Chris Newsome seeks to carry forward Gabe Norwood’s example

December 30, 2025
Chris Newsome could not help but feel mixed emotions on Monday evening. On one hand, he was pleased to have led Meralco to a 98-89 victory over Rain or Shine, sending the Bolts into the 2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. The win completed a series upset that required Meralco to take two games against the […]
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The Year That Was: Historic year for Alex Eala

December 30, 2025
Two weeks before the WTA 1000 Miami Open last March, Alex Eala competed in the ITF W75 Trnava in Slovakia. Ranked 140th in the world at the time, Eala was defeated in the second round by world No. 266 Valentina Ryser of Switzerland, 6-4, 2-6, 2-6. Two months earlier, she missed out on the women’s […]
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The Year That Was: Filipinas enter golden era

December 30, 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, one group stands head and shoulders above the rest in Philippine football — the Philippine Women’s National Football Team. The Filipinas have become the undisputed standard-bearers of the sport in the country. In a year defined by their reclamation of the Southeast Asian throne and cementing their status as […]
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The Year That Was: Kacey dela Rosa lifts Gilas Women to new heights

December 30, 2025
Kacey Dela Rosa must have had an out-of-body experience in 2025. What she accomplished in just one year is something that could take others an entire career to achieve. The two-time UAAP MVP averaged 18.36 points, 14.64 rebounds, 2.36 assists, and 2.57 blocks in the elimination round, leading Ateneo de Manila University to a finish […]
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Banks ramped up agri lending as of Q3

December 29, 2025
Philippine banks expanded lending to agriculture through the end of the third quarter, continuing to exceed a government-mandated quota for one of the economy’s most vital—and long-neglected—sectors. According to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentra...

Electronics exports poised for 12% growth

December 29, 2025
Despite geopolitical uncertainty linked to US tariffs, the Philippines’ electronics exports are poised to post double-digit growth in 2025. This could even come near their record high of $49.09 billion. This is according to Danilo Lachica, president of...

A possible way out of our crisis

December 29, 2025
The Philippines is experiencing a systemic national crisis. The very leaders entrusted by the people to protect the common good stand accused of abusing that trust so blatantly that public outrage is now widespread. Confidence in national leadership—be...

Stephen Holt authors Ginebra’s latest NSD miracle

December 29, 2025
Stephen Holt is no stranger to authoring clutch moments, but what he had just written on Sunday night should go down as one of his most memorable. The former No. 1 overall pick penned an ending so sweet to yet another NSD comeback as his buzzer-beating trey enabled Ginebra to complete its ouster of the […]
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Bitin and Brutal: Juan Gomez de Liano’s maiden conference ends in heartbreak

December 29, 2025
Only one word was enough for Juan Gomez de Liano to describe how he felt after his maiden PBA conference came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday night. Even as he tried to remain composed in front of the press, the lefty guard couldn’t hide how heartbroken he was after the twice-to-beat Converge bowed to […]
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