Letran hosts St. Benilde for NCAA on Tour

THE Letran Knights go for their third victory in four games in Season 94 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) when they take on the College of St. Benilde Blazers in “NCAA on Tour” action at the Knights’ home in Intramuros in Manila.

NBA 3X Philippines set for Aug. 25-26 at MOA

THE National Basketball Association’s grassroots event program NBA 3X makes its return to the country for an eighth straight year with the 2018 edition set to take place from Aug. 25-26.

Pittsburgh Pirates set sights on playoffs with Chris Archer in the bag

LOS ANGELES -- The red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates bolstered their Major League Baseball playoff run on Tuesday by acquiring all-star pitcher Chris Archer from Tampa Bay in exchange for three prospects.

WGM Lyudmila Rudenko

By Bobby Ang
According to Wikipedia, a Google doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages that commemorates holidays, events, achievements, and people. By 2014, Google had published over 2,000 regional and international doodles throughout its homepages, often featuring guest artists, musicians, and personalities.

Wizards grab Howard

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Dwight Howard has been there and done that -- and, for that matter, so have his teams. Since being chosen first overall in the 2004 draft, he has built a career that already makes him a bona fide candidate for the Hall of Fame; he’s an eight-time All-Star, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and, not too long ago, a legitimate anchor of squads that sought to go deep in the playoffs. These days, though, he’s a gamble, and in more ways than one; even as his talents have diminished with age, he likewise represents a question mark off the court given his playful but sensitive disposition. Which, in a nutshell, is why he has changed addresses four times in the last four years, burning bridges en route.

Solar Philippines challenges latest bid for Meralco’s power supply

Solar Philippines Tarlac Corp. has offered to sell electricity to Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) at P2.34 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), challenging a previous offer from...

BDO Leasing posts lower net profit in first half

BDO Leasing and Finance, Inc. (BDO Leasing) saw a decline in its net income in the first half of the year on the back...

Asia stocks climb, Japan’s bond yields head higher

Asian equities rose and the dollar strengthened as investors sifted through the latest news on the U.S.-China trade front and positive results from Apple...

US considers higher tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports

The Trump administration will propose more than doubling its planned tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports, ratcheting up pressure on Beijing to return...

Oil drops on inventories gain with Trump trade war back in focus

Oil extended losses below $69 a barrel after a surprise gain in American crude inventories spooked investors who are already contending with the rising...

Infrastructure spending, capital outlays top target in first half

Government spending on infrastructure and other capital outlays breached its first-semester target due to roadworks, the Budget department said. Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno presented...

Iceland wants foreigners to stop buying its land

A little over a century ago, a young woman named Sigridur Tomasdottir threatened to throw herself into the icy gorge of Iceland’s iconic Gullfoss...