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There was a time when watching a basketball game largely meant arguing about the referee, questioning the coach’s substitutions, and insisting that the player who missed three free throws should have been benched in the second quarter. These remain perfectly respectable ways to ruin a Sunday afternoon. Of late, however, there is increasingly another reason to get worked up over a game: money.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially kicked off the second phase of southbound EDSA rehabilitation, with operations resuming the evening of October 16, covering key stretches from Balintawak down to Monumento.

Island business chambers across the Visayas are being urged to lead destination marketing and turn regional connectivity into stronger local business opportunities, as the Visayas Island-Chambers Tourism Alliance (VITA) advances a Cebu-linked tourism strategy.

Demand for Apple’s new iPhone 18 lineup stays robust even amid economic headwinds and premium pricing, according to Globe Telecom Inc. “The demand is still there,” Jo Anne Pique, Globe’s postpaid business head, told reporters, noting financial pressures have not dampened interest in the latest models.