FILE PHOTO: Meralco logo. INQUIRER / Edwin Bacasmas The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the power distributor of billionaire Manuel V. Pangilinan, has committed to invest more in energy projects after President Marcos extended its franchise for another 25 years or until 2053. Pangilinan, who serves as Meralco chair and chief…
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2025 NFL Draft: Ranking the safeties in this year’s draft
There hasn’t been a safety drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2022, when three of them came off the board. This 2025 safety class has a chance to change that with two potential first-round caliber players. This prospect group has star power at the top and…
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Cebu Gov. Garcia slams Sen. Tulfo’s ‘misguided’ CNBT critique
The Cebu provincial government sharply rebuked Senator Raffy Tulfo for what it called an “uninformed” and “misleading” portrayal of the Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT) following his high-profile inspection, which it said unfairly tarnished the facility’s reputation. Tulfo, trailed by a media team, raised a litany of concerns: dilapidated buses…
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NFL draft rumors on top-10 team pondering trade down, Giants’ Shedeur Sanders interest
The NFL Draft is just over one week away. Meaning the rumors cannot, and will not, stop. Let’s take a spin around the latest joyride that is the NFL Draft rumors carousel. Will Jalen Ramsey be moved in a pre-draft trade? Jalen Ramsey and the Miami Dolphins are “mutually set…
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Piala guaranteed hefty purse in WBC Grand Prix stint
Bryx Piala (right) with his trainer Eldo Cortes (left) upon arriving in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. | Photo from ARQ Sports CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano boxer Bryx Piala is set to earn a significant payday—win or lose—as he enters the prestigious World Boxing Council (WBC) Boxing Grand Prix. Piala, who…
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The WNBA Draft’s third round was filled with possible steals
I obviously know ball. Which is why when I detailed potential WNBA draft steals, the general managers listened to me, and that’s why all five of the players I highlighted as great and underrated players were drafted. obviously. Many of Monday’s WNBA draftees were steals, but some of the third-round…
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Hop into a family Easter Safari-Venture in the city at Novotel Manila
Get ready for an unforgettable jungle-themed escapade this Easter as Novotel Manila Araneta City brings back its most anticipated family event — Easter Safari-Venture! Taking place on April 20, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Monet 1 & 2 Ballroom, this wildly popular gathering transforms the city…
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Sara Ashlee Barker and 2 other WNBA prospects drafted higher than expected
NEW YORK CITY — Ahead of the 2025 WNBA Draft, most expected Paige Bueckers, Dominique Malonga, and Sonia Citron to round out the top three picks. But, after that, mock drafts conflicted. ESPN’s latest mock draft projected that USC forward Kiki Iriafen, LSU forward Aneesah Morrow, and Maryland point guard…
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3 Cebu grads are topnotchers
Stock Photo CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three graduates from Cebu-based universities landed in the top 10 passers of the March 2025 Physicians Licensure Examinations, results of which came out on April 14, 2025. Adrian Eleazar Go from the Cebu Institute of Medicine (CIM) topped the list after scoring 87.75 percent.…
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2025 WNBA Draft: Who had the best fits?
The WNBA Draft brought all of the newest rookies to the orange carpet, and (to no one’s surprise) they SLAYED. The WNBA has become a hotspot of fashion and culture, and the incoming draftees offered a reminder of that with their outfits at Monday night’s event. They were looking GOOD…