Photo from FIBA By REYNALD MAGALLON Despite suffering a humiliating 91-point loss to powerhouse China, Gilas Pilipinas Women head coach Pat Aquino remained optimistic that the exposure that his wards can get against the top Asian teams in the tournament will be beneficial for the women's basketball...
Students from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) made history as the first-ever Filipino team to emerge as Grand Champion of the Asian Business Case Competition (ABCC), held on Sept. 11. (Photo from UA&P) Established in 2007, the ABCC is an annual business case competition...
Photo from FIBA By REYNALD MAGALLON Gilas Pilipinas Women absorbed a thorough beatdown at the hands of China, 143-52, in its FIBA Women’s Asia Cup opener at the Prince Hamza Hall in Ammam, Jordan on Monday, September 27. Boasting a large height advantage over the smaller Filipinas, China shrugged...
Incoming visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should no longer be required to show negative RT-PCR tests, AirAsia Philippines announced. AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 The airline strongly backed the calls of local government units (LGUs) to scrap the RT-PCR test requirement. Many Local...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas Women returns from almost a two-year lull on Monday, Sept. 27, when it takes on China in the start of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup at the Prince Hamza Hall in Amman, Jordan. The Philippines plays China in their Group B match at 4 p.m. local time (9 p.m. Philippine...
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), which will open on October 7, announced the nominees for the 3rd Asia Contents Awards (ACA). “ACA is the commitment of Busan Int'l Film Festival (BIFF) to encourage more original productions and better creatives by recognizing outstanding content and...
Asia United Bank announced the recent passing of its Director and Vice Chairman Ramon Y. Sy at the age of 91. “A pillar in the banking industry, Mr. Sy joined AUB in March 2012 as Vice Chairman,” the bank said in a statement. AUB Vice Chairman Ramon Y. Sy It noted that “He was instrumental...
Popular tourist destination Palawan was once again recognized globally following its inclusion in the best islands in Asia and in the world as listed by prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine. (Photo by Cris Tagupa on Unsplash) Palawan was named among " The Top 5 Islands in the Asia " and was ranked...
The public has no reason to be alarmed as intensified border and seaborne patrols are being continuously implemented in the country’s maritime waters amid the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ alert on potential terrorist attacks in Southeast Asia, PCG Commandant Vice Admiral Leopoldo Laroya...
The Department of National Defense (DND) called for calm Tuesday night, September 14, as it said it would validate the threat alert issued by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Philippines and five other Southeast Asian countries due to possible terrorist attacks. (File photo by MANILA...
Air Asia Philippines posted an over 100 percent passenger increase and a "commendable" 78 percent load factor for the 2nd quarter of the year as the Air Asia Group Berhad completely transforms into a digital travel and lifestyle company, with "sufficient liquidity until 2022". airasia_reuters_11...
Franchise Asia Philippines (FAPHL) 2021 The Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) opened the three-day virtual Franchise Asia Philippines (FAPHL) 2021 Expo on Wednesday with the goal of spurring the industry’s rise from the effects of the pandemic. “Because there are still business...
