MANILA, Philippines – Dottie Ardina waylaid Lauren Ellerman of Ohio, 4&2, to advance to the second round of the WWGA (Women’s Western Golf Association) National Amateur Championship at the Shawnee Country Club in Lima, Ohio Wednesday.
The win set up the 15-year-old spearhead of the ICTSI-RP golf team against Oklahoma’s Kelly Fuchik, who also scored a 4&2 romp over Michelle Edlin of Minnesota, in
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MANILA, Philippines—It is ironic that talent manager Douglas Quijano passed away when local show business is besieged by all sorts of scandals.
That’s because in times of trouble, whether professional or personal, for his talents and industry friends, he invariably provides the voice of reason, said filmmaker Jose Javier Reyes. “He lends sanity to an insane business.”
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MANILA, Philippines – Still on the warpath, actress Katrina Halili yesterday charged Doctors Hayden Kho Jr. and Vicki Belo with medical malpractice at the Professional Regulation Commission.
In her complaint, Halili said that Kho, even without proper training, performed a liposuction on her at the Belo Medical Clinic in August 2007, according to lawyer Pharson Mamalo, head of the PRC legal division.
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MANILA, Philippines – On June 21 at 7:30 a.m. in ABS-CBN’s Salamat Dok, host Cheryl Cosim and Dr. Vicki Belo sit down with Piolo Pascual. As loyal client, Piolo talks about his favorite treatments and what he does to maintain his good looks and gorgeous physique.
Piolo shares his favorite facials to body toning and skin tightening procedures like IPL and Belo’s latest offering, the Photo Gen.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health on Wednesday ruled out calling a public health emergency throughout the archipelago even if the Philippines’ tally of Influenza A(H1N1) infection has reached the 300 mark.
In a press conference in Tarlac province, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the total confirmed cases of A(H1N1) infection nationwide has climbed to 311 after 64 new cases have been add
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MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday said it is ironing out a new set of guidelines schools will follow in response to influenza A (H1N1), as two more schools in Metro Manila confirmed Wednesday that some of their students tested positive for influenza A (H1N1).
DepEd public information officer Kenneth Tirado said that the department, in cooperation with the DOH, is currently ironing ou
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GENEVA – The Philippines has expressed strong support for the Global Jobs Pact, which puts the creation of jobs and social protection at the core of stimulus packages and national policies that seek to address the current global economic crunch.
In a statement delivered at the International Labor Organization (ILO) Summit on the Global Jobs Crisis Tuesday, Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said: “Now is the
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MANILA, Philippines – For Rain or Shine, this is not just a matter of making the semifinals of the Motolite-PBA Fiesta Cup.
Leaning on the clutch plays of Rob Wainwright and Jireh Ibanes, the Elasto Painters showed guts and composure in a stunning 101-95 win over defending champion Barangay Ginebra to go up in their best-of-seven series Wednesday.
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The injury sustained by Floyd Mayweather Jr. has made it more possible for Manny Pacquiao to favor a clash with World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, according to ESPN sports analyst Dan Rafael.
Rafael said Mayweather’s training injury has pushed away the possibility of a fight with Pacquiao before year end.
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MANILA – Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Vicki Belo and three other individuals have been placed on the Bureau of Immigration (BI) watch list in connection with the sex video scandal.
BI Commissioner Marcelino Libanan said he issued the order Tuesday night upon the directive of Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera.
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