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The Felicidad T. Sy Foundation (FTSFI), an affiliate of SM Foundation dedicated to promoting Catholic living and supporting various initiatives within the community, has recently rekindled its Sacristy Upkeep & Floral Art in the Service of the Liturgy.   The project aims to enhance the knowledge of religious heads and facilitate the proper care of religious vessels while creating appropriate floral …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government is already fine-tuning some measures aimed at extending the electronic visas (e-Visas) issued to foreigners. “We will find a way to do it. But we are doing it (extending the e-Visa),” President Marcos said during the courtesy visit of Indian Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency Shambhu Kumaran, at Malacañan Palace in …

The national government’s revenue performance is expected to exceed the P3.73 trillion target for this year, the inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) said. In a joint statement issued following a special meeting on Friday, the DBCC said the emerging total revenue collection for this year is estimated to reach P3.84 trillion to P3.90 trillion. “The National Government’s revenue performance …

The five-day investment mission of Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Taipei (PTIC) in Taiwan has secured P20.6 billion worth of investment leads for the country. PEZA said in a statement Friday these prospective projects came from five companies that attended the Philippine Investment Forum in Taiwan from Oct. 23 to 27. Two of the …

Contecon Manzanillo S.A. (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit operating the Specialized Container Terminal 2 in the Port of Manzanillo, hit a new milestone with its handling of 14,400 TEUs during the recent call of the CMA CGM vessel APL Vanda. The achievement not only underscores the growing importance of the port, but also confirms Contecon Manzanillo’s ability to …

THE Philippines’ Jivee Tolentino made the country proud by finishing 13th overall out of 75 participants in the 2023 Backyard Ultra World Championship in Bell Buckle, Tennessee recently. A well-known ultra-marathoner, Tolentino clocked 72:33.54 to finish 13th among the world’s best ultra-marathoners  after running the approximate distance between San Francisco to Los Angeles. The 47-year-old, Dublin, Ireland-based Tolentino pushed himself …

By Robert Andaya THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Asia’s first play-for-pay league, formally welcomed Season 48 by honoring the top individual players — from the Rookie of the Year to the Most Valuable Player – of the previous season during an unforgettable awarding ceremony at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The star-studded evening also saw the much-awaited  ceremony honoring the members …

It was last year when Filipino jiu-jitsu Aleia Aielle Aguilar became the country’s first ever youngest world champion in the combat sports where her family is known for. Then on Thursday, the six-year-old daughter of Alvin Aguilar — the founding father of Filipino mixed martial arts — and Maybelline Masuda retained her crown to clinch her second consecutive world title …

Reigning champion National U drubbed Adamson, 25-13, 26-24, 25-20, and booked a finals return trip in the Shakey’ Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. The Lady Bulldogs erased a 22-24 deficit in the second set before banking on a hot start in the clincher to score yet another straight-sets victory …

A merry mix of players belonging to the fields of business here and abroad make up the full 300-strong field of the revival of the Philippine Airlines’ Mabuhay Miles Elite Invitational golf tournament Monday at the world-class layout of The Orchard Golf and Country Club in Cavite. PAL President and Chief Operating Officer Capt. Stanley K. Ng will be among the prominent executives hitting the ceremonial drive …