After 22 years, retirement pay given to 145 employees of IBC-13

Luisa Cabato 05/04/2024

MANILA, Philippines — After over two decades, 145 former employees of government-owned media corporation Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) have finally received their retirement pay. In a statement from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Saturday, it said…

PBA: James Yap still undecided on retirement

Rommel Fuentes Jr. 01/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine swingman James Yap is at a crossroads with regard to his basketball future. Yap, who signed a one-conference deal to return with Rain or Shine in the offseason last September, said he has “not…

Christian Standhardinger retires from Gilas Pilipinas

Denison Rey Dalupang 05/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Christian Standhardinger, the high-IQ and high-motor Ginebra star who broke into the Philippine basketball lore by playing for the national team, has retired from Gilas Pilipinas duty. The Filipino-German forward made the announcement in a lengthy…

Brandon Vera retires from MMA after loss at ONE 164

MARK GIONGCO 12/04/2022

MANILA, Philippines—Brandon Vera on Saturday announced his retirement after a 20-year career in mixed martial arts. Vera called it a career after losing to Amir Aliakbar by technical knockout in the first round of their heavyweight clash…

Apir and proof of life

Michael L. Tan - @inquirerdotnet 10/25/2022

I first got my GSIS (Government Service Insurance System) retirement pension after I turned 65 in 2017. At that time, I opted to get a five-year lump sum since I was still serving as UP Diliman chancellor…

Youth-less

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 10/24/2022

Excuse me?” That was coming from a friend who was completely horrified that the guard was leading her to the senior lane of the check-out counter. If a look could be lethal, the poor fellow would have…

Manila Chooks bow out of FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters

Glendale G. Rosal 10/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—- The Manila Chooks bowed out of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters and along with it was the official retirement of veteran Chico Lanete from his storied progressional basketball career. The…

Tears flow as curtain comes down on Roger Federer’s glittering career

09/24/2022

LONDON—Roger Federer’s trophy-laden career ended with defeat on Friday, but for once the result hardly mattered as the Swiss maestro headed into retirement with tears in his eyes and cheers ringing in his ears. With a sellout…

Manny Pacquiao hangs up his gloves for good

Marc Anthony Reyes - Reporter / @marcreyesINQ 09/30/2021

MANILA, Philippines — In a move that finally distances his boxing from his politics, Manny Pacquiao formally announced his retirement from the sport that lifted him from abject poverty to the pinnacle of fame and fortune. The…

Sinas: ‘Chubby Anonymous Project’ to continue even after my retirement as PNP chief

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 05/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) ‘Chubby Anonymous Project’ will continue even after PNP chief, Police General Debold Sinas, retires on May 8.  Sinas said that this program which was launched last March 4 along…

Sinas to public: Do not be afraid to report police scalawags

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas urged the public to report wayward elements of the police force saying the organization is serious in cleansing its ranks. Sinas made the statement…

Planting is never fun

Victor T. Reyes - @inquirerdotnet 10/21/2020

Ask any lawyer what he wants to do after retirement and, most likely, he will tell you—farming. And that’s exactly what most of my lawyer friends and I did after semi-retiring from the very busy and tension-filled…

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