Lakewood came out as the overall champion in team competition just as its very own Jonar Austria bagged the low gross title at the conclusion of the 20th Sta. Lucia Golf Tour in Da Nang, Vietnam over the weekend. The plush Cabanatuan golf club collected 542 points to top the team event after two...
Developing economies including the Philippines are pressing the World Bank Group (WBG) to help reduce borrowing costs as the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict drives up oil prices, disrupts supply chains, and threatens growth and food security. In an April 16 statement delivered before...
Golf is finally making its much-anticipated entry into the UAAP mainstream, debuting as a demonstration event this Season 88 – a significant step toward expanding the collegiate league’s program beyond its traditional core sports. In partnership with the Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.,...
DAVAO CITY — The fairways of Apo Golf and Country Club take center stage this week as the JGFP World Team Championships officially begin, highlighted by a ceremonial tee‑off led by Senator Bong Go, chairman of the Senate Sports and Games Committee. The championships aim to position Mindanao,...
The Junior Philippine Golf Tour unveils its two-series summer swing, Monday, April 6, with a surge of energy and anticipation as 80 young golfers troop to the scenic fairways of Mount Malarayat Golf and Country Club in Lipa City, Batangas for the opening leg of the Luzon series. After a long break,...
BAGUIO CITY – The annual Christmas Village of the Baguio Country Club has opened to bring joy to residents and tourists. This year’s theme, Rising Sun, features famous parks in Japan and used eco-friendly materials. Andrew Pinero, BCC communications officer, said artificial snow has been added...
Amid scrutiny of flood control projects over alleged irregularities, the Philippines has once again topped the WorldRiskIndex 2025, ranking as the world’s most disaster-prone nation due to high risks from floods, storms, droughts, and earthquakes. “The Philippines is once again at the top of...
The Philippines will borrow $800 million, or over ₱45 billion, from the World Bank next year for another development policy loan (DPL) that aims to increase clean energy use and enhance water management in the country. In a Sept. 23 project information document (PID), the Washington-based...
The Philippines will repay its latest $700-million (over ₱39-billion) World Bank loan, which is aimed at strengthening community resilience, until 2053. The latest World Bank documents showed that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of the Philippine government, signed the loan agreement...
Malacañang remains hopeful that the Philippines would be able to attain the upper middle income threshold this year. The country is just $26 away from reaching the upper middle-income country (UMIC) status, according to Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio...
Alabang Country Club has announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5, the temporary closure of its Petron station, located inside the posh Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa, following a reported gas leak incident. In a statement, the upscale, members-only club said that the incident was first reported on...
Citing a lackluster performance that the Philippine economy has been showing since its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, climbing to the high-income-status target 15 years from now could be impossible, the country’s chief socioeconomic planner stated. Department of Economy, Planning, and...
