Day: October 29, 2025

Quezon city: Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao confirmed on Wednesday that a second showdown against fellow welterweight great Floyd Mayweather is a possibility for early 2026. Pacquiao said that fighting Mayweather again, 11 years after their first encounter, is an option, and the former eight-division world champion is interested in making it happen. According to Philippines News Agency, Pacquiao expressed his desire for a rematch during a press conference at Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City. He was formally introduced as the vice president of the International Boxing Association just hours before the Thrilla in Manila 50th anniversary fight card

Manila: Bargain-hunting lifted the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Wednesday, while the peso strengthened against the US dollar. The main stocks index inched up 0.18 percent to 5,963.77 points, and the All Shares by 0.44 percent to 3,605.21 points. Most sectoral indices ended in the green, led by Mining and Oil, up by 3.29 percent and was followed by the Industrial, 1.39 percent; Holding Firms, 0.78 percent; and Financials, 0.56 percent. On the other hand, Property fell 0.78 percent and Services, 0.63 percent. Advancers led decliners at 110 to 74 while 61 shares were unchanged. According to Philippines News

Makati city: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Wednesday intensified its price monitoring activities to ensure that Undas-related goods remain affordable and adequately supplied for consumers. DTI Secretary Cristina Roque led the inspection at a supermarket in Guadalupe, Makati City, where monitoring teams checked the prices and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities, particularly candles and bottled water, which are two of the most purchased items during the observance of Undas (All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day). According to Philippines News Agency, all 224 stock keeping units of monitored items were found within the agency’s suggested

Manila: Defending champion Pasig City claimed two golds in swimming Wednesday to grab the overall lead in the Batang Pinoy National Championships at the Antonio Acharon Sports Complex pool in Calumpang here. Roland Aaron Seprado dominated the boys’ 14-15 100m backstroke and 14-17 4x50m freestyle relay with Rafael Miguel Ubiadas, Ricardo Felipe Delgado, and Gabriel Medenilla for Pasig City, which has collected 21 golds, 14 silvers, and 22 bronzes, as of 7 p.m. According to Philippines News Agency, Manila secured four golds in swimming, including two from Patricia Mae Santor. Santor ruled the girls’ 16-17 200m butterfly and the 14-17