ANTIPOLO—NLEX bucked the absence of Robert Bolick to pull off a come-from-behind 85-84 victory over defending champion San Miguel Beer on Wednesday at Ynares Center here. Jonnel Policarpio, JB Bahio, Brandon Ramirez and Kevin Alas were among those instrumental in the Road Warriors’ fightback from a double-digit deficit that spoiled the start of the Beermen’s
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Jessica Pegula advances to third round at Wuhan Open
WUHAN, China— Jessica Pegula was twice broken while serving for the match in the third set but recovered to edge Hailey Baptiste in a tight tiebreaker Wednesday and advance at the Wuhan Open. Sixth-seeded Pegula beat her fellow American 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (6) on her seventh match point to reach the third round. Pegula, who
Anti-Money Laundering Council secures 5th freeze order under flood control probe
MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Money Laundering Council has secured a fifth freeze order from the Court of Appeals under the ongoing flood control probe, bringing the total value of immobilized assets to over P4.4 billion. The ongoing crackdown has so far frozen 1,632 bank accounts, 54 insurance policies, 163 motor vehicles, 40 real properties and 12
LeBron James’ ‘decision of all decisions’ a PR stunt
It was billed as the “decision of all decisions”, fueling speculation of a potentially seismic announcement which left the basketball world on tenterhooks and sent Los Angeles Lakers ticket prices soaring. But LeBron James’ cryptic video released on Monday, which set the Internet abuzz. turned out, after all, to be a marketing gimmick. READ: Cryptic
WTO says AI-related buying binge, spike in US imports spur unexpected rise in goods trade
GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization is sharply raising its forecast for trade growth in goods this year after an unexpectedly strong first half due to rising AI-related purchases, front-loaded imports in the U.S. over tariff fears and robust developing-world trade. The Geneva-based trade body said Tuesday its economists are increasing their prediction of
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Japanese Teachers Still Work World’s Longest Hours
Elementary and junior high school teachers in Japan still work the longest hours among their peers worldwide, according to an OECD report released on Tuesday. While the 2024 results by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development showed working hours had fallen by around four hours per week compared with the previous survey in 2018, Japan’s teachers still far exceeded their global counterparts. (News On Japan)
KBL: Arvin Tolentino, SK Knights now 2-0; Carl Tamayo drops 25
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino imports Arvin Tolentino and Carl Tamayo emerged victorious in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) over the weekend. Tolentino and the Seoul SK Knights made easy work of the Suwon KT Sonicboom, 104-64, at Jamsil Students Gymnasium. READ: Arvin Tolentino’s PBA teammates happy with his KBL move The PBA Mythical First Team member, who
Top economists warn vs hike in rice tariff
MANILA, Philippines – Lifting the rice import ban while retaining the 15-percent tariff rate on imported rice is crucial to protect consumers from rising food prices and keeping inflation in check. This is according to advocacy group Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF), which called on the government to “immediately” lift the rice import freeze and
Sept inflation hits 6-month high on higher food, transport costs
MANILA, Philippines — Inflation rose to a six-month high of 1.7 percent in September, slightly quicker than August’s 1.5 percent on higher transport and food costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. But the latest clip was better than the 2-percent median estimate of 14 economists polled by the Inquirer last week. It also