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MANILA, Philippines — Tokyo-bound boxer Eumir Felix Marcial is joining Irish Magno, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam as they pitch camp in Thailand next month as part of their Tokyo Olympics buildup. Marcial has communicated to Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines his plan to rejoin the national squad in training after his second professional fight in Los Angeles, California initially slated next month before its postponement....

Premier Volleyball League teams are requesting organizers to move the Open Conference competition date to May 8 to give more time for training.

SunStar + February 20, 2021 THE Bayanihan Act 2 fast-tracking the issuance of permits for telco infra builds was the shot in the arm for the industry to better its services. The law also slashed the number of local and national permits needed to construct new towers across the country. As of December 2020, Globe has built 10,395 cell towers in its portfolio. “We commend several of our local government units (LGUs) who have followed to the letter the provisions of Bayanihan Act 2....

The choices Filipino farmers make By JUSTIN UMALI SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Rommy Torres is a farmer in Sitio Compra, Barangay San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan. He was a quiet man who cultivated bananas and other root crops. Last year, agents from Royal Moluccan Realty Holdings, inc. fenced off 75.5 ha. of disputed land and separated farmers like Torres from their crops. RMRHI has tried to stake its claim to the land since 1998, but the farmers have lived there since the 1950s. Last February 3, Torr...

Although cash lanes continue to operate, cashless electronic toll collection for motorists using both the Skyway and the South Luzon Expressway surged 85 per cent, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) today (February 16, 2021) reported. Better yet, Autosweep RFID toll collection improved traffic throughp

February 16, 2021 | 5:31 pm Font Size AAA The International Olympic Committee Boxing Task Force (BTF) announced Monday via a virtual meeting that the World Qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics has been cancelled. The BTF has taken over the function of organizing the boxing competitions in the Olympics after the International Boxing Association (AIBA) was suspended by the Olympic body in 2019. The suspension remains in effect. The tournament was originally scheduled for May 2020 in Paris b...

SMC reports 85% usage rate on RFID lanes Share on email San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that cashless electronic toll collection for motorists who use both the Skyway and the South Luzon Expressway has increased to 85%, despite the continuing availability of cash lanes, as government has yet to fully implement its mandate of 100% cashless transactions at all expressways.    SMC, which operates the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR), South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), the Skyway System, ...

Boxing World Qualifiers for Tokyo cancelled The International Olympic Committee Boxing Task Force (BTF) announced Monday via a virtual meeting that the World Qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics has been canceled. The BTF has taken over the function of organizing the boxing competitions in the Olympics after the International Boxing Association (AIBA) was suspended by the Olympic body in 2019. The suspension remains in effect. The tournament was originally scheduled for May 2020 in Paris, France b...

CALAMBA CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) - Child rights advocates have sounded the alarm over the skyrocketing cases of online child abuse and exploitation in the country since the start of the Enhanced Community Quarantine in March last year.  Last February 9, national government agencies such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) joined the SaferKidsPH ...

The Philippines is set to host games for two groups in the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with Clark, Pampanga as the venue.