THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) raised P1.077 billion from the disposal of 3,514 overstaying containers last year as part of an overall port decongestion effort. The BoC said in a statement Thursday that revenue was generated from auctions involving 1,898 containers, holding items like televisions, tiles and plywood. It donated the contents of 270 containers […]Read More

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said the government, including President Rodrigo R. Duterte, will not ease the pressure on telecommunications companies to improve their services. At a briefing Thursday, DICT Assistant Secretary Emmanuel R. Caintic said the government has “no reason” to stop pushing for better telecommunications services. “But at the same […]Read More

A SENIOR senator on Thursday called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and distribution utilities like the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to extend the “no-disconnection” policy for low-income consumers until the end of the general community quarantine (GCQ). In a statement Thursday, Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate committee on energy, said that […]Read More

A PARTY-LIST legislator proposed taxing foreign companies providing digital services, noting the potential to raise up to P10 billion which could go to the government’s pandemic containment efforts. In a statement, AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Representative Sharon S. Garin said major non-resident foreign corporations who profit from the Filipino market but are not registered with the Bureau […]Read More

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter KAI Sotto will play for Gilas Pilipinas in the third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ) next month. This was announced by the 7’3” Sotto himself in an Instagram video post, saying that he is heading back home soon to play for the national […]Read More

COLLIN Sexton hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 1.2 second left in the first overtime (OT) and scored 15 of his career-high 42 points in the second overtime as the host Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Brooklyn Nets for a 147-135 victory on Wednesday night. Sexton gave Cleveland the lead for good at 128-127 on a free […]Read More

FILIPINO FIGHTER Lito Adiwang faces off with Japanese Namiki Kawahara at ONE: Unbreakable on Friday. — ONE CHAMPIONSHIP By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter ONE Championship rolls off its first offering this year on Friday, which includes a match featuring Filipino fighter Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang; a bout that one local fight analyst sees […]Read More

TOKYO — As embattled Tokyo Olympics organizers enter the final six months of preparations for the delayed Games on Saturday, virus experts believe hosting the world’s biggest sporting event may be too big a gamble. The Olympics are due to start on July 23, but with much of Japan in a state of emergency and […]Read More

THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will push through with the National Sports Summit this year online. Originally set for February last year at the Philippine International Convention Center, the summit this time around will take the form of a weekly conference-type online session, titled “Sports Conversations,” beginning Jan. 27, the sports agency said. The summit […]Read More

SPORTS trailblazers Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe and Lewis Hamilton were among those hailing the inauguration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, saying they hoped the new administration can foster a more inclusive society. Former President Donald Trump was critical of athletes who used their platforms to highlight issues […]Read More