Barca’s Messi, F1’s Hamilton joint winners of Sportsman of the Year at Laureus Awards
BERLIN -- Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were declared joint winners of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award in Berlin on Monday, with the voting tied for the first time in the awards’ 20-year history.
FIBA 3×3 head excited for Manila return in May of World Tour Masters
THE FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters is set to make its Manila return in May after five years and it has the world governing body excited, recognizing how the country has done its fair share in helping advance appreciation for the sport.
Local shares close flat amid lack of fresh leads
LOCAL SHARES closed flat on Tuesday as investors shied away from trading amid a lack of strong market catalysts.
5 BI officials relieved pending bribery probe
FIVE IMMIGRATION officials were relieved from their posts and re-assigned pending an investigation of an alleged bribery scheme involving Chinese workers in local offshore gaming companies.
8 more Filipinos in cruise ship infected with virus
EIGHT more Filipinos tested positive for the new coronavirus strain inside a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, bringing the total infected Filipinos to 35, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Former Senator Trillanes posts P10,000 bail
A FORMER senator critical of President Rodrigo R. Duterte has posted bail after a Quezon City court ordered his arrest for allegedly conspiring to commit sedition.
Remittances reach record in 2019
MONEY sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached a record high in 2019 despite global uncertainties as higher inflows from other countries offset a decline in remittances from the Middle East.
International tourist arrivals hit 8.26 million
INTERNATIONAL tourist arrivals reached 8.26 million in 2019, exceeding its 8.2 million full-year target, the Department of Tourism (DoT) reported on Monday.
EO imposes price cap on 133 medicines
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday signed the executive order (EO) placing cap on the retail prices of 133 medicines, including those for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer.
SEC issues draft rules for firms converting to one shareholder
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a draft memorandum circular on the guidelines for converting corporations to a one person corporation (OPC) or to an ordinary stock corporation.
Araneta to expand Gateway mall
ARANETA CITY (ACI, Inc.) topped off the expansion of its Gateway Mall in Quezon City, which is expected to be operational by the last quarter of the year.
M&A deal value for PCC review raised to P2.4B starting March
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has raised anew the threshold asset and transaction values for compulsory notification of mergers and acquisitions.