The country’s top three airlines are optimistic that the takeover by the San Miguel Corporation-led New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation (NNIC) of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will usher much-need changes that will allow them to take advantage of the expected boom on the Philippine...
PARIS – Ricky Vargas, chairman of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP), is hopeful that boxing would be staged in the Los Angeles Games four years from now. Nesthy Petecio, right, delivers bronze medal for the Philippines in the 2024 Paris Olympics. (AP) Gaining the...
Premier Volleyball League (PVL) president Ricky Palou takes on a new role, this time as the chairman of the Alas Pilipinas team program, Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) President Ramon “Tats” Suzara announced in a statement last Wednesday, July 31. Palou will be...
TNT governor Ricky Vargas was re-elected as chairman of the PBA Board of Governors for the seventh time but this time, he will have a new partner in taking the lead with new vice chairman Alfrancis Chua of Barangay Ginebra. Ricky Vargas is re-elected as chairman of the PBA Board of Governors....
The four-point shot is no longer just an attraction during an all-star game or exhibitions. It is now set to be a staple in PBA games as the Board of Governors has given the green light for its implementation for the upcoming Season 49 during the league annual planning at the Swissotel Nankai in...
Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG), through its wholly-owned affordable housing subsidiary PHirst Park Homes, is planning to aggressively launch 35 projects over the next five years as the Philippine housing backlog remains huge. During the CPG annual stockholders’ meeting, PHirst Park President...
AirAsia Philippines is ramping up its international flights departing from Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA), including reopening routes to popular international destinations. In a statement, AirAsia Philippines Chief Executive Ricky Isla said their future expansion plans include the...
National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricky Lee attending the Cultural Center of the Philippines Cine Icons at the University of Sto. Tomas Manila (Facebook) It has been two years since Ricky Lee was awarded as National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts, but to this day, he still feels...
The Lopez Group’s economic zone operator First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) has lined up various community-oriented initiatives to further improve conditions in the cities of Santo Tomas and Tanauan in Batangas. In a statement, the firm said this is part of its efforts to give back to the...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio says he is retiring from the NBA after not featuring this season while he dealt with mental health issues. Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio (AFP) Spaniard Rubio, who has spent 12 years in the NBA with Minnesota, Utah, Phoenix and...
By MARK REY MONTEJO PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas revealed that two players who were initially considered to take part in the Gilas Pilipinas training pool dangled a hefty price tag before they could join the Asian Games buildup. PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas (Arnold Quizol) Vargas minced no...
The PBA is now ready to open its doors to at least two new teams as part of the league’s long-term plans. PBA chairman Ricky Vargas made the marching orders to commissioner Willie Marcial during its annual meeting in Paris and was announced during the Season 48 press conference at the Diamond...
