Miss India wins Miss World 2017; Miss Philippines makes it to top 40

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/19/2017

INDIA ruled this year’s Miss World competition. Manushi Chhillar was crowned by Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle during the pageant held Nov. 18 in Sanya, China. The 21-year-old model, who bested 117 other candidates, took to…

Thousands show up in Delhi marathon

AP 11/19/2017

Tens of thousands of runners braved smoggy conditions for the Delhi half marathon on Sunday despite dire health warnings from doctors who wanted the race postponed in the heavily polluted capital. Around 35,000 people registered for the…

The perfect storm

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 09/03/2017

Just as Hurricane Harvey paralyzed Houston in the United States, traumatized the people and turned streets and highways into raging rivers and cut off the water system last week, fierce storms, heavy rains and flooding hit India,…

Search continues after Indian rail crash claims at least 23

AFP 08/20/2017

Emergency crews searched mangled carriages Sunday for any further victims after a train crash in northern India killed 23 passengers, the fourth major accident this year on the crumbling network. Another 156 people were injured when 14…

India state approves life sentences for cow slaughter

04/01/2017

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat on Friday increased the punishment for cow slaughter from seven years to life imprisonment as Hindu hardliners push for tougher protections for the holy animal. Under the stiffened…

Sushmita Sen leads stellar lineup of judges for Miss Universe

Apple Ta-as 01/21/2017

A FORMER Miss Universe will be flying to the Philippines to join the pool of judges that will choose this year’s Miss Universe on January 30. Sushmita Sen, the first Indian to win the crown, is set…

Miss U and English

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 01/20/2017

Consider this as my very subjective view of the world of beauty pageants, an arena I’ve been following since I was eight years old when Charlene Gonzales delivered the now infamous question “high tide or low tide?”…

Miss Universe 2016 candidates visit SM Seaside City Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/17/2017

CEBU CITY–Twelve of 86 Miss Universe candidates visited SM Seaside City Cebu at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City on Tuesday afternoon. These were delegates from Argentina, the Bahamas, Czech Republic, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,…

Craig Pantino falls in singles and doubles in India

John Carlo Villaruel 01/12/2017

Cebuano netter Arthur Craig Pantino had a disappointing performance in the India-International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors 2 tennis tournament, faltering in both the singles and doubles divisions yesterday in New Delhi, India. The 15-year-old Pantino failed to…

Pantino competes in India today

John Carlo Villaruel 01/09/2017

AFTER absorbing an early elimination loss last week, Cebuano netter Arthur Craig Pantino looks to bounce back with style as he competes in the India – International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors 2 today at the R K…

Pantino falls in doubles competition

John Carlo Villaruel 01/04/2017

CEBUANO netter Arthur Craig Pantino and Indian partner Siddharth Thakran lost to the Indian tandem of Siddhant Banthia and Parikshit Somani, 6-4, 6-2, in the opening round of the India – International Tennis Federation (ITF) tennis championships…

Die Beautiful: More than a typical transgender’s story

Apple Ta-as 12/28/2016

EVEN before it hit the big screens on Christmas Day, Jun Robles Lana’s “Die Beautiful” had been the talk of the town, following its success in two international film festivals this year. The film’s lead star, Paolo…

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