The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised the public against dealing with a scheme using President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr.'s initials or "BBM" with his photo to solicit investments without the necessary license. In an advisory, the SEC warned the public against Bagong...
The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have sealed a loan agreement to assist the Philippines during disasters and health emergencies. In a statement, the DOF said Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and JICA Senior Vice President Nakazawa Keiichiro...
Actress Park Eun-bin of the hit drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” and actor Lee Je-hoon of “Taxi Driver” will be the hosts of the opening ceremony of the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Organizers made the announcement on Aug. 27, adding that the opening ceremony of...
The 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) unveiled the films and series for the “Korean Cinema Today-Special Premiere” and “On Screen” sections. The BIFF, one of the most popular film festivals in Asia, will be held this year from Oct. 4 to 13 in Busan, South Korea. ...
While the local stock market has been on a steady decline - down to its lowest level in nine months -- analysts do not see much relief as investor sentiment has turned bearish due to a confluence of negative factors. “The local market closed last week at 6,290.27, its lowest close since November...
The fatigue has finally caught up to Alex Eala as she suffered a 6-3, 4-6, 1-6 finals defeat at the hands of familiar foe Destanee Aiava of Australia in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W25 Aldershot GB Pro Series on Sunday night, Aug. 20 (Manila time) in Great Britain. After two...
Alex Eala coped brilliantly to emerge victorious against local bet Katy Dunne and advance to the finals of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W25 Aldershot GB Pro Series, 1-6, 7 (7)-6 (4), 6-3, on Saturday night, Aug. 19 (Manila time) in Great Britain. It will be the Filipina tennis...
In a matter of one week, Alex Eala is back on the semifinal round, this time in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W25 Aldershot GB Pro Series after beating American Jenna Defalco in dominant style, 6-1, 6-2, on Friday, Aug. 18 (Manila time) in Great Britain. Alex Eala (AFP) The...
(Unsplash) A Filipino female passenger bound for Thailand pretended she was ill and took a wheelchair so she could pass briskly through inspection at Terminal I of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Her pretentions did not pay off as members of the...
Fresh from winning her fourth pro title, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala scored twin victories in singles and doubles for a smashing start in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W25 Aldershot GB Pro Series on Wednesday night, Aug. 16 (Manila time), at the Aldershot Tennis Centre in Great...
Alex Eala made swift work of Australia's Arina Rodionova, 6-2, 6-3, to clinch her second International Tennis Federation (ITF) title this year at the W25 Roehampton on Sunday night, Aug. 13, in Great Britain. Alex Eala wins her second ITF title this year in Great Britain. (Alex Eala Facebook)...
Alex Eala reached her second finals appearance this year after surviving third seed Arianne Hortono of the Netherlands, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-1, in the W25 Roehampton on Saturday night, Aug. 12 in Great Britain. Alex Eala reaches her second finals appearance this year in the Great Britian...
