May, 2024

• 13 May

  Busy sked for Gilas Pilipinas

  

  GILAS Pilipinas has drawn up a tight, busy schedule for the coming weeks as it gears up for the tough FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia in July. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Erika Dy told the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday the Nationals will first convene on June 22 at the Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna …

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• 13 May

  SWP eyes Taipei as final stop

  

  The Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) has given up on the plan to send its Olympic qualifiers to China for the last phase of training before they head to Paris. Instead, SWP president Monico Puentevella is eyeing Taipei as the final stop of training for Vanessa Sarno, Elreen Ando and John Ceniza, who are all assured of Paris berths. A …

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• 13 May

  Quezon Huskers rip Bacolod in MPBL

  

  The Quezon Huskers flaunted their depth and power in a 76-55 drubbing of Bacolod City of Smiles on Friday in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex. With 12 of the 14 Huskers fielded contributing at least two points, Quezon led by as far as 70-47 before cruising to their fifth straight win in …

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• 9 May

  PH finishes second overall in UWW Asian Grappling Championship in Tagaytay behind Afan

  

  THE Philippines led by world champion Fierre Afan proved itself as the next big grappling country in the continent after finishing second overall in the 2024 United World Wrestling (UWW) Asian Grappling Championship recently at the Tagaytay Combat Sports Arena in Tagaytay City. Afan, 20, scored two gold medals in the weeklong tournament to lead the country to 16 gold …

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• 9 May

  Worldbex Services International returns to Davao City with PHILBEX and TLEX 2024! 

  

  Worldbex Services International (WSI) returns this year to Davao City to bring its premier events experience to the Mindanao region! The Philippine Building and Construction Expo Davao 2024 (PHILBEX Davao 2024) and the Travel and Leisure Expo Davao 2024 (TLEX Davao 2024) open today to bring you the WSI premier experience to Davao at the SMX Convention Center Davao – …

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• 9 May

  Lower rice inventory noted in April

  

  The country’s rice inventory in April dipped by 11 percent to 1.64 million metric tons (MMT) because of lower rice stocks held by households, commercial traders and the National Food Authority.  Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority said the inventory posted annual decreases from the NFA depositories by 58 percent, from the commercial sector by 9.1 percent and from households …

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• 9 May

  Efren Reyes, Jr. searches for actor-singer to essay April Boy Regino in biopic

  

  By Boy Villasanta Veteran of one movie director Efren Reyes, Jr. is in the thick of things looking for the right actor-singer to portray the colorful and intriguing life of the late pop icon April Boy Regino. According to Efren, WaterPlus Productions, the company to produce “Idol (The April Boy Regino Story),” is currently holding submissions of demo reels of …

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• 9 May

  GSIS adopts debt relief program for struggling housing borrowers

  

  Waives 1.6 B in penalties in 1Q to help its members The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is providing a debt relief program to help borrowers who are currently struggling to make payments under its housing loan program. GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso said that the program is aimed at quickly providing relief to the worst hit among …

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• 9 May

  Curfews for motorcycles in residential areas pushed

  

  By Rose de la Cruz A proposal broached by Rep. Reynan Arrogancia (3rd District, Quezon) to impose a curfew on motorcycles inside residential areas, principally gated villages, is both good and impractical. For one, the riders of motorcycles carry food and other goods ordered online by customers, also of the residential areas and subdivisions, at a certain time of the …

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• 9 May

  Universal social pension bill up for second reading 

  

  The universal social pension bill has passed through the House Appropriations Committee  and is now headed to the Committee on Rules for inclusion in the plenary agenda for second reading. Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes thanked AKO BICOL Partylist Rep. Elizaldy Co, chair of the House Appropriations Committee for his support and Speaker Martin Romualdez “for continuing to believe …

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