Photo courtesy of Wikipedia With the return of the Boljoon pulpit panels after about four decades, it turns out that another church in Cebu Province also lost its old pulpit panels many years ago. Built from 1788 to the 1830s, the church of Argao still has—although now unpalatably gilded—its impressive retablos and…
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How NFL legends, PGA Tour Champions joined forces at new event
NFL Hall of Famer Ronde Barber, who spent 16 years playing Safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, loves golf as much as football. He cannot get enough of the sport, which explains why he serves as the Tournament Director of the Valspar Championship. But that event is for PGA Tour…
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Kathryn Bernardo, Nadine Lustre reunite at ABS-CBN Ball 2025
Kathryn Bernardo and Nadine Lustre during the ABS-CBN Ball 2025 in Quezon City. Images: Instagram/@theaiveeclinic All eyes were on Kathryn Bernardo and Nadine Lustre, whose chummy interactions at the ABS-CBN Ball 2025 proved how female friendships stand strong in the entertainment industry. With their hands placed on each other’s backs,…
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WNBA legend Diana Taurasi gives the ultimate praise to South Carolina’s Raven Johnson
TAMPA, Fla. — Raven Johnson’s eyes grew wide and her jaw dropped. “She said that? Is that real?” She called her teammate Sania Feagin over and pointed to the tweet shown on a reporter’s phone: “Look at this!” While Johnson was playing a team-high 27 minutes to lead her South…
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Man nabbed for stabbing dead 2-year-old stepson in Pampanga
(INQUIRER file photo) MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Police arrested on Friday (April 4) a man who stabbed and killed his two-year-old stepson in Lubao town in Pampanga province, reports said Saturday, April 5. Police statements said the suspect, identified only as “Harold,” was arrested while hiding in his uncle’s house…
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Despite complaints from iconic coaches, don’t expect NCAA to change double-regional format for women’s tournament
TAMPA, Fla. — The complaints could not be ignored. From Birmingham, Alabama, to Spokane, Washington, last weekend, some of the most prominent coaches in women’s college basketball took aim at the NCAA’s fairly-new double-regional format. First to loudly voice his disapproval with the format — where eight teams play a…
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3 weather systems to bring rains over parts of PH
Cebu will have cloudy skies today according to Pagasa. MANILA – Three weather systems: intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the northeasterly wind flow, and the easterlies will bring rains over several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…
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Jordan Spieth reveals what he must do to earn PGA Tour win again
Jordan Spieth opened the Valero Texas Open with a 5-under 67 and sat among the top five on the leaderboard. He put himself in a terrific position through 18 holes, hoping that would continue over the weekend. Spieth has not won a PGA Tour event since 2022, when he won…
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PH inflation slowed to 1.8% in March, a near 5-yr low
Inflation. Inquirer file photo Inflation in the Philippines slowed to a nearly five-year low of 1.8 percent in March, driven mainly by lower rice and fuel prices. This, in turn, bolstered the case for a policy rate cut next week by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), which keeps a…
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Bruce Pearl can become the face of college basketball, for better or worse, at Final Four
In the last four years, college basketball has seen six national championship-winning head coaches announce their retirement from the sport. The number of active head coaches with at least one national championship on their resume? Six. The slew of recent retirements has left college basketball — a sport where the…