Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC), the country’s top nickel producer, saw a 47 percent fall in its attributable net income to P3.6 billion in the first nine months of 2023 from the P6.9 billion reported in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm...
Filipinos waste P7 million worth of rice that can feed 2.5 million each year, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) said on Thursday, Nov. 9, as it lamented the problem of rice wastage in the country. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) “It’s actually two...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the revival of proposed legislation that aims to prevent rice wastage by pushing restaurants to standardize the serving of half-a-cup of rice. (From left) DA-PhilRice Deputy Executive Director Dr. Karen Eloisa Barroga and Development Communication...
Grandmaster Joey Antonio spearheads the GM Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. Chess Team that will see action in the 1 st Gov. Henry S. Oaminal 8-in-1 Chess Festival slated on Nov. 10 to 12 in Misamis Occidental. The 61-year-old Antonio, who was part of the national team that won silver in the 2010...
There have been clear violations of humanitarian law in the war between Israel-Hamas, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said (Manila time), prompting him to reiterate his appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire in the ongoing hostilities. In a series of posts on X, Guterres...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- French phenomenon Victor Wembanyama poured in 38 points and came up big in the fourth quarter as the San Antonio Spurs held off a late Phoenix rally to beat the Suns, 132-121, on Thursday, Nov. 2. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs attempts a shot over Kevin Durant of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Victor Wembanyama scored 18 points as the San Antonio Spurs staged a dramatic comeback to snatch a last-gasp 115-114 victory over Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Victor Wembanyama shoots a three-pointer over Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns during the...
Grandmasters Joey Antonio and Darwin Laylo are expected to banner the strong field in the 1 st Governor Henry S. Oaminal 7-in-1 Chess Festival slated Nov. 10 to 12 at the Ozamis City Auditorium in Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental. Grandmaster Joey Antonio banner the field in the 1 st Governor Henry...
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is pressing for a humanitarian ceasefire in the developments in the Middle East as the world is pushing for a truce in the Israel-Hamas war. In a series of posts on X, Guterres warned that the humanitarian system in war-torn Gaza “is facing a total collapse...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Derrick White put up 28 points as the Boston Celtics beat rivals Miami, 119-111, on Friday, Oct. 27, while NBA Draft top pick Victor Wembanyama starred in his first win for the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio Spurs' French forward-center Victor Wembanyama celebrates after winning...
SAN ANTONIO (AFP) -- French prodigy Victor Wembanyama scored 15 points on his much-anticipated NBA debut on Wednesday, Oct. 25, but it was not enough to prevent the San Antonio Spurs slipping to a 126-119 defeat to Dallas. San Antonio Spurs' French forward-center Victor Wembanyama (left) fights for...
SAN ANTONIO (AFP) -- French teenager Victor Wembanyama admitted to having "butterflies" on Tuesday, Oct. 24, as he prepared to make his regular season NBA debut for the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio Spurs' French forward Victor Wembanyama (center) scores during the NBA preseason game between the...
