Photo from AFC Newly-hired national women’s football coach Alen Stajcic believes his team can secure of the five World Cup slots that will be contested in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in January. The Philippines was put in a tough Group B composed of Australia, Thailand and Indonesia but...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its support for a rapid economic recovery, infrastructure development, and regional cooperation. At the 14th Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP–EAGA) Leaders’ Summit on Thursday, Oct. 28, Masatsugu...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has vowed to align its operations with the goals of the Paris Agreement as the Beijing-led lender raises its annual climate finance commitments. Currently, the China-led AIIB estimated its cumulative climate finance approvals to reach $50 billion by...
242920579_4407332132714261_3182441104224925986_n The Philippines put on a gallant effort but it was not enough to avoid suffering a 3-0 defeat to South Korea Monday, Oct. 25 in the start of its campaign in the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. Lee Kyu-Hyuk,...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a new energy policy that will support universal access to reliable and affordable energy services, while promoting the low-carbon transition in Asia and the Pacific. In a statement, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa noted that energy is central to...
The 6 th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) got its new scheduled date on Nov. 17 to 26, 2023 after its postponement due to the pandemic. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino announced this Thursday after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) confirmed the new dates....
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,...
