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
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
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
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MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas dropped to 37th in the latest rankings released on Thursday by world governing body Fiba. The national squad fell three spots based on the tabulations that came out at the conclusion of all continental competitions under the world governing body. Its slip-up had to do with the performance in last month’s Fiba
MANILA, Philippines—One trend has been consistent in the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship, and it’s the presence of upsets. From the Mall of Asia Arena to the Araneta Coliseum, fans and spectators alike were witnesses to surprising wins where lower-seeded teams emerged victorious over higher-ranked squads. SCHEDULE: 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship in Manila But
The meeting with Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s de facto US ambassador, was described by two sources with knowledge of the matter and amounted to one of the higher-level Taiwan-US contacts to date.
MANILA, Philippines — The healthcare arm of the Ayala Group has expanded its presence in the country’s second-largest metropolis. AC Health on Friday announced it had acquired a majority stake in Cebu Velez General Hospital (CVGH). This was done through the Zobel family-led company’s provider arm Healthway Medical Network, in an agreement with the Velez family. READ: Temasek
The UAAP Season 88 tips off with the basketball tournaments starting September 20. Games will be held every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at UST Quadricentennial Pavilion, Smart Araneta Coliseum and Mall of Asia Arena. This season features basketball competitions in the men’s, women’s and 16-under divisions. Highlighting the men’s basketball first round games are the
COLLEGE PARK, Georgia — Aliyah Boston made the go-ahead basket with 7.4 seconds left, Lexie Hull stole the ensuing inbounds pass and the Indiana Fever beat the No. 3-seeded Atlanta Dream 87-85 on Thursday night to advance to the WNBA semifinals. Despite missing Caitlin Clark among its injured players, Indiana closed on a 7-0 run
