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Folayang optimistic about Team Lakay's next generation
For former ONE Championship lightweight titlist Eduard Folayang, the focus is now on the next batch of Igorot warriors
ONE Championship returns to action in July with No Surrender
It has been 5 months since ONE Championship last held a flagship event
ONE Championship cuts staff as MMA shows halted by virus
ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong says it is unclear when fights can resume due to various reasons
Oscars to draw up diversity rules for nominees
The move comes after years of criticism over a lack of diversity among the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' members, and among the Oscar nominees and winners they select

'Greatest of all-time': Nunes makes history in UFC 250
Amanda Nunes retains her featherweight title, making her the first fighter in UFC history to defend two titles in different weight classes

UFC superstar Conor McGregor retires yet again
Conor McGregor, the controversial but most bankable star in UFC, suddenly decides again to leave the sport

Spencer remains unfazed ahead of UFC 250
Felicia Spencer may be the underdog, but she’s far from intimidated going up against two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes

Nunes ready to make history in UFC 250
Amanda Nunes looks to become the first female UFC fighter to defend titles in two divisions

MMA's Angela Lee slams online bullying after TV star's death
'I don't understand why people feel the need to spread negativity and ill wishes to another person, whom they have never even met,' says Lee

[Science Solitaire] Avatars and the performing arts
'What if your favorite performing artist showed up in your house through some abracadabra of digital technology? How will that change the quality of your day?'

Italian woman wins $1.1 million Picasso in charity draw
The Spanish master's geometric composition representing a piece of newspaper and a glass of absinthe had been valued at 1 million euros

NCCA sets aside P76.8M to assist freelance artists during lockdown
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts says it is exploring other ways to help artists and cultural workers, like setting up an 'online market' for their work

Met museum in New York aims to open in mid-August after lockdown
The Met is the first museum in the city to announce a date for reopening

Brandon Vera deems Arjan Bhullar a worthy challenger
The ONE Championship heavyweight king will dangle the belt he has been holding since 2015 against Arjan Bhullar
Gaethje dominates in UFC's return as Trump congratulates promoters
Justin Gaethje pummels top contender Tony Ferguson in an empty 15,000-seat arena as US takes the first step toward sports normalcy

UFC 249: Gaethje calls Ferguson his toughest opponent yet
Justin Gaethje says he’s ready for 'quirky dude' and top lightweight contender Tony Ferguson

UFC 249: 'I have the real belt,' says Tony Ferguson
Top contender Tony Ferguson trash talks UFC stars Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov

Lito Adiwang believes he would fare well vs Demetrious Johnson
Becoming a ONE Championship titleholder has always been the end goal for Lito Adiwang, but he also wants the chance to challenge someone he looks up to
How wushu pushed local ONE Championship athletes to stardom
Eduard Folayang and Rene Catalan both have successful careers in ONE Championship thanks to their wushu background
Life under lockdown: Pineapple Lab Part 2
In part 2 of our conversation with Pineapple Lab co-founders Andrei Pamintuan and Jodinand "Jodee" Villaflores Aguillon, we talk about ilostmygig.ph, collaboration, and where they find hope

Life under lockdown: Pineapple Lab Part 1
As the lockdown in Metro Manila is extended once more, we converse with artists and Pineapple Lab co-founders Andrei Pamintuan and Jodinand "Jodee" Villaflores Aguillon

UFC books May 9 return in Florida with no spectators
MMA returns to action next month as UFC 249 plans to stage a ‘safe and sensible’ event in Jacksonville

Sylvia Sanchez recovers from coronavirus
Sylvia's husband Art Atayde is still in the hospital waiting for another test before being discharged

MMA legend Eric Kelly continues fight outside cage
Despite a string of losses that ended his tenure in ONE Championship, Eric Kelly does not want to throw in the towel just yet
Rocker Aurelio Castro III creates portraits of 19 frontliner heroes
The rocker and painter pays tribute to the fallen medical frontliners in his art

Pinoy MMA fighters look for ways to survive
As fights remain on hold, Filipino MMA athletes find themselves facing a different battle

Artists auction pieces to raise funds for frontliners in Cebu
Part of the sales will be donated to Courage Cebu's fund drive for coronavirus frontliners

Danny Kingad anticipating Johnson-Moraes ONE showdown
ONE Championship rising star Danny Kingad aims to be next in line for the winner between the Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson match
'Don't forget us!' – Europe's museums respond to virus
Europes famous museums turn to the internet to reach out to audiences in imaginative ways during an almost continent-wide lockdown

UFC to beat virus lockdown with event on tribal land
Organizers remain determined to stage UFC fight cards, insisting that the circuit can continue safely without spectators

Like father, like son: Sangiaos share same MMA passion
Jhanlo Sangiao is treading the same path as his father and mixed martial artist Mark Sangiao, the coach of the famed Team Lakay
ONE Championship brings competition outside the cage
Team Lakay founder and coach Mark Sangiao may just be the perfect candidate for The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition

Meet the men who helped Joshua Pacio's transformation
Initially pursuing martial arts to lose weight, Joshua Pacio develops into the most dominant strawweight champion in ONE Championship history
Belingon targets UFC vet in return fight, continues to train amid Luzon lockdown
Kevin Belingon aims for a redemption as he targets to return on May 29 against UFC veteran John Lineker

Sylvia Sanchez, Art Atayde test positive for coronavirus
The actress says that they are ‘getting better each day’

Work out with MMA world champions at home for free
Evolve MMA is streaming 5 classes a day for free!

What makes Danny Kingad special?
Expectations are high that Danny Kingad will eventually get crowned a world champion in ONE Championship
McGregor gives 1 million euros for protective hospital equipment
MMA star Conor McGregor donates personal protective equipment to Ireland hospitals

Danny Kingad set to conquer another milestone
Rising star Danny Kingad prepares for life after ONE Championship as he finishes his degree in secondary education
WATCH: Defend yourself with Kali Eskrima
Get a glimpse of how Filipino martial art Kali Eskrima can save your life!

How Denice Zamboanga ended up in Thailand
Training away from home has paid dividends for the Philippines' Denice Zamboanga as she gains a shot at a ONE Championship world title
Art in the Park 2020 postponed amid coronavirus spread
They hope to reschedule the event at a latter time in 2020

'Body art' pioneer and performance artist Ulay dies at 76
German conceptual artist Ulay was known for experimenting with Polaroid pictures in the early 70s and collaborating with his then partner Marina Abramovic for 12 years

How timely sacrifices drew Lito Adiwang closer to his dreams
After putting his dreams on hold to make ends meet, Lito Adiwang works his way to becoming one of the most exciting strawweights in ONE Championship
WATCH: Zamboanga stays undefeated, Banario ends ONE slump
Check out how Denice Zamboanga and Honorio Banario grab decision victories in ONE: King of the Jungle

[OPINION] Closing ABS-CBN is a blow to Philippine film heritage
'The threat to shut down ABS-CBN jeopardizes a critical bridge to the past that grounds us as a people'

Art Fair Philippines 2020: Exhibits, installations, pieces to check out
Art Fair Philippines returns with new sections – and selections from its various participating galleries, auctioneers, and more.
Former ONE champ Geje Eustaquio eager for another busy year
Despite the highs and lows of 2019, Team Lakay stalwart Geje Eustaquio doesn't mind doing it all over again

[OPINION] Why art fairs matter even to non-artists and non-collectors
Attendance, however, is not the be-all and end-all of art fairs

WATCH: Catriona Gray revisits Intramuros two years after Miss Universe video
The beauty queen is the National Commission for Culture and the Arts ambassador for Arts Month 2020
