Alex Eala could leave Singapore with more than another championship trophy. A title-winning run at the Singapore Open may catapult the Filipina tennis star to around No. 14 in the world and place her within touching distance of the coveted top 10. The 21-year-old arrives as the tournament’s third seed following a remarkable surge through…
For many Filipino parents, Roblox may look like just another game keeping children glued to their phones, tablets or computers. But a sweeping collection of new tools could turn some of those young players into future developers, digital artists and entrepreneurs. Roblox Corporation revealed major upgrades at its 12th annual Roblox Developers Conference in San…
NAGOYA, Japan — The 20th Asian Games will open Saturday under the threat of severe weather and lingering logistical problems, but a wave of young talent led by Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala is poised to shift attention back to the action. Eala is among the rising Asian athletes expected to command the spotlight during…
Alex Eala will return to the Singapore Tennis Open under vastly different circumstances—no longer as a qualifier, but as the tournament’s No. 3 seed and one of its leading title contenders. The Filipina tennis standout earned an automatic place in the second round after the top four seeds were awarded opening-round byes in the newly…
The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) rose to $104.8 billion at the end of August 2026, strengthening the country’s financial buffer even as its balance of payments (BOP) remained in deficit, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported. The reserve level increased from $103.3 billion at the end of July, driven mainly by upward valuation…
SM Investments Corp. is looking beyond short-term economic cycles as it positions its retail, banking, property and portfolio businesses to capture emerging growth opportunities across the Philippines. Speaking at the 24th MAP International CEO Conference in Pasay City, SM Investments President and Chief Executive Officer Frederic C. DyBuncio said nearly seven decades of operating in…
Household food budgets came under renewed pressure in early September as prices of rice, fish, vegetables and fruits climbed across the country, latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Average retail prices of regular milled rice, chicken eggs, galunggong, cabbage, native garlic and carabao mango increased during the September 1 to 5 monitoring…
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is accelerating the modernization of its distribution network as it prepares for the growing adoption of rooftop solar, electric vehicles, battery storage and other technologies reshaping the power sector. At Huawei Connect 2026 in Shanghai, China on September 17, Meralco Senior Vice President and Head of Networks Engr. Froilan J. Savet…
What can local leaders learn from a city-state that transformed itself from a developing nation into one of Asia’s most advanced economies? For 100 young and hopeful legislators from the Philippines, the answer lies not simply in Singapore’s success, but in the principles of governance that helped shape it. This was the key takeaway of…
SiGMA Asia Managing Director Neil Shih turns over part of the 3,500 wheelchairs donated by the SiGMA Foundation to PAGCOR through Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco on September 16 at the PAGCOR Corporate Office in Pasay City. Also in photo is PAGCOR Senior Vice President for Land-Based Operations Daniel C. Cecilio.The Philippine Amusement and…