THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it hopes to complete the P5.48-billion Nabas-Caticlan-Boracay 138-kiloVolt (kV) transmission line by 2024.The line will reinforce the grid with an additional submarine cable and serve as an upgrade to the current 69-kV facility serving the resort

THE British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) said the UK remains focused on deepening its trade relationships despite the departure of two Prime Ministers in rapid succession.BCCP Executive Director Chris Nelson said on the sidelines of the 2022 European-Philippine Business Dialogue in Makati

Army soldier figurines are displayed in front of the Ukrainian and Russian flag colors background in this illustration taken, Feb. 13, 2022. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONNUSA DUA, Indonesia — Leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations were considering a draft resolution on Tuesday in which

A MAN wearing protective face mask walks through red-colored wooden torii gates at the Nezu shrine in Tokyo, Japan, March 5, 2020. — REUTERSTOKYO — Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter, stoking further uncertainty about the

Mothers and their children wait for free vitamins and medicine at a local health center in Manila, Philippines, Jan. 26, 2021. — REUTERSSHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations (U.N.) said, warning that more hardship

WILL Gozum leads the CSB Blazers by delivering 25 points. — NCAA/SYNERGY-GMAGames Wednesday(Filoil EcoOil)12 p.m. — LPU vs JRU3 p.m. — San Beda vs LetranFOR the first time in exactly two decades, College of Saint Benilde (CSB)  will get to play in the NCAA Final

SEVEN overseas squads from six countries will travel to Manila next year to slug it out against the best local squads in the 2023 SM NBTC National Championship.PBA Manitoba and Toronto from Canada, USA’s Team United, Rome Elite, Italy’s Crusaders, New Zealand’s Pinoy Mavs and

PSCSOPHIA Nicole Novino and Rhian Napoles ruled their respective weight categories in judo at the 8th Philippine Sports Commission Women’s Martial Arts Festival (PSC WMA) held at the Philippine Judo Federation training gym inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.Ms. Novino, a sophomore from the National

ALEX EALA — ALEX EALA FACEBOOK PAGEALEX Eala slightly slid down in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings without any event in the past two weeks.From a career-high of No. 214 to start the month, Ms. Eala dropped to No. 221 this week as she

FAUZAN SAARI-UNSPLASHTHE 2022 World Cup in Qatar — the first edition to be held in the Middle East and second in Asia after Japan and South Korea hosted the 2002 tournament — begins on Nov. 20 with the home side taking on Ecuador.Brazil is the

Anthony Davis was in high spirits following the Lakers’ victory over the Nets the other day. He sported a huge grin throughout his presser, and not simply because he led the beleaguered purple and gold to their first victory in the last six matches. More

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. presides over a cabinet meeting at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room in Malacañan Palace on Oct. 25. — REVOLI CORTEZ/PPA POOLNot even an eternal optimist like me expected that the Philippine GDP would grow by 7.6% in the third quarter