Justin Arana knows that he and Converge can’t take their tuneup victory over San Miguel Beer over the weekend at face value, saying that the real measure will be known once real games are played in the season-opening of the PBA Philippine Cup. “We do take this as a win, but we’re not satisfied,” Arana
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Integrity of notarized documents
MANILA, Philippines — At last week’s hearing of the Senate blue ribbon committee on anomalous flood control projects, Orly Regala Guteza, a witness presented by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, testified that he delivered suitcases containing money to the residence of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Rep. Rizaldy Co. Shortly after he submitted his affidavit to
MREIT doubling portfolio with Megaworld assets
MANILA, Philippines — MREIT Inc. plans to double its portfolio to one million square meters (sq m) of gross leasable area (GLA) by 2027 by targeting the retail assets of its sponsor, Megaworld Corp. MREIT disclosed on Monday they wanted to take advantage of continued growth in consumer spending and strong momentum in mall leasing.
Safeguard duty on cement won’t raise prices, say firms
MANILA, Philippines — The proposed safeguard duty on cement imports is unlikely to raise prices but instead help safeguard the local industry against unfair competition, an industry group said. “The measure is needed to give local manufacturers a fair chance to compete against foreign suppliers that enjoy government support,” the Cement Manufacturers Association of the
Let’s bring them home in three days – comment
Nothing about the ceasefire deal is perfect. No plan is, but perfection is not the choice before Israel.
Blue jay and green jay mated. Their offspring is scientific marvel…
Blue jay and green jay mated. Their offspring is scientific marvel…
(Third column, 15th story, link)
Let’s bring them home in three days – comment
Nothing about the ceasefire deal is perfect. No plan is, but perfection is not the choice before Israel.
PSEi falls below 6,000, peso weakens further as corruption woes escalate
MANILA, Philippines — The local stock barometer broke the 6,000 barrier on Monday while the peso slipped further into the 58 level against the US dollar as alleged corruption in government flood control projects unsettled investors. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) slipped to a six-month low of 5,997.60, down by 0.49 percent, extending
Mika Immonen, world pool champion, dies at 52
MANILA, Philippines–Mika Immonen, the Finnish pool player who won two world championships, died on Monday after a bout with cancer. He was 52. Tributes from Matchroom Sport and fellow cue artists poured in for Immonen, winner of the 2001 World Pool Championship and the 2009 World 10-Ball Championship. READ: Mika Immonen-Norris upends Reyes-Bustamante in MP
Lemkin relatives move to block US institute from using his name
The dispute comes after the institute’s repeated accusations against Israel, which began soon after the Oct. 7 massacre.