Games on Friday(Filoil EcoOil Arena)12 p.m. – AU vs LPU2:30 p.m. – Letran vs Mapua LAST YEAR’S runner-up Mapua University and resurgent Colegio de San Juan de Letran face off for solo second spot in a showdown between two of the league’s big guns Friday in NCAA Season 100 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena. Both […]
MIMOSA Plus Golf Course has become the first course in the Philippines to achieve GEO Certified status. The GEO certification is a comprehensive modern certification, presented by the GEO Foundation for Sustainable golf. Currently, there are only 17 GEO Certified Golf Courses in Asia, with about 40 courses registered on their platform. It is considered […]
Recency bias is often evident in sports, where past achievements matter little in terms of affecting current outcomes. True, the term “momentum” can be attributed in large measure to form and confidence brought about by a string of victories in their wake. That said, it is still no determinant for future success. Which is why […]
Sam Verzosa marked his birthday in a unique and heartwarming way by giving back to the community. Instead of hosting a lavish party, he chose to distribute 100 SioManila Mobile Franchise Business Carts to hardworking and deserving individuals in Manila. The event took place at the MLQU compound, where a crowd of hopeful recipients gathered, each […]
Globe has been named Employer of the Year for the third consecutive year at the 2024 HR Excellence Awards, cementing its leadership in human resource management. For three years running, Globe has been honored as Employer of the Year at the 3rd HR Excellence Awards 2024. With a total of six awards, Globe’s dedication to […]
STOCK PHOTO Issues with right of way (ROW) are one of the difficulties in the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway, according to the Philippine National Railway (PNR) Chairman Michael Ted R. Macapagal. “The challenge of course is right of way issues. That’s a major hurdle, I have to admit,” Mr. Macapagal said on July […]
REUTERS WASHINGTON – The U.S. central bank on Wednesday kicked off an anticipated series of interest rate cuts with a larger-than-usual half-percentage-point reduction that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said was meant to show policymakers’ commitment to sustaining a low unemployment rate now that inflation has eased. “We made a good strong start and I […]
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans to reduce the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) “substantially” this year, its top official said. “We’re considering it. We’ve discussed the timing of it. I would say it’s going to happen this year,” BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. said in a […]
Fifty-euro notes are seen in this file photo. — REUTERS By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter THE NATIONAL Government (NG) is unlikely to push through with its planned issuance of euro-denominated bonds this year, the National Treasurer said. “When we issued the last $2.5-billion dollar bonds, it was more cost-efficient (than the euro bonds),” National […]
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) has no plans of issuing long-term securities, its top official said. “We have no plans for that. Now, it’s just a liquidity issue. Longer-term bonds are for financing of say, government operations, but what we are doing now is purely a liquidity effort,” BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. […]