DOHA, — Qatar received just over 765,000 visitors during the first two weeks of the World Cup, according to an organizers’ report obtained by Reuters, putting it in danger of missing its projection of 1.2 million during the month-long event. A huge surge in visitors at this stage is unlikely with only eight teams staying […]
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Morocco advances to quarterfinal as Spain flops in shootout, 3-0
1 of 2 YASSINE Bounou (MAR) during the World Cup match between Morocco vs Spain in Doha, Qatar on Dec. 6. — REUTERS/FOTO OLIMPIK/NURPHOTO PORTUGAL’S Goncalo Ramos on his first World Cup start scores a hat-trick. — REUTERS Hat-trick hero Ramos helps Portugal thrash Swiss AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Achraf Hakimi calmly converted a penalty […]
LGUs apply to borrow P20.2 billion in first half
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said local government units (LGUs) proposed to borrow P20.2 billion in the first half, mostly for infrastructure projects. The totals were tallied from applications to the Monetary Board (MB), which must review all LGU borrowing proposals, the BSP said in a statement on Tuesday. The MB received 107 proposals […]
NU disposes of Ateneo to qualify for women’s UAAP basketball finals
DEFENDING champion National University (NU) advanced to its eighth straight finals appearance, clipping the wings of Ateneo via an 83-64 win in the UAAP women’s basketball Final Four at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Co-captains Camille Clarin and Mikka Cacho joined hands as the top-seeded Lady Bulldogs stamped their class in their first Final Four foray […]
Cignal, Petro Gazz clash in opening game of PVL finals
Games Today (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 2:30 p.m. — Creamline vs Chery Tiggo 5:30 p.m. — Petro Gazz vs Cignal CIGNAL and Petro Gazz will establish a new Premier Volleyball League (PVL) order as they contest the Reinforced Conference crown starting today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The HD Spikers and Angels edged the Creamline Cool […]
FIFA names first female refereeing trio for a men’s World Cup
STEPHANIE Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-female refereeing team for a men’s World Cup match as they have been named to take charge of the Costa Rica-Germany Group E match on Thursday, FIFA announced. Frappart, the fourth official for the Poland-Mexico Group C clash last week, will be the main […]
It’s Blazers vs Letran in NCAA Season 98 Finals
CSB edges San Beda, 62-61; Letran outguns LPU 67-58 COLLEGE of St. Benilde’s (CSB) dream season is still on. The Blazers added another first to its long list of breakthrough feats as they edged the San Beda Lions, 62-61, yesterday to secure a spot to the finals for the first time since making it that […]
Metro Retail Stores log P400.7M net income in 9 months
AMID the global headwinds such as soaring inflation, rising interest rates, and weakening peso, Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI) maintained its growth momentum with a net income of P400.7 million for the first nine months of 2022, a turnaround from a P306.4 million pandemic-driven net loss in 2021. Quarter-on-quarter, MRSGI recorded a P181.8 million […]
CSB reclaims a share of the lead of Season 98 with Letran
Games Wednesday (Filoil EcoOil Centre) 12 p.m. — EAC vs AU 3 p.m. — CSB vs San Beda COLLEGE of St. Benilde (CSB) drew strength from other sources when MVP leader Will Gozum sputtered as it turned back Arellano University (AU), 83-73, yesterday to reclaim a share of the lead with San Juan de Letran […]
Loman, Belingon, Abelardo see action in ONE Championship Nov. 19
FILIPINO warriors Stephen Loman, Kevin Belingon and Mark Abelardo are seeing action in two different ONE Championship shows today at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Team Lakay fighters Loman and Belingon will be fighting in the morning event, ONE Fight Night, while Fil-Kiwi Abelardo will be in the evening show, ONE 163 – Akimoto […]
World Premiere of All-New Prius in Japan
Toyota City, Japan, Nov 16, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota has unveiled the all-new Prius for the first time globally, with Series Parallel Hybrid (HEV) models to launch in winter this year and Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) models to launch in spring 2023. Coming with the tagline “Just in time for the 21st […]
Solar estimated to have eliminated $78M in PHL fossil fuel spending
SOLAR POWER helped do away with an estimated $78 million in Philippine spending on fossil fuels in the first half of 2022, with the potential to realize more in savings, three think tanks said in a report. According to a report issued by Ember, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and […]
Century Pacific Food’s net income up 6%
CENTURY Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) posted a 13 percent topline growth in the third quarter of 2022 on the back of resilient domestic demand and the continued recovery of its original equipment manufacturing (OEM) exports business. Consolidate revenues for the first nine months of the year amounted to P47 billion, increasing by 14 percent from […]
PLDT revenues up 4.5% to P142B in 9 months
PLDT reported Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, that its telco core income grew 10 percent or P2.3 billion to P25.4 billion in the first nine months. Reported income jumped by 45 percent, or P8.5 billion, to P27.4 billion, which includes P22.3 billion in pre-tax gains from its towers’ sale up to the third closing. “Enterprise seems […]
Trade deficit balloons to $29.8B in first half
The Philippines’ balance of trade deficit in the first half widened slightly more than initially reported due to higher import bill, latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The trade deficit stood at $29.819 billion in the first semester, slightly higher than the $29.793 billion the agency reported previously. This deficit was also […]
Fighting Maroons firm up grip on No. 1 spot by routing Falcons
Games On Saturday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 11 a.m. — UE vs UP 1 p.m. — UST vs AdU 3 p.m. — NU vs FEU 6:30 p.m. — ADMU vs DLSU REIGNING champion and breakaway leader University of the Philippines (UP) trounced Adamson, 91-70, and widened its gap from the pack in the UAAP Season 85 […]
Yulo advances in 3 events plus all-around at World Gymnastics
GYMNAST Carlos Yulo knew before he left for the 51st World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, England that he would give it all to excel in four events — floor exercise, vault, parallel bars and the individual all-around. He was on target yesterday. The pocket-sized wonder from Leveriza, Manila advanced to the finals of the three […]
National University out for revenge vs Ateneo after UP loss
Games Today (Mall of Asia Arena) 11 a.m. — UST vs UE 1 p.m. — UP vs AdU 4:30 p.m. — FEU vs DLSU 6:30 p.m. — NU vs Ateneo AFTER being on the receiving end of a payback loss at the hands of University of the Philippines (UP) to start the second round, National […]
Lakers defeat Nuggets to capture first win of season
LEBRON JAMES scored 26 points, Anthony Davis added 23 to go along with 15 rebounds and the host Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 121-110 on Sunday night for their first win of the season. Lonnie Walker IV scored 18 points, as did reserve Russell Westbrook, who also had eight rebounds and eight assists […]
Astros defeat Phillies, 5-2 to even World Series, 1-1
HOUSTON — Framber Valdez carried a shutout into the seventh inning and Alex Bregman slugged a two-run home run as the host Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Saturday in Game 2 of the World Series. The Astros squared the best-of-seven series at 1-1 with Game 3 set for Monday in Philadelphia. Mr. […]