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By Riza Lozada The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) board has approved a $300 million (P15 billion) loan and a $500,000 (P25 million) technical assistance grant to support the government’s efforts to develop the domestic capital market to help finance infrastructure.

Investors continue to consider the country as a sweet spot,  government officials and company executives said during the Euromoney Philippine Investment Forum.

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) recently received the Visa Inclusive Growth Award 2017 for its role in promoting financial inclusion in the country.

Lawyer Lorenzo  Gadon in his impeachment complaint against Chief Justice  Ma. Lourdes Sereno alleged that Sereno failed to report her attorney’s fees and truthfully disclose her Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) when she was first appointed to the Supreme Court.

The Star Hotshots will carry the Magnolia Chicken brand in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season-opener Philippine Cup.

Heart-pounding mixed martial arts (MMA) action will be witnessed once again on December 13 as the much-awaited Casino Filipino (CF) Battle Extreme Tournament of Superstars (BETS) series takes center stage at CF Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.

San Miguel coach Leo Austria made history with his third consecutive Coach of the Year Award, which was handed during the PBA Press Corps Awards Night at the Gloria Maris Restaurant inside Gateway Mall in Quezon City last Thursday.

A simultaneous playing of some 40,000 kids in one day is eyed as the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Sports Institute (PSI) will bring the Children’s Games to 40 cities and provinces on November 20, 2018 in celebration of the World Children’s Day.

Cebuano Arthur Craig Pantino pulled off a 5-7, 6-0, 6-3 victory over top seed John Bryan Otico on Sunday to lift the boys’ singles trophy in the Phinma-PSC International Juniors 2 at the Manila Polo Club indoor clay court in Makati City.

Digital economy is beneficial but it has to be regulated.