by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 5, 2024 | ASEAN, News, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Sports
Team Philippines gymnast Carlos Yulo has become the first Filipino to win more than one gold medal in the Summer Games. His incentives are expected to keep increasing, as more private companies want to reward the most successful Olympian the Philippines has ever...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 25, 2024 | Asia, Entertainment, Japan, Lifestyle, News, Philippines, Sports
In a genuine class act, Japanese boxer Keita Kurihara disowned his victory over Filipino Renan Portes last Monday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The eight-round boxing match took a bizarre turn after an emotional Kurihara addressed the crowd and boldly said “I didn’t win...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 23, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Crime, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) are officially banned in the Philippines, according to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. He has instructed the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation to wind down and cease the operations of POGOs by the end of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 9, 2024 | News, Infrastructure, Investment, Philippines, Technology
To achieve 100% nationwide electrification by 2028, the government would need to invest about 855 billion USD (P72 billion). This is nearly three times the amount that the government has budgeted for the project, the Department of Energy (DOE) says. According to...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 10, 2024 | News, Business, Economy, Manufacturing, Philippines
Factory output in the Philippines bounced back in April, buoyed by higher food manufacturing production, from a contraction in the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reports. Preliminary results of the PSA’s latest Monthly Integrated Survey of...
