Two development partners of the Philippines and a US-based think tank have recommended the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Monetary...
DOHA (AFP) — An inspired Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot and Julian Alvarez struck twice as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday, Dec. 13, to reach its second World Cup final in eight years. Argentina's forward Julian Alvarez (right) celebrates with Lionel Messi after scoring his...
Leisure & Resorts World Corporation (LRWC) said its stockholders have approved the issuance of 691,200,000 common shares to raise up to P1.85 billion in a new round of private placement. In a statement, LRWC said the issuance was approved through its Special Stockholders’ Meeting held on...
PH1 World Developers, a subsidiary of Citicore Holdings and sister company of Megawide Construction Corporation, has jumpstarted its entry into the residential property market with the launch of P19.25 billion worth of projects this year. In a press briefing, PH1 Chairman Edgar Saavedra said the...
Kristel Macrohon gave the best she could against her more experienced rivals and finished into the Top 10 of her weight class in the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Bogota, Colombia Monday, Dec. 12 (Tuesday in Manila). Kristel Macrohon finishes 10th in the women's 71kg division of the...
Sandrex Gainsan spearheaded the Philippine team’s campaign at the 8th World Junior Wushu Championships by copping the gold medal in his pet event in Tangerang, Indonesia recently. Sandrex Gainsan leads the Philippine wushu team with a gold medal in the World Junior Wushu Championships. (Photo...
Editorial This year’s major climate summit may have concluded when world leaders and environment advocates departed Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt with a “call for action.” But that 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of Parties (more commonly referred to as COP27) is just...
Citizen Watch, an independent network of advocates seeking to raise the interests of the public, said in order to “embrace digitalization,” the country needs to boost its digital infrastructure and at the same time upgrade the digital skills of Filipinos. (Unsplash) For Citizen Watch...
Vanessa Sarno and Kristel Macrohon try to close out the Philippine team’s campaign in the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships on a high note when they compete Monday, Dec. 12 (Tuesday in Manila) in Bogota, Colombia. Vanessa Sarno hopes to make an impact in the IWF World Weightlifting...
The Philippines continues to hold the record of the longest Christmas celebrations in the world. This also means that during this peak of “BER” months, one of the major destinations of all Filipinos are the malls and bazaars. To help ease the pressure of gift giving and avoid the Christmas...
By now, Korean football player Cho Gue-sung is experiencing a surge in popularity after appearing in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. With his good looks, Cho Gue-sung, 24, caught the attention of World Cup fans and Korean celebrities. Korea's player No. 9 Cho Gue-sung's popularity has exploded...
Sibol MLBB couldn’t complete its signature Cinderella run in the lower bracket after yielding to Indonesia, 3-0, in the Grand Finals of the IESF World Esports Championship in Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, Dec. 11. Photo from Blacklist Interantional The nationals, backed by the Filipino Mobile...
