Djokovic needs 10 match points in ‘real battle,’ Nadal’s ‘positive’ start

MONTE CARLO, PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO -- Novak Djokovic said it was “great” to deal with the emotions of a “real battle” again, after saving...

Filipino MMA fighter Kevin ‘The Silencer’ Belingon goes for fifth win in a row...

EXPERIENCING a career recoil of late, Filipino mixed martial arts fighter Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon seeks to continue his winning ways in his headlining...

10th Mt. Apo Boulder Face Challenge on this weekend

DAVAO CITY -- This year’s Mt. Apo Boulder Face Challenge, the longest running extreme adventure race in the country that is now on its...

James’ epic start helps Cavs even series with Pacers

LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James crystalized his reputation as one of the best playoff performers in NBA history on Wednesday as the Cleveland Cavaliers...

BPI Direct BanKo aims to have 200 branches by year’s end

BPI Direct BanKo, Inc., the micro-finance unit of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), targets to have 200 branches at the end of the...

Main index fails to recover above 7,700 mark

By Arra B. Francia, Reporter THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) staged a last-minute recovery from a slump that marked much of Thursday, but still...

Spurs coach Popovich loses spouse to illness

LOS ANGELES -- Erin Popovich, the wife of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, died Wednesday after a long illness, the NBA team...

Walking a tightrope

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Everybody knew LeBron James was going to be aggressive from the start. The Cavaliers certainly knew it; his triple-double notwithstanding, they felt he was...

Eight bridge construction projects near final approval

EIGHT bridge construction projects are advancing in the government's project approval process, the Department of Finance (DoF) said. "We will also look to build a...

Government seeks stronger US support for PHL infrastructure projects

THE PHILIPPINE government is seeking expanded support from the United States in its infrastructure program, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said in...

FINTQ reports double-digit growth in loan disbursements

FINTQnologies Corp. (FINTQ), the financial technology (fintech) arm of PLDT Group's Voyager Innovations, Inc., booked a double-digit in the loan disbursements through its online...

Peso dips after Philippine stocks plummet

The peso weakened against the dollar on Thursday, April 19, as the local bourse dipped intraday. The local currency ended at P52.10 versus the greenback,...