Contenders

Devin Booker was, in his words, “locked in” heading into Game Seven of the Western Conference Semifinals. From the outside looking in, the Suns’ leading scorer wasn’t just speaking out of bravado; in the 2021 National Bas-ketball Association Playoffs, he torched the Lakers with a 47-point masterpiece that announced his readiness for the big stage. […]

Ukraine cheers war-time Eurovision victory

KYIV — Proud Ukrainians revelled in their Eurovision Song Contest victory on Sunday, renaming a train route in its honor as they hoped for victory in their grinding war with Russia. This as Italian police said they thwarted hacker attacks by pro-Russian groups during the May 10 semi-final and Saturday final of the Eurovision Song […]

NU meets lowly FEU while UST square off with Adamson

UNBEATEN National U eyes to move closer to a first-round sweep while four trailing teams scramble to stay at second spot as the women’s volleyball tilt gets to enjoy a solo spotlight in the UAAP Season 84 starting today at the Mall of Asia Arena. Still unblemished in five starts, a win by the Lady […]

Bids for T-bills rejected as market bets on BSP hike

THE GOVERNMENT rejected all bids for its offer of Treasury bills (T-bills) on Monday as investors asked for higher rates due to bets of a hike at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy meeting this week. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) did not award any T-bills during Monday’s auction even as tenders reached […]

Phoenix suffers P463-M loss

PHOENIX Petroleum Philippines, Inc. last year incurred a net loss of P462.57 million attributable to parent firm equity holders as cost, expenses and other charges ballooned to offset the higher revenues generated during the period. In a regulatory filing on Monday, the Dennis A. Uy-led oil company reported revenues of P132.28 billion last year, or […]

Doctor Strange 2 rules again as Firestarter flames out

LOS ANGELES — Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is again the No. 1 movie at the North American box office. In its second weekend of release, the latest installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe has collected $61 million from 4,534 North American theaters. Ticket sales were down 67% from its opening weekend, marking […]

Axelum profit climbs 25%

AXELUM Resources Corp. reported that its first-quarter net income grew 25% to P181.93 million from P145.6 million despite logistics issues due to the pandemic. “We continue to service increasing requirements of our customers despite major shipping issues, particularly irregular port calls, delayed container turnover, limited cargo space and international port congestion,” President and Chief Operating […]

Captivating tale tugs at heartstrings

1 of 3 The Cruel King and the Great Hero — NINTENDO Edge of Eternity — EOEGAME.COM Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök — UBISOFT.COM Video Game Review The Cruel King and the Great Hero Nintendo Switch Edge of Eternity Sony PlayStation 5 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok PS5 NIPPON Ichi Software’s The Cruel […]

CLI bullish on growth after strong Q1 net income

CEBU Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) is on track to meet its 20% net income growth target this year, after recording strong earnings in the first quarter. “We’re optimistic we can meet this target and with grace and luck, we can outperform it,” CLI Chief Finance Officer Beauregard Grant L. Cheng said in an investors’ and analysts’ […]

Gilas PHL opens title-retention campaign vs Thailand

HANOI — Gilas Pilipinas opens its gold medal bid in the 31st Southeast Asian Games as it goes up against Thailand at the Thanh Tri Gymnasium. The Nationals battle the Thais at 3 p.m. (4 p.m. Manila time) to open their bid for a 19th SEA Games gold medal in men’s basketball. Head coach Chot […]

LNG regas facility set for Aug. commissioning — DoE

TWO out of the six entities that plan to build a terminal for imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) are “aggressive” in developing their facilities aimed at supporting the country’s transition to cleaner fuel while ensuring energy security. “Linseed [Field Power Corp.] moved its schedule a bit, but this has to be confirmed in the monthly […]

Nissan Philippines introduces new president

NISSAN PHILIPPINES, INC. (NPI) recently introduced its new president in ceremonies at the Okada Manila, Pasay City. Juan Manuel Hoyos, officially appointed last April, succeeds Atsushi Najima who is set to assume his post as chief financial officer of Nissan India. Mr. Hoyos joined Nissan in 2017 as marketing director for the Latin America region, […]

T-shirts tap into childhood nostalgia

1 of 4 PHOTO FROM UNIQLO.COM PHOTO FROM UNIQLO.COM PHOTO FROM UNIQLO.COM PHOTO FROM UNIQLO.COM Synergy between Uniqlo stores, app NEW T-shirts by Uniqlo are tapping into nostalgia with collaborations with popular figures from animé and videogames. At a launch on May 13 at the Uniqlo SM Megamall branch, a cosplayer posed as Final Fantasy’s […]

Dollar’s strength pushes global economy deeper into slowdown

THE SOARING DOLLAR is propelling the global economy deeper into a synchronized slowdown by driving up borrowing costs and stoking financial-market volatility — and there’s little respite on the horizon. A closely watched gauge of the greenback has risen 7% since January to a two-year high as the Federal Reserve embarks on an aggressive series […]

First-quarter earnings lift PLDT shares higher

INVESTORS turned bullish on PLDT, Inc. last week after the release of its first-quarter earnings report, which was ahead of forecast for both net income and core profit, analysts said. Data from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) showed a total of 888,690 PLDT shares worth P1.68 billion exchanged hands from May 10 to 13, making […]

Isuzu Traviz goes 1,063 km on one full tank

1 of 4 The Isuzu Traviz is powered by the brand’s reliable 4JA1 Blue Power diesel engine, and has a fuel tank capacity of 50 liters. — PHOTO FROM ISUZU PHILIPPINES CORP. Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) President Hajime Koso (left) and IPC VP for Sales Yasuhiko Oyama (right) flag off Alvin Mañalac and Mon Dimapilis […]