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PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — The first day of Ramadan on Monday arrived like others for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza: stalked by famine and disease, shivering in tents and threatened by bombs more than five months into fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.
Century Pacific Food [CNPF 35.05, down 2.1%] [link] said that it has entered into a new agreement with The Vita Coco Company (Vita Coco), which CNPF describes as a “global leader in the coconut water category”, to supply Vita Coco with 90 million liters of coconut water over the next five years. This supply contract will require CNPF to spend approximately $40 million (~P2.2 billion) in capex to increase its capacity at its facilities in Mindanao. CNPF expects this agreement to create 1,500 manufacturing jobs.
CEBU, Philippines — EASL CEO Henry Kerins said yesterday the league has received feelers from five cities offering to host the next Final Four with the expectation that more will join the bandwagon after the success of the inaugural home-and-away season. The five cities are not from the Philippines but Kerins said he’s not ruling out a return to the country with glowing feedback from visitors.
MANILA, Philippines – National University dominated in the third week of the UAAP Season 86 volleyball tournaments — with both of their men’s and women’s teams sweeping their pair of games in that span — with Bella Belen and Jade Disquitado leading the way.
LAPU-LAPU CITY – A thousand miles away from Japan, the Chiba Jets found a home in Cebu with captain Yuki Togashi leading the charge en route to a perfect championship run in the East Asia Super League.
LOS ANGELES – Anthony Davis delivered a sensational game on the eve of his 31st birthday Sunday (Monday Manila time), scoring 27 points with 25 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' 120-109 NBA victory over Western Conference high-fliers Minnesota.
MANILA, Philippines – Yes, Sean O’Malley defended his UFC bantamweight title belt. Yes, Dustin Poirier, a loser in his last fight and seemingly on his way to a second consecutive against the man nicknamed “The God of War”, came back to win.