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Amid his contract dispute with Northport Batang Pier, there are talks swirling around the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) that the league’s newest team Converge is interested in getting the services of seven-foot slotman Greg Slaughter when the 47th season opens in June.  A source who requested anonymity revealed to The Market Monitor recently that the FiberExers are keeping tab on …

Hanoi – Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner Ramon Fernandez boosted the confidence of Filipino athletes from beach handball, and kickboxing in their quest to capture medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here.  Fernandez, the Team Philippines chef de mission to the Games, visited the billeting areas of these sports and inspired the Filipino athletes with an inspirational talk for them …

Al Shrynel Amiladjid and Rhia Mae Alexandria Stawicki emerged with the best standard distance finishes in their respective age-groups and genders during the recent 2022 NTT AST Subic Bay International Triathlon at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Amiladjid finished the 1.5 kilometer swim – 40 KM bike – 10 Km run in two hours, 11 minutes and nine seconds, which …

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) might open its doors for expansion as revealed by Board of Governors chairman Ricky Vargas.  In an online press conference on Wednesday, the TNT governor, who has been reelected as chairman, said he proposed the idea as the PBA looks to better from its earnings last season, bouncing back financially from the losses it had …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) bagged two out of four major awards in the recently-concluded 2022 Privacy Awareness Week organized by the National Privacy Commission (NPC). (From left, standing) Data Protection Officer Atty. Maria Concepcion Gloria Rubio, Information Technology Department (ITD) Assistant VP Hector Melencio, ITD Senior Manager Ross Sherwin De Claro and Monitoring and Enforcement Group Vice …

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte marked this year’s Labor Day celebration by inspecting the newly-constructed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital, the country’s first state-of the-art medical facility dedicated for OFWs and their dependents. During his site inspection of the newly-built OFW Hospital, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said that the health facility is one of the government’s ways of thanking the OFWs …

A few months after unveiling the first two completed Multi-Purpose Evacuation Centers (MPECs) in Albay and Camarines Sur, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) returned to the Bicol region on April 28, 2022 to inaugurate three more newly-built facilities in Camarines Sur.  PAGCOR formally turned over the newly-built MPECs to the towns of San Jose, Tigaon and Ocampo, bringing …

The pandemic gave the word “staycation” a different meaning because we were all locked down in our own homes. With restrictions easing up, however, we can once again experience a staycation like it was before–a quick vacation without needing to leave the Metro. And with Discovery’s “Happy Summer” campaign, our dream luxury staycations are, quite literally, within reach.  Discovery Suites …

The Asticom Group of Companies is looking to offer employment beyond regular full-time jobs, mindful that Filipinos may want to see more work options adapted to their preferences. The shared services group, a wholly-owned Globe subsidiary, is committed to providing new employment opportunities in the next five years as the country slowly recovers from the impact of the pandemic. Mharicar …

Despite the decrease in COVID-19 cases in the country, the unemployment rate continues to inch up to 6.6 percent and still lags behind pre-pandemic jobs figures. More than three million Filipinos are unemployed as of December 2021 according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. And though this is significantly lower than the previous years, community builders like SM Development Corporation (SMDC) …