Smart Omega Esports came out unscathed in the group stage to advance to the playoffs of the Call of Duty Mobile World Championship 2022 on Friday, Dec. 16, in Raleigh, USA. Photo from Omega Esports The Filipino representatives rounded out the double-elimination group stage with a perfect 2-0 record...
Argentina’s basketball legend Luis Scola has been named as the global ambassador for the FIBA 2023 World Cup which is set to be co-hosted by the Philippines along with Japan and Indonesia in August 2023. The world governing body for the sport made the announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 14, as the...
Senate Committee on Sports chairman Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go has filed a resolution congratulating and commending Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz for her outstanding performance at the IWF World Championships held in Bogota, Colombia. Diaz swept all three gold medals in the women's 55kg...
The House of Representatives adopted on Wednesday night, Dec. 14 a resolution commending weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz for again bringing honor to the country by winning three gold medals in the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships. Hidilyn Diaz (BDO) Held at the Gran Carpa Americas Corferias in...
Two development partners of the Philippines and a US-based think tank have recommended the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Monetary...
DOHA (AFP) — An inspired Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot and Julian Alvarez struck twice as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday, Dec. 13, to reach its second World Cup final in eight years. Argentina's forward Julian Alvarez (right) celebrates with Lionel Messi after scoring his...
Leisure & Resorts World Corporation (LRWC) said its stockholders have approved the issuance of 691,200,000 common shares to raise up to P1.85 billion in a new round of private placement. In a statement, LRWC said the issuance was approved through its Special Stockholders’ Meeting held on...
PH1 World Developers, a subsidiary of Citicore Holdings and sister company of Megawide Construction Corporation, has jumpstarted its entry into the residential property market with the launch of P19.25 billion worth of projects this year. In a press briefing, PH1 Chairman Edgar Saavedra said the...
Kristel Macrohon gave the best she could against her more experienced rivals and finished into the Top 10 of her weight class in the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Bogota, Colombia Monday, Dec. 12 (Tuesday in Manila). Kristel Macrohon finishes 10th in the women's 71kg division of the...
Sandrex Gainsan spearheaded the Philippine team’s campaign at the 8th World Junior Wushu Championships by copping the gold medal in his pet event in Tangerang, Indonesia recently. Sandrex Gainsan leads the Philippine wushu team with a gold medal in the World Junior Wushu Championships. (Photo...
Editorial This year’s major climate summit may have concluded when world leaders and environment advocates departed Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt with a “call for action.” But that 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of Parties (more commonly referred to as COP27) is just...
Citizen Watch, an independent network of advocates seeking to raise the interests of the public, said in order to “embrace digitalization,” the country needs to boost its digital infrastructure and at the same time upgrade the digital skills of Filipinos. (Unsplash) For Citizen Watch...
