TWO-TIME world title challenger Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta makes his ring return next month following a 10-month hiatus. The 35-year-old Gesta takes on former world champion Joseph Diaz on March 18, 2023, in a yet-to-be-determined venue. Gesta was supposed to face American rising star Ryan Garcia in January, but the latter turned down the fight. […]
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Vayson suffers 1st career loss
PROMISING prospect Jayson Vayson suffered his first career defeat after a unanimous decision shutout in the hands of Japanese champion Seigo Yuri Akui on Saturday, last Feb. 4, 2023, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Akui totally outclassed Vayson with lopsided scores of 100-90 on all three scorecards. Vayson dropped to 10-1-1 with five […]
PSEi tracks Wall Street’s rise before Fed decision
PHILIPPINE STOCKS rebounded on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s climb ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision and despite continued worries over elevated inflation that could slow down consumer spending. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) surged by 242.51 points or 3.57% to close at 7,035.76 on Wednesday, while the broader all shares index […]
PHL stocks drop on inflation, rate hike worries
LOCAL SHARES dropped on Tuesday amid worries over inflation and interest rates and as investors await the policy decision of the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped by 177.72 points or 2.54% to close at 6,793.25 on Tuesday, while the broader all shares index lost 69.56 points or […]
Malaysia says Luxembourg court sets aside request to enforce $15B arbitration award
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s law minister on Thursday said a Luxembourg court had set aside an attempt made by the heirs of a former sultanate to enforce a $15 billion arbitration award they won against Malaysia. A French court last year had ordered Malaysia to pay $14.9 billion to the heirs of the last sultan […]
Llover outclasses Cañete in Blow by Blow
KENNETH Llover proved that he was the better fighter last Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, after a convincing unanimous decision win over Benny Cañete in the main event of Manny Pacquiao’s “Blow by Blow” at the Mandaluyong City College in Mandaluyong City. Cañete wanted to bully Llover but instead the latter outclassed him in 10 rounds […]
Melindo outclasses Buatkrathok in impressive technical display
MILAN Melindo put on an impressive display of technical boxing and totally outclassed Thai banger Chaiwat Buatkrathok via a one-sided unanimous decision to win the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) Silver featherweight belt in a 10-round war on Jan. 11 at the Cebu City Sports Center. Melindo totally outclassed Buatkrathok and got the […]
Palace decision clearing sugar officials must be respected, Agri dep’t says
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said officials implicated in issuing the unauthorized order to import sugar last year have been cleared after an investigation, and called on the public to respect the Palace decision relieving them of liability. “The Executive Secretary has approved the decision and we have to respect that; the case went through […]
Vitor KOs Lee, retains WBO belt
VIRGEL Vitor was true to his word and destroyed South Korean Dong Kwan Lee in his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super featherweight title defense in the main event of “Kumong Bol-anon VIII” on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at the Calape Coliseum in Calape, Bohol. Vitor knocked out Lee with a wicked left hook in […]
Gesta faces Garcia in January
TWO-TIME world title challenger Mercito Gesta earns his ticket back to the big stage as he takes on American star Ryan Garcia in January at the Moody Center of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Gesta and Garcia will be fighting in a DAZN card on either Jan. 21 or Jan. 28. Gesta will […]
Amparo, Zulueta see action in regional title fights today
BOHOLANO warrior Jake Amparo and world-rated John Michael Zulueta are fighting separate regional title fights tonight, Dec. 1, 2022, in “The Challenger” boxing event at the Space Plus Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand. Amparo is out to dethrone World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian minimumweight king Huu Toan Le in one of the featured fights. Amparo fresh […]
Astrolabio faces Potapov in IBF title eliminator
VINCENT Astrolabio earned another huge break in his promising career as he’s scheduled to fight in a world title eliminator next month. Astrolabio faces Russian veteran Nikolai Potapov in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title eliminator as one of the featured fights of the Frank Martin vs. Michael Rivera fight on Dec. 17 at […]
Turcios beats Natividad by split decision
RICKY Turcios went to war with fellow Filipino-American Kevin Natividad and walked away with a split decision win in one of the undercard fights of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC): Lewis vs. Spivac last Sunday night, Nov. 20, 2022, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Two judges scored it 29-28 for Turcios, while one […]
Suarez takes on Palulu on Dec. 10 in Vietnam
FORMER Olympian and current World Boxing Association Asia super featherweight king Charly Suarez takes on Indonesian Defry Palulu on Dec. 10, 2022, at The Grand Ho Tram Strip in Vung Tau City, Vietnam. The 34-year-old Suarez has already become one of the best Pinoy fighters despite only being a pro for just four years. The […]
Robles impresses, beats Mama
UNDEFEATED flyweight prospect Berland Robles proved that he’s ready for the next level even with just six fights under his belt after a unanimous decision win over Jerven Mama in the main event of “Engkwentro VII” at the Consolacion Sports Complex in Consolacion, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Robles got the nod of all three judges […]
Vitor KOs Yupang, wins WBO Oriental belt
VIRGEL Vitor’s dream of becoming a champion, even if it’s just a regional championship for now, turned into a reality after an impressive third-round demolition of Arnon Yupang on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in the main event of “Kumong Bol-anon 7” in Dimiao, Bohol.Vitor dropped Yupang to the canvass in the third round with a […]
Diocos, Gomera see action in South Africa
DIOMEL Diocos and Jelbirt Gomera are in for a tough assignment as they take on South Africans in South Africa.Diocos will lock horns with former world champion Moruti Mthalane on Oct. 2 at the PMB City Hall in Pietermaritzburg.Diocos is coming as a huge underdog against an accomplished veteran in Mthalane.However, the 29-year-old Diocos has […]
Appealing a decision: Remedies for taxpayers at the FDDA stage
As taxpayers may know, all field audit and other field operations of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) covered by Letters of Authority relative to the examination and verification of taxpayers’ books of account, records, and other transactions, have been suspended until further notice, except for cases prescribing on or before Oct. 31, 2022, and […]
8 athletes from Cebu to compete in Palarong Pambansa VisMin Cup finals
TWO athletes from Cebu City and six from Cebu Province are off to Palarong Pambansa Boxing Visayas-Mindanao Cup finals match on Friday, July 15, 2022.Three of these athletes will fight under the name of coach Edito “ALA” Villamor. They are Kerby Hoybia of team Cebu City, and AJ “Ala” Villamor and Vicente Unidos from team […]
5 of 6 Villamor Boxing Gym products enter Palarong Pambasan VisMin Cup semis
FIVE out of the six pugs that are fighting under the tutelage of one of the best Filipino boxing coaches, Edito “ALA” Villamor, are off to the semifinals in the Palarong Pambansa VisMin Cup.Fighting under different teams, the grassroots products of Villamor’s Villamor Boxing Gym proved that they belong to Cebu’s elite amateurs after winning […]