The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is preparing to order lenders and digital financial firms to link directly with the government’s National ID system, making digital identity verification mandatory for opening accounts and onboarding customers in the country. Under the latest draft circular...
State-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) expanded electricity infrastructure in remote island provinces, energizing a new ₱154 million transmission project in Marinduque and deploying additional generation capacity to Eastern Samar to stabilize fragile off-grid power supplies. In a statement on...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and China’s Fujian Provincial Public Security Department have agreed to deepen intelligence sharing and law enforcement cooperation against transnational criminal syndicates following a meeting between their top officials. On Aug. 4, PNP chief General Jose...
The Alex Eala frenzy has reached the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada with thousands of fans packing Sobeys Stadium to cheer on the Filipina star in her second-round showdown against Alycia Parks on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time). Eala rewarded the crowd with another gritty performance,...
Alex Eala weathered Alycia Parks’ booming serves and battled to a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 victory to advance to the third round of the National Bank Open before an energetic crowd in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time). The 25th-seeded Eala, who secured a first-round bye, dug deep in the...
South Korean actor Yoo Yeon-seok has lost his appeal against a three billion won (about $2.1 million) tax assessment after the country 's Tax Tribunal upheld the government 's decision. The ruling follows a dispute over taxes imposed by South Korea 's National Tax Service (NTS) in...
Alex Eala hopes to keep her momentum rolling on the WTA Tour as she opens her National Bank Open campaign against familiar foe Alycia Parks in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time). Fresh off her breakthrough title at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. last Monday, Aug. 4,...
Alex Eala and Venus Williams will finally share the court again after being paired in the doubles of the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada. Tournament organizers announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5 (Philippine time) that the pair received a main draw wildcard, with their first-round match scheduled...
Newly minted Singapore Amateur Open champion Grace Quintanilla made her return to local action in a big way on Tuesday, Aug. 4, shooting a level-par 72 to sit comfortably in third place after the first of two qualifying rounds for the NGAP 's National Match Play Championship at majestic...
There will be little time for Alex Eala to savor her breakthrough WTA Tour title as she is expected to quickly shift her focus to an even tougher test at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada this week. The WTA 1000 event has been underway since last Sunday, Aug. 2, with Eala securing an...
Eligible beneficiaries of the government 's Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Assistance do not need to apply to receive the cash subsidy, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao...
Alex Eala faces a tight schedule in her North American hard-court swing after her final match against Jessica Pegula at the rain-delayed Mubadala DC Open in Washington D.C. is rescheduled to Tuesday midnight, Aug. 4 (Philippine time). Eala is scheduled to compete at the National Bank Open in...
