Nearly three weeks since the Coco Levy Act or Republic Act (RA) 11524 was passed, the reconstituted board of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has met for the first time to discuss the important things that need to be addressed prior to the actual release of the P100-billion coco levy fund....
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) has reported an increase in fish unloading in major ports in the country, with most of the fish brought to Navotas Fish Port Complex, the largest fish port in Southeast Asia. Based on PFDA’s weekly monitoring, there was a 3-percent increase in the...
Tonik, Southeast Asia’s first digital-only bank, launches as the first neobank in the Philippines today. Tonik brings to the market a revolutionary and completely branchless way of banking on a highly secure mobile platform that sets out...
Basilan team owner Hegem Cabrera Furigay has demanded on Thursday night, March 18, a refund for their expenses after they joined the resumption of the MPBL Lakan Cup under a sports bubble setup but only to lose by default in the South Division Finals decider due to COVID-19 cases. As decided...
Photo from MPBL Reigning champion San Juan-Go For Gold proved steadier down the stretch this time as it downed Davao Occidental-Cocolife, 70-65, in Game 2 to pull level in the MPBL Lakan Cup National Finals on Thursday, March 18, at the Subic Bay Gymnasium. Behind PBA standout Mike Ayonayon and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has been strongly urged to withdraw its proposal to reduce the tariff on pork imports as well as increase the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) allocation while the investigation on alleged “tongpats” is ongoing. Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) Chairman...
Photo from MPBL Veteran forward Mark Yee towed Davao Occidental-Cocolife to a 77-75 overtime victory over defending champion San Juan-Go For Gold in Game 1 of the MPBL Lakan Cup National Finals on Wednesday night, March 17, at the Subic Gymnasium. Yee scored five of the Tigers' nine points in...
The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) has resumed its pre-pageant activities with stunning photo shoot of its candidates. The theme of the pictorial is modern vintage which showcases the beauties in carnival-themed swimwear designed with opera coats. Joining the girls in the pictorial were...
Photo from MPBL Basilan-Jumbo Plastic slammed the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) for its decision to award Davao Occidental-Cocolife a win by default in the Lakan Cup South Division Finals decider on Tuesday, March 16. The MPBL gave the Tigers an automatic win that towed them to...
Puma senior manager for sales marketing and operations Mike Aldover, right, and VisMin Super Cup COO Rocky Chan at the contract signing as the global brand becomes the official outfit partner of the new league. Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, the newest professional basketball league in the country,...
Photo from MPBL Davao Occidental did not need to break a sweat to enter the MPBL Lakan Cup National Finals as it won the South Division title against Basilan by default on Tuesday, March 16. This after MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes confirmed that four members of the Steel tested positive...
Photo from INSPIRE Sports Academy Gilas Pilipinas troops back to the training camp as 27 players and coaches reentered the bubble Monday, March 15 at Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. In a list provided by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the four players picked during the Gilas...
