Sports & Entertainment
PhilWeb pivots to technology with Pragmatic Play partnership
Listed PhilWeb Corp. is expanding beyond its traditional role as a gaming operator, striking an exclusive partnership with global gaming content provider Pragmatic Play to strengthen its position as a technology partner for the Philippines' regulated online gaming industry.
Eala’s magical Wimbledon run halted by Paolini
The magical Wimbledon run that turned Alex Eala into the toast of tennis—and gave Filipinos a fortnight of sleepless nights they happily embraced—finally met its match on Monday, as Italy's Jasmine Paolini halted the Filipina's historic charge with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the Round of 16.
Boomers bring Gilas crashing back to Earth
Every basketball giant has an off night. For Gilas Pilipinas, this one arrived with a kangaroo-sized reality check on Monday night.
Another Alex surnamed Diaz sets weightlifting world record
In Philippine weightlifting, the surname Diaz no longer opens doors. It breaks records.
Chubby cheeks, grand dreams, Centre Court glory
Long before Alex Eala was toppling queens on Wimbledon's manicured lawns, she was just another little Filipino girl sprinting to the tennis courts after school—ruffled socks, light-up shoes, chubby cheeks, and dreams far too big for a country where tennis barely makes the back page.
