From brewing strong coffee, rookie Brandon Bates went up against even stronger big guys to help Meralco accomplish its maiden PBA title in the Philippine Cup against heavily favored San Miguel. Meralco rookie Brandon Bates (PBA Images) The 27-year-old big man from Australia, who was drafted...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has initiated the development of the Port of Jose Panganiban in Camarines Norte, which is expected to boost the local economy once completed as it would support the planned establishment of a special economic zone in the province. PPA General Manager Jay...
Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. graces the 126th Philippine Navy anniversary at the Navy's headquarters in Manila on May 24, 2024. (Photo by Noel Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
The country posted the highest growth in the tourism sector last year despite coming from the pandemic period, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA reported that the share of tourism direct gross value added to the economy, as measured by the gross domestic product...
Foreign envoys from United Kingdom, Japan, European Union, France, and United States, among others, condemned anew China’s latest disruptive actions in the West Philippine Sea, reiterating their call to adherence to international laws. On June 17, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
The cost of construction materials in Metro Manila increased at a slower pace in May, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The annual growth rate of the construction materials retail price index (CMRPI) dropped to 1.0 percent in May 2024 from 1.2 percent in April and 2.6 percent in...
Real estate giant Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) of the Zobels is buying out the Aboitiz Group’s 50 percent stake in Cebu District Property Enterprise Inc. (CDPEI) for P1.81 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, ALI said it has entered into a share sale and purchase agreement...
Ang-led San Miguel Corporation kicked off on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the offering of up to P20 billion in fixed-rate retail bonds after receiving the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission last June 14. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the diversified conglomerate said...
Olympic-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam were selected as the country’s flag-bearers for the upcoming 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced Monday, June 17. Olympic-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio, left, and Carlo Paalam Petecio and Paalam,...
The Japanese men’s volleyball team is looking to put on a show for the adoring Filipino fans as it returns for the Philippine leg of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) final elimination round on Tuesday, June 18, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Photo from Ran Takahashi on...
It’s been a long time coming and it was well worth the wait for Meralco. Meralco star Chris Banchero has never tasted victory this sweet as the Bolts captured their first-ever franchise title after taking down the San Miguel Beermen with a hard-fought 80-78 Game 6 victory in the PBA...
DoubleDragon Corp.’s planned and outstanding bond issuances worth P25 billion have been assigned the highest issue credit rating of PRS Aaa by Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings). The ratings agency said this is for DoubleDragon’s proposed bond issue of up to P10 billion and its...
