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Jerusalem excited to defend crown at home

World Boxing Council (WBC) minimum weight champion Melvin Jerusalem has an opportunity that very few Filipino titlists have been given before.

World title bout back home

The first world championship fight ever held in the Philippines was in 1925 when Pancho Villa scored a unanimous 15-round decision over countryman Clever Sencio to retain his flyweight crown at Wallace Field (now Rizal Park), Manila.

It's Phl vs all-GM Croatia in Round 7

Filipino Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra will try to carry the Philippines on his shoulders anew as they face dangerous Croatia in the seventh round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here.

Blazers roll to 4th win, blast Altas

Games tomorrow (Filoil EcoOil Arena) 12 noon - AU vs LPU 2:30 p.m. - Letran vs Mapua One by one, College of St. Benilde is dismantling everything and everyone in its path.

STOCKTON BRINGS IT ON

With regular closer Scotty Hopson now on the injured list, Alec Stockton gamely assumed the role of take-charge guy for Converge.

Cheaper airfares loom in October

In time for the usual travels for Undas and Christmas, airfares are set to go down in October as a result of the government's order to slash fuel surcharge to its lowest this year.

BSP's monetary toolkit up for further refinement

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is eyeing to make further refinements to its securities facilities as part of continued efforts to deepen market liquidity and improve the transmission of monetary policy.

Stocks cool down after hitting 2-yr high

The local stock market cooled down after a two-day hot streak that saw it soar to fresh two-year highs.

Chinabank named among best companies in the world

Chinabank has made it in TIME World's Best Companies of 2024, a ranking of the top 1,000 firms across the globe in terms of employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) performance.

ACEN, AC Health forge RE partnership

The Ayala Group's energy platform and health care arm have teamed up to energize the conglomerate's medical facilities with clean power.

Another HMO placed under conservatorship

The Insurance Commission (IC) has placed health maintenance organization (HMO) Stotsenberg Healthcare Systems Inc.(SHSI) under conservatorship amid its inability to address requirements from the government.

Marubeni vows to invest in more Phl energy projects

President Marcos has thanked Japanese firm Marubeni Corp.for trusting the Philippines and has expressed hope that the company would continue to pursue collaborations that would spur development.

BIR cuts floor price for cigarettes, vape products

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reduced the floor price for cigarettes and vape products as the government took into account lower production costs of manufacturers.

DA to bid out 17 port projects

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to bid out over P40 billion worth of port projects nationwide as part of measures to reduce retail food prices by slashing transport costs through efficient logistics system.

'Phl needs to maximize existing coal power plants'

The Philippines needs to maximize the existing conventional coal-fired plants to meet growing power demand, given the lower efficiency of renewable sources, according to an executive of Aboitiz Power Corp.

MacroAsia enters Cebu water business

MacroAsia Corp., known for its aviation support services, is pushing hard with its expansion in water distribution, investing in two desalination plants in Cebu to pump up supply in the area.

Maynilad unit upgrades Legazpi water treatment plant

Philippine Hydro Inc.(PhilHydro), a wholly owned subsidiary of Maynilad Water Services Inc., spent P50 million to upgrade its Legazpi City Water Treatment Plant in Albay, which produces potable water supply for some 22,000 households in the area.

'Lower telco fees to boost economy'

The Philippines can expand its economy by as much as 0.8 percent for every 10 percent increase in 5G adoption, but this can be done only if the government cuts business costs, such as spectrum user fees (SUF).

IPC E&C, Goldwind to install wind farm turbines in Phl

IPC E&C Philippines Corp-and Goldwind International Philippines Inc. have signed an agreement to supply and install crane equipment for the Kalayaan 2 onshore wind farm in Luzon.

SEC tightens beneficial ownership policies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working with its peers in Southeast Asia to ensure that corporate structures are not used for illegal activities by advancing the implementation of beneficial ownership policies.

Toyota PH turns over Land Cruiser Prado to two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo

The Filipino Olympic hero is honored by company officials and team members in a turnover ceremony at Toyota Motor Philippines' Laguna plant

The MG G50 Plus Luxury might be the brand's next ZSuccess

There are a lot of MPVs in the market today that are designed to mimic an SUV, in a way.

DOTr, DOT eye European market

Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista and Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco are eyeing the European market to boost the country's tourism revenues.

They can't seem to get it

It is frustrating and somewhat scary that our ruling elite can't seem to get it.

Car sales zoom 6.6% in Aug

Motor vehicles sold in the country zoomed by 6.6 percent in August, driven by model introductions in recent months.

BSP to revise rules on selection of external auditors

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking to amend the guidelines on the selection of external auditors for banks and financial institutions to enhance corporate governance.

PCC, SM team up to promote fair competition

SM Supermalls has teamed up with the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to promote fair competition through an information campaign as part of its commitment to ensuring a level playing field and consumer welfare.

Phl IPOs to be fueled by RE listings

Optimism still surrounds the initial public offering (IPO) market in Southeast Asia despite a slow start in 2024, with more renewable energy (RE) listings seen powering up the Philippine IPO landscape.

PLDT names longtime exec as COO

Telco leader PLDT Inc.has promoted a seasoned executive as its chief operating officer (COO), who will be tasked to oversee the largest broadband provider through new challenges and risks.

Index hits 2-yr high on rate cut hopes

Share prices sustained their climb yesterday, push- ing the benchmark index to a fresh high in over two years on rate cut hopes.