The USC Vamos Warriors Valorant team. | CEL photo CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of San Carlos (USC) Vamos Warriors kept their championship hopes alive in the Cesafi Esports League (CEL) Season 3 Valorant tournament after a dominant lower bracket victory against the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Adelante Jaguars. USC, last year’s runners-up,…
Rosanna A. Fajardo is new Country Managing Partner of SGV & Co. MANILA, Philippines — Auditing firm SGV & Co. named Rossana Fajardo — who has a wealth of experience in digital transformation, risk and finance — as its new country managing partner. Fajardo will officially take over the role on July 1, 2025, replacing…
TAMPA, Fla. — Azzi Fudd pointed toward the rim: “It’s your turn.” Paige Bueckers glanced at the hoop, smiled, pulled her ballcap down and started climbing. Finally, Bueckers got to the top of the ladder, put a piece of nylon between the blades of a pair of scissors and squeezed the orange handles together. Snip….
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino successfully hosted the Chaine Des Rotisseurs Cebu Bailliage on its 32nd Dinner Induction Amical, a grand celebration of gastronomy and camaraderie, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of the hotel. The event showcased Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino’s dedication to hosting grand events as…
The women’s college basketball season is over. It ended on Sunday in Tampa, Florida where UConn won its 12th national championship by beating South Carolina 82-59 behind the stellar play of the Huskies’ big three — Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong. But a lot of fans of this sport have short attention spans….
MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese coast guard vessel blocked a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol ship near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal on Sunday, causing a near collision, in the latest flare-up of tensions over the disputed waters. The PCG’s 44-meter patrol vessel BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) was heading to the southwest part of Panatag, also called Bajo…
Alcohol sales in the Philippines are projected to sustain a single-digit annual growth despite the 6 percent increase in excise tax for alcohol products in January. “Despite the annual increase in excise tax, traders are optimistic that sales of alcohol products, both local and imported, will grow 5 percent to 7 percent each year,” the…
His race engineer Gianpiero “GP” Lambiase called it “perfection.” His team principal Christian Horner called it “inspirational.” One rival called it “magical,” while another said that “nothing is a surprise anymore.” In a career running out of superlatives, Max Verstappen’s performance at the Japanese Grand Prix left those around him searching for the best way…
Fil-Am Nation Select-USA’s Angelino Mark during the 2025 Smart-NBTC National Finals. – (NBTC/Hero Dela Pena) MANILA, Philippines—FilAm Nation Select-USA remained the king of the Smart-NBTC National Finals following its win over Phenom Blue Fire-Pasay at Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday. The FilAm Nation squad defeated Pasay, 64-59, in the 2025 Final to win its…
Duke’s coronation was all but written late in the second half against Houston in the 2025 men’s Final Four. The Blue Devils led by 14 points with just over eight minutes left, putting the program on the doorstep of the national championship game. Duke’s talent advantage was overwhelming: Cooper Flagg was living up to the…