Federer, Djokovic march on; Kerber escapes upset
LONDON — Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic marched into the business end of Wimbledon as they reached the last 16, while women’s top seed Angelique Kerber scraped through on Saturday.
CTA orders P17.6-M refund to Honda Cars Makati, Inc.
By Kristine Joy V. Patag
Reporter
THE COURT of Tax Appeals (CTA) ordered the Bureau of Internal Revenue to issue P17.6 million in tax refund to Honda Cars Makati, Inc. upon finding merit in the filed petition for review.
ONE Championship posts impressive social media growth following Myanmar event
SINGAPORE — The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), hosted a blockbuster event in front of a packed Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar over the weekend, posting record-high social media growth statistics. ONE: LIGHT OF A NATION saw Myanmar crown its first ever world champion in any sport, electrifying a raucous crowd cheering on its new champion in front of a global audience.
RDC endorses 5 site options for new airport as gov’t prepares for expansion of DIA
DAVAO CITY — A list of five potential sites for a second international airport in Davao has been endorsed by the Regional Development Council (RDC) to the Department of Transportation (DoTr) as the national government prepares to bankroll the expansion of the Davao International Airport (DIA). Maria Lourdes D. Lim, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-Region 11 director and vice chair of the RDC, said the proposed locations are: Tagum City, Davao del Norte; Callawa in Davao City; the border area of Davao City and Panabo City; Samal Island; and Sta. Maria, Davao del Sur.
Perlas Pilipinas wary of teams from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand in SEA Games gold bid
PERLAS PILIPINAS reigned the SEABA Women’s Championship last year, beating the best teams in the region, but come this year’s Southeast Asian Games, the country’s cagebelles are expected to encounter stiffer competitions from our rivals which built massive build up in time for the biennial meet.
Trump and Xi skirt N. Korea divide in excellent’ talks
HAMBURG — The heads of the world’s two largest economies brushed over differences on North Korea and trade as they met in person for the second time.
Farmer-OFW partnership ships out organic colored rice to UAE
By Carmencita A. Carillo
Correspondent
DAVAO CITY — A group of farmers from North Cotabato, who have received financial infusion from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Dubai, have started exporting organic colored rice to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), shipping out an initial 10 metric tons (MT) last June 30.
Katherine Kirk seizes 4-shot lead in LPGA event
LOS ANGELES — Katherine Kirk drained a 12-foot putt to save par on her closing hole as she fired a 65 Saturday to grab a four-shot lead after the third round of the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic.
MMDA drafting regional development plan for Metro Manila
THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA), in coordination with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), has started drafting the Regional Development Plan (RDP) for the nation’s capital. “We have completed a first draft for NCR’s (National Capital Region) sectoral assessment that will go into the RDP. We are now conducting bilateral consultations with different sectors,” Josefina J. Faulan, director for MMDA’s Metropolitan Planning, said in a statement released yesterday by NEDA. The RDP would be in line with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017 — 2022. Ms. Faulon added that the RDP will also be anchored on Greenprint 2030, MMDA’s own road map for urban development. NEDA held briefings last week on the PDP with the MMDA and planning officers of local government units in the NCR, which is composed of 16 cities and the municipality of Pateros. MMDA Chairman Danilo D. Lim said while infrastructure and mass transportation projects detailed in the PDP are needed to ease traffic congestion, “equally important is the support from Metro Manila mayors to make sure that the plan is translated into local policies and projects.”
St. Luke’s, Zark’s, RJS rule LGR Hoops Season 3
ST. LUKE’S came through with an overpowering performance in the finals to whip Sitel 1, 75-57, and clinch the championship of the LGR Hoops Season 3 Corporate Division in Kerry Sports, Shangri-La.
Putin says Trump satisfied with his meddling denials
HAMBURG — President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he thought his US counterpart Donald J. Trump had been satisfied with his assertions that Russia had not meddled in the US presidential election.
NDFP willing and ready’ to resume peace talks
THE NATIONAL Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) said it is “willing and ready” to resume the stalled peace talks with the government as it welcomed last week’s release of 10 political prisoners. “This is a step in the right direction, despite being quite partial and belated, and should immediately be followed up with the soonest release of more than 400 other political prisoners, some of whom have long been imprisoned,” NDFP said in a statement issued over the weekend. The communist group said some of the political prisoners could “significantly contribute in the current talks on socioeconomic reforms given their decades of leadership in the struggles of peasants and workers in the country.” Informal meetings between government and NDFP representatives are scheduled this month to discuss terms for the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms (CASER), considered as one of the most crucial points in the peace process. The government temporarily withdrew from negotiations scheduled last May 27 to June 1 following a directive issued by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) to its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), to intensify its offensive operations amid the declaration of martial law and suspension of habeas corpus in Mindanao. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello II, chief negotiator of the government peace panel, earlier confirmed that the fifth round of talks with the NDFP will resume in August.