[ad_1] Time Filipino Kyokushin karate champion Ramon “The Bicolano” Gonzales is heading into his next fight with momentum. Despite suffering a decision loss to Hexigetu of China last November, Gonzales is a winner of three of his last four contests, all three wins coming from an impressive submission. Three-time Philippine …
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[ad_1] 41m | Melanie Mingas KKR has invested an undisclosed sum from its infrastructure fund in the parent company of Frontier Tower Associates Philippines (FTAP). The investment follows a turbulent 20 months for the Philippine tower sector, during which the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has faced several …
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[ad_1] Seven years after the strongest typhoon in recorded history hit the Philippines, the country was again visited by another monstrous storm. Supertyphon Rolly (international name Goni), the strongest storm in the world so far in 2020, unleashed its fury for the first time in the eastern part of the …
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[ad_1] “Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.”Winston churchill Words are the best arsenal of a diplomat. Diplomacy implies tact, and tact means knowing when to speak, how and what to say without compromising the position of …
Read More »Aranas rules out the ‘hard sale’ scheme in the POC elections
[ad_1] JESUS CLINT ARANAS does not rely solely on numbers and left his fate to the voters as he challenges current Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino in the organization’s elections on November 27. “I will leave that to your discretion,” said the president of World Archery Philippines …
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[ad_1] LONDON – A British court on Monday ruled against Johnny Depp in his defamation case against the owner of the Sun tabloid newspaper, which labeled him a “wife beater.” Judge Andrew Nicol said the defendants had shown what they posted was “substantially true” during a high-profile trial in London …
Read More »Aranas, candidate for POC, promotes a platform built around transparency and unity
[ad_1] POC presidential candidate Clint Aranas archery. (PSA Facebook page) Seeing the Philippine Olympic Committee elections later this month at a “critical point” in the existence of the body, presidential candidate Jesús “Clint” Aranas reiterated the need for members to be judicious in their decision about who to choose. , …
Read More »US Election News Live – Latest 2020 Updates As Polls Open
[ad_1] PRI171129214.jpg Voters will decide today between Donald Trump or Joe Biden for the US presidency, as the heated race comes to an end after a final race by both candidates for support in key states. A record 100 million Americans had already cast their vote before Election Day and …
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[ad_1] NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is interviewed prior to Game 3 of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 4, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images / …
Read More »Customs seizes P80M in smuggled cars and cigarettes – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Agents from the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) intercepted at least P80 million worth of second-hand luxury cars and illegal cigarettes at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). The CIIS authorities seized Porsche Sportscar, Bentley Luxury Car, Mercedes Benz Sportscar and Volkswagen at half cut, with an estimated …
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