BACOLOD CITY – Billiards legend Efren “Bata” Reyes edged Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez, 2-1, in an exhibition match during the last day of the 2nd Mayor Albee Benitez 10-ball billiards tournament at The Main Atrium of SM City Bacolod here on Thursday, October 12. Benitez and...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Screenshot from YouTube live) AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes chided the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Friday, Oct. 13 for supposedly prioritizing the increase of its executives' pay over...
Former Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes has donated his game-worn suit to the FIBA Foundation and is now on display at the FIBA House of Basketball in Switzerland. Photo from Chot Reyes Instagram Reyes shared that he was asked to donate one of his notable suit jackets he wore during Gilas...
After publicly announcing their engagement on social media, Philip Evangelista and LJ Reyes exchanged vows on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 at The Bevin House in New York. Apart from the joy of seeing LJ find her "the one," netizens were also mesmerized by the stunning photos from the couple's ceremony that...
While the Sandiganbayan allowed former senator Juan Ponce Enrile to seek the dismissal of his plunder case through a demurrer to evidence, it denied the same plea filed by his former chief of staff Atty. Jessica Lucila "Gigi" Reyes. A demurrer to evidence is a pleading filed by an accused in a...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Facebook) AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes says the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) ought to be held liable for the data breach that resulted from last month Medusa ransomware attack. "Dapat may managot...
Despite the global supply chain and operational challenges facing the industry, the Philippines’ leading carrier Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) remains optimistic that the local aviation sector will continue its post-pandemic growth. During the inaugural Philippine Aviation Summit last Sept. 27 to 28,...
Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Facebook) Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes wants the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to funnel its funds toward psoriasis treatment for Filipinos. "We are urging PCSO to focus on charity and help...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Philippines’ leading finance super app GCash have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to go after perpetrators of online fraud, e-scams, and other cybercrimes. Under the agreement, GCash will assist and cooperate with the SEC in...
Berong Nickel Corporation (BNC), a subsidiary of the Consunji family’s DMCI Mining Corporation, reported that it has successfully rehabilitated over 30 hectares of the now-depleted Berong nickel mine. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said this means it has...
DMCI Mining Corporation expects to surpass its 2022 nickel ore production and shipments after recording notable improvements in the first semester, even as it expects two new mines in Zambales with combined investments of over P500 million to start operations within a year. In an interview, DMCI...
The mining sector wishes that the government will set up a one-stop shop for the securing of permits needed to develop mineral resources in the country—similar to the one put up by the Department of Energy (DOE). “Of course, we’d love to have streamlined permits. I think DOE is setting the...