[ad_1] Merchandise licensed by the NATIONAL Basketball Association (NBA) will soon be available in Decathlon stores across the country after the French sporting goods retailer was recently named official licensee of the US-based basketball league. In an official announcement on Friday, the NBA said it signed a multi-year marketing partnership …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Elections Commission (Comelec) is far behind its goal of registering 4 million new voters for the general election on May 9, 2022. Since voter registration was resumed on September 1, 2020, after the coronavirus shutdown, Comelec had received 1,117,528 voter applications as of January 14. …
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[ad_1] The usual spike in consumer spending over the Christmas holidays likely eased the economic contraction in the fourth quarter of 2020, even as bad weather that pushed prices up faster and prolonged quarantine restrictions dampened demand for goods and services. Thus, most private sector economists projected that the Philippines’ …
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[ad_1] Consumer spending likely increased in the fourth quarter, as Filipinos spent more during the holiday season. – PHILIPPINE STAR / MICHAEL VARCAS By Beatrice M. Laforga, Reporter The Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) probably contracted more slowly in the fourth quarter due to a rebound in economic activity as …
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[ad_1] REUTERS SHARES are expected to move sideways this trading week as investors await the release of 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) data on Thursday. The benchmark index of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) closed at 7,045.83 on Friday, down 94.46 points or 1.32% from the previous trading day. Week …
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[ad_1] Young Filipino tennis player Alex Eala won her first ITF professional women’s title with her victory at the Rafael Nadal Academy World Tennis Tour on Sunday (Manila time) Filipino tennis prodigy Alex Eala added to her growing list of accomplishments, winning her first International Tennis Federation (ITF) professional women’s …
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[ad_1] ILOILO CITY – The elegant Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa has begun disinfecting its facilities after at least 15 of its staff tested positive for the new coronavirus. In a statement issued by Shangri-la Boracay dated January 23, the resort management said it will not accept new guests from …
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[ad_1] GILAS PILIPINAS ‘training bubble for the February window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers is in full swing with the team working on a system and game plan that is tailored to the available pieces. – FIBA By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior reporter PREPARATIONS for the Philippines men’s …
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[ad_1] Cyrus Baguio is resigning after 17 years. The celebrated cager known to many as ‘Skyrus’ due to his acrobatic shot creation has decided to hang up his basketball shoes for good, ending a colorful PBA career highlighted by three championships. The 40-year-old Baguio had already opened up about retirement …
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[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 24) – The Health Department reported Sunday that 1,949 more people across the country have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the overall case count to 513,619. According to the latest data, 27,765 or 5.4% of all infected are active cases. It also showed that …
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