The Asian Development Bank (ADB) stepped up support for private-sector-led development in its host country, the Philippines, last year, backing projects ranging from Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s landmark initial public offering (IPO) to digital lending through GCash as part of a broader push to...
Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) President Marcus Manalo remains wary of the boxing team’s chances in the 2026 Asian Games in Japan next month despite fielding an elite squad spearheaded by Olympic medalists. "Looks good on paper but all Olympic medalists had very limited...
It’s confirmed. World No. 18 Alex Eala will be playing in the 2026 Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya, making September a brutal month for one of Asia’s athletic wonders. No less than Philippine Tennis Association Secretary-General and Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco confirmed Eala’s participation in...
Despite the absence of several big names, rising stars are poised to carry Team Philippines’ medal hopes at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan next month. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino remains confident the Nationals can surpass their four-gold,...
The Philippines is seeking a $100-million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand solar-powered irrigation systems nationwide, providing small farmers with year-round access to water while improving farm productivity and resilience to drought. The latest ADB documents showed that the...
The Philippines has made significant progress in expanding universal health care (UHC), but inadequate government financing, high out-of-pocket costs, and severe shortages of health facilities and workers continue to constrain access to quality medical services, according to the Asian Development...
Before heading to the 2026 Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya next month, the "Fab Four" of the SMART/MVPSF Philippine women’s team will be chasing greater glory in the World Taekwondo Women 's Open Championships from Aug. 28 to 30 in Taiyuan, China. The task is likened to Hollywood’s "Mission...
The Asian Games-bound Philippine boxing team may be without Eumir Marcial -- its lone medalist from the previous edition -- but it is bringing a formidable arsenal to this year’s Games in Japan next month. Olympic medalists Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam and Aira Villegas headline the lean...
Rising triathlon star Kira Ellis has withdrawn from national team duty for the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games due to knee injuries she sustained after getting hit by a car, she announced Friday, Aug. 21. Ellis, 19, said she was hit by a car and suffered a “few broken bones and bruises”...
HIROSHIMA, Aug. 21 (Jiji Press) -- A flame-lighting event for the torch relay for the upcoming Asian Games took place in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Thursday. Hideaki Omura (center), governor of Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, Kazumi Matsui (second from left, back), mayor of the city...
The Philippines’ relatively low level of trade openness could constrain its ability to build greater economic influence, as a study by state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) found that deeper integration into global trade is among the factors that could...
Two-time Olympian Kiyomi Watanabe flies the flag once more as she headlines the Philippine national judo team in the coming 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan next month. The 29-year-old Watanabe spearheads the 8-strong squad together with several multi-medalists in the Southeast Asian Games,...
