The Game 1 loss only poked the bear in the defending champion San Miguel. The Beermen responded in a big way and dominated Terrafirma Dyip 110-91 to barge into the semifinals of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, May 15. With SMB’s dominance suddenly …
Read More »Priscilla Meirelles opens up about rumored rocky romance with John Estrada
Litrato nina Priscilla Meirelles (kaliwa) at mister na si John Estrada (kanan), Marso 2023/Mula sa Instagram account ni Priscilla Meirelles MANILA, Philippines — Former beauty queen Priscilla Meirelles opened up about the rumored rocky romance with husband John Estrada last year. In her interview with “Fast Talk With Boy Abunda,” …
Read More »Beko unveils new home appliance line
In today’s fast-paced and often hectic lifestyle, the importance of efficient and reliable kitchen appliances cannot be overstated. Filipino households are no exception. Those who want to enjoy home-cooked and personally-prepared meals want tools that can simplify the process and make cooking fun. INSTAGRAM PHOTOS/BEKOPH Working Filipinos who want to …
Read More »Dyip look to complete QF upset vs SMB
UPSET-CONSCIOUS Terrafirma tries to get the job done by knocking out top seed San Miguel Beer in their PBA Philippine Cup rubber match on May 15 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The eighth-seeded Dyip and the Beermen square off at 4:30 p.m., followed by another do-or-die game featuring Rain or …
Read More »Emirates posts record $5.1B annual profit
DUBAI – Dubai’s Emirates Group announced annual profits of $5.1 billion on Monday, a rise of 71 percent, as the airline company set a new record for the second year in a row. Citing strong customer demand, it said group profits for the past two years hit $8.1 billion, surpassing …
Read More »China to start selling long-dated bonds
BEIJING – China will start selling an initial batch of long-dated bonds this week, the Ministry of Finance announced on Monday, as Beijing looks to increase support for the world’s second-largest economy. The central government will begin issuing some 30-year bonds on Friday as part of a planned sale of …
Read More »Bird flu vaccine candidates already exist. But if H5N1 sparks a pandemic, making enough doses won’t be easy
Both global and Canadian health officials say pandemic plans are in place to help produce H5N1 vaccines, in the event that bird flu starts spreading between humans. But how simple is that process? Scientists warn another pandemic-level vaccine rollout would be fraught with challenges. Canada among countries with pandemic plans, …
Read More »Supreme Court’s strategic focus: Will to ensure equal and inclusive justice
Last week, the Supreme Court (SC) demonstrated its will to ensure equal and inclusive justice, one of the four guiding principles in the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations (SPJI) 2022-2027 enunciated by the en banc led by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo. At the joint 2024 Asia and the Pacific …
Read More »Kick out impostors
“The target is the toll collections, as service is not even on the minds of those seeking to take over CAVITEX. The operations and management (O&M) business was turned over to PEATC in 2022. The maneuver of the Public Estates Authority Tollway Corp. (PEATC) to take over the operations of …
Read More »Atin Ito’ unfazed by China blockade
SECURITY HUDDLE. President Marcos Jr. and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro stand at attention while the national anthem is being played at the start of the second Philippine Air Force Command Conference yesterday. Inset photo shows map of Sabina Shoal where the Coast Guard observed coral dumping by Chinese vessels. Largest …
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