By Robert Andaya The Philippines men’s basketball team’s dream of making it to the 2024 Paris Olympics is not over yet. Despite finishing with only a 1-4 win-loss record and missing the lone ticket as Asia’s representative, the Filipinos can still earn their place via backdoor. That’s because the Philippines will be one of the 24 countries given the chance …
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By Robert Andaya There will be no gold medal game for five-time champion United States and first-time semifinalist Canada in the FIBA World Cup 2023. Instead, Germany – the only unbeaten team left in the tournament at 7-0 – and Serbia – the losing finalist in the 2014 edition in Spain – will dispute the championship in the world’s biggest …
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As the most decorated FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup player ever, the iconic Sue Bird will now use her star power as the Global Ambassador for the 2026 edition in Germany. The USA legend is the only player to have won the women’s flagship event four times after accomplishing the feat by stepping out to land gold in 2002 in …
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FIBA and Ganten have agreed to extend their strong collaboration until 2027 and the FIBA Basketball World Cup, which will take place in Qatar. The extension of the partnership was marked with a special ceremony during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Semi-Final game between Serbia and Canada at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. Asia’s leading natural mineral …
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Shop, wash, and wear with less waste. Homegrown fashion brand, Bench, recently unveiled a groundbreaking innovation that is nothing short of genius—being both sustainable and practical: a hang tag that also serves as a detergent for your clothes’ first wash. “We are consistently looking for ways to improve every aspect of our business,” shares Ben Chan, Chairman of Bench. “This …
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Building on Albert Einstein’s work, a Filipina physicist and an international team of researchers recently discovered that a special class of subatomic particles can be described using concepts from the famous scientist’s Theory of Relativity. UP Diliman College of Science National Institute of Physics (UPD-CS NIP) associate professor Dr. Gennevieve Macam and her colleagues were investigating Weyl fermions, exotic subatomic …
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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman Alejandro H. Tengco today said he welcomes the reported filing of charges against him and previous members of the PAGCOR board of directors over the alleged disappearance of a Php75 million performance bond posted by an e-sabong company. The PAGCOR chairman and chief executive officer said that while the alleged disappearance of the …
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Lalamove, the leading on-demand delivery platform, aligned with their goal of prioritizing partner drivers’ safety, recently teamed up with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and turned over driving equipment, including a brand-new Honda Click motorcycle from Lalamove’s Panalomove Partner Agribank, an insulated Lalabag, a Lalamove helmet, and a Lalajacket, alongside a first-aid kit. Lalamove Philippines Managing Director Djon Nacario gladly …
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In recognition of its bikers’ loyalty and invaluable contributions to the success of Angkas operations in the country, the moto taxi company awarded last night at least 50 of its riders with life-changing packages that included a house and lot, and brand-new motorcycles. Dubbed as Tagumpay Night: Gabi ng Parangal Para sa mga Liga ng Lodi, the event was held …
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The Embassy of Malaysia in the Philippines commemorated its National Day on August 31, 2023 with a flag-raising ceremony at Rumah Malaysia, the official residence of the Ambassador in Makati. The ceremony was led by Ambassador of Malaysia to the Republic of the Philippines His Excellency Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino Anthony. It was attended by the Malaysian community and …
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