Who might God want you to look after?

The Philippines’ EJ Obiena stumbled to an eighth-place finish yesterday and watched in awe as world No. 1 Armand Duplantis dominated the event that was named after the latter – the Mondo Classic – in Uppsala, Sweden.

Contenders La Salle and Far Eastern University figure in a crucial tiff to stay within striking distance from pace-setters National University and University of Santo Tomas at the close of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball first round Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

After years of being restrained by the patriarchal world, women have emerged from the shadows to claim their rightful place not only in society but also in science and technology.

Every year, about 100,000 Filipino high school seniors take the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT), hoping to get into one of UP’s 10 campuses nationwide. It’s an annual ritual that’s been taking place since 1968, except for a brief period during the pandemic when the test was replaced by an alternative system. (I didn’t even realize until I looked these figures up that I was among the third batch of UPCAT takers in 1970; thankfully I got in.)

Grace Quintanilla saved her best for last, unleashing a strong closing round of three-under 68 to salvage a share of38th place in the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) Championship, which Malaysia's Jeneath Wong ruled in thrilling fashion at the Hoiana Shores Golf Club in Vietnam on Sunday.