Senators on Thursday pushed for the passage of the bill seeking to tax Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) to help the government generate revenues and fund its major programs, particularly on health and education, badly needed this time of a COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Sonny Angara (Joseph...
Indonesian financial technology firm Xendit, which aspires to be the Philippines' digital financial highway, raised a total of US $88 million funds after its latest US$64.6 million Series B round to expand its regional business. Overall, Xendit has processed over 65 million transactions with US$6.5...
The 414-megawatt San Gabriel gas-fired power plant of First Gen Corporation has been on forced outage due to ‘tripping’ or technical glitch, hence, its capacity is not being made available to the grid. “Unit 70 of the company’s 414MW San Gabriel combined cycle power plant tripped on...
National wrestler Jason Balabal, center, is flanked by world boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas, left, and actor Rocco Nacino. National wrestler Jason Balabal is more than halfway from earning the coveted SEAL badge from the Philippine Navy. Just last week, Balabal, a former Southeast Asian Games...
Ancajas to undergo land training World boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas is set to ‘try out’ with the Philippine Navy SEALs at Sangley Point in Cavite City. (Jovensports photo) The Philippine Navy Special Operations Group is lending a hand to Jerwin Ancajas’ buildup for his ninth defense of the...