Teen sensation Alex Eala broke into the top 1000 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings following a string of impressive finishes including winning her first pro title two weeks back. Eala, 15, jumped from No. 1190 to 942 this week, owing to her title victory in the first leg of the...
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) is asking President Rodrigo Duterte to authorize limited importation of up to 50,000 metric tons (MT) only at zero tariff at zero. MB file (Photo by Keith Bacongco) This developed as the group was not convinced by the proposal of the...
House Deputy Speaker and NorthPort Batang Pier team owner Mikee Romero makes a rare appearance as special guest of the weekly Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) webcast Forum on Tuesday. Romero, who represents the 1-Pacman party-list in the House of Representatives, is expected to talk...
The Laguna Heroes routed the Olongapo Rainbow Team 7, 18-3, for their third victory in the All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament over the weekend. United States-based Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla celebrated his 49 th birthday with a...
The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is hosting a virtual half-marathon to encourage the public to remain physically active despite the pandemic. Dubbed as the “Fineguard Sport National Half-Marathon Virtual Challenge”, the event will take place on Feb. 22 to 28 for...
The Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines wants to waste no time in preparing the women’s softball team for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. With softball scrapped from this year’s Vietnam SEA Games, ASAPHIL secretary general Cheska Altomonte said it would be best for the Blu...
Lesser known Kevin Arquero shocked Olympiad veteran and FIDE Master Mari Joseph Turqueza on board two to lift the unheralded Cavite Spartans to a 12.5-8.5 win over the Rizal Batch Towers in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines’ (PCAP) online All-Filipino Conference Wednesday....
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) National Training Director Marc Velasco and Karate Pilipinas Inc. President Richard Lim share the spotlight in Tuesday’s session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) webcast Forum. Velasco will give his inputs about the bubble training being done by...
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered to retain the 5 percent tariff on mechanically deboned meat (MDM), a decision in favor of the local meat processors to the dismay of local raisers. President Duterte issued Executive Order (EO) 123 to keep the tariff on MDM low at 5 percent, instead of...
Multisectoral groups, comprising of 51 largest and widely-represented private sector associations, have urged for the immediate enactment of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill to boost market confidence, save jobs and provide instant relief to businesses’...
The Philippine government is yet to formally tap the country’s cold chain industry for the handling and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country. Anthony Dizon, president of the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP), said in a phone interview that the industry is still...
Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo has been appointed member of the Ethics Committee of the Infant & Pediatric Nutrition Association of the Philippines (IPNAP). Mateo broke the news on Instagram on January 13. "My duty is to focus on participating in discussions revolving around the...
