The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P72.45 billion initial public offering of food and beverage manufacturer Monde Nissin Corporation. In its April 20 meeting, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of Monde Nissin...
MB File Photo Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez believes that veteran weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has the best chance to capture a medal in this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Ramirez said the experience Diaz had gained from the previous three Olympics, including the...
PBA Images The PBA received an offer from the provincial government of Ilocos Norte to host a bubble in the event it becomes the league’s last resort to start the 46th season this year. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said he had initial talks with Ilocos Norte governor Matthew Manotoc regarding...
The PBA believes putting focus on vaccinating its teams and players will create an easier path towards starting the 46th season this year. Vice chairman Bobby Rosales said Tuesday, April 20 that inoculation efforts are the league’s main priority after plans for the season to open this month were...
The PBA will implement a 20-percent salary cut on teams and employees as part of measures to deal with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said Tuesday, April 20 that league employees, players and coaches are going to be affected by the salary cut which he...
The Philippine kickboxing team (MB Photo / Ali Vicoy) Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino announced there are three local government units (LGUs) offering assistance to national sports associations (NSAs) seeking bubble training for their athletes preparing for the 31 st...
After more than two months of bubble training in Ormoc City, coach Amat Canlas of the national fencing team believes the five fencers are ready for the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) on April 26 and 27 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. “They’re all good, they were able to regain their form...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino talks about the country’s campaigns in the Tokyo Olympics and the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games, respectively, with vaccines for COVID-19 coming its way when he appears as special guest in Tuesday’s Philippine...
The local stock market is seen to continue to be weighed down by concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic although upcoming annual stockholders’ meeting may also influence investors depending on the tone they set. “Next week, we still see a downward bias for the local market as pandemic worries are...
Philippine Seven Corporation (PSC), the local licensee of 7-Eleven Convenience Stores in the country, incurred a net loss of P419.7 million in 2020, a 129 percent reversal from the P1.44 billion it earned in 2019. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said “The pandemic...
Filipino speed skater Julian Macaraeg is UCLA-bound. (Photo from Julian Macaraeg's Instagram account) Filipino speed skater Julian Macaraeg is set to join athletics powerhouse University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) soon. Macaraeg announced the development on Instagram Sunday, April 18,...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) First Vice President Al Panlilio hopes athletes and coaches bound to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics late July would be vaccinated by next month. Panlilio, who heads the task force for vaccine procurement for athletes, said they are working with the International...
