Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Noli Eala hailed the smashing performance of his niece Alex Eala who carved history at the US Open Girls Singles final as the country's first Grand Slam winner at Flushing Meadows in New York Saturday (early Sunday, Sept. 11 in Manila). Alex Eala (AFP)...
Trade deficit accelerated last July as country’s purchases of goods from abroad continued to outpace the rise in sales of locally-made products, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The PSA said on Friday, Sept. 9, that the country’s trade gap, or the difference between the value...
Vice Adm. Adeluis Bordado has retired as the Flag Officer in Command (FOIC) of the Philippine Navy (PN), capping off a 38-year career in the military service. Vice Adm. Adeluis Bordado delivers speech during his retirement as the 39th Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy (PN) on Sept. 8,...
Factory output grew at a much faster pace in July due to strong production of manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday, Sep. 8. In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the PSA said...
The number of jobless Filipinos in July eased to its lowest since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the quality of jobs in the country deteriorated as underemployment climbed during the month. Based on the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) preliminary labor force survey results, there...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) concluded Exercise Carabaroo, a bilateral training which sought to enhance their combined arms capabilities, in Darwin, Australia on Monday, Sept. 5. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) Around 150 troops from the PA’s 1st Brigade Combat...
The Philippine Navy (PN) formally christened its first pair of Shaldag MK V fast attack interdictor craft-missiles (FAIC-Ms) on Tuesday, Sept. 6, which could be crucial for the protection of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Philippine Navy formally christened BRP Nestor Acero...
San Miguel Beer head coach Leo Austria simply knew who to go to in a deciding Game 7 and with the championship on the line. Coach Leo Austria celebrates with Marcio Lassiter after winning the Philippine Cup title after three years (Noel Pabalate) And just like in the good, old days when the Beermen...
Do you know that the country's pension system can provide only 20 percent of the income one needs for when they retire? That's really not enough to survive. And with the current situation that we are in, challenging times are upon us. Saving up has proven to be difficult, what more planning for...
TNT veteran Jayson Castro admitted that San Miguel was just too hot to handle in Game 7 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals on Sunday, Sept. 4. Jayson Castro (PBA Images) Despite scoring 32 points that went with 10 rebounds and eight assists, Castro's efforts went down the drain as the Tropang Giga...
Chris Ross could not help but get emotional after San Miguel bagged the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup title with a 119-97 against TNT Sunday night, Sept. 4, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Chris Ross (PBA) Ross, who was hailed Best Player of the Game after chalking up 12 points built on four...
June Mar Fajardo is back at his rightful throne. June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images) Fajardo won his fourth Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) award after San Miguel bested TNT, 119-97, in Game 7 of their best-of-seven Finals series in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup Sunday night, Sept. 4, at the Smart...
