First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos will make the ceremonial first serve to open the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Men’s Week 3 Pasay City leg on July 4 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Mrs. Marcos will make the serve before the 7 p.m. match between world No. 7 Japan and No. 25 China on opening day at the SM …
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By Robert Andaya Games Tuesday:4 p.m. – All-Star Coaches vs LGU Bayugan6:30 p.m. – Bustamante Construction – Adamson vs Wingbe Apartelle & Adbio Medica OPC All-star8 p.m. – ARQ Builders-FEU vs Vincare Pharma-Lyceum Defending champion ARQ Builders-Far Eastern University opens its title-retention bid against Vincare Pharma-Lyceum of the Philippines University at the start of the Mayor Kirk Asis Open Invitational …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Monetary Board Member (MBM) Eli M. Remolona as the next Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Chairman of the Monetary Board. This was announced recently by the Presidential Communications Office. MBM Remolona, 70, will serve a six-year term as Governor and Chairman of the Monetary Board starting 3 July 2023. …
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Consumer sentiment for Q2 2023 remained pessimistic as the overall confidence index (CI) was steady at -10.5 percent from -10.4 percent in Q1 2023. This means that the pessimists continued to outnumber the optimists, but the margin was almost unchanged from the previous quarter. The sustained negative sentiment for Q2 2023 was attributed by consumers to their concerns over: (a) …
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Chinese businesses see the Philippines as a prime spot for their investments – this was the resounding sentiment of Chinese investors as the country welcomed members of the Chinese Enterprises Philippine Association (CEPA) who are wanting to leverage on the numerous investment prospects the country has to offer, during the Philippine Investment Opportunities Briefing for CEPA on June 15, 2023 …
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Recognizing the significance of the United Kingdom in pursuit of the country’s socioeconomic agenda, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual attended two roundtable meetings on June 22, 2023 in London, which forms part of his three-week Europe Investment Roadshow. During the roundtable meeting with the UK-ASEAN Business Council, an organization focused on facilitating trade and investment between …
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The First Lady of the Philippines, Louise Araneta-Marcos, led the ceremonies inaugurating the UPL-Carnival Team Member Center, a two-level facility established by Florida-based international cruise company Carnival Cruise Line (Carnival) and its local crewing partner United Philippine Lines (UPL). The event also drew the support of other top government officials including Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Commission on Higher …
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BiFan is the acronym of Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in Bucheon City, South Korea. In the early 2010s, it used to be called Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival or PiFan, Puchon being another name for Bucheon in the Korean historical, geographical and territorial layout. I first heard of PiFan from my Korean mentor Cho Pock-rey, arts ambassador, film professor, …
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ACE Hardware Philippines bagged two category wins at the recently held Retail Asia Awards for the success of its “We Can Help” campaign and its sustainability initiatives. In recognition of its commitment to fulfilling its mission of being helpful, ACE Hardware was awarded Hardware Retailer of the Year – Philippines. ACE first won the Hardware Retailer of the Year in …
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The country’s 840-strong contingent to the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia made it a bountiful month of May for Philippine sports. The SEAG bets collared 58 golds, 85 silvers and 117 bronzes – with meet records to boot – in the 12-day joust in Phnom Penh to earn the Philippine Sportswriters Association’s nod as the top achievers for the fifth …
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