Sports & Entertainment
Noise, nerves, net: Eala bows out of Philippine Women’s Open
The decibel level inside Rizal Memorial Center Court was unmistakably Filipino on Wednesday night—chants echoing, fan signs waving, and Alex Eala cutouts bobbing above a packed crowd willing every point her way. What the energy could not do, however, was bend experience.
Home crowd, hard thigh, harder win
Alex Eala did not just play tennis on a sticky Manila night. She surfed the noise, stared down the pain, and converted Rizal Memorial into a very loud, very personal launchpad.
ABS-CBN tops YouTube in Southeast Asia, shows strong digital reach
ABS-CBN Entertainment has become the most subscribed media and entertainment YouTube channel in Southeast Asia in 2025, highlighting its strong connection with Filipino and global viewers. The channel reached 54.5 million subscribers, based on data from Tubular and YouTube Analytics.
Bloomberry’s Megafunalo rolls out Filipino-themed games, eyes growth
Megafunalo, the online gaming platform of Bloomberry Resorts Corp. led by billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr., has launched its own line of Filipino-themed digital arcade games, tapping local culture to attract more players.
Prime Media leadership reset signals bigger ambitions
Prime Media Holdings Inc. is about to turn a page—and possibly accelerate the plot.
