LIVE UPDATES: Remembering Nora Aunor, Superstar and National Artist (From left) Nora Aunor and Christopher de Leon’s kids Ian, Lotlot, Matet, Kiko and Kenneth. Images: FILE PHOTOS It was a tearful moment for Christopher de Leon as he visited the wake of his ex-wife, the late Nora Aunor, as well as reunited with their children. De Leon had a grim expression on his face as he shared tearful hugs with his colleagues before embracing his children Ian and Lotlot at the Heritage Park in Taguig, as seen in a clip shared by the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) spokesperson and…

The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are poised to be legendary. Parity was the name of the game in the 2024-25 season with both the east and west boasting stellar teams up and down the standings. This is not a season where there’s a single, clear-cut favorite in each conference, but rather four or even five teams on each side of the bracket that you can believe has what it takes to go all the way. Unquestionably the most fascinating series in the first round comes out of the west with the Dallas Stars facing the Colorado Avalanche. It’s a…

Jesh set out on the path to becoming the doctor she always dreamed of. She embraced challenges with energy and met the unknown with curiosity. Her adventurous spirit kept her moving forward, driven by hope and determination. But she was still human. No matter how focused she stayed, the weight of careless remarks from people around her sometimes cut through. Even the strongest spirits feel the sting of being underestimated, and Jesh was no exception. “It pained me to hear them say, “Na 1st honorable mention kay gamay lang man sila.”. I was 13 then.. Then on, I challenged myself…

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is one of the fastest street circuits in the world. Its combination of high speeds, 27 corners, and the ever-looming walls push drivers to the limit, and punishes the smallest of mistakes. That was the fate of Lando Norris during qualifying for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. On another week that saw Norris enter qualifying as the favorite, the McLaren driver came out on the wrong end of the proceedings. Last week it was at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where Norris could only qualify sixth after running strong over three practice sessions. On Saturday…

Ann Dumaliang —TRISTAN TAMAYO Ann Dumaliang, cofounder of Masungi Georeserve Foundation Inc. (MGFI), has been selected by the World Economic Forum as part of its Young Global Leaders (YGL) Class of 2025. She is the only Filipino to make it to this year’s cohort of “exceptional leaders under the age of 40 who are redefining leadership in a changing world.” Article continues after this advertisement Only high-ranking officials and those who are nationally or internationally acclaimed individuals from the corporate world, startups, public and civil sectors, social enterprises, the academe, arts, sports and culture, and the media are accepted by…

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri dominated the timing sheets in the final practice session ahead of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Norris finishing 0.024 seconds ahead of his teammate, but notably more than sixth-tenths ahead of George Russell in P3. However, soon enough those lap times will count for real. Today is qualifying day at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, and with a season-high 27 corners set to challenge the drivers over an hour of qualifying, and then in the Grand Prix itself on Sunday, starting up front is pivotal, unless you want to be in the middle…

| Stock photo CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans split their back-to-back matches in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference held before the Holy Week break earlier this week. The Trojans pulled off a hard-fought victory against the Pasig City King Pirates, 12-9, but fell short against last year’s Wesley So Cup champions, the Manila Load Manna Knights, 7-14, in the inter-division round. Despite the split results, Toledo remains in command of the Southern Division standings with a 13-2 (win-loss) record and 236 accumulated points. The Bacolod Blitzers are hot on their heels with…

Jerry Seinfeld once punctured the entire premise of team fandom with the observation that at the end of the day, it’s an empty exercise in rooting for laundry. Particularly in this modern league, Seinfeld has a point. Rosters are constantly in flux, staffed by modern-day athlete/mercenaries who hail from any and everywhere on Earth, most on one-to-two-year deals or recently acquired in a trade. Coaches are replaced. Front office regimes and their philosophies change. Owners sell teams. Teams move homes. The fabric of entire American cities can flip in a few years. But how do we account for instances in…

Reigning Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo (center) and 2025 candidates (clockwise from top, left) Alessandra Eugenio, Francchezca Pacheco, Sasha Lacuna and Rendelle Ann Caraig/ARMIN P. ADINA This year’s edition of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant is a hotly contested competition with a slew of seasoned queens with international experience and titles. But the lesser-known aspirants are drawing inspiration from the Cinderella story of reigning queen Chelsea Manalo. The reigning queen was technically not a newbie when she competed last year, having participated in the Miss World Philippines pageant seven years prior, finishing as a semifinalist. But other contenders had greater…

The NFL Draft is mere days away, and with all the attention beginning to circle around Lambeau Field in Green Bay, the cameras are going to be on the players. We all know the shot: the player who gets invited to the NFL Draft and then has the longest wait of all time before getting picked in the second round. It seems like this year, players and their representatives are being a lot smarter about that, and with the updated list of NFL Draft attendees, we see a few guys drop out. Most notable among the dropouts is Ole Miss…