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The special Soongs for Manny Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines–Jason Soong can probably lay claim to be closer to Pacquiao than just being at the ringside come fight night. Aston Palicte, one of the boxers under Jason’s wing, is being promoted by Manny Pacquiao’s MP…

Meet Cody and Caleb Walker, the men who filled in for Paul Walker in ‘Furious’ 7

AS the seventh installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise zoomed to the top of box office charts following its worldwide release, fans saw how Paul Walker, the actor who played the role Brian O’Conner on the…

Mandaluyong tweaks ban on tandem riding

Mandaluyong City relaunched yesterday its ban on motorcycle tandem riding for men unrelated to each other, after it proved to be an effective crime deterrent in the six months it was enforced. According to Mandaluyong police chief…

VW chairman Piech resigns after power struggle with CEO Winterkorn

Volkswagen AG chairman Dr. Ferdinand Piech resigned from his position as well as from the company’s supervisory board after failing to remove CEO Martin Winterkorn. Piech challenged the authority of Winterkorn, previously a close confidant for decades,…

Run What You Brung races once more at Clark

IT WAS a nostalgic event at its best, but for the 112 participants who brought their cars to the Clark International Speedway last April 11, Run What You Brung (RWYB) was a fulfillment of a life long…

Shell partners with Accenture and Dorna to mentor world-class racers

Accenture, one of the world’s leading multinational management consulting and outsourcing company, has recently partnered with Shell to mentor and develop young motorcycle racers in the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup to allow the racing community to…

2015 Bahrain GP: Lewis shines brightly in the desert night

Since its inaugural race, the Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix was staged during the day, under the blazing heat of the desert sun which made life difficult for everyone. But in 2014, we saw a…

‘Furious 7′ zooms past $1 billion mark

LOS ANGELES, United States – “Furious 7” surged ahead of its North American box office competition for a third straight week, taking in an estimated $29 million to hit $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales. The strong…

Formula One 2015 Chinese Grand Prix: Hamilton wins Shanghai battle

After winning the 2015 Malaysian GP, Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel and teammate Kimi Raikkonen went to Shanghai full of hope for the SF15-T. Fans, Ferrari fans, to be precise, were talking of a resurrection, the Scuderia rising…

Fast cars become cowboy’s horse or samurai sword in ‘Furious 7’

The motley crew of street racers from East LA has come along way since its first appearance 15 years ago in the 2001 film “The Fast and the Furious.” The final installment in the franchise, “Furious 7”…

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