FIBA: Philippines tugs at heartstrings, China boasts development
Presenters for the Philippine pitch were business tycoon and Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manny V. Pangilinan; Filipino Hollywood actor Lou Diamond Phillips; previous nationwide team player Jimmy Alapag; and former national group head coach …
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Ended United States Helicopter Deal Spotlights Dangers in Philippines
MANILA– When Robert Rice Jr. clinched an offer to sell secondhand military helicopters to the Philippines, it looked like a golden chance to tap a brand-new and potentially rewarding market. Instead, the sale broke down, with Mr. Rice dealing with bribery …
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Chris Brown marketer rejects defrauding Philippine religious sect
Philippine prosecutors are studying the scams grievance to figure out if criminal charges will be submitted in court. Brown did not attend the program due to a lost passport. The tattooed and gold-toothed star carried out at another performance in Manila last month …
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Singaporean shot dead inside gizmos company in Philippine city
A Singaporean national was killed in Parañaque City, on Wednesday, in what authorities said was a brazen attack that took location in a crowded area in broad daytime. An initial report to Senior Supt. Ariel Andrade, the city'' s chief of police, determined the …
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