DOHA (AFP) — Brazil crashed out of the World Cup after penalty shootout drama against Croatia on Friday, Dec. 9, while Argentina survived a furious comeback from the Netherlands to also win on spot kicks. Argentina's forward Lionel Messi celebrates after defeating Netherlands in the penalty...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has welcomed the suggestions of the World Bank’s Philippines Economic Update (PEU) December 2022 Edition that centers in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of government spending in the sector of agriculture. FARMERS in Western Visayas region are urged...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has called for more effective partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region to ensure that oceans remain zones of peace and prosperity. At the recently-concluded Second World Ocean Summit in Singapore, Manalo said this must be done for the...
DOHA (AFP) — Portugal dismantled Switzerland 6-1 to charge into the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, Dec. 6, as Goncalo Ramos started in place of Cristiano Ronaldo and scored the first hat-trick of the tournament. Portugal's forward Goncalo Ramos celebrates after scoring his team's fifth...
The Philippines should strengthen some fundamental concerns and address key constraints to arrest the country’s inability to capture trade and investment opportunities and compete with the rest of the ASEAN region, according to a senior World Bank economist. Jaime Frias, World Bank senior...
Sibol MLBB team bucked a sluggish start but recovered just in time to complete a 2-0 domination of Argentina to advance to the lower bracket semifinals in the IESF World Esports Championship 2022 in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Photo from Blacklist International The nationals saw themselves...
Smart Omega Call of Duty: Mobile (CODM) team finally got their visa application approved last Monday, Dec. 5, in time for the CODM World Championships in North Carolina, US slated December 15-18, 2022. Smart Omega CODM at the Batasang Pambansa The team got a massive boost last month after getting...
The World Bank raised its gross domestic product (GDP) outlook for the Philippines to 7.2 percent this year from an earlier projection of 6.5 percent in September. The Washington-based multilateral institution said Tuesday, Dec. 6, that the upward revision was driven by “robust domestic...
DOHA (AFP) — Brazil hit top gear with Neymar back in the lineup to brush aside South Korea 4-1 on Monday, Dec. 5, and ease into the quarterfinals of the World Cup where it will face Croatia. Neymar celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16...
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz banners the Filipino contingent that is set to see action in the International Weightlifting Federation World Championships in Bogota, Colombia on Tuesday, Dec. 6 (Manila time). Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) With the tournament serving as the first qualification event...
DOHA (AFP) — A brilliant double from Kylian Mbappe fired France into the World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday, Dec. 4, as England romped past Senegal to set up a mouthwatering last-eight showdown with Les Bleus. Poland's defender Matthew Cash (left) fights for the ball with France's forward...
Sibol MLBB team put its 14th IESF World Esports Championships campaign back on track, clobbering Slovenia, 2-0, to advance to the second round of the lower bracket in Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, Dec. 4. Photo from Sibol Still licking its wounds from a stunning defeat against Indonesia to start the...
