Day: April 27, 2025

Quezon City: Four-time champion National University defeated University of Santo Tomas, 25-22, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, Sunday in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament at Smart Araneta Coliseum. According to Philippines News Agency, Jade Alex Disquitado scored 23 points as the Bulldogs rolled to their sixth consecutive win and wrapped up the preliminaries with a 12-2 record for second place. The Golden Spikers fell into a tie for third with De La Salle University at 9-5. Top seed Far Eastern University and NU will hold the twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four against De La Salle and UST, respectively. NU,

Makati City: Aboitiz InfraCapital, one of the nation’s leading industrial estate developers, has expressed strong confidence in the Philippine government’s ability to navigate the economic challenges presented by new United States tariff policies. The statement was made at the Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates Industrial Summit 2025, held in Makati City prior to the weekend. According to Philippines News Agency, economic estates head Rafael Fernandez de Mesa voiced his trust in the government’s efforts to achieve favorable outcomes amidst the heightened global trade volatility. He highlighted the proactive roles played by various governmental departments and agencies, including the Department of Finance,

Vancouver: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney assured authorities are ‘monitoring the situation closely’ as reports remained vague on the actual number of fatalities and injured at the ‘Lapu Lapu Day ’25 Block Party’ that ended in tragedy in Vancouver on Saturday night (Sunday afternoon in PH). A sports utility vehicle (SUV) drove into a crowd of people near Fraser Street and 43rd Avenue around 8 p.m., sending ‘people flying,’ according to local reports. According to Philippines News Agency, the Prime Minister expressed his devastation over the incident. “I am devastated to hear about the horrific events at the Lapu Lapu

Lima: Eight Filipino weightlifters, led by Zamboanga City’s Angeline Colonia, are gearing up to compete at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth and Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru, scheduled from April 30 to May 5, 2025. According to Philippines News Agency, Colonia, who previously clinched a gold medal at the 2024 World Juniors in Spain and a silver at the 2023 Cambodia Southeast Asian Games, will compete in the junior women’s 45kg division. The squad from Zamboanga City includes Alexsandra Ann Diaz (youth women’s 40kg), Rosalinda Faustino (junior women’s 49kg), Jhodie Peralta (youth/junior women’s 55kg), Jay-R Colonia (youth men’s

Makati City: The country’s electronics and semiconductor industry is projecting a modest recovery in 2025, following two years of decline. Semiconductor and Electronics Industry in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI) president Dan Lachica told reporters in a chance interview that the local sector is expected to deliver a 1 to 2 percent growth this year. According to Philippines News Agency, Lachica spoke on the sidelines of the Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates Industrial Summit 2025 in Makati City. He mentioned that the industry had contracted for two consecutive years and is now projecting flat growth, though there is optimism for modest