It was already past midnight in Manila when Alex Eala finally exhaled in Abu Dhabi, three hours after she began wrestling with Aliaksandra Sasnovich—and with herself.
Alex Eala’s Abu Dhabi Open opener came with all the awkwardness of a friendly reunion—and all the ruthlessness of a rising star who knows exactly where she’s headed.
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.
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.
Globe Business has formed a strategic alliance with Confluent to help Philippine enterprises speed up artificial intelligence (AI) adoption through real-time data streaming.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to strengthen the connection between farming and tourism in the Philippines. The partnership aims to turn farms into tourist destinations while promoting local food and Filipino cuisine.
Fuel prices climbed again this week, marking the sixth straight week of increases for gasoline and the seventh consecutive week for diesel and kerosene in 2026.