beauties but, of course, there’s…

Beauties in swimsuits rock the runway

Apple Ta-as 01/17/2017

NOT even a dreary sky with occasional rain could dampen the enthusiasm here on Tuesday, as 86 candidates of the 65th Miss Universe pageant came to Cebu for the swimsuit presentation. And for the first time outside…

Top 15 finish for Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2016: Jennifer Hammond

Apple Ta-as 10/18/2016

BINIBINING Pilipinas Intercontinental Jennifer Hammond landed in the top 15 of Miss Intercontinental 2016 during the coronation night held at Colombo, Sri Lanka last Sunday. Although Jennifer fell short in winning the crown, Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Incorporated…

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