Alex Eala’s singles run at the Abu Dhabi Open bowed out Thursday night, not with fireworks but with a firm handshake from reality. No miracle rally arrived. No late twist. Just a polished reminder of what a top-tier opponent looks like when she decides to get straight to business.
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.
The Department of Agriculture confirmed that rice imports are on track to surpass 5 million metric tons this year, a figure that would exceed the previous all-time high of 4.81 million MT recorded in 2024.
Prime Philippines reports office demand softened slightly in the third quarter, with total space rented edging down to 53,200 square meters from 53,300 square meters in the previous three months.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) confirmed Wednesday it expects to complete full payment for the P2.7-billion sale of its combined stake with subsidiary Corporate Information Solutions Inc. (CIS) in CIS Bayad Center Inc. to Kayana Solutions Inc. by April next year.
St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City has been designated a World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) Training Center, becoming only the third facility of its kind in Southeast Asia and expanding the Philippines’ capacity to train specialists in advanced digestive and liver care.