Greg Smith II drives to the basket. (PBA Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Rain or Shine fended off the gutsy Blackwater side to pick up its first win with a 122-117 victory in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, Feb. 12. The Elasto Painters, who were...
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) is holding Investment Expo 2023, an online conference aimed to educate retail investors and the general public on stock investing and legitimate financial instruments, from March 9 to 11, 2023. "The success of the maiden Investment Expo last year is proof...
Amid confusing macro-economic data here and abroad, the local stock market is seen to trade cautiously as investors wait for more clarity from the Bangko Sentral meeting and release of remittance data later this week. “Next week, cautiousness is expected to prevail in the local market as...
More than 50 Filipinos were evacuated to shelter in Ankara, Turkiye following the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake. Filipino evacuees in Ankara, Turkiye (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Embassy in Turkiye) Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said 53 Filipinos, including their...
There were no jackpot winners for Grand Lotto 6/55 and Lotto 6/42 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Saturday, Feb. 11. Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group The winning combination for Grand Lotto was 04 - 25 - 21 - 53 - 23 - 27 for a jackpot prize worth...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to reduce the penalty it imposed against Bank of the Philippine Islands to P30 million from the original P134.62 million. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, BPI said it has received a letter from the SEC informing the bank that the...
Four 12,000-liter capacity water tankers were donated by the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in a ceremonial turnover on Friday, Feb. 10 at the PRC National Headquarters in Mandaluyong City. "The ceremonial turnover of the water tankers today, 10 February, at the PRC...
Pack your bags and let’s explore the city’s wonder and beauty Experience the best of Cordilleran artistry, cuisine, craftsmanship, and colors with this #AweSM lineup of activities in this year's flower festival. Blooming Wonderland Opening at the Sky Terrace, SM City Baguio Experience a...
There were no jackpot winners for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Mega Lotto 6/45 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Feb. 10. Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group The winning combination for Ultra Lotto was 39 - 23 - 29 - 24 - 47 - 30 for a jackpot prize worth...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has called for donations for the victims of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkiye and the neighboring country, Syria. An injured child awaits treatment at the Bab al-Hawa hospital following an earthquake, in the rebel-held northern countryside of Syria's Idlib...
The local stock market bounced from the previous day’s drop as funds adjusted their portfolio after the MSCI rebalancing. The main index added 34.0 points or 0.50 percent to close at 6,876.79 as the Industrial sector led the advance while the Services counter retreated. Volume amounted to 824...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has revived its nationwide photography contest for amateur and professional photographers after six years of hiatus. With the theme, “Sa’n Tayo Next?”, the Pagcor Photography Contest 2023 aims to highlight the unadulterated, yet equally...