May, 2022

• 31 May

  ICTSI Pakistan handles first Uzbek export

  

  Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit operating in the Port of Karachi, achieved a landmark by facilitating the first export shipment from Uzbekistan.  The operational milestone highlights the strategic partnership between the two countries, with the recently evolving trade relations further strengthening regional business connectivity and providing a sustainable impetus for global trade.  Pakistan International Container Terminal, …

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• 31 May

  LANDBANK taps USB branches as Agent Banking Partners

  

  The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is tapping branches of UCPB Savings Bank (USB) nationwide to serve as Agent Banking Partners in remote and underserved areas, as part of its mandate to advance greater financial inclusion in the country. A total of 57 USB branches are set to be onboarded as LANDBANK Agent Banking Partners by June 2022, of …

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• 31 May

  Savoy Hotel Boracay welcomes you back for colorful experiences once again

  

  The long wait is over and we are excited to share that Savoy Hotel Boracay is reopening this June 1, 2022.  We can’t wait to welcome you back, so here are exciting treats to color your experience once again!   Reopening Room Treat! Plan that perfect beach day to the Boracay you know and love, and avail of our hotel room …

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• 30 May

  Pinay swimmers win medals in France

  

  Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh – who holds the Philippine national junior record – and Julia Ysabelle Basa gave sizzling performances that catapulted the Philippines BEST-Swim League Philippines to podium finishes at the 10th Circle of Swimmers of Melun Val de Seine held at the Piscine de Melun swimming pool in Melun, France. Mojdeh, from Brent International School, dominated the women’s 16-17 100m …

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• 30 May

  Philippine athletes competing in Alabama World Games

  

  Kim Mangrobang, SEA Games double gold medalist, and triathlon champion Fernando Casares will compete in the 11th World Games duathlon on July 15 and 16 in Birmingham, Alabama. Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) President Tom Carrasco announced that Mangrobang, Casares and John “Rambo” Chicano qualified for the World Games in Alabama even before the Vietnam 31st SEA Games. “I’ll …

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• 30 May

  Yulo’s sister to take up gymnastics training in US

  

  Elaiza “Iza” Yulo, 12-year-old sister of world-class gymnast Carlos Yulo, will undergo intensive training in the United States under a foreign coach. Iza is expected to train in the US for three months starting June to prepare her for major international competitions. Gymnastics has been the most productive national sports association in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi recently. …

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• 30 May

  Singson wins first ladies’ golf title

  

  Mafy Singson, an amateur golfer who failed to win a professional title four times, finally clinched that elusive crown, by ruling the ICTSI Splendido Taal Championship under the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) by one stroke, fending off pro favorites Sunshine Baraquiel, Chanelle Avaricio and Harmie Constantino. A bogey-bogey skid from Hole 14 failed to prevent Singson, who hails from …

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• 30 May

  Azkals 30-man pool to train for Asian Cup Qualifiers

  

  The Philippine Azkals is stocking up with 30 players who will undergo training in preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers scheduled on June 8 to 14 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Azkals management revealed that German Bundesliga standout Gerrit Holtmann as well as veterans Neil Etheridge and Stephan Schrock are to be part of the team that will be coached …

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• 30 May

  NU’s long-term program results to winning streak

  

  The UAAP women’s volleyball Season 84 is seeing the rise of a new superpower – National University (NU) who stayed in the sidelines for more than half a century. NU is now reaping the rewards of a low-key, long-term program, surprising the traditional heavyweights on its way to an undefeated record in Season 84. NU coach Karl Dimaculangan warned his …

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• 30 May

  Who believed the no new taxes promise?

  

  Attention 31-M+ BBM voters: Outgoing President Digong Duterte has telegraphed to his successor to increase taxes or create new ones – that will go against the President-elect’s emphatic campaign promise – to be able to pay the country’s record-high national debt that so far runs to more than P12 trillion (that’s a T). The ginormous debt is attributed to government’s …

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