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CORNERSTONE POTTERY FARM Owned by husband-and-wife tandem EJ and Eva Espiritu, this shop in Silang, Cavite creates food-safe stoneware and ceramics such as dinnerware, tea sets, mugs, chimes, oil burners and sculptures. “Our glazes are lead-free,” says Eva who, together with her ceramic engineer husband, started the business in 1996 for an exporter. In 2001 however, they began producing for the local market. Four years later, EJ started his studio pottery while Eva continued to be on top of...

Gilas 3x3 leaves for Austria, eyes Olympic slot Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 is already bound for Graz, Austria where it looks to clinch a spot in the Tokyo Olympics via the 2021 FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) from May 26-30. The national team composed of Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol, CJ Perez, and Mo Tautuaa, with Santi Santillan as reserve and PBA legend Ronnie Magsanoc as coach left Manila late Sunday. Karl Dehesa was unable to join the team due to health and safety protocols. They are e...

Gilas 3x3 set to fly to Austria for FIBA 3x3 OQT Published May 23, 2021 11:06pm Photo: SBP The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team is scheduled to leave on Sunday before midnight for the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Graz, Austria. CJ Perez, Mo Tautuaa, Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol and Leonard Santillan, members of the pool of players for the OQT, will represent the Philippines, along with head coach Ronnie Magsanoc. Four of the five players will be lined up for the tournament. Acc...

(Laguna Governor Ramil L. Hernandez/ FACEBOOK) A staff member from the Governor’s Office told the Manila Bulletin that Hernandez wrote a letter of appeal to the IATF which was sent on Wednesday (May 19). In a Facebook post, Hernandez said he knows how the pandemic has affected the livelihood of workers in the tourism sector. He said he is waiting for a response to his appeal. On Tuesday (May 18), operators, caretakers, and tour agents of hot spring resorts in Barangay Pansol, Calamba put up s...

A YEAR and a half in the making. Thats how long it took for Ange Kouame to finally acquire his Filipino citizenship, a process that culminated on Tuesday and now allows him to reinforce Gilas Pilipinas in international competitions. Its a journey Kouame never imagined he would take since arriving in the country in 2016, studying at Multiple Intelligence International School in Katipunan and winning the Rookie of the Year honors in Ateneo. Now Ange has claimed it: Pre, Filipino ako! Lets look at...

Published May 19, 2021, 3:51 PM Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 players, from left, CJ Perez, Moala Tautuaa, Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol and Leonard Santillan are back at the bubble training camp in Laguna. (SBP Images) Preparation shifts to high gear for members of the Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 men’s team with several days before the FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifier (OQT) in Graz, Austria from May 26 to 30. The national team reentered the bubble training camp in Calamba, Laguna with several things to fine-tune b...

‘Significant’ spike in CDO, Davao, Iloilo COVID-19 cases Janvic Mateo MANILA, Philippines — A significant increase in COVID-19 cases has been recorded in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Iloilo in the past week, according to the OCTA Research Group. Citing data from the Department of Health (DOH), the group of experts said Cagayan de Oro logged an average of 94 cases per day from May 12 to 18, an increase of 52 percent compared to the past week. Davao City recorded ...

Angelo Kouame is now a naturalized Filipino after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law his papers. (SBP Images) President Rodrigo Duterte approved the naturalization of Gilas Pilipinas player Angelo Kouame after the Chief Executive signed into law the papers that made the center eligible to play for the national team. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio made the announcement Tuesday, May 18, as he expressed his gratitude to the President and other government officia...

BusinessWorld May 17, 2021 | 6:15 pm THE GILAS PILIPINAS men’s team made up of cadets is hard in training at the INSPIRE Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna, and is excited to plunge into action and represent the country. — INSPIRE SPORTS ACADEMY FB PAGE THE Gilas Pilipinas men’s team continues with its preparation for two tough international competitions slated for the middle of this year. This was shared by Ryan Gregorio, assistant to the president of the Samahang Basketbo...

Published May 14, 2021, 4:34 PM Gilas 3×3 (Photo from SBP) Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 made its return to the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna Friday, May 14, for the second phase of preparation for this month’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Joshua Munzon, CJ Perez, Mo Tautuaa, Santi Santillan and Karl Dehesa re-entered the “Calambubble” while Alvin Pasaol will join the team after missing last week’s training bubble due to health and safety protocols. Also joining the training ...