Barangay Ginebra edged San Miguel in a defensive showdown and squeezed out a 75-72 victory in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, June 24. Christian Standhardinger puts up a stellar defensive performance against June Mar Fajardo in Ginebra's 75-72 victory over SMB. (PBA...
Magnolia went off to a hot start and took down the Phoenix Super LPG, 95-77, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, June 24. PBA Images The Fuel Masters, who were riding the crest of a two-game win streak heading into the match, got a harsh reality check from the Hotshots...
Bargain-hunting led the PSEi to end higher as the local bourse rang the bell for the last time in its trading floor. The main index jumped 152.33 points or 2.51 percent to close at 6,216.56 as the Property sector led the rebound although the Mining and Oil counter remained in the red. Volume...
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the Philippine Army (PA) have recently formed new battalions to further strengthen their air defense and field artillery units, the military said Thursday, June 24. Major Gen. Nestor Herico, PMC Commandant, led the activation of the Shore-Based Air Defense...
PCSO / MANILA BULLETIN Two individuals became instant millionaires after winning the more than P73 million jackpot prize for Super Lotto 6/49, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Friday, June 24. The PCSO congratulated the winners who bought their tickets in Tarlac City,...
(Screengrab / PAGASA YouTube Page) No typhoon is expected to enter the country until the weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. "Hanggang sa weekend, wala po tayong inaasahang bagyo na papasok ng ating (Until the weekend, we do not...
TNT leaned on the clutch baskets from Jayson Castro and JP Erram in crunchtime to survive a hard-fighting Rain or Shine side, 89-85, in an overtime thriller in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Thursday, June 23. PBA Images Castro took over late in regulation, scoring eight...
President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has nominated Jaime "Jimmy" Bautista as secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Jaime Bautista (file photo) “Bautista, a certified public accountant (CPA), worked at the country’s flagship Philippine Airlines (PAL) for 25 years and...
President Duterte has ordered the termination of oil and gas discussions with China in the West Philippine Sea, outgoing Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. revealed. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) "The President had spoken. I carried out his instructions to the letter: oil and...
The Philippines was able to hold on to its 2016 arbitral win and had not surrendered a "single inch or a drop" of its territory in the West Philippine Sea over the years, the outgoing Foreign Affairs chief said. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) In his remark at the...
Local share prices fell again as investors worry about a possible global economic recession as well as the weakness of the peso against the dollar. The PSEi dropped 102.77 points or 1.67 percent to close at 6,065.23 as Mining firms and Banks plunged. Volume remained thin at 1.08 billion shares...
Japeth Aguilar (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra came alive in the second half and overhauled a huge 19-point deficit to take down NLEX, 83-75, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, June 22. The Gin Kings rode a huge third quarter rally where they embarked on a...
