On July 2, 1971, the first Pan American World Airway’s Boeing 747 jumbo jet arrived at the then Manila International Airport with 269 passengers. Pan American World Airways was the second airline to open a regular jumbo route to the Philippines with 20 hours flying time between San Francisco and Manila. Also on this same [...]
On June 28, 2008, then 29-year-old Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao made world history by becoming the first Filipino, and first Asian, to hold four concurrent world boxing championship belts in four different boxing weight divisions, by defeating Mexican David Diaz at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Born on December 17, 1978 in [...]
On June 27, 1974, Filipino Chess Master Eugene Torre became Asia’s first grandmaster by drawing with American Grandmaster Robert Byrne at the Nice World Chess Olympics. Born on November 4, 1951 in Iloilo City, Torre had been considered the best chess player the Philippines produced during the period spanning the 1980s through 1990s. The former [...]
Saturday night in front of a sold out crowd at the MGM in Vegas, Floyd Mayweather was able to beat Shane Mosley in a 12 round battle after almost being finished off in the second round. The star studded crowd which contained Muhammad Ali was entertained although Mayweather actually never dropped Mosley, but clearly dominated [...]
The city government has launched the free use of laptop computers with internet access in line with its vision of a world-class University Town. The free use of laptop computers with internet access have been set up over the weekend in three tents at the Plaza Mayor de Balanga fronting the Balanga City Hall. City [...]
Imus, Cavite Mayor Manny Maliksi officially declared open the National Volleyball Open Championship last Feb. 7, 2010 at the municipality’s covered courts with seven teams led by powerhouse Philippine Airforce, Philippine Army and University of Perpetual Help in Las Pinas and Molino. (PNA photos by Boy Antonio)
A jubilant Philippine team of differently-abled athletes returned him with 11 medals, including five gold medals from the recently-concluded International Wheelchair and Amputees Sports Federation (IWAS) World Games 09 at Bangalore, India. Josephine Medina, who missed the 6th Southeast Asian Para Games last September in Kuala Lumpur, spearheaded the RP team with three gold medals [...]
The awaited boxing match between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto this Sunday will be shown live and for free in different venues in Manila. Mayor Alfredo S. Lim thus advised the holders of tickets to the free showing of the Pacquiao-Cotto fight to go to the site of their choice [...]
Buckle up as Enchanted Kingdom (EK), the country’s first and only world-class theme park, sets off for Speed Month ’09 this August 1 and 2 with two exciting races: the 5th leg of the 2009 Magnolia Karting Series and 2009 Rally Extreme by Roadwise Motoring Foundation. Karters from the Formula SL Novice, Expert, Heavy, Cadet [...]
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) is currently engaged in community-based travel to boost grassroots tourism and increase local employment in Bohol. Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano on Thursday said beyond Bohol’s famous Chocolate Hills, Loboc River, Century old churches and the lovable wide-eyed tarsier, it has other attractive areas promoting eco-adventures. “Danao is a [...]