Day: August 13, 2025

Chengdu: Team Philippines was assured of at least a silver medal in the World Games after Chezka Centeno marched to the women’s 9-ball final on Wednesday at the Civil Aviation Flight University of China – Tianfu Campus Gymnasium in the city of Chengdu. Centeno defeated China’s Shasha Lui in the semifinal, 7-4, earlier in the day. She will face another Chinese player, Yu Han, at 7 p.m. According to Philippines News Agency, Han, a three-time world 9-ball champion, advanced after a 7-3 victory over German Ina Kaplan in the semifinals. “I am happy to be here with a big opportunity

Makati city: The Philippine Sports Commission has forged a partnership with US-based technology company Elite Link, Inc. to develop a mobile application aimed at empowering Filipino athletes on a global scale. According to Philippines News Agency, this digital database and recruitment platform is designed to bolster talent identification and development efforts by the PSC and National Sports Associations (NSAs). The app will allow athletes to register, upload, and update their personal profiles, statistics, credentials, achievements, and performance highlights. This information will be accessible to verified coaches, scouts, and recruiters for enhanced visibility and monitoring. PSC Chairperson Patrick Gregorio expressed his

Bacolod city: Inflation rates for all income households in this highly-urbanized city and the province of Negros Occidental eased further in July, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday showed. Bacolod City’s inflation rate decelerated to 0.1 percent in July, from 0.5 percent in June; while Negros Occidental logged 0.6 percent in July, from 1.2 percent in June. The May inflation rate in Bacolod and Negros Occidental was identical at 2.4 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, in a press briefing, PSA-Negros Occidental officer-in-charge Diesah Biaoco said the top source of deceleration of the July inflation in Bacolod

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is strengthening its campaign against vote buying in the forthcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) amid the Supreme Court (SC) ruling on the case of former General Luna, Quezon mayor Matt Erwin Florido. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia expressed gratitude for the recent ruling of the High Court siding with them and their campaign against vote buying. “This means that the commission is going in the right direction,” Garcia stated during an interview at the Comelec head office in Intramuros, Manila. With the SC’s support, the poll body chief

San vicente: The Northern Samar provincial government has established the first community-based salt and sardines production facility in San Vicente town to address the age-old concern of post-harvest losses. Jhon Allen Berbon, head of the Provincial Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office (PEDIPO), said the facility is operated by the Sangputan Workers Association (SWA), a group of 25 villagers in the coastal community of Sangputan in San Vicente town. According to Philippines News Agency, the value-adding mechanism centers on the production of salt and serves two purposes: to preserve and process their daily catch while also supplying the Northern Samar