MANCHESTER United moved into the top four of the Premier League with a last second goal from Marcus Rashford. — MANCHESTER UNITED FC MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United’s slim chance of a Champions League last-16 spot ended […]
Mavericks win battle of long balls vs Lakers
Luka Doncic gave Dallas the lead for good with 6:24 to go, Dante Exum buried three subsequent 3-pointers on a career-best night from long range and the Mavericks held off the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 127-125 on […]
NBA legend Richard Hamilton visits vivo concept store at SM MOA
As the Official Smartphone of the National Basketball Association (NBA), vivo witnessed a star-studded event as NBA legend Richard “Rip” Hamilton graced the Concept Store at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) for an exclusive meet and greet. […]
Proposed climate deal hints at looming end to fossil fuel
REUTERS DUBAI — The Conference of the Parties (COP28) Presidency released a proposed text of a final climate deal on Wednesday that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert […]
Arctic warming threatens wider world with rising seas
SCIENTISTS drive their snowmobiles cross the arctic towards Kongsfjord during sunset near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10. —REUTERS THE ARCTIC experienced the warmest summer on record this year, contributing to extraordinary wildfires and melting glaciers while threatening […]
October trade gap balloons to $4.17B
The Philippines’ trade-in-goods deficit widened to a three-month high of $4.17 billion in October. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE Philippines’ trade-in-goods deficit widened to a three-month high of $4.17 billion in […]
ADB approves $2.1-B loan for Bataan-Cavite bridge
ADB.ORG THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday said it has approved up to $2.1 billion (P116.8 billion) in financing for the construction of a bridge linking the provinces of Bataan and Cavite across Manila Bay. “The […]
NPL ratio inches up to 5-month high in Oct.
BW FILE PHOTO By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE BANKING industry’s nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio rose to the highest in five months in October, as soured loans increased due to high borrowing costs. Preliminary […]
PHL economy seen to grow by 5.6% in 2024
Vehicles are seen along EDSA. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is expected to be the second fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia in 2024, according to the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI). In its latest “Economic Outlook: […]
Combining ‘indigenous’ with ‘genius
BRONTË H. LACSAMANA WHEN National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Eric Oteyza de Guia — better known as Kidlat Tahimik — heard his Ifugao mentor Lopes Na-Uyac mispronounce the word “indigenous,” the gears started turning in […]