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Four former world judo champions from Japan are scheduled to conduct a two-give training program for local athletes and coaches in the Judo Coach Dispatch Project over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is launching the program in partnership with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Judo Federation, Inc. (PJFI) …

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (“ILWU”) and ICTSI Oregon, Inc. (“ICTSI”) today jointly announce that they have reached a settlement of all legal claims. Specifically, the settlement finally resolves all ICTSI’s claims against ILWU relating to the decade-long litigation captioned ICTSI Oregon, Inc. v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union, et al., Case No. 3:12-cv-1058-SI, pending in the United States District …

The SM Foundation, known for its dedication to social development, clinched two prestigious Silver Anvil Awards at the recent 59th Anvil Awards. Recognized as the “Oscars of Public Relations,” the awards are presented by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) to honor excellence in the field. The achievements of SM Group’s social good arm were celebrated in the …

It’s better to maintain friendship than burn the bridges that connect two people once romantically in love with each other. This award-winning actor Jericho Rosales and intetnationally acclaimed model and arts designer Kim Jones have proven enough to stay kind with one another. Just recently, Ricco Ocampo, one of Jericho’s closest buddies issued an official announcement that the actor and …

GILAS Pilipinas Women and Army Altama open their respective campaigns against each other at Manila Hustle 3×3 Season 2 this weekend at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. The two teams, which figured in last year’s championship, were slotted in a loaded Pool C as the Philippine women’s 3×3 international invitational, presented by Uratex and Smart, tips off at 10 …

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Philippines, in partnership with Xiaomi Philippines has officially launched the MLBB Community Cup, a campus tour that aims to promote healthy gaming and camaraderie among students through popular mobile game MLBB.  The MLBB Community Cup is set to mount interactive activities such as MLBB Quiz Game and Pinoy Henyo, a popular Filipino word and mind game, …

LONG-TIME  sports patron Ramon S. Ang believes the country is geared to win more golds in the coming Paris Olympics as he paid tribute to all Filipino athletes, particularly those who were honored during the recent Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards. Ang, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and Chief Executive Officer, received his second PSA Executive of the Year award …

ACE pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena aims to leverage his outstanding athletic exploits of the past year to inspire the next generation and create positive change. “I see my role as a means to an end, a means to inspire the next generation of our youth, to illustrate the ability and talent of our country, and, of course, as a means …

To help farmers market their produce, the Department of AGriculture in Region 2 together with the Cagayan Seed Producers Multipurpose Cooperative (CSPMPC) launched recently a Kadiwa store in Tuguegaro City in San Gabriel Village. The store will expand the market reach of farmers’ produce in the region and provide consumers another venue to buy cheaper agricultural products from this outlet. …

AI-enabled wearables could spark debates about privacy, and the anticipated proliferation of AR and VR is likely to set new standards regarding privacy in 2024. At the same time, the significance of data breaches containing passwords is expected to diminish as two-factor authentication becomes more prevalent, and users enhance privacy with assistant bots. According to Kaspersky, the privacy field is …