The 2022-23 NBA Season is almost upon us with the pre-season games starting this week.Who is favored to win this year? Here are our picks:Golden State Warriors. The defending champions certainly deserve our respect and they have totally earned the gravitas. They bucked the loss of two time Finals MVP Kevin Durant in 2019 and […]
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Quibranza: Thank you, Merci
Sunday afternoons were make or break for me when I was a kid. I woke up, heard mass with the family, then had lunch. What next?When the sun began to set, it felt like the night ushered in the impending doom the following school day had prepared. It would be another five days of pretending […]
US has no appetite to intervene on behalf of falling pound, yen
WASHINGTON — The financial turmoil emanating from Britain and Japan is not yet enough to prompt the US Treasury to intervene to buoy the battered pound or yen, with officials expressing no urgency to act, a stance foreign exchange market experts say is likely to hold unless much wider market disruptions develop. The Treasury so […]
3 insightful podcasts to celebrate National Podcast Day
In the digital age, consuming media content is imperative almost in everybody’s lives. Conventional forms of entertainment have been eclipsed by the instantaneous gratification mix media provides.The downside of it? We rely on 15-second TikTok videos for entertainment which consequently affects our attention span. Somehow, the idea of sitting still is unbearable; modernity conditioned us […]
MetaBoundless hosts the first-ever all-Arabic Avatar Concert in the Metaverse
DUBAI, UAE, Sep 28, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The first ‘Concert of the Future’ will be an out-of-world experience not to be missed. In a unique Arab-led virtual concert starring Ragheb Alama and Saad Lamjarred, host MetaBoundless has partnered with the Algorand Foundation, a leading blockchain network known for environmental friendliness, hyper-low […]
China trading partners urged to be ready for possible inflationary impact when Mainland economy reopens
CHINA’s trading partners need to prepare for the pent-up demand that has built up when Beijing decides to reopen the economy, the results of which could include additional inflationary pressures, making further monetary tightening necessary, a Citigroup economist said. “In essence, China’s dynamic Zero-COVID and periodic lockdowns, in a way, are a benign contributor to […]
Senators support legalization of medical marijuana use
THREE SENATORS on Wednesday expressed support to the proposed legalization of medical marijuana use in the Philippines, citing therapeutic benefits and potential economic gains for growers and the government. During the Finance hearing on the budget of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), Senator Robinhood Ferdinand “Robin” C. Padilla, who earlier filed a bill seeking to […]
MetaBoundless Hosts First-ever Avatar Concert in the Metaverse
DUBAI, UAE, Sep 28, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – First in the series of ‘Concerts of the Future’ will be an impressive and unique experience not to be missed, marking a major step for masses of users into the metaverse. MetaBoundless has partnered with the Algorand Foundation for this concert to mint NFTs […]
Supreme Court warns: Those who threaten judges could face contempt charges
THE SUPREME Court on Tuesday warned those who threaten judges on social media, saying they may face contempt charges. “The court sternly warns those who continue to incite violence through social media and other means which endanger the lives of judges and their families, and that this shall likewise be considered a contempt of this […]
BSP raises key rates to tame inflation
THE PHILIPPINE central bank raised benchmark interest rates on Thursday for a fifth time this year to rein in persistently high inflation amid a struggling peso and hawkish US Federal Reserve. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) increased its overnight borrowing rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 4.25% effective Friday, and its corresponding lending […]
Unbeaten CSB battles with dangerous Letran Knights
Games Today (Filoil EcoOil Centre) 12 p.m. — CSB vs Letran 3 p.m. — UPHSD vs Mapua BOASTING of a perfect record, these extraordinary gentlemen from College of St. Benilde (CSB) is being hailed early as the title favorites in the ongoing NCAA Season 98 basketball wars. But CSB coach Charles Tiu was quick to […]
Hong Kong Bay Area Dragons burn Blackwater to the ground
Games Tomorrow (PhilSports Arena) 3 p.m. — Terrafirma vs Converge 5:45 p.m. — NLEX vs Rain or Shine FIRE-breathing Hong Kong guest team Bay Area Dragons quickly issued a strong warning of a mighty invasion force arriving in the PBA. Powered by Myles Powell’s 41-point sizzler, the debuting Dragons burned Blackwater to the ground, 133-87, […]
Blazers rout Altas, 81-64, still unbeaten in Season 98
Games Today (Filoil EcoOil Centre) 12 p.m. — SSC-R vs San Beda 3 p.m. — AU vs JRU THE COLLEGE of St. Benilde (CSB) Blazers went into their game against the University Perpetual Help (UPHSD) Altas with one thing in their minds — vengeance. They served it cold. “For us, we kind of want to […]
Comelec disqualifies Albay governor from elections
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified Albay Governor Noel E. Rosal from this year’s elections for approving cash aid to tricycle drivers in April, when there was a spending ban. In a 12-page resolution on Sept. 19, the Comelec First Division said Mr. Rosal, who was the incumbent Mayor of Legazpi, Albay, violated the […]
Analysts’ expectations on policy rates (Sept. 2022)
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to continue its rate hike cycle on Thursday, with several analysts forecasting a 50-basis-point (bp) increase as the US Federal Reserve is also expected to further tighten policy this week. Read the full story.
Peso may recover vs the dollar on expectations of BSP rate increase
THE PESO may rebound against the dollar this week as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to continue increasing its benchmark interest rates. The local unit closed at a new all-time low of P57.43 on Friday, dropping 27 centavos from its P57.16 finish on Thursday, data from the Bankers Association of the […]
PHL stocks may decline before Fed, BSP meetings
PHILIPPINE SHARES may continue to decline this week ahead of the policy meetings of the US Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped by 26.90 points or 0.4% to close at 6,548.77 on Friday, while the broader all shares index went down by 22.49 points or […]
Quijano: GGG-Alvarez trilogy: 5 years in the making
This trilogy is five years in the making but I’m not complaining. For how is it that after 24 brutal rounds between Gennady Golovkin and Saul Alvarez, neither of us can truly say who is the better fighter?Today’s fight can hopefully settle that issue once and for all. But first let’s examine what each fighter […]
Philippine Stock Exchange targets 20 initial public offerings in 2023
THE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange (PSE) is targeting 20 new company listings in 2023, its president said on Thursday. “We (will have) 11 this year, I mean there’s no reason why we cannot target 20 next year,” PSE President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon S. Monzon said during the Road to IPO virtual event. The PSE […]
Elektros Announces Filing of Full Patent for Revolutionary EV Charging Technology
EQS Newswire / 15/09/2022 / 03:19 EST/EDT Elektros Announces Filing of Full Patent for Revolutionary EV Charging Technology SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / September 15, 2022 / Elektros (OTC PINK:ELEK), an emerging leader in the electric mobility industry, today announced that the company is beginning the process to file a full patent for its […]