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Ayala targets affluent consumers with Spinneys entry

MANILA, Philippines — The Ayala Group is targeting richer patrons with the entry of Spinneys, a 64-year-old grocery chain that supplies food to United Arab Emirates royalty, as it doubles down on its retail footprint expansion. An industry source confirmed to the Inquirer that Spinneys branches would sprout within Ayala’s premium malls near high-end residential

BCDA taps 3 Japanese institutions for connectivity, sustainability projects

MANILA, Philippines — The BCDA signed three memoranda of understanding with Japanese institutions to open up collaboration opportunities in waste management, renewable energy, telecommunications and sustainable development. Signed during an official mission to Tokyo, the first MOU is with Japanese industrial and engineering firm Kanadevia Corp. It involves a feasibility study on building a waste-to-energy (WTE)

PVL: Brooke Van Sickle’s parents take charge of Petro Gazz

MANILA, Philippines — Petro Gazz has appointed Gary and Lisa Van Sickle–parents of reigning All-Filipino MVP Brooke Van Sickle, to lead the team in the upcoming 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference. Gary takes over as head coach, replacing interim mentor Brian Esquibel, while Lisa will serve as assistant coach. Esquibel had guided the Angels following the

PSEi claws back to 6,000 on bargain hunting

MANILA, Philippines — Positive results from the government’s investigation into corrupted flood control projects may be the only savior of the stock market after dipping to a six-month low, according to the operator of the local bourse. Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) president and CEO Ramon Monzon told reporters on Wednesday that the market’s “very bad” performance

Cabinet okays 57 new KVs, over 86,000 students to benefit across India

The Union Cabinet has approved 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas, benefiting over 86,000 students. Sponsored by state governments and the Home Ministry, these KVs include Balvatikas under NEP 2020, cover aspirational, LWE, NER and hilly districts, and will create 4,617 permanent jobs, enhancing education access nationwide

UAAP: La Salle gets back on track, fends off FEU fightback

UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 88 basketball tournament MANILA, Philippines–La Salle survived a furious fourth-quarter rally to edge Far Eastern University, 74-72, and return to the win column of the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. The Green Archers dodged a late-game bullet when FEU’s Jorick Bautista missed a wide-open layup