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EJ Obiena lauds Mondo Duplantis after latest world record

MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena couldn’t help but marvel at Mondo Duplantis’ latest feat in pole vaulting. This weekend may be about Obiena and the sport’s spotlight in the Philippines, but even he had to acknowledge Duplantis’ latest accolade. “Mondo is really an amazing guy,” Obiena said just a day before the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault

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Philippine debt draws more foreign cash

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign investors are stepping up purchases of Philippine government bonds. This is a shift buoyed by market-friendly reforms and declining inflation, with regulators signaling comfort about the growing foreign presence. Japanese investment bank Nomura, citing talks with Philippine officials, said policymakers may be comfortable with a gradual rise in foreign participation to

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AC Health acquires majority stake in Cebu Hospital

MANILA, Philippines — Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) has acquired a majority stake in a Cebu hospital, expanding its presence in the country’s second-largest metropolis. AC Health on Friday said its provider arm, Healthway Medical Network, had signed an agreement with the Velez family for the 200-bed Cebu Velez General Hospital (CVGH). “Cebu is

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UST opens UAAP Season 88 with Olympic-inspired spectacle

MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas opened UAAP Season 88 with a large-scale celebration across its España campus on Friday, welcoming 36,629 attendees in an Olympic-style ceremony. The Thomasian community staged the kickoff at the Main Building and Open Field, marking its first hosting since Season 79 in 2016. This year’s theme is “Strength