Eumir Marcial Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer Eumir Marcial has earned a bye as he moved to the quarterfinal at the start of the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships Monday night, May 24 in Dubai. The 25-year-old Marcial, the top seed among the 12 participants in the 75-kilogram middleweight...
Super Swerte never skipped a beat despite a long layoff due to the pandemic, exacting a sweet revenge against Pangalusian Island in the Philracom Commissioner's Cup 2021 at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite on Sunday, May 23. Racing under bemedalled jockey JB Guce and trainer Ruben...
The local stock market weakened as investors fretted over the possibility of higher US interest rates. The main index dropped 34.36 points or 0.55 percent to close at 6,164.89 as all indices retreated, led by the interest rate-sensitive Property sector. Volume was low with 1.09 billion shares worth...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque agreed that there should be more Philippine General Hospital (PGH) but reminded that running the facility is funded by the University of the Philippines (UP) and not the Department of Health (DOH). Philippine General Hospital (Wikimedia Commons) Roque made the...
Malacañang said that President Duterte's approach on the issue of the West Philippine Sea has been working since no part of the country's territory was taken by China since he took office. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Vice President Leni Robredo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
President Duterte is still undecided whether he will pursue the abrogation of the country's Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States of America (USA) or forge a new one. President Duterte (File Photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement following reports that the VFA...
The Philippines is the “clear laggard” in Asia, Moody’s Analytics declared, noting that its economy will likely return to its pre-pandemic levels only by the end of next year. Decentralized health advice alongside the sluggish COVID-19 vaccine rollout is denting the nation’s recovery, an...
Small local investors were still the main movers of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) in the first-quarter this year, which the Department of Finance (DOF) attributed to the trust and confidence of the public in the regulatory institutions. Screen Shot 2021-05-24 at 2.46.56 PM Based on a report...
It seems the proposed reunion of President Duterte with former presidents to tackle issues pertaining to the West Philippine Sea issue may no longer take place. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, there was no urgency for the...
The House Committee on Energy on Monday, May 24 approved a bill that would give the Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) a permanent status, removing in the process its expiration as a body exercising oversight functions on the energy sector. In a committee hearing alternately presided over...
As the second phase of maritime drills started last week, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Monday, May 24, that it has furthered strengthened its exercises in the West Philippine Sea, which includes life support training. In a statement, the PCG medical crew members of the BRP Sindangan...
Medical personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have provided medical assistance for Filipino soldiers deployed in an island located in a disputed area in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, May 22. The PCG said its medical members have checked the health conditions of the soldiers that were...