Four drug suspects were arrested while P207,000 worth of suspected crystal meth or "shabu" were seized in a buy-bust operation in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on Thursday, July 21. Photo courtesy of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Jeanette Honey Paulo, 33, who was the subject of the operation of...
Basketball and football crossing path is a rare sight to see but that was exactly what the crowd inside the Smart Araneta Coliseum had witnessed as the historic Philippine National Women’s Football Team graced the PBA floor on Thursday, July 21. FILIPINAS During the halftime break of the clash...
Japeth Aguilar played limited minutes but made sure to make it count to power Barangay Ginebra to a 100-93 victory over Phoenix and get a fitting warm up for the quarterfinals in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Thursday, July 21. Japeth Aguilar (PBA Images) The Kings showed composure against the...
Meralco showed no mercy and zapped Terrafirma, 105-89, to wrap up its elimination round campaign on high note in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, July 21. Aaron Black (PBA Images) The Bolts came out firing as Chris Newsome, Aaron Black and Raymond Almazan...
The local stock market dipped due to sobering US and domestic economic data. The main index declined by 18.63 points or 0.30 percent to close at 6,256.17 as the Property sector ked the retreat while Banks and Mining firms bucked the trend. Volume grew to 807 million shares worth P6.09 billion aa...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has administered 14,501 doses of Covid-19 vaccines in Lanao del Sur province through its "Bakuna" Bus. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) A total of 7,000 people were fully vaccinated and boosted as per PRC's statement on Thursday, July 21. According to the PRC, Lanao del Sur is...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla on Thursday, July 21 sought a resumption of Philippine-China talks for cooperation on joint oil-gas development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Padilla said the negotiation is needed to address the problems caused by skyrocketing prices of oil because of international...
Bank of the Philippine Islands, the financial services arm of the Ayala Group, reported a 73 percent jump in net income to P20.4 billion in the first half of 2022 on the back of higher revenues and lower provisions. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said this result is...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects the Philippine economy to grow at a much faster pace this year despite accelerating consumer prices. In the Asian Development Outlook 2022 Supplement report released on Thursday, July 21, the Manila-based multilateral institution raised its gross domestic...
A hall dedicated to honor the memory of the first and only Filipino judge in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been inaugurated at the Philippines Embassy in The Hague. The Judge Cesar Bengzon Hall was opened on Tuesday, July 19, in a ceremony attended by the ICJ Vice President, four...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has vowed to provide better support for national athletes following the historic win of the Philippine women’s national football team, Filipinas, in the AFF Women’s Championship. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong Marcos Jr. with the Philippine women’s...
Magnolia showed no mercy and eliminated a shorthanded Rain or Shine side with a 31-point drubbing, 118-87, in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, July 20 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from PBA The Hotshots rode a blistering first half where they built a 24-point lead to pick up their...
