Alex Eala opened her campaign at the Dubai Tennis Championships with a performance that blended control and conviction, advancing to the Round of 32 after taking a tightly contested first set before American Hailey Baptiste retired with injury.
Friday night in Abu Dhabi felt less like a loss and more like the final bow of a breakout act. Alex Eala and Janice Tjen, the Southeast Asian pairing that had spent the week gatecrashing expectations, saw their inspired run halted in the semifinals of the Abu Dhabi Open.
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.
Alsons Consolidated Resources (ACR), through Alsons Power, will transform its 55-megawatt diesel power plant in Alabel, Sarangani into a 98.7-megawatt solar power facility as part of its renewable energy expansion.
Vena Group has begun construction on two major renewable energy projects in Ilocos Norte, part of its 15-project pipeline, signaling another milestone in the Philippines’ drive to expand clean energy capacity and attract green investments.
Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI), the retail company led by the Gaisano family, reported that its net income nearly doubled in the first quarter of the year to P25.84 million from P13.38 million a year earlier, driven mainly by strong performance in its food retail business.
SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation has secured a P1.25-billion green loan from Taiwan-based Cathay United Bank, boosting the Philippine steelmaker’s low-carbon expansion plans and reinforcing regional sustainable finance momentum.