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Philippine team TNC Pro failed to ad­vance further in the International Dota 2 tournament at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington recently, but still went home with a whopping cash prize of $360,000, or about P18 million.

Three reigning world cham­pions have been chosen as flag bearers of the 700-mem­ber Malaysian delegation during the opening cere­mony of the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on August 19. According to a report from the official website of the 2017 SEA Games on Tuesday, track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang, pencak silat exponent Al-Jufferi Ja­mari, and …

The Philippine Karatedo Feder­ation is sending 13 athletes to the forthcoming 29th Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia.

Filipina cyclist Ariana Thea Patrice Dormitorio displayed her awesome form to win the Cross Country Olympics (XCO) Women Elite category in the second leg of the 2017 Asia Mountain Bike (MTB) Series held recently in Tambunan, Sabah, Malaysia.

Story and photo by Hananeel Bordey / Special to The Market Monitor Weekend cable public-service show Buhay OFW took a big step in fighting human trafficking on its seventh anniversary by launching the Anti-Trafficking OFW Movement (ATOM) at the Golden Bay Restaurant in Pasay City on July 18, 2017.

Singapore-based finance publication Asian Banking & Finance recently conferred its prestigious Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program of the Year Gold Award on the BDO (Banco de Oro) Foundation in recognition of the latter’s rehabilitation program for rural health units.

Business leader Manuel V. Pangilinan, also known by his initials MVP, recently led the turnover of financial assistance to the families of the fallen soldiers and police officers of the Marawi City siege that began in May.

Story and photos by Gia Catimbang / Special to The Market Monitor Coca-Cola opened a new chapter for Original Pilipino Music (OPM) creators by partnering with the TV5 network to launch Coke Studio PH, a television series that initiates collaborations between renowned and rookie Filipino musicians, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on July 29, 2017. The show’s …

Ballet Philippines (BP) will revive choreographic gems with Filipino stars from various international dance companies in the first production of its 48th season, titled A Gala Celebration, at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) from August 18 to 20, 2017.

A comic book featuring the illustrations of Filipino comic-book artists AJ Bernardo and Josel Nicolas has received praise in the Czech Republic, as well as from Academy Award-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson, the central European country’s embassy in Manila said last week.