June Mar lifts 8th MVP trophy
August 18, 2024
JUNE MAR FAJARDO’S trophy case at home should be longer that his 6-foot-10 frame now that he collected his eighth-straight Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
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Indonesia holds off winless Vietnam as Philippines takes podium spot
August 18, 2024
INDONESIA survived a see-saw battle with a determined Vietnam squad, eking out a 21-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 15-12 victory Sunday in the SEA Men’s V. League at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
ArenaPlus honors Yulo, Olympians
August 18, 2024
DOUBLE gold medalist Carlos Yulo returned to his roots during last week’s welcome parade in Manila for the Paris 2024 Olympians and ArenaPlus was there not only to honor the champion from Leveriza but to reward him with P5 million.
Young golfers take on tough Luisita in Junior PGT Luzon elimination leg
August 18, 2024
THE Luzon series of the International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) Junior Philippine Golf Tout Match Play Championships resumes at the renowned Luisita Golf and Country Club in Tarlac Tuesday with more than 60 young golfers facing the chal...
Igan Cup 21st edition at Eastridge
August 18, 2024
IGAN Ng Pilipinas Foundation Inc. will host its 21st IGAN CUP fundraising golf tournament, “Fore! A Cause… Fore! D’ Kids…” on August 30 at Eastridge Golf and Country Club in Binangonan, Rizal.
Golden moment for non-Olympian in Paris
August 18, 2024
IT has been a week or so since the Paris Olympics ended, yet the joy, stories and even controversies have yet to subside.
Israeli strikes kill 19 in Gaza as Blinken heads to Mideast to try to help close cease-fire deal
August 18, 2024
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip—Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 19 people overnight, including a woman and her six children, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the region on Sunday to try to seal a cease-fire deal after months of contentio...
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest prime minister after royal signoff
August 18, 2024
BANGKOK—Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday, two days after she was chosen by Parliament following a court order that ...
Ukraine advances in Kursk region as Russian assault continues; Russian troops captured
August 18, 2024
Russia kept up its assault on Ukraine on Saturday even as Ukrainian forces pushed into Russia’s Kursk border region.
Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 10 and triggers response from Hezbollah as tensions simmer
August 18, 2024
NABATIEH, Lebanon—An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon early Saturday killed at least 10 Syrian nationals, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into global health emergency
August 18, 2024
GOMA, Congo—Sarah Bagheni had a headache, fever, and itchy and unusual skin lesions for days, but she had no inkling that her symptoms might have been caused by mpox and that she might be another case in a growing global health emergency.
Goldman cuts US recession risk on sales, jobs data
August 18, 2024
GOLDMAN Sachs Group Inc. economists lowered the probability of a US recession in the next year to 20 percent from 25 percent, citing this week’s retail sales and jobless claims data.
Mpox gives Denmark yet another way to flex its pharma power way to flex its pharma power
August 18, 2024
After the World Health Organization this week warned that a fast-spreading strain of mpox poses a global threat, Denmark again has a potential solution and underscored its capacity to outshine traditional powerhouses in the US and the UK.
Trump again decries two Olympic gold medalists in gender row
August 18, 2024
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men.
Matsuyama five clear with one round to play in steamy Memphis
August 18, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hideki Matsuyama felt his lower back starting to act up. On a whim, he decided to put a new putter in his bag for the start of the PGA Tour postseason. And now the Japanese star has a five-shot lead going into the final round of the F...
McNulty sets Vuelta pace with record time trial ride
August 18, 2024
MADRID — American Brandon McNulty won the opening stage of the Spanish Vuelta in Portugal on Saturday with the fastest time trial in the history of the Spanish Grand Tour race.
Cubans soak up whole Little League World Series experience
August 18, 2024
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Marloon Herrera was crying. Happy tears.
Less than a week after Olympics, WNBA playoff chase on
August 18, 2024
LAS VEGAS — Back to your regularly scheduled programming in the WNBA.
Coughlin birdies three of last five holes for one-stroke lead in Women’s Scottish Open
August 18, 2024
IRVINE, Scotland — Lauren Coughlin rolled in a bending, 20-foot putt as part of three birdies on the closing stretch Saturday to cap off a 6-under 66 in the Women’s Scottish Open and give her a one-shot lead over Megan Khang at Dundonald Links.
THE SINGER OR THE SONG? Kenny Rogers tune becomes deeper and more poignant as sung by Juan Karlos
August 18, 2024
In 1982, American country singer Kenny Rogers became a household name in Manila when his song “Through the Years” (cowritten by Steve Dorff and Marty Panzer, produced by Lionel Richie) entered the Billboard Hot 100 and went to no. 1 on the Adult C...
DFA to 11,000 OFWs in Lebanon: Leave now while airport is open
August 18, 2024
TEN months after Israel launched war against Hamas and Hezbollah, only 356 among 11,000 Filipino workers left Lebanon despite the Philippine government’s offer to repatriate them all for free.
4PH in Isabela in full swing: NHMFC, DHSUD, LGUs and private sectors seal partnership
August 18, 2024
The National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC), Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), Local Government Units of Isabela, and Uanjelle Land, Inc. (Uanjelle) concretized their partnership through the signing of a Memoran...
AKIN KA NA LANG, CANADA | The Itchyworms announces 4-city tour of The Great White North
August 18, 2024
Filipino alternative rock band The Itchyworms are set to hold their highly anticipated and first-ever concert tour in Canada this November 2024!
PUNK’S NOT DEAD | The return of Pinoy punk and new wave classics
August 18, 2024
The year 2024 is shaping up to be a comeback year for 1980s Filipino punk and new wave.
ONLY ON AUGUST 18! Chowking’s Buy 2 Get 1 FREE best-tasting siopao this National Siopao Day!
August 18, 2024
Manila, Philippines (August, 2024) — Get ready to savor the best-tasting Siopao experience! Chowking is heating up National Siopao Day with a Buy 2 Get 1 FREE promo on its best-tasting Chunky Asado Siopao.
ArenaPlus concludes its Olympic campaign with an ace
August 18, 2024
ArenaPlus, your 24/7 sports betting app, has maintained its support for the nation’s athletes as they competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, one of the biggest global stages for sports, through its “Ginto para sa Astig na Atleta” campaign from June 2024...
PLAS-Organon Lipid Forum 2024 highlights key strategies to combat cholesterol and heart disease
August 18, 2024
Global healthcare company Organon, in collaboration with the Philippine Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society (PLAS) mounted the 2nd Lipid Forum titled “Start Early, Strike Strong: Addressing the Urgency of “Treat to Goal” in Dyslipidemia Mana...
‘The power of we’ critical in achieving good governance in all sectors
August 18, 2024
Invoking the ‘power of we,’ the Institute of Corporate Directors Philippines (ICD Ph) described the critical synergy between the public and private sectors in advancing good governance to foster pro-poor and inclusive growth and fighting c...
At 90, Ka Bobby Tañada says ‘fight not over’
August 18, 2024
“DI pa tapos ang laban [The fight is not yet over],” said human-rights lawyer and retired lawmaker Wigberto Tañada on Thursday, two days after celebrating his 90th birthday during his conferment as Chair Emeritus of the Philippine Rural Reconstr...
Saving ships: Subic repair firm captures growing naval customer base
August 18, 2024
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—With a growing number of repair and maintenance projects from the Philippine Navy and the United States Navy, the Subic Freeport-based ship repair company Subic Drydock Corp. (SDC) is establishing itself as a leading maintenance ser...
JG Summit’s core net income doubled to P18.1b in first half
August 12, 2024
JG Summit Holdings Inc. of the Gokongwei Group said Monday its core net income doubled to P18.1 billion in the first half of 2024 from the same period last year on the back of a P7.9-billion one-time gain from the merger of the Bank of the Philippine I...
Gov’t to spend P9.5 million on each first aid site in tourist destinations
July 29, 2024
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority has approved a budget of P47.5 million for the first batch of facilities in Boracay, La Union, Palawan, Bohol, Puerto Galera, and Siargao
[In This Economy] Marcos’ POGO ban is popular, but will it work?
July 26, 2024
POGOs seem to prefer to locate in the Philippines because they know that our laws and regulations are malleable, and they can get away with various crimes, thanks to our weak rule of law
5-month debt service up 48% to ₱1.2T–BTr
July 15, 2024
THE national government spent P1.216 trillion to pay its domestic and foreign debts from January to May this year, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).
Honasan: AFP hospital ships ‘wise, practical’
July 15, 2024
FORMER Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan on Sunday called for the acquisition of military hospital ships under the modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), citing the need to boost the government’s disaster-readiness program...
DOF: PhilHealth excess fund came from NG subsidies
July 15, 2024
THE P89.9 billion in excess funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) being channelled to unprogrammed funds did not come from member contributions but government subsidies, and will be used to bankroll vital national governmen...
New MICE branding unreels sans updated MICE roadmap
July 15, 2024
By Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror
Peza investment approvals up 37.8% to ₱45.5B in H1
July 15, 2024
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) said it approved P45.48 billion in investments in the first half of 2024, up 37.82 percent from the P33 billion investments it approved in the six-month period last year.