Photo from Alvin Lobreguito's Facebook account The Philippines will have four national wrestlers vie for Tokyo Olympic berths when qualifying competitions resume next year. Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) president Alvin Aguilar said Noel Norada, Jason Baucas, Alvin Lobreguito and...
Due to pandemic lockdown PFA Chairman Emeritus Samie Lim An estimated 70,000 franchise outlets or 35 percent out of the 200,000 franchised firms at the start of 2020 have already shut down or closing shops by the end of the year due to the pandemic, but this sector is expected to recover as early...
(MANILA BULLETIN File photo) Filipino households will need to spend more on their cooking fuel budget this month as the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) had been up by P1.00 per kilogram or an equivalent P11.00 for the standard tank. The products of industry players -- Petron Corporation for...
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) expressed its full support to the proposal of Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez to allow more businesses to operate at their rated capacity to prevent the economy from further deterioration. “While we recognize that there are risks associated...
American energy giant Chevron Corporation packed its bags out of the country early this year after finalizing the sale of its 45% stake in Malampaya to Filipino businessman Dennis Uy. Previous to this, data from the Petroleum Association of the Philippines showed an exodus of deep-pocketed...
The Philippines slipped to fourth highest from first among the top franchising destinations in the Asia Pacific region, but remained number one in ASEAN with the industry expecting a strong rebound next year with 20 percent growth and 30 percent in 2022 before reaching a peak in 2025....
Former global athletics chief Lamine Diack, wearing a protective mask, looks on after attending a court hearing on September 16, 2020 at Paris' courthouse to hear the verdict in his corruption trial along with four other defendants over Russian doping cases. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) The...
PCAP commissioner Paul Elauria, second from right, receives the certificate that formalizes their pro league from GAB Commissioner Mar Masanguid. Also in photo are GAB Chairman Baham Mitra, right, and Commissioner Ed Trinidad, left. Filipino titled players headed by Grandmasters Eugene Torre and...
After receiving backlash for citing high local corn prices as the main reason for its decision to import 81,000 metric tons (MT) of feed wheat from the Black Sea and Australia, the Philippine Association of Feed Millers Inc. (PAFMI) has agreed to buy more corn from farmers. PAFMI President Nicole...
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has granted the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) pro status, making it the first professional chess league in the country. GAB chairman Baham Mitra hopes the development would boost...
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is going international with a possible league expansion in Dubai. MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes bared this in Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum, saying plans are already underway once restrictions are eased in the wake of...
The domestic automotive industry has urged the Department of Trade and Industry to reconsider its safeguard investigation on imported cars as sales took a dive in August. A joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association...
