The Philippines is seeking the early conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea that would be inclusive and not put any nation at a disadvantage, Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) In his intervention during the...
ATHENS, Greece – A fire broke out Friday on an Italian-flagged cruise ship sailing through the Mediterranean's Ionian Sea with 237 passengers and 51 crew on board, according to Greek port police. (bssnews.net) All passengers from the Euroferry Olympia, which was heading to Italy from the...
DPC SEA Winter Tour champion Boom Esports and its runner-up T1 both incurred a 40-percent deduction to the DPC points they were supposed to get after playing with stand-ins in the Regional Finals. Photo from T1 and Boom Esports As per Valve rules, teams that will use a sub during a major gets a...
Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga recently took to Facebook to hail one of his district's (Dasmariñas) most celebrated citizens--International Master (IM) and current Philippine chess champion Daniel Quizon. (Jeshoots Com/ Unsplash) Specifically, the veteran congressman congratulated Quizon...
65994 While the Philippines gained 12 million new digital users during the pandemic, the country still registered the lowest internet users transacting online in the region, at only 68 percent, according to the latest e-Conomy Southeast Asia (SEA) Report. Digitalization is vital, especially because...
T1 owner Joe Marsh plans to move his Dota 2 team to the Philippines following the squad’s loss to Boom Esports in the SEA DPC Grand Finals on Sunday, Feb. 13. T1 owner Joe Marsh (Photo from T1) In a tweet, Marsh bared the plan of the South Korea-based esports organization to move the entire team...
Boom Esports proved to be the best DOTA 2 team in the region as it ruled SEA DPC Winter Tour Regional Finals after beating rival T1, 3-1, in the Grand Finals on Sunday, Feb. 13. Photo from Boom Esports Boom walloped T1 in the first two games of the series which set the tone for the four-game...
Boom Esports earned a shot at redemption against T1 in the SEA DPC Grand Finals following its 2-1 victory over Team SMG in the lower bracket finals on Sunday, Feb. 13. Photo from Boom Esports Sent to the lower bracket after a 2-1 loss against T1 in the upper bracket finals, Boom vented its ire on...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has maintained that the Filipino people deserve a government that is committed to securing national patrimony, and defending national territory and security from those who would bully them economically or militarily. Senator Leila de Lima De Lima, a former Justice...
2Go relief drive in Palawan In response to calls for humanitarian needs following Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) that raged across Southern Philippines, 2GO Group Inc. moved tons of relief goods port-to-port to victims for free. 2GO Group, Inc.’s business arm, 2GO Sea Solutions, transported donations...
Filipino Dota 2 star Erin Jasper “Yopaj” Ferrer showed the way for Boom Esports in its dominant 2-0 sweep of Team SMG in the upper bracket of the DPC SEA Regional Finals on Friday, Feb. 11. Photo from Boom Esports Yopaj was at the forefront of the onslaught as he unloaded a 13-3-20 showing on...
Kim “Gabbi” Villafuerte shone in the deciding Game 3 as T1 completed its redemption against Fnatic, 2-1, in the upper bracket of DPC SEA Regional Finals on Friday, Feb. 11. Photo from T1 T1 exacted revenge to Fnatic – the same team that beat them in their crucial encounters in the regular...
