Photo from PFF Four players who suited up for the Philippine Azkals in the World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers lead the 23-man roster of the national U-23 squad for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers which starts next week in Singapore. Midfielders Oliver Bias and Mark Winhoffer, defender Justin...
Real property valuations of local government units (LGUs) are not increasing fast enough to keep up with the market values of land in the country, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. During the virtual Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) webinar Thursday, Oct. 21, Jose Antonio Tan III, ADB...
The 31 st Southeast Asian Games will be held in mid-May 2022, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino disclosed Monday. The development came after officials from 11 member nations convened online on the same day with host Vietnam agreeing to the calendar window. No specific...
The teacher-broadcasters and online tutors of Department of Education (DepEd) received international and national recognition for their work and support in implementing distance learning initiatives of the agency. Education Secretary Leonor Briones congratulated the DepEd TV teacher-broadcasters...
Photo from AVC Rebisco Philippines outlasted Sri Lanka’s CEB team, 25-14, 22-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-11, to close out its campaign on a bright note in the 2021 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Wednesday night. It was the Filipino spikers’ lone victory in...
BDO Unibank has been commended by Singapore-based publication Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) for its resourcefulness in delivering its services to clients and communities even at the height of the pandemic. At the recently held Asian Banking and Finance Wholesale and Retail Banking Awards 2021,...
Rebisco Philippines' Joshua Retamar (4) and JP Bugaoan (2) block Diamond Food's Chaiwat Thungkam during their Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship match Monday night in Thailand. (Photo from AVC) Rebisco Philippines ran out of gas in the crunch and yielded to Diamond Food of Thailand, 36-34,...
President Duterte’s chief economic manager suggested that the next administration should continue in subsidizing people’s subsequent booster doses of the coronavirus vaccine to ensure the country’s economic recovery. With more COVID-19 booster shots on the horizon, Finance Secretary Carlos G....
Rebisco PH's Joshua Retamar (4) and Kim Malabunga (6) attempt a double block against Al-Arabi's Jumah Faraj in their preliminary match Sunday. (Photo from AVC) Rebisco Philippines absorbed a tough 25-19, 25-15, 25-19 beating from Al-Arabi of Qatar to kiss its title bid goodbye in the 2021 Asian...
Photo from AVC Rebisco PH failed to sustain its fiery start and bowed to AGMK of Uzbekistan, 24-26, 25-23, 25-18, 25-19, Saturday in the 2021 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Champion in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. It was the second straight defeat in as many outings for the Filipino spikers after...
Various media groups lauded Filipino journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 for exemplary efforts to "safeguard freedom of expression" in the Philippines. Maria Ressa (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) Ressa and fellow journalist Dmitry Muratov of Russia were jointly honored...
Korean actor Yoo Ah-in and Japanese actress Aoi Yu won the top acting prizes at the 15th Asian Film Awards (AFA) held on Oct. 8. The AFA was hosted Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) in conjunction with the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) at...
