Drugs test row 'still on my mind', says US Open champion Sinner
NEW YORK – Newly crowned US Open champion Jannik Sinner admitted Sunday (Monday Manila time) that the controversy over his two failed drugs tests "was and is still on my mind".
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Mariah Carey greets Filipinos ahead of Christmas
MANILA, Philippines — International pop superstar Mariah Carey joined Filipinos in celebrating the Christmas season early, starting this September.
Boom Esports rules Honor of Kings Philippine qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – Boom Esports ran a perfect campaign in the Philippine qualifiers of the Honor of Kings Championship 2024, sweeping Blacklist International, 3-0, in the grand finals last Sunday, September 9.
Fronda sorts visa woes, set to play in Chess Olympiad
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine team seeing action in 45th World Chess Olympiad unfolding Wednesday received a piece of good news — Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda will play.
The week ahead
We have a pretty quiet week on the schedule which is great because I feel like there’s a ton of political news flying around (both here and in the US) that I simply cannot avoid following at the moment.> PH: The only thing on the schedule is the end of the Petron preferred shares offer period on Friday.> International: I’m going to be paying mild interest to the soundbites coming out of the US relating to the upcoming interest rate decision next week, including the reactions to the jobless claims report that will come out on Thursday/Friday, and the reactions to whatever the European Central Bank decides to do with its rates on Friday morning.MB BOTTOM-LINE: The US election in November could have serious consequences for the Philippine economy. The Duterte administration fully failed to capitalize on the geopolitical chaos that we experienced during Trump’s presidency, particularly with respect to the trade war Trump initiated with China and all of the knock-on circumvention opportunities that our neighbors (especially Vietnam) managed to both secure and leverage into long-lasting gains. Instead of trying to lock down the unprecedented shift in manufacturing away from China, Duterte’s government was focused on building its shady POGO legacy and spending all of its political capital catfighting with oligarchs. While a second Trump presidency is not currently the most likely outcome, November is a long way away. From everything I’ve seen and heard, Trump doesn’t seem prepared to be any less chaotic should he find a way to win a second term. If he beats the odds and is sworn in as president in 2025, will the Marcos Administration learn from Duterte’s mistakes, or will we once again fail to create lasting value in the resulting chaos?
First Lady opens Baguio Mansion House to tourists
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has opened the gates of Baguio Mansion House – the official summer residence of the Philippine president – to the public with the inauguration of its Presidential Museum yesterday.
A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges has been arrested
A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States has been captured, officials said Sunday.
US arms control official visiting Manila
MANILA, Philippines — Visiting US Department of State Undersecretary for arms control and international security affairs Bonnie Jenkins will attend the Strategic Trade Management Summit, where President Marcos is expected to provide the keynote address.