MANILA: Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) president Roberto Claudio is optimistic that the retail sector will steadily contribute to the Philippine economy, increasing its share to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to 20 percent as early…
MANILA: Japan’s Kaichi Uchida and Takeru Yuzuki beat Filipino Francis Casey Alcantara and Thai Pruchaya Isaro, 6-1, 7-5, in the men’s doubles final of the Zhangjiagang International Challenger in China on Saturday.
Alcantara and Isaro defeated Hsiou …
MANILA: University of Santo Tomas stamped its class over Emilio Aguinaldo College, 25-18, 25-17, 25-19, to extend its winning run to four in the V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday.
Edlyn Paul Colinares scored 11 poi…
South Korea recorded its longest streak of tropical nights this year, as a prolonged heat wave continued to grip the country throughout August, the state weather agency said Sunday.
The number of tropical nights reached 20.2 days this year, outnumbe…
MANILA: Three Malaysian nationals who claimed to be members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) religious group, headed by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, were recently barred from entering the country at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the B…
MANILA: As the country marks the start of National Peace Consciousness Month (NPCM), Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Sunday urged Filipinos to play an active role in the country’s peacebuilding p…
MANILA: The Philippines settled for third place in the women’s doubles of the Sunchang Open International Soft Tennis tournament in South Korea on Saturday.
Team captain Bien Zoleta-Mañalac and Princess Catindig lost to Koreans Lee Hangyeol and Kim K…