ALEIA Aielle Aguilar etched history in Abu Dhabi, besting her Brazilian counterpart to become the country’s youngest jiu-jitsu world champion.Following the footsteps of her renowned father Alvin Aguilar, the five-year-old sensation reigned supreme in the 2022 Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Championships with a submission win

CRISTIANO Ronaldo continues to have the support of his Portugal teammates. — REUTERSCRISTIANO Ronaldo retains the support of his Portugal team mates despite his recent problems, midfielder Bernardo Silva said as the side prepare for their eighth World Cup tournament in Qatar.“The reality is when

No matter the vantage point, the Nets most definitely made the right decision in backing away from the seemingly inevitable hiring of disgraced Ime Udoka as head coach. While there can be no doubting his capacity to pace the sidelines with confidence, he eroded any

REUTERSPHARMACEUTICAL manufacturers said they will have no option but to raise prices once their usual margins are halved, but for the moment they are absorbing the higher production costs.Higinio P. Porte, Jr., Philippine Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) president, said: “We hope to maintain certain margins.

REUTERSTHE planned tax measure for digital service providers will target mainly large foreign companies, a senior legislator said, calling it a means of leveling the playing field for domestic media companies.“The biggest competitor of traditional media now is YouTube, Facebook and TikTok but the country

BW FILE PHOTOSOLAR POWER helped do away with an estimated $78 million in Philippine spending on fossil fuels in the first half of 2022, with the potential to realize more in savings, three think tanks said in a report.According to a report issued by Ember,

ABOITIZ Power Corp. said a 49-megawatt (MW) hybrid battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Maco, Davao de Oro, will start operations this month.The facility will support the Mindanao grid, especially during the dry season. The grid, which is largely dependent on hydro power, can

THE Philippines is considered a priority market for Spanish companies, according to a Spanish state agency helping that country’s companies enter overseas markets.  Maria Peña, ICEX chief executive officer, said on the sidelines of the Philippines-Spain multilateral partnership event in Makati City last week that

2022 has ushered in several changes to the Philippines: a new administration, the winding down of the COVID-19 pandemic, and updates to the country’s investment incentive strategy. Investment incentives are government concessions meant to attract inbound capital. Taking advantage of these incentives is integral to

PHILIPPINE STAR/ ERNIE PENAREDONDOBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE UNITED Nations (UN) Human Rights Council should put pressure on the Philippines to do something about recent journalist killings in the country, especially after its prison chief was implicated in one case, political analysts said at

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has called for the continuation of maritime security partnerships between the United States and Southeast Asian nations, saying Washington could deter transnational crimes, according to the presidential palace.He also recognized the role of a quadrilateral alliance among the US,

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINE opposition should temper right-wing populism that enabled Rodrigo R. Duterte’s rise to power by promising voters enough social protection amid economic challenges, political analysts said on Sunday, as US Democrats retained control of the