PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it signed three new long-term residential lease deals for units at Camp John Hay. In a statement on Tuesday, the BCDA said the new 25-year lease agreements were entered into with private individuals. The leases involve a 427-square-meter (sq.m.) Country Estate unit, a 449-sq.m. […]
JOBSEEKERS gathered at the Mega Job Fair in a mall on Jan. 18, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN THE Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECoP) said that it will revive its Job Opportunities Building Skills (J.O.B.S.) program this year with the goal of including the informal sector. “That is something that we will pursue this […]
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE Board of Investments (BoI) said on Tuesday that a Japanese company is considering setting up a quick-stop car repair service in Pampanga by July. The BoI said it met with Japan’s Anest Iwata A.I.R. Corp. to discuss a planned venture in the Philippines. “A key focus of the meeting was the […]
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO PHILIPPINE soldiers will train on the US military’s intermediate range missile system during unilateral army drills next month as part of preparations for bigger exercises with US counterparts, a military official said on Tuesday. A platoon of about 20 Filipino soldiers from the army artillery regiment will train with the US Army […]
NLEX ROAD WARRIORS — PBA Games on Wednesday(Smart Araneta Coliseum)5 p.m. – Eastern vs NLEX7:30 p.m. – Ginebra vs Meralco Games on Friday(PhilSports Arena)5 p.m. – Meralco vs Magnolia7:30 p.m. – TNT vs Rain or Shine THE SCENARIOS are plenty, some unpleasant, for quarterfinals-chasing NLEX. But the Road Warriors’ minds are trained on one thought […]
RAPH TRINIDAD — JAROD ANGELO AREVALO FILIPINO WAKEBOARDER and Red Bull athlete Raph Trinidad marks another historic win after clinching gold at the 2025 IWWF Asia and Oceania Cable Wakeboard and Wakeskate Championships. Mr. Trinidad competed in the Open Men’s category for the Wakeboarding event, scoring 81.67 to earn him his first place win. The […]
STRONG GROUP ATHLETICS (SGA) staved off strong resistance from Beirut First in the battle between top squads with a 95-88 win to stay unbeaten in the 34th Dubai International Basketball Championship on Tuesday at the Al Nasr Club. The Philippine quintet built a 21-point advantage in the payoff period but needed one last stand to […]
THE Philippine women’s football team set the kickoff for their buildup for coming international sorties right where its heart is — at home. The Filipinas, who gained prominence with their historic debut in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023, are booked for a nine-day training camp in February culminating in an intrasquad exhibition match […]
There was a time when seeing stars go out the door without anyone coming back in was a no-no in the National Basketball Association. It didn’t matter whether the point of assessment was in the offseason or the middle of a campaign. General managers simply had to get a return on their asset, no matter […]
Rachel Reeves has called on ministers to seize new opportunities for raising living standards, telling MPs that the country needs to go “further and faster” to boost growth. Amid concerns that an intense focus on economic expansion could overshadow the government’s net zero commitments, Downing Street insisted that its plans for stimulating the economy “go […]