PARIS (AP) — After the French Open marathon came the sprints. Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a shot against Russia's Anastasia Potapova during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Defending...
PARIS (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas was in a reflective mood after beating Zhang Zhizhen, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1, to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Friday, May 31. Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) The 2021 runner-up says tennis plays a fundamental part in shaping his...
Taking a pitch on prospective reduction of dependence on imported fuels, the Department of Energy (DOE) has approved progressive increase in coco methyl ester (CME) blend for diesel products – starting at 3.0% by October this year from currently at 2.0%. Additionally, the DOE has given go-signal...
STUTTGART (AP) — Emma Raducanu’s winning run came to an end in a 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to top-ranked Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Friday, April 19. Poland's Iga Swiatek plays Britain's Emma Raducanu during her quarterfinals tennis match at the WTA Tour in Stuttgart,...
Axelum Resources Corporation, the country’s leading fully-integrated manufacturer and exporter of premium coconut products, has signed a multi-year supply deal initially valued about P20 billion with The Vita Coco Company, Inc., one of the world’s largest coconut water brands, on strong global...
STUTTGART (AP) — Coco Gauff battled her way to the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday, April 17, with a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win over compatriot Sachia Vickery. Coco Gauff of the US returns a shot to Sachia Vickery of the US, during the women's 1st round Tennis Grand Prix...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- World number one Iga Swiatek had just got rolling when she found herself in the Indian Wells semifinals on Thursday, March 14, as Caroline Wozniacki retired from their quarter-final with a foot injury. Iga Swiatek hits a backhand return against Caroline Wozniacki in their...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Reigning Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff reached the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Monday, March 11, with challenging straight-set wins. Aryna Sabalenka celebrates a point against Emma Raducanu of Great Britain in their third round...
The Po family-controlled Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF), one of the leading food companies in the Philippines, is investing $40 million (P2.22 billion) to increase coconut water production capacity after bagging a fresh contract from The Vita Coco Company Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
From the creators of Coco Mama, Ube Mama, and Mango Mama—famed desserts on Boracay Island—The Sunny Side Group is expanding way up north to Baguio. On Instagram, Berry Mama teases with a post revealing its logo adorned with a strawberry imagery. Early talks reveal that Berry Mama is...
K-pop artist and actress Sandara Park, aka Dara, former member of girl group 2NE1, is back in Manila. Sandara arrived in the Philippines on Feb. 26 and uploaded photos on her Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts. Sandara Park recording a video at an overpass on West Avenue...
DOHA (AFP) -- Naomi Osaka battled into the last 16 of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, Feb. 13, but Coco Gauff and Ons Jabeur crashed to surprise second-round exits with straight-sets defeats. Japan's Naomi Osaka in action in the round of 32 match against Croatia's Petra Martic during their Women's...