August, 2023

• 7 August

  Ageless Catalan faces rising prospect Baluyot in URCC 87 Heroes

  

  Eros Baluyot, one of Philippine mixed martial arts’ rising prospects, looks to continue the hot start to his MMA career as he battles veteran fighter Rene Catalan in the main event of URCC 87: Heroes on Tuesday night at the Xylo at the Palace in BGC in Taguig City. In an exciting striker-versus-grappler clash in the flyweight division, Baluyot, a …

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• 7 August

  NCSC catches up with heads of SC groups in Naga City

  

  By Mike G. Jamisola The highly anticipated orientation cum consultation dialogue by senior citizens group leaders with National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) finally took place here on Friday.  The event rolled off to a rousing start with an awe-inspiring inspiring message by Naga City Vice Mayor Cecilia Veluz de Asis that touched on the robust state of older persons …

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• 7 August

  AFP, PCG deplore China water cannon attack

  

  The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday expressed grave concern over China Coast Guard’s (CCG) “excessive and unlawful actions” when it used water cannon against Filipino resupply vessels near Ayungin Shoal on Saturday. “One of our chartered supply boats was blocked and water cannoned by a CCG vessel yesterday (Saturday), August 5, while en route to Ayungin Shoal …

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• 7 August

  Lower Meralco rates this August

  

  Customers in the franchise areas of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) may expect cheaper power rates in August, Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said last week.  “While we have yet to receive the final billings from our suppliers, we expect a possible decrease in the generation charge this month,” he said in a message to reporters.  Zaldarriaga said prices at the …

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• 7 August

  Philippine inflation hits 16-month low in July

  

  Headline inflation hit a 16-month low in July, settling at 4.7 percent from 5.4 percent in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported last week. In a briefing, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said last month’s headline inflation was down from 6.8 percent in the same month last year and the lowest recorded since 4 percent in March 2022. Core inflation, …

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• 7 August

  Two new cases of EG.5 Omicron subvariant detected

  

  The Department of Health (DOH) has detected two more cases of the EG.5 Omicron subvariant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In its latest Covid-19 biosurveillance report on Friday, the EG.5 cases were among the 767 samples sequenced by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center Main and Mindanao branches last July …

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• 5 August

  La Salle, Adamson dispute Shakey’s crown

  

  By Robert Andaya Top favorite De La Salle and Adamson University will dispute the championship in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitational at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. La Salle showcased its championship caliber in a thrilling, come-from-behind 22-25, 25-18, 14-25, 26-24, 26-24 victory over University of Santo Tomas. And Adamson came away with a business-like 25-19, …

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• 5 August

  National Artists Ricky Lee and Alice Reyes add substance to pop Cinemalaya 2023

  

  Once again, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival has proven that popularity and pertinence can very well mix in the glitz and glam field. At the opening of the 19th edition of Cinemalaya held at the lobby of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City Friday night, bold and daring spiels, entries and personalities walked the red carpet …

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• 5 August

  SM Prime Receives Back-to-Back Awards in Hong Kong

  

  SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, received Asia’s Best CEO award for Mr. Jeffrey Lim, Asia’s Best CFO for Mr. John Nai Peng Ong, Best Investor Relations Professional for Mr. Alexander Pomento, Best Environment Responsibility and Best Investor Relations Company at the 13th Asian Excellence Award held in Hong Kong …

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• 5 August

  Globe named PH’s strongest brand by Brand Finance

  

  Leading digital solutions platform Globe has been named the Philippines’ strongest brand by Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy.  In its 2023 annual report on the most valuable and strongest Filipino brands, Brand Finance highlighted Globe’s impressive AAA brand strength rating and brand value of US$2.028 billion. These achievements underscored Globe’s exceptional performance across its …

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