SSS sees huge payoff in Megawide infra tieup

State pension fund Social Security System (SSS) expects investment income to reach P60 billion within three years, or double the P30 billion last year, following its participation in infrastructure projects through the purchase of a minority stake in diversified and infrastructure conglomerate Megawide Construction Corp.During the commemoration rites for the share sale Friday, SSS said it acquired 5.17-percent stake in …

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Dr. Gerry Ortega’s 7-year Quest for Justice

We can only commiserate with the family of the late Palawan broadcaster and environmental advocate Dr. Gerry Ortega, in their quest for justice following the death of “Doc. Gerry” in the hands of still-unknown killers.

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TRAIN and Coke fetish

By Jun Ledesma Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez took the personal initiative to explain the impact of the landmark Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN).

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PSC creates task force to handle complaints against erring NSAs

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), seeking to swiftly address various concerns that hound athletes and coaches, has recently formed a task force that will handle complaints against the national sports associations (NSAs) where they belong.

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Meralco Manila disbands

Meralco Manila shocked the football community recently when the club announced that it will be dissolved.

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Veguillas Memorial Cup slated Jan. 26-28

The Philippine Karatedo Federation (PKF) has announced on Sunday the staging of the Manuel Veguillas Memorial Cup from January 26 to 28 at the Mall of Asia’s Music Hall.

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Catalan seeks big win in Jakarta One Championship event

Rene Catalan is looking to add another Chinese fighter to his list of victims as he takes his shot in the One Championship’s first event for 2018, One: Kings of Courage at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 20.

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Tour of Mindanao bike race set in August

The exciting Tour of Mindanao Bike Race is now set in August during the annual Kadayawan Festival in Davao City. This was announced Friday by Rey Hernan Fabe, sales and marketing director of the organizing Radyo ni Juan Network.

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Abra holds international motocross competition

The much-awaited Congressman JB Bernos International Freestyle Motocross will be held on January 27-28 at the Namagpagan Motocross Track, Poblacion, La Paz, Abra.

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Traders warned vs profiteering

By Luis Leoncio The government warned businesses against exploiting the start of the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) to cheat consumers as it threatened to slap profiteering charges against those suddenly jacking up prices of commodities particularly oil products.

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