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It’s official.  Award-winning actor Richard Quan is tapped to play the protagonist in the biopic of Edwin Jubahib of Tagum City, the Governor of Davao del Norte.  After considering John Arcilla who, according to a filmmaker, commanded a whopping P5M talent fee to portray the colorful character and his exploits, the producer of the still untitled film project decided to …

By Robert Andaya Ilagan City—Filipino-American Natalie Uy shone in women’s pole vault, Lauren Hoffman triumphed in women’s 400-meter hurdles and Aira Teodosio ruled the women’s hammer throw on another hot but exciting day in the ICTSI – Philippine Athletics Championships at the Ilagan Sports Complex here Saturday.  Uy, looking fit as a fiddle in her return to competition after four …

Expect another action-packed competition when the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) holds the Philippine qualifying meet of the IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships at Eagle Ridge in Cavite.  JGFP president Oliver Gan said a total of 140 participants are expected to see action in the event that will determine the country’s representatives to the prestigious golf competition …

 Defending champion Davao Occidental-Cocolife brought down hard-fighting Pampanga Royce Hotel 88-80 last Friday night in the deciding Game 3 of their best-of-three semifinals showdown in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.  The Tigers rode the hot hands of former PBA player John Wilson, who fired 22 …

Standings North – San Juan 18-1, Laguna 18-1; Pasig 15-4; Mandaluyong 11-8, Manila 11-8; Cavite 10-9; Cagayan 8-11; Rizal 6-13; Isabela 5-14; Quezon City 4-15. South – Negros 18-1; Toledo 13-6; Davao 12-7; Iloilo 11-8; Camarines-Iriga 9- 10; Zamboanga 7-12; Surigao 7-12; Tacloban 4-15; Cebu 2-17; Mindoro 1-18. Northern Division teams asserted their supremacy over their Southern counterparts as they …

To encourage more Filipinos to try its high-speed data and value-for-money products, youngest telco player DITO Telecommunity now offers its DITO SIM Starter Pack with up to 25GB all-access data for only Php 39! New subscribers can also enjoy a bonus 30-day Amazon Prime Video mobile subscription for every purchase of any DITO Level-Up Pack!  In light of the new …

On March 21, 2023, the Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Business College of Athens (BCA) and Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna (Mapúa MCL) at the Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc. (PTC) with BCA President, Mr. Harris Daskalakis and Mapúa MCL’s President and CEO, Dr. Dodjie S. Maestrecampo. The partnership marks the beginning of Mapúa MCL’s first-ever master’s degree offerings, the …

East Zone concessionaire Manila Water has recorded a significant increase in its new water connections since the pandemic, as it expands its total water service connections to 1,150,297 from August 1997 to December 2022. In 2022 alone, Manila Water has installed 33,909 new water service connections which is 56% higher than the 21,680 new water service connections in 2021. With …

Commercial complexes newly-opened or completed before Y2023 in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are eligible to submit nominations to 2022 Best Architectural Design Award and will be judged from the dimensions of overall planning, architectural design, landscape design, interior design. SM Xiamen Phase III was recognized as one of the five winners through the fierce competition of given …

The Board of Accountancy, in collaboration with the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants and other sectoral organizations, celebrated the centenary of the accountancy profession in the country on March 17, 2023. The event, which carried the theme: “Celebrating the Past, Transforming the Present, Shaping the Future” was the culmination of the year-long celebration, which was launched on March 17, …