MANILA, Philippines — Another Premier Volleyball League (PVL) star has found a new home.
Grethcel Soltones has signed with the Akari Chargers, the team said We dnesday.
Soltones spent the past three seasons with the Petro Gazz Angels.
“More firepower and championship experience. Let’s light it up, Lady Beast!” the Chargers said in a Facebook post.
With the Angels, she secured silver medals in the 2022 Open Conference and the 2023 First All-Filipino Conference.
Now with Akari, she will be bringing her veteran experience as she teams up with Dindin Santiago-Manabat, Faith Nisperos, Fifi Sharma, Erika Raagas and Michelle Cobb.
Last week, Nxled head coach Taka Minowa was named director of volleyball operations for both Akari and the Chameleons.
Akari had a 5-6 win-loss record in the Second All-Filipino Conference.
Its head coach Jorge de Brito earlier left the team. His replacement is still yet to be named.
Meanwhile, the Cignal HD Spikers also released three players on Wednesday.
The team announced on Wednesday that they have parted ways with Bia General, Angela Nunag and Jerrili Malabanan.
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American comedian and actor Jo Koy ribbed about the preparations he’s done as he hosts the upcoming Golden Globes.
This will be the first time in the Golden Globes’ tumultuous 81 years that it will be hosted by an individual with Filipino descent.
Jo Koy posted on social media a promotional video of the awards ceremony where he shares “preparations” to be a host.
The first tip he gave was to stretch one’s fingers out, joking that the trophies are 45 pounds heavy made of dark chocolate.
His second piece of advice was simply to always pee. This is likely a reference to the Globes being a more casual cer emony than the Oscars, Emmys, or Grammys, and a lot of drinking is involved.
Another guide Jo Koy demonstrated was wiping the side center parts of his lips to “get rid of the white crusties in the corners,” adding it was creepy to “be a host with white crusties.”
“I’ve stepped onto a lot of stages around the world in my career, but this one is going to be extra special,” Jo Koy said when he was confirmed to host the Globes. “This is that moment where I get to make my Filipino family proud.”
“Barbie” leads this year’s Globes with nine nominations, followed closely by “Oppenheimer” with eight. Other films with five or more nominations are Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Poor Things,” and “Past Lives.”
A-listers such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Emma Stone are also in the mix, as are Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”), Timothee Chalamet (“Wonka”), Natalie Portman (“May December”) and Bradley Cooper — as both actor and director of “Maestro.”
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