Sports & Entertainment
DigiPlus, PhilFirst launch player surety bond
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the digital entertainment company behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, has partnered with Philippine First Insurance Co. Inc. (PhilFirst) to launch the country’s first-ever surety bond program for online gaming players.
Alas stuns Egypt in FIVB pool game: redemption in 4 sets
It was a win long in the making—and for Alas Pilipinas, it felt like a cleansing rain after a dry season of close calls and unfulfilled promise. In front of an ecstatic home crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena, the Philippine men’s national volleyball team stunned World No. 21 Egypt in four searing sets—29-27, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21—in what may go down as the most memorable night in the country’s volleyball history.
Tough debut, glimmers of hope for Alas in FIVB men’s world championship
Under the bright lights of the Mall of Asia Arena and in front of an energized home crowd led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Alas Pilipinas made its long-awaited FIVB World Championship debut. But it was a baptism by fire.
Blazing start, sudden fall: Eala out of SP Open
Alex Eala opened her first-ever quarterfinal appearance at the SP Open in Brazil like a storm—confident, composed, and in full command.
Paramount Skydance eyes Warner Bros in megadeal
Paramount Skydance is preparing a bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, a megadeal that could potentially alter the entertainment industry.
