Tag: Manila Standard

Calls for Pacquiao to retire snowball

Calls for Pacquiao to retire snowball

MANILA, Dec 11, 2012 (AFP) – Philippine media commentators have put pressure on boxing great Manny Pacquiao to retire after his heavy defeat in Las Vegas, with one comparing him to Parkinson’s disease sufferer Muhammad Ali. The southpaw, who turns 34 next Monday, has vowed to fight on. But many suspect that nearly 18 years [...]

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Jackie Regala, journalist and concert producer, dies

Jackie Regala, journalist and concert producer, dies

CERRITOS – Jackie Regala-Katigbak, former entertainment editor of Manila Standard and various Filipino publications in Los Angeles, died in her sleep at her home in Cerritos on Tuesday morning after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 51. Aside from her long stint as entertainment writer, Jackie also produced numerous concerts in Los Angeles, San [...]

2012/11/29 More