The Philippines has the privilege of hosting this year’s Federation International Basketball Association (Fiba) Asia tournament.
From the classroom to the oval track and the limelight, Jerico Estregan wants to transcend his limitations.
The battle for school pride goes up another notch at this time of the year, thanks to the start of another UAAP-NCAA season. We look forward to pep rallies, excited fangirls, after-school trips to the Mall of Asia Arena or the Smart Araneta Coliseum, the wearing of school statement shirts—oh yes, that.
For 23-year-old Francisco Gabriel Mendoza, waking up at 4:30 a.m. means starting your day with your passions clearly in mind. As former member of the Ateneo de Manila men’s football team, Mendoza couldn’t be happier being in the field by 5:30 a.m. “I love the smell of grass in the morning, along with the anticipation that I’ll be playing football before anything else. There’s nothing like it,” he says.
They say school prepares us for the future and sets us up for the real world. Twenty-year-old racing champ Marlon Stockinger has yet to continue and complete his formal education, but under his helmet are exceptional knowledge and skills with which he can surely outrace anyone with a college diploma.
Here’s a tip: If you want to talk to Enchong Dee for hours on end, engage him in a topic he loves—business.
It was a weekend full of anticipation and surprises.
Solstice is the longest day of the year and the start of summer.
With EDM (electronic dance music) gaining more fans in the Philippines, it’s no surprise that a lot of superstar DJs are coming to perform for a local audience.
Photos: Adrian Gonzales Lighting assistant: Charvin Torne Styling: Maureen Manuel Styling Assistant: Mark Crawford Hair: Jandra Babiera Make Up: Justine...