PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Russian Nikita Shulchenko of the LCW UAE Cycling Team seized the overall classification lead from teammate Yousef Ibraheim Alrefai, even as Go for Gold’s Dave Montemayor powered his way to a Stage 3 victory of the MPTC Tour of Luzon on Friday, May 1. Shulchenko, 26,...
CAPAS, Tarlac -- Foreign riders continued their rampage as South Korea’s Seoul Cycling Team stamped its class in team play after topping the Stage 2 Team Time Trial of the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 on Thursday, April 30, that started at the Clark Development Corporation in Pampanga and ended in...
TAGAYTAY CITY -- Foreign riders bared their fangs early as LCW UAE teammates Yousef Ibraheim Alrefai and Nikita Shulchenko took a 1-2 finish in the 143.70-kilometer Stage 1 of the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 that started in Calatagan, Batangas and ended here on Wednesday, April 29. Alrefai, a...
More than a year after an unsolicited proposal was first submitted, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has formally launched the Swiss challenge for the ₱6.2-billion Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) project, opening the door to rival bidders for an airport that would complement the...
CALATAGAN, Batangas -- Korean Joo Dae Yeong returns to defend his individual title when the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 hits the road on Wednesday, April 29, here. The top rider from the Gapyeong Cycling Team banners the 89 cyclists from 13 local and foreign teams embarking on a thrilling 14-stage...
A more thrilling and fiercely competitive race is expected in the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 as it officially kicks off with an opening ceremony and team presentation on Tuesday afternoon, April 28, in Calatagan, Batangas. The grueling 14-stage race dubbed as “A Heritage in Motion” will feature 91...
A “Heritage Ride” among racing executives and a jersey honoring cycling legend Paquito Rivas marked the countdown to the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 that hits the road on Wednesday, April 29, in Calatagan, Batangas. No less than General Nicolas Torre III, Metro Manila Development Authority...
The military has activated a central command and intelligence hub in Northern Luzon to streamline large-scale maneuvers with counterparts from the United States for the upcoming Exercise Balikatan next week. The Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) established its exercise support group (NESG) and a...
The United States (US) and the Philippines are planning to establish a 4,000-acre, or a nearly 1,619-hectare (ha), industrial hub in Luzon aimed at strengthening supply chains for critical inputs, according to the US Department of State. In an April 16 fact sheet, the US State Department said the...
The MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 hits the road on April 29 in Calatagan and no less than the National Sports Tourism Inter-Agency Committee (NST-IAC) has bestowed its recognition on the 14-stage race that features local and foreign teams. “The Philippine Sports Commission [PSC] supports the conduct of...
The biggest cash pot ever in Philippine cycling history of P12 million will be up for grabs in the 2026 MPTC Tour of Luzon (ToL) with the rider wearing the yellow jersey at the end of the 14-stage race bringing home P1 million and the team that stands atop the podium rejoicing its way to the bank...
In the recent “Central Luzon Unlocked: Market Intelligence on One of the Philippines’ Hottest Growth Corridors” event, organized by Co-quarterlliers Philippines and West Aeropark, Central Luzon’s fourth-quarter performance in the property market was highlighted as the region demonstrated...
