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MANILA, Philippines — Aiming for a triumphant leap from the amateur to the professional ranks, former Junior World champion Aidric Chan trekked from Cagayan de Oro to Davao to compete in the Philippine Golf Tour Qualifying School unfolding Tuesday, March 5, at the South Pacific Golf and Leisure Estates.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo urged regional neighbors Monday to stand together more strongly in upholding the rule of law in the South China Sea, where China is forcefully pursuing territorial claims in conflict with other nations.
MELBOURNE: Philippine foreign minister Enrique Manalo urged regional neighbours on Monday to stand together more strongly in upholding the rule of law in the South China Sea, where China is forcefully pursuing territorial claims in conflict with other nations. Manalo spoke at a forum on maritime cooperation on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian leaders' summit in the Australian city of Melbourne at which increasingly assertive moves by China is high on the agenda.
MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of its golden jubilee, the Design Center of the Philippines recently opened “Art x Design: A Special Reception of the 50 Years of Philippine Design and Beyond” exhibition in National Museum of Fine Arts with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as guest speaker.
International Container Terminal Services [ICT 283.20, down 2.0%] [link], the multi-national port operator owned by Enrique Razon, posted FY23 net income of $511 million, which was down 17% from FY22’s $618 million due to a “non-recurring and non-cash impairment of goodwill” related to ICT’s acquisition of Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT), and to various other increases in expenses and liabilities. ICT said that without the impairment of goodwill attributed to PICT, the company would have had a FY23 net income of $677 million which would have been a 7% improvement over FY22. ICT’s revenues increased 6% to $2.39 billion, and the volume of containers handled increased 4% to 12.7 million.
MANILA, Philippines — Nakatakdang pulungin ng Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) ngayong Lunes, ang airport housekeeping, exterminators, at iba pang service providers sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), kasunod na rin ng natuklasang problema sa mga peste sa paliparan.
MANILA, Philippines — Women officials and members of the House of Representatives will be presiding over today’s session, in celebration of Women’s Month and in accordance with the internal rules of the chamber.
MANILA, Philippines — The refusal of Apollo Quiboloy to honor the House of Representatives’ March 12 subpoena could risk the closure of his Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), which is being investigated for alleged violations of its legislative franchise, a congressman has warned.