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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fans are in for a special treat as Casino Filipino (CF) brings a night of hard-hitting action to Manila in the “Battle Extreme Tournament of Superstars (Bets)” at the Coral Ballroom, Casino Filipino Pavilion. 

By Kris M. Crismundo / Philippines News Agency  Sales of automotive vehicles for the entire 2016 grew to 24.6 percent from the 22.9 percent registered the year before, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) revealed recently. 

Leading compact car manufacturer Suzuki Philippines posted a record-breaking 37-percent year-on-year (YoY) growth for 2016 as it wrapped up a fruitful year marked by timely product launches and new dealership inaugurations, among others. 

While some candidates of the 65th Miss Universe Pageant were enjoying the cool breeze of Baguio City and the warmth of its residents last Wednesday, others were in Manila to support a non-governmental organization (NGO) that delivers about 3,600 meals to women in need. 

New operas; arts festivals; concerts; exciting collaborations in theater, dance and music; and the launch of the updated encyclopedia of Philippine arts will be the highlights of the 2017 season of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). 

Noli Me Tangere: The Opera (Touch Me Not: The Opera), National Artists Felipe de Leon Sr. and Guillermo Tolentino’s full-length operatic adaptation of Dr. José Rizal’s groundbreaking 1887 novel of the same title, will be staged once more by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and J&S Productions Inc. at the former’s Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) from January …

Twenty-two faculty members of the School of Design and Arts of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (CSB) are set to exhibit their latest works at the Altro Mondo Picasso gallery in Makati City from February 9 to March 5. 

Quezon City art gallery Artery Art Space opened on January 14 an exhibit titled Aliens vs. Robots, which explores the diversity of expression, bordering on orientations of technique and perception that offer emblematic images of place and terrain, ambience and mental mapping, body representation, psyche, and gesture. 

Welcome good fortune in the coming Year of the Fire Rooster with a great, value-for-money lunch-and-dinner offering from Eastwood Richmonde Hotel.

Economic experts are unanimous in their forecast that under the administration of President Duterte, the Philippines strong growth story will continue.