President Marcos has described the Philippines’ alliance with the United States as a “beacon of stability,” saying it continues to stand firm in the face of global uncertainty and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at the inaugural Manila Strategy Forum in Pasay City, Marcos said...
NEW YORK (AP) — So maybe the first U.S. Open final between young, elite rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner wasn’t as long, riveting and dramatic as their matchup to decide the championship at the French Open. Perhaps it wasn’t as seemingly meaningful and plot-driven as their showdown for...
Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) expects lower interest rates to lift Philippine economic growth in the near term, despite lingering global challenges that would likely expand the domestic economy below the government’s goal for the year. In its Quarterly Global Outlook report for the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka will be seeking her fourth Grand Slam title overall and second straight at the U.S. Open when she faces Amanda Anisimova in the women 's final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6. The No. 1-seeded Sabalenka is a 27-year-old from Belarus who will be...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was about to start a series of TV interviews to discuss the way he used his youth, athleticism and creativity to beat the much more accomplished, but also much older, Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2, in the U.S. Open semifinals Friday, Sept. 5. First, though,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Anisimova eliminated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3, in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended at nearly 1 a.m. Friday and featured two of the most powerful first-strike hitters in women’s tennis. The No. 8-seeded Anisimova, a 24-year-old who...
United States Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson looked back at the friendship forged between Manila and Washington when they stood as allies and emerged victorious after the World War 2. Leading the ceremony commemorating the 80th Victory Day with Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong at the US...
An official from the United States Department of State assured the Philippines that more aid will be coming to the country despite the realignment of official foreign assistance by the second Trump administration. In a media roundtable at the US Embassy in Manila on Thursday, Sept. 4, Principal...
NEW YORK (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime got past Alex de Minaur, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4), at the U.S. Open across 4 hours, 10 minutes on Wednesday, Sept. 3, to reach his second Grand Slam semifinal — and second at Flushing Meadows. The No. 25-seeded Auger-Aliassime 's only other trip to...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. urged Filipinos to work together in building and sustaining peace as the nation marked Victory Day and the National Celebration of Philippine–American Friendship at Camp John Hay in Baguio City on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Teodoro...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz finger-wagged the crowd, beat Jiri Lehecka to the net and cruised into the semifinals at the U.S. Open. The second-seeded Spaniard beat Lehecka, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, Sept. 2, making some highlight-reel shots and putting his hand to his ear...
Despite recent pronouncements by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that one more policy rate cut before year-end would maintain the “Goldilocks” level, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) still forecasts two more reductions at each of the two remaining Monetary Board (MB) interest rate...
