IM Yap rules Cebu Chess Masters Invitational
CEBU CITY, Philippines — International Master (IM) Kim Steven Yap added another feather to his cap after becoming the inaugural champion of the Cebu Chess Masters Invitational tournament held over the weekend at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu. The multi-titled IM Yap, the tournament’s second seed, finished with a solo lead of 7.5 points to earn.....»»
Asian Wrestling Championships 2024: Anju, Harshita shine with silver medal wins, Antim settles for bronze
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], April 15 (ANI): India wrestlers Anju and Harshita produced remarkable performances as they bagged a silver medal each in the Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Anju won silver in the women's 53kg weight category, while Harshita finished second in the women's 72kg category. Manisha and Antim Panghal also secured bronze medals in the women's 62kg and 65kg weight classes, respect.....»»
ONIC Philippines slay titans for top spot in MPL Philippines
As the 13th season of the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines heads to its second half of the regular season, there is a new top team to beat — ONIC Philippines......»»
Already-ran Ateneo savors final games in UAAP Season 86
The Ateneo Blue Eagles have everything to gain and nothing to lose in their last two games in UAAP Season 86, after missing out on the Final Four bus for the second season in a row......»»
China take three golds at Badminton Asia Championships
NINGBO, April 14 (Xinhua) -- With three golds, three silvers, and seven bronze medals, China's badminton team asserted its dominance in the 2024 Badminton Asia Championships here on Sunday. In an all-Chinese women's singles final, Olympic champion Chen Yufei lost to Wang Zhiyi, who claimed her first Asian title in Manila in 2022. After winning the first set 21-19, Wang dominated the second set 21-7 to clinch the.....»»
Miel Fajardo loses OPFB title to Thai foe in Japan
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Knockout artist Miel “Silent Assassin” Fajardo faltered in his debut fight in Japan after losing to Thai Thanongsak Simsri by unanimous decision despite a 10th-round knockdown on Saturday, April 13, at the EDION Arena in Osaka. Fajardo didn’t just absorb his second defeat in 15 bouts, he also lost his Oriental.....»»
IM Yap grabs lead Cebu Chess Masters Invitational
CEBU CITY, Philippines — International Master (IM) Kim Steven Yap led the second day of the ongoing Cebu Chess Masters Invitational held at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu this weekend. IM Yap, the second seed of the tournament, racked up three straight wins to bounce back from his slow day one outing. He defeated third seed.....»»
Toledo Trojans move down to second place in PCAP
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans slid to the No. 2 spot of the southern division team standings in the ongoing Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Cup Conference after splitting their two scheduled matches on Saturday evening, April 13, 2024. The Trojans lost to the former PCAP champions, the Pasig.....»»
LGU loans more than tripled in H2
The proposed domestic borrowings of local government units (LGUs) more than tripled to P48.9 billion in the second half of 2023 from P15.8 billion in the same period in 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported......»»
Lady Bulldogs trip Lady Spikers
Rampaging National U added reigning champion La Salle to its growing list of victims in an unblemished second-round domination in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament......»»
UST vows to learn from FEU stunner
The UST Golden Tigresses are trying to look at the bright side as they suffered a surprising five-set loss against the FEU Lady Tamaraws for just their second defeat in UAAP Season 86 on Saturday night......»»
So, Where Do We Go From Here?
The Philippines has just had a presidential election. The first for the second decade of the 21st century. Like the presidential election 6 years ago that gave us President Rodrigo Duterte, this election appears to have been heavily influenced by social media......»»
Business confidence improves in Q2 – BSP
Companies in the Philippines have a more bullish outlook for the second quarter and the next 12 months amid expectations of higher consumer demand, uptick in business activities as well as easing inflation......»»
IBP successfully holds the second leg of the CPRA rollout
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) successfully held the second leg of the rollout of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) On October 27, 2023......»»
Number of jobless Filipinos eases in February
The number of unemployed Filipinos decreased in the second month of 2024, posting an unemployment rate of 3.5%, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday......»»
SMC to raise P20 billion from bond issuance
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. intends to raise P20 billion from the offering of the remaining tranche of its bond program......»»
Quiboloy gets second arrest warrant for qualified human smuggling
MANILA, Philippines — Another arrest order has been issued against Apollo Quiboloy, and this time it is for qualified human trafficking. The warrant for the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) has been issued by the Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Thursday, April 11. This is the second one against Quiboloy.....»»
Chan catches Kim; Del Rosario ties Superal
Rookie Aidric Chan crafted a second straight two-under 70 to catch Tae Soo Kim at the helm midway through the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship at the Caliraya Springs Golf Club here yesterday......»»
NU teammates say Belen s impact goes beyond scoring
NU teammates Alyssa Solomon and Vange Alinsug weren’t sweating at Bella Belen’s uncharacteristically low-scoring game in the Lady Bulldogs’ three-set win over the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday......»»
Cuts in bank reserves unlikely soon – BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is unlikely to cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio in the third quarter, amid expectations of policy rate cuts in the second half of the year......»»