The girls of Alas Pilipinas pulled off a showstopper on Saturday night in Amman, toppling Thailand in four tightly contested sets, 25-23, 25-20, 19-25, 25-22, to grab fifth place in the 2025 AVC Asian Women’s U16 Championship — and, with it, the final golden ticket to the 2026 FIVB U17 World Championship in Santiago, Chile.
Six match points. Six moments to dream. But in the end, only silence. Alas Pilipinas stood on the brink of something historic—a ticket to the Round of 16 in the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship—armed with six chances to seal the deal, in front of a roaring, breathless crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena.
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.
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.
Empire East Land Inc. reported Wednesday that its net income for the first nine months of 2026 fell 26 percent to P452.89 million, down from P618.05 million in the same period a year earlier, dragged down by lower consolidated revenues.
Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) has officially begun handing over completed units at its Futura Monte development in Naga City, a key milestone for the firm’s regional expansion. The ceremonial turnover for Building A was held recently at the project’s clubhouse, with qualified buyers now receiving their units. FLI officials said the handover reaffirms the company’s commitment to delivering quality homes in well-connected communities, with succeeding turnovers to follow as more units become ready for occupancy.
Tessie Sy-Coson was just eight when she became a shoe salesgirl during the Christmas rush. Her small frame may have made her an unlikely salesperson, but the experience taught her an early lesson about business: everyone has something to contribute.
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), has entered a strategic partnership with global renewable energy developer Vena Global Group Pte. Ltd. to invest in a 2,800-megawatt portfolio of renewable energy projects spanning Indonesia and the Philippines, the firms announced Wednesday.