Snowbirds Living in the Philippines : A Pre-Colonial Woman Leader of the Philippines- Alex Eala-Tennis Star

Monday, April 28, 2025

A Pre-Colonial Woman Leader of the Philippines- Alex Eala-Tennis Star

Did you know? Before the Spanish arrived, Sta. Ana, Manila was the heart of the Kingdom of Namayan — ruled by a woman, Queen Panginoan.

While Europe was dominated by kings and emperors, the Philippines had female monarchs calling the shots.

Namayan thrived near the Pasig River, trading with neighbors, and proving that gender didn't stop leadership in ancient Manila.

Meanwhile, Did you know that...
Before the Spanish arrived, Sta. Ana, Manila was the heart of the Kingdom of Namayan — ruled by a woman, Queen Panginoan.
While Europe was dominated by kings and emperors, the Philippines had female monarchs calling the shots.
Namayan thrived near the Pasig River, trading with neighbors, and proving that gender didn't stop leadership in ancient Manila.

Lastly, a paragraph on Alex Eala, Philippines New Tennis Star Sensation 
It was a moment she fully deserved. During her time in Miami, Alex Eala compiled one of the most spectacular and surprising breakout runs of this century. A 19-year-old from the Philippines ranked No 140, she had entered the Miami Open with a wild card and few expectations. In her short career, she had won only two matches on the WTA tour and her form in 2025 had been unimpressive.
Simply winning her first-round match against the No 73 Katie Volynets marked this tournament as a success for Eala, but she just kept on going. She generated attention with her victory over Jelena Ostapenko, the mercurial 2017 French Open champion, then she forced the tennis world to take notice with her straight-sets win over Madison Keys, the reigning Australian Open champion and world No 5. With all eyes on Eala, she then engineered one of the great upsets in recent times, toppling the five-time grand slam champion Iga Swiatek to reach the semi-finals.
One week ago, no Filipina woman had ever defeated a grand slam champion. Eala scuppered three in succession. She then showed that those victories were no fluke by pushing Jessica Pegula, the world No 4, to the limit in an intense, bruising three-set battle.
BREAKING NEWS : Tennis star Alexandra Eala donated her entire $5.4 million prize money and endorsement deal to charities and homeless relief. What she did next left everyone in awe.
 https://www.rappler.com/sports/rich-history-philippine-tennis-decades-before-alex-eala/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJw549leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHuRKD3Sa2J2OKrYVsDKmm3rWWMZKvf7R3XtqmVysGwZa80cnPkGyQpKtzjWC_aem_LFx4bmnhEfxj8_ElfoiRjA

From My FaceBook Page This Week:
"DON’T TRY TO BUY ME WITH MONEY!" – Tennis star Alexandra Eala fiercely rejected a $10 million offer from Elon Musk. This bold and principled decision not only stunned the media, but also prompted an unexpected reaction from Musk — leaving the world in shock!

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Joys of Retirement

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