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Pasay City formally expressed its intention to join and become the latest member of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA). No less than Pasay City Mayor Imelda “Emi” Calixto Rubiano who met with ranking MPVA officials, headed by MPVA Commissioner Mike Tavera, to signify their willingness to join and compete in the fastest-growing regional women’s volleyball league in the country. …

The Philippines’ Alekhine Nouri and John Jerish Velarde struck gold and bronze, respectively, in the rapid division of the Asian Juniors Chess Championship at the Citrus Hotel in Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka. Nouri, a 19-year-old FIDE Master, manhandled Indian International Master Kashish Manoj Jain in the seventh and last round to reign supreme while Velarde, 18, stunned second seed IM S …

Washington, D.C.– Special Olympics International and Bank of America (BofA) announce a $5 million grant expanding programs that help empower athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to serve as leaders in their communities, seek competitive employment, and realize their full potential.  The three-year grant will support the infrastructure and growth of Special Olympics Athlete Leadership and Unified Leadership programming …

Over 500 players are expected to wage war in the Philippine National Badminton Open (PNBO) this July. Sanctioned by the Philippine Badminton Association (PBAD), the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event will feature the best across the nation in this week-long event at the Rizal Memorial Complex in Manila. “This is the biggest event for the Philippine Badminton Association because this …

I’ve got the opportunity to drive the new Kia Carnival recently and two distinct features that really impressed me were the comfortable ride and it is very economical. The Kia Carnival had just been launched last September but ACMobility, the official distributor of Kia Philippines, is very thrilled with the huge acceptance of its new vehicle that had set a …

The Honda Club of the Philippines (HCP), a community for Honda car enthusiasts in the Philippines originally founded in June 2001, had a successful gathering of its members during its 24th anniversary celebration last Sunday and hosted by Honda Cars Fairview in Quezon City. More than a hundred members attended the fiesta-like atmosphere event with various activities prepared by both …

Subaru Pampanga, owned by the Elite Motors Commercial Inc. of the Canonizada family, has been inaugurated recently and is now the newest dealership of the Motor Image Pilipinas, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in the Philippines. The new Subaru showroom, located along the busy MacArthur highway in Barangay Sto. Domingo, marks a key milestone in the brand’s continued expansion …

Volvo Philippines is launching the Volvo: Being Alive, a movement pioneered by Hariphil Asia Resources Inc., the official distributor of Volvo Cars in the Philippines, which embodies Volvo’s commitment to achieving zero collisions and establishing a genuine culture of safety here in the Philippines. Volvo Philippines’ vision to give rise to movements that remind people of the value of what …

BJ Mercantile Inc. (BJM), one of the country’s leading conglomerates, has signed a partnership with the Vietnamese automotive powerhouse Thaco, which become the official sales, service, and parts distributor of Thaco trucks and buses in the Philippines.  From its modest beginnings in 1974 as an importer of used engines and trucks, BJM has grown into a dynamic group with interests …

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) recently recognized several government institutions for making the highest payments toward long-overdue social insurance premiums, covering obligations from October 2007 to December 2024 that were collected throughout 2024 and 2025. GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso led the awarding ceremony during the GSIS Stakeholders’ Dialogue held at Sequoia Hotel Manila Bay. …