Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. has expressed concern over growing divisions among United States (US) officials on the monetary policy direction of the world’s largest economy. On the sidelines of the Manila Tech Summit on Tuesday, Aug. 26, Remolona told reporters...
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniil Medvedev 's match was delayed more than six minutes between points Sunday night, Aug. 24, after a photographer entered the court on match point and the 2021 U.S. Open champion became enraged by the chair umpire 's decision to award his opponent a first serve. The...
Alex Eala still felt very much at home despite competing thousands of miles away as she marched toward a historic victory at the US Open early Monday, August 25, in New York. The 20-year-old Eala wasn’t lacking in support when she battled world No. 14 Clara Tauson at the Grandstand, where...
NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic looked tired. He looked hurt. And at times Sunday night, Aug. 24, he just looked old. Djokovic overcame all that and improved to 19-0 in the first round of the U.S. Open, battling through some leg troubles to beat Learner Tien, 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2. But the 38-year-old...
The Philippine Consulate General in New York said it is assisting three Filipino nationals who were involved in a bus accident along Interstate 90 in western New York last week. In a statement on Monday morning, Aug. 25, the Consulate General said the Filipinos, who reside in Qatar and were...
Johann Chua secured a semifinal berth to emerge as the last Filipino standing in the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship after Michael Baoanan and Jefrey Roda fell to their respective opponents on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City. Chua, 33, first outlasted Serbian...
The United States donated some P1.9 million ($34,500) worth of equipment to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost its capability to maintain and repair its vessels, the US Embassy in Manila disclosed on Friday, Aug. 22. The donations, which include a backup power supply, were turned over by...
Johann Chua, Michael Baoanan and Jefrey Roda found ways to overcome their respective foes to advance to the Last 16 of the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City Friday, Aug. 22 (Philippine time). With several Filipino bets collapsing one after another, Chua...
Carlo Biado and Johann Chua kept their fine form by outlasting their respective rivals to barge into the knockout round of the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug. 21 (Philippine time). Tied at 3-3, the 41-year-old Biado imposed his will and...
Johann Chua and Carlo Biado delivered the opening blow for the Filipino representatives in the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship, toppling their respective foes in the preliminaries at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City Tuesday, Aug. 19 (Philippine time). Straight from his Battle of the...
Asian exports, including those from the Philippines, are seen remaining resilient in the second half of the year, contrary to earlier expectations that regional shipments would slump once front-loading ahead of United States (US) tariffs wane, according to the think tank Capital Economics....
The Philippines is banking on new trade agreements to boost market access and reverse the decline in exports and foreign investments due to uncertainties driven by the tariff policy of the United States (US), according to Trade Secretary Cristina Roque. Based on data from the Philippine Statistics...
