DUBAI, Feb 15, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – After its incredible success in hosting five international editions in 2022, World Blockchain Summit returns to Dubai on 20-21 March 2023 at Atlantis, The Palm. The show’s stellar agenda spread across two days, brings together more than 70 industry pioneers as speakers, over 50 projects […]
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Gesta faces Diaz on March 18
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. […]
Catara wins OPBF belt in tough fight vs. Heno
KJ CATARAJA survived a late scare and walked away with a unanimous decision over former world title challenger Edward Heno in the toughest fight of his career last Saturday night, Feb. 11, 2023, at the Oval Plaza Gym in Gen. Santos City. “It was a huge win and a really stiff test for me,” said […]
Tapales vs. Akhmadaliev world title fight on April 8
AFTER a long wait, Marlon Tapales finally faces International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight king Murodjon Akhmadaliev on April 8 at the Boeing Center at the Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas. “I’m very excited about this fight because I’ve been waiting for this fight for a long time. This […]
AvataGo Will Launch AI AR Avatar Friends, Enabling Friends and Pets to Be Reborn as AI Avatars in the Metaverse AR Environment
New York, NY, February 08, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – AvataGo, a startup company, will launch AI AR Avatar Friends in 2023, and IEO will be confirmed on the indoEx exchange in May 2023. People are moving rapidly from the real world to the Metaverse world due to the COVID-19. In the Metaverse world of games in the past, […]
Celebverse launches VR Apparel Store and Night Club to transform Fashion and Entertainment
DUBAI, Feb 7, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – With the official launch of its Apparel Store and Night Club in Virtual Reality (VR), Celebverse, the first and only virtual world dedicated to “Adam & Eve,” an original human couple and parents of the human race, is poised to revolutionize the global fashion and […]
Johnriel Casimero inks deal; Inoue fight ‘ultimate goal’
DESPITE the controversies that have hounded Filipino boxing star Johnriel Casimero’s career, the future still looks bright for him after signing a pact with fellow former world champion Masayuki Ito’s Treasure Boxing Promotion. Ito, the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion, laid out his plans for Casimero and it looks pretty bright—with the […]
UWC Education for Peace and Sustainability Officially Open by the Honourable Miss Alice Mak with student performances showcase the diversity of UWC
HONG KONG, Feb 3, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The United World College Hong Kong Committee (UWCHK) and Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong (LPCUWC) jointly host an exhibition under the theme of UWC education for peace and sustainability to mark the 50th anniversary of Hong Kong students in overseas […]
Gov’t assures continued health workers’ allowance after end of state of calamity
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT on Wednesday assured that the payout of COVID-19 allowance to health workers will not be affected by the expiration of a 2020 state of calamity that was declared due to the health crisis. “That will continue,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said after meeting with health officials […]
Mark Magsayo takes on Figueroa for interim WBC belt
MARK Magsayo faces fellow former world champion Brandon Figueroa for the interim World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight belt on March 4 at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. The 27-year-old Magsayo is eager to return after suffering his first career defeat last year. Magsayo lost his WBC featherweight belt to veteran Rey Vargas by split […]
World Bank approves $600-M loan to support PHL financial sector
THE World Bank has approved a $600-million loan to make the Philippine financial sector more resilient against shocks and boost the economic recovery. “Policy actions that strengthen the stability of the financial sector — including banks and insurance companies — will help Filipino families, businesses, and investors withstand financial shocks and enhance their resilience by […]
Cash transfer programs deemed effective in protecting calamity-hit households
CASH TRANSFER programs were able to “effectively” protect typhoon-affected households from falling into extreme poverty, according to a study by the World Bank. “In the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in the Philippines, the country’s 4Ps program proved to be an effective protection against extreme poverty. It was also shown that it raised […]
Laurente faces stiff assignment in Baconaje next month
UNBEATEN former amateur standout Criztian Pitt Laurente is featured in the latest edition of Manny Pacquiao’s “Blow by Blow” show on Feb. 27 against one of his toughest competition to date, Arnel Baconaje, at the Lagao Gym in General Santos City. The 23-year-old Laurente has blossomed into one of the most promising prospects from the […]
PHL invited to participate in WEF tech center
THE PHILIPPINES has been invited by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to join a soon-to-be established technology-sharing center, the Palace said in a statement. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in a statement that the invitation was extended by World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. at a meeting on […]
Want to Inspire Your Students to Make the Grade? Surprise Them with a Yowie!
NEW YORK, NY, Jan 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Teachers, are you looking for a way to welcome your class to an excellent new school year? Let Yowie help! The delicious, surprise-inside chocolate is the perfect way to start the new school year off right! Yowie World is looking to reward six […]
Amit resumes quest for the elusive world 9-ball crown
PHILIPPINE pool queen Rubilen Amit resumes her pursuit for the one hardware that has eluded her for more than a decade now as she plunges into action in the Kamui Women’s World 9-Ball Championship set Jan. 19 to 22 in Atlantic City. The 41-year-old Ms. Amit left the country less than a week ago alongside […]
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing starts WRC title defence on magical Monte
Toyota City, Japan, Jan 13, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team aims to begin the defence of its FIA World Rally Championship titles with a victory on the legendary Rallye Monte-Carlo, which opens the 2023 season on January 19-22. 2023 GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID TGR-WRT has set its […]
Marcos plans Maharlika fund ‘soft launch’ at Davos meeting
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will invite potential investors to provide capital to his proposed sovereign wealth fund at the World Economic Forum meeting next week, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The forum, gathering world leaders at the Swiss resort of Davos, is a “great venue” to introduce the administration’s sovereign wealth fund […]
Bangsamoro region gets World Bank, UNDP help on beefing up disaster management
THE BANGSAMORO region in southern Philippines is getting support from the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as it beefs up its disaster management capacity following the impact of a tropical storm in October where 62 people died and thousands were displaced. A program called PlanSmart Ready-to-Rebuild (R2R) kicked off last week, […]
Quijano: New world champion for 2023
And just like that, Philippine boxing is off to an auspicious start for 2023 as we welcome a new world champion in Melvin Jerusalem. At the Edion Arena in Osaka Japan, this young man hailing from Bukidnon made short work of defending champion Masataka Taniguchi (16-4, 11KOs) as he demolished the local favorite in just […]