ROTC bill: Tolentino says Senate will pass this proposed law

Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet 06/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — An optimistic Majority Floor Leader Francis Tolentino said on Monday that the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) bill, which aimed to revive the mandatory program, would be passed in the Senate. Tolentino said in…

Celeste Cortesi’s Darna national costume at 71st Miss Universe gets nod of Ravelo family, production team

Hannah Mallorca 01/12/2023

JRB Creative Production, the production team behind the ABS-CBN series “Mars Ravelo’s Darna,” expressed its support for Celeste Cortesi as she paid homage to Darna at the 71st Miss Universe preliminary competition. Much like Darna’s iconic superhero…

Obiena, POC prexy to collaborate, hold major pole vault competition in PH in 2023

Glendale G. Rosal 09/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The World No. 3 pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is brewing up a major invitational pole vault competition in 2023 bringing in world…

Obiena recharges his batteries in Tagaytay after his 6-gold medal harvest in Europe

Glendale G. Rosal 09/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The World No. 3 pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is seen enjoying the start of his short vacation in Tagaytay City.  Obiena, who recently wrapped up his highly successful 2022 season, was…

Philippines to host SEA Games in 2033 — POC chief

Glendale G. Rosal 07/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As early as now, the Philippines has already announced that it will host the 2033 Southeast Asian Games. That is according to the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on…

Philippines unfazed by Vietnam’s hard-to-beat stance for SEA Games

Glendale G. Rosal 04/11/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine delegation is unfazed as Vietnam puts up a hard-to-beat stance a month before the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol”…

POC includes pole vault star Obiena in Team PH list for SEA Games

Glendale G. Rosal 03/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) as expected listed embattled Filipino pole vault star, Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, on Team Philippines for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in May. POC President,…

31st SEA Games preparations to go full swing in January – POC chief

Glendale G. Rosal 12/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) will go full swing in January, according to Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chief, on Sunday. Tolentino announced that the preparations for the…

National Road Trials: Competitive cycling shifts from Danao to Clark 

Glendale G. Rosal 07/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the highly successful 2021 Philippine National MTB XCO (Cross country) Championships in Danao City in northern Cebu last June 12, the PhilCycling will shift to the road as the National Road Trials…

3-year-old senior citizen, 50K centenarians? Tolentino flags ‘overbloated’ PhilHealth database

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 08/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A 3-year-old senior citizen? Fifty thousand centenarians? Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday flagged what he claimed to be an “overbloated” database of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), noting that a three-year-old member was…

Authorities tap public’s help to find body of missing ‘bridge jumper’

Norman V. Mendoza 01/10/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Residents in coastal areas along the Mactan Channel are encouraged to report to authorities if they find any dead person in their areas. Nagiel Bañacia, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in Lapu-Lapu…

Cebuano SEA Games gold medalists share plans for their cash incentives

Mars G. Alison 12/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Savings for the future.”  This is the common reply of some of the Cebuano gold medalists who will be receiving huge amounts of cash incentives for their performance in the recently held 30th…

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