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Red Horse recognized as one of SE Asia's most powerful brands

San Miguel Brewery Inc.Red Horse Beer was the only Filipino brand that made it to Kantar BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable Southeast Asian Brands for 2024.

Security Bank launches new platform for businesses

Security Bank Corp.is ramping up its support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and corporate clients as it launched Security Bank Collect, a new channel that offers businesses several payment options online.

Landbank to roll out e-wallet solutions in Q4

State-run Land Bank of the Philippines is poised to roll out its new e-wallet solutions in the fourth quarter to enhance financial inclusion and support government disbursements.

Potato Corner opens 2,000th store in Cebu

Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures Inc.(SPAVI)'s kiosk-based food brand Potato Corner has marked a significant milestone with the opening in Cebu of its 2,000th store.

Phl makes headway in digital payments

The Philippines is making significant strides in the digital payment landscape across Southeast Asia as the use of buy now pay later (BNPL) and point-of-sale (POS) among Filipinos showed significant growth, as of July this year, according to financial technology firm UnaCash.

'Strong middle class key to long-term growth'

The country will need to take advantage of global megatrends like digitalization and climate change to strengthen its middle class and achieve the long-term goal of ending poverty, according to the National Eco- nomic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Sadorra slays another super GM in Budapest

Filipino Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra caught another big fish in super GM A.R. Saleh Salem to power the Philippines to a 4-0 decimation of the United Arab Emirates in the ninth round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here Friday.

Jahns nails first PGT title

Keanu Jahns fended off strong challenges from Rupert Zaragosa and Randy Garalde to claim a long-awaited Philippine Golf Tour victory at the ICTSI Forest Hills Classic.

MMA Manila Open set at Marriott

The first Asian Mixed Martial Arts Manila Open hosted by the newly-formed Nasyonal Mixed Martial Arts Pederasyon ng Pilipinas (NMMAPP) will be held Oct.

Ancajas finally back home

It's been eight years since former IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas fought at home and attempting a bold comeback after losing three of his last four bouts, he returns on local soil against Thai veteran Sukpraserd Ponpitak in a scheduled 10-round bout on the Melvin Jerusalem-Luis Castillo undercard at the Mandaluyong City College tonight.

Tigers regain form; Eagles end drought

It did not take long for Santo Tomas to barge back into the winner's column.

San Beda drops heavy bomb on JRU

Games today (Filoil EcoOil Arena) 12 p.m. - SSC-R vs AU / 2:30 p.m. - CSB vs Letran San Beda used a devastating secondquarter onslaught in hammering out a 77-60 victory over Jose Rizal University yesterday and regaining its winning ways in NCAA Season 100 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

Early voting starts in several US states

With more than a month to go before the Nov. 5 presidential election, some Americans are already lining up to cast their ballots in this tightly contested race.

Academy to host first overseas ceremony for young filmmakers

The Oscars Academy will hold its first award ceremony outside the United States next month, handing out prestigious annual student awards in London.

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka votes to decide economic future

Millions of Sri Lankans cast their votes yesterday to select a new president who will face the task of cementing the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.

New Zealand pilot freed by Papua rebels after 19 months

The New Zealand pilot who's been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said yesterday.

Iceland police shoot rare polar bear near village

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said on Friday.

Rare Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills Hezbollah commander

BEIRUT (AP) – Israel launched a rare airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern Beirut neighborhood on Friday. It was the deadliest such strike on Lebanon’s capital in decades, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least 14 people killed and dozens more wounded in the attack.

4 NegOcc LGUs declare state of calamity

Four local government units in Negros Occidental declared their areas under a state of calamity, citing the damage caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon.

CA urged to reconsider ruling on Nueva Ecija gov

The Office of the Ombudsman has asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to reconsider its ruling setting aside the preventive suspension of Nueva Ecija governor Aurelio Umali.

Municipal election officer, wife killed in Palawan

The election officer of Agutaya town in Palawan and his wife were found dead inside their house in Barangay Cambian yesterday.

'Reconsider Sulu removal from BARMM'

A deputy speaker of the Bangsamoro parliament has urged the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to exclude Sulu from the core territory of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM.

Road rage in Pasay escalates into shooting

A road rage incident between two vehicles at the corner of Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue and Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City escalated into shooting early yesterday morning.

3 Nigerians nabbed extortion face raps for

Three Nigerian men are facing criminal cases after they were arrested in Las Piñas City on allegations of extortion and involvement in scamming activities, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) reported last Friday.

Activists lament persistent rights. violations in ML's 52nd anniversary

Human rights violations remain persistent under the current administration, activists lamented at rallies commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

Al experts debunk Marcos' alleged drug snorting video

The findings of experts who found traces of manipulation in the video that tried to make it appear that President Marcos was snorting illegal drugs has vindicated him from those who are trying to slander him, Malacañang said yesterday.

PAL bans passenger for smoking during flight|

Philippine Airlines banned for life a Chinese business class passenger from Melbourne, Australia with a connecting flight to Hong Kong after she was caught by PAL pursuers smoking during the flight.

Hontiveros: China should do more to fight cybercrime

China should do more to battle the illegal online gambling and scam call centers run by Chinese criminal syndicates in Southeast Asian countries that often use forced labor, according to Sen.Risa Hontiveros, who led an investigation into the centers.

DICT: SIM registration helped reduce scams

Since the SIM Card Registration Law was implemented, there has been a \"significant\" drop in phishing and scamming activities reported, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

41 POGOS to close by end of 2024

A total of 41 Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators have expressed their intent to cease operations by the end of 2024, in compliance with President Marcos' directive to ban all POGOS in the country.