July, 2023

• 14 July

  Obiena, Yulo lead PSA choices for June

  

  By Robert Andaya The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), the country’s oldest media organization,  unanimously picked pole vault champion EJ Obiena and gymnastics hero Carlos Edriel Yulo  as its leading honorees for the month of June. Obiena continued to make the country proud  as he captured the  gold medal in the Sparebanken Vest Bergen Jump Challenge in Bergen, Norway last month. …

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• 14 July

  Pagcor strengthens regulatory controls to make the Philippines a prime gaming destination

  

  Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco discussed the agency’s plans and programs to make the Philippines a leading gaming destination in the ASEAN region. Chairman Tengco was invited to deliver the Keynote Address on the third day of the G2E Asian IR Summit in Macau on July 13, 2023.  In his speech, the PAGCOR …

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• 12 July

  Asian BMX racing, freestyle championships in Tagaytay this weekend

  

  Tagaytay City rolls out the red carpet for athletes and officials from eight countries who are seeing action in the 2023 Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) BMX Racing and Freestyle Championships set this Saturday and Sunday at the Tagaytay City BMX Park and the newly-refurbished and multi-purpose Tagaytay City Combat Center. “Our warmest welcome to the athletes, coaches and officials for …

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• 12 July

  PNVF: PHL jumps 111 notches to No. 56 in FIVB men’s world rankings

  

  THE Philippine men’s team quietly but strongly pulled off a major accomplishment by leapfrogging 111 notches from No. 167 down in the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) world rankings to No. 56 following two victories at the ongoing Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Men in Taipei. “This is one big, major achievement for our men’s indoor volleyball team,” Philippine …

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• 12 July

  H2 Christies International Real Estate Appointed Master Sales Agent For Hotel101-Niseko

  

  DoubleDragon Corporation (“DoubleDragon”) worldwide hotel expansion subsidiary, Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd. today July 12, 2023 signs the Exclusive Master Sales Agency Agreement with H2 Christie’s International Real Estate as the sole principal sales and marketing of its first international project, Hotel101-Niseko located in Niseko Hokkaido Japan. H2 Christies may also tap sub-agents under it to market the Hotel101-Niseko units that …

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• 12 July

  PAGCOR celebrates proud achievements for the past 40 years

  

  The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) proudly looked back on its past achievements when it celebrated its 40th year at the Marriott Hotel Manila on July 11, 2023. PAGCOR commemorated its four decades of existence by featuring its accomplishments, particularly its huge contributions to nation building. The agency was created in 1983 by virtue of Presidential Decree 1869, also …

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• 11 July

  Pampanga Pradera moves on verge of Luzon Leg sweep

  

  Pampanga Pradera Theme Park moved on the verge of completing an 11-game sweep of the 2023 Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League 18-Under Luzon Leg after taking an 85-72 victory over Quezon in the best-of-three finals on Sunday at San Andres Sports Complex  in Manila. Meanwhile, Farm Fresh-Letran flexed its might on EZ Jersey-Doc Boleros, 93-77, to also move to just …

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• 11 July

  Tiggo 7 Pro Hybrid: Green Mobility Made Practical

  

  Chery Auto Philippines introduced the Tiggo 7 Pro Hybrid as new addition to its SUV line up and is Chery’s first mild hybrid offering in the country that aims to drive more people towards an eco-friendly future for transportation through “Green Mobility Made Practical.”         Priced at P1.350-million, the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Hybrid features a 48V belt starter generator system …

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• 11 July

  Isuzu Bulacan tops 18th Isuzu Olympics

  

  Isuzu Bulacan was adjudged the Dealer Grand Champion in the recent 18th Isuzu Service Skills Olympics (ISSO) in its assembly plant in Laguna. Organized by Isuzu Philippines Corporation, the annual dealer network competition showcased the technical competency and service knowledge of Isuzu aftersales personnel nationwide. A total of 29 teams from different dealerships nationwide – composed of a service advisor, …

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• 11 July

  Mitsubishi appoints first-ever chairman

  

  Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) appointed Noriaki Hirakata as its first-ever chairman of the board effective July 1, reflecting MMPC’s stronger commitment to enhancing corporate governance and driving sustainable business growth.  Hirakata is concurrently holding the position of assistant xxecutive officer in the head office at Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in Japan. He is responsible for corporate strategy management which will …

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