Terrafirma star guard Jerrick Ahanmisi and Barangay Ginebra big man Ralph Cu banner the Gilas Pilipinas men’s 3x3 team in the FIBA Asia Cup in Singapore next week. Cu played in the PBA 3x3 for Ginebra before getting the callup to the 5-on-5 team while Ahanmisi emerged as one of the league’s...
The government is ramping up its digital transformation efforts, with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) targeting 60 million users of the eGovPH Super App by 2028, following its milestone of 40 million downloads. The push coincides with the expansion of physical and...
The 36 official candidates of the 2026 Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant were announced during a special presentation at the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City on March 23. This year 's official candidates: Miss International 2005 Precious Lara Quigaman Alcvaraz led this year 's...
Aiming to remove financial and bureaucratic barriers that often prevent Senior High School (SHS) graduates from securing employment, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 19, rolled out the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) across three major public schools in Metro Manila. In...
The ongoing conflict has created economic shockwaves, leaving the oil supply hanging in the balance and price pressures threatening our collective affordability. Yes Virginia, there’s no stopping inflation from rearing its ugly head. It could stay with us indefinitely depending on the resolution...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Friday, March 6, that there was "nothing malicious" with his question to Gilas Pilipinas Women 's prospect Elizabeth Jeanette Means, which resulted to a "friendly banter" with a fellow senator. Estrada was referring to Senator Francis "Kiko"...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada faced criticism online after making a comtroversial remark directed at Gilas Pilipinas Women 's prospect Elizabeth Jeanette Means during a recent Senate hearing. During the Committee on Justice and Human Rights hearing Tuesday, Estrada asked Means, “Do you have a...
As an eternal student of the financial markets, the introduction of new financial products and platforms almost always captivates my interest. Currently, I am fascinated by the acronyms IRS and GMRA. No, Virginia, IRS is not the Internal Revenue Service of the US federal government. In this...
Enthusiasm almost always prevails among members of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) during their general membership meetings. Last Wednesday was exceptional, though. The event was packed, with no less than Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona conducting the...
This year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) took a divergent path for its annual Banking Community cocktails, holding the event at the Courtyard of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The lobby of Manila’s premier event venue was a sight to behold: its marble floors...
The Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday, January 23, jointly rolled out a suite of major education initiatives aimed at improving access, equity, and workforce relevance across the...
President Marcos met with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. in Malacañang to discuss the central bank’s recent interest rate cut and the country’s near- to medium-term economic outlook. During the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Remolona briefed the President on the...
