RONNIE Baldonado ended his losing slump after beating former regional champion Ben Mananquil by unanimous decision to win the Philippine Games and Amusements Board bantamweight strap in the main event of UKC Revolution 2023 on Jan. 30 at The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex. Baldonado dropped Mananquil with a counter right in […]
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Chipsiror, Diaz dominate 2023 Cebu Marathon
KENYAN runner Eric Chipsiror and April Rose Diaz dominated the competition and crossed the finish line first in the 42-kilometer category of the 2023 Cebu Marathon on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the South Road Properties in Cebu City. Chipsiror finished with an impressive time of two hours, 32 minutes and 11 seconds, beating second […]
Domestic trade slumps by 25.5% in the third quarter
Trade in domestic goods declined 25.5% in the third quarter to P181.460 billion as the country’s inflation rate moved at a faster pace, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday. According to the PSA’s preliminary Commodity Flow in the Philippines report, the volume of trade in the third quarter declined from a year […]
E15VC Announces First Close of its Third Fund with the Continued Support from Sun Hung Kai & Co
EQS Newswire / 06/12/2022 / 17:18 UTC+8 E15VC Announces First Close of its Third Fund with the Continued Support from Sun Hung Kai & Co E15VC, a global technology venture capital firm, announced the launch and first close of its third fund, E15 Fund III, LP (the “Fund”), at US$60.75 million. The […]
Tablet demand drops as physical classes resume
THE return of face-to-face classes dampened demand for tablets in the Philippines in the third quarter, according to the International Data Corp. (IDC). “The Philippines tablet market declined 11.6% quarter on quarter in the third quarter, and was almost flat compared to last year,” the market intelligence company said in a report issued on Nov. […]
Foreign investments approved in 3rd quarter reached P13.05B
TOTAL foreign investments (FI) approved in the third quarter of 2022 has amounted to P13.05 billion, down by 24 percent from P16.82 billion reported in the same quarter in 2021. These investments were pledges from four Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), namely: Board of Investments, Clark Development Corp., Philippine Economic Zone Authority and Subic Bay Metropolitan […]
Society Pass Inc (Nasdaq: SOPA) Reports Breakout 9 Month 2022 and 3Q 2022 Financial Results
SINGAPORE, Nov 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Society Pass Incorporated (“SoPa”) (Nasdaq: SOPA), SEA’s leading data-driven loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, today announces a filing of its 3Q 2022 Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Please see filing here. https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001817511/000160706222000677/sopa093022form10q.htm Summary Points:– Nine months 2022 unaudited revenues grew 2,870% year […]
Q3 GDP surprises with 7.6% growth
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY expanded faster than expected pace in the third quarter, putting it on track to beat the government’s full-year target, but faces headwinds from soaring inflation and rising interest rates. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by […]
Peso up on GDP revision, farm output
THE PESO continued to rise versus the greenback on Wednesday as data showed the Philippine economy expanded faster than initially reported in the second quarter and as agricultural output rose in the third quarter. The local unit closed at P57.99 per dollar on Wednesday, appreciating by 28.5 centavos from its Tuesday finish of P58.275. The […]
Metrobank net profit surges 77% in Q3
METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) saw its net profit surge by 77% in the third quarter on the back of its robust lending portfolio, better margins, healthy fee income and lower loan loss provisions. The bank booked an attributable net income of P7.849 billion in the third quarter, up from the P4.436 billion it […]
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 […]
Cebu FC booters eye 2nd win, face ADT
CEBU FC guns for its second win in the 2022 Philippines Football League (PFL) on Sept. 3 as it faces Azkals Development Team (ADT) at 4 p.m. at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.Cebu FC is coming off a huge win last weekend after beating rival Stallion Laguna FC, 4-3.ADT, led by Azkals’ star Stephan […]
Bada, Ungos top Ironkids PH race
DARELL Bada and Adrian Ungos topped the 13-14 years old division in the Ironkids Philippines race on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City.Bada was way ahead of the rest of the competition with a 33:22 finish. Carron Canas finished second with 34:09, while Connor Hodges was third with 35:13.Bada was trailing […]
Magramo brothers rule “Boksing Kontra sa Droga”
THE Magramo brothers were victorious in the double-header of “Boksing Kontra sa Droga” last Friday night, July 8, 2022, at The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Parañaque City.Giemel Magramo demolished fellow former world title challenger Jerry Tomongdan in the third round of the main event.Giemel dropped Tomongdan in the first round […]
Ganoza loses to Shigeoka in WBO AsPac fight in Japan
ANOTHER Pinoy pug suffered defeat in Japan after Yudai Shigeoka knocked out Cris Ganoza in the third round of their World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific minimumweight title fight at Prefectural Gymnasium in Kumamoto on July 6.Shigeoka controlled the fight early on and was effective with his jab. He pushed the pace in the second round […]
Australia’s central bank raises rates for third month, still more to come
SYDNEY — Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates for a third straight month and flagged more ahead as it struggles to contain surging inflation even at the risk of triggering an economic downturn. Wrapping up its July policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted its cash rate by 50 basis points […]
Castino wins WBF belt
JHUNRILLE Castino captured the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Asia Pacific super bantamweight belt with a convincing unanimous decision win over Jeffrey Francisco in the main event of “Kumong Bol-anon 5” on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Maribojoc, Bohol.Castino totally outclassed Francisco and got the nod of all three judges with scores of 98-91, 100-89 and […]
Purefoods rule Leg 6 of the PBA 3×3 Third Conference
PUREFOODS ended a dry spell in the PBA 3×3 as it topped Leg 6 of the Third Conference with a 20-16 finals victory over multi-leg winner TNT yesterday at the Robinsons Place Manila. Joseph Eriobu fired 11 points, including three two-pointers, to spark the Titans to cushions of 8-2 and 14-6 versus TNT en route […]
Jurassic World Dominion scores sizzling $143 million debut, Top Gun: Maverick stays strong with $50 million
LOS ANGELES — Jurassic World Dominion stomped to the top of box office charts, scoring a massive $143 million in its domestic box office debut. Despite blistering reviews, the sixth film in Universal’s dinosaur saga is looming large over a sizzling weekend at the domestic box office. It’s only the third time in the pandemic […]
TnT wins fourth leg of PBA 3×3 tourney, beating Terrafirma
TNT continued its rampage in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 3×3 Third Conference as it annexed the Leg 4 top honors for its third triumph overall. Winners of the first and third stops, the Tropang Giga turned in another golden performance capped by a masterful 21-15 victory over first-time finalist Terrafirma on Sunday at the Ynares Center […]