Gilas Pilipinas did not just survive the 3x3 group stage at the Asian Games in Japan. It swept it, with both the men’s and women’s teams earning direct quarterfinal berths after unbeaten runs.
Tuesday at the Asian Games handed Gilas Pilipinas women two very different basketball lessons. The 3x3 side found its footing, while the 5x5 squad was reminded that the climb remains a steep one.
Gilas Pilipinas Men’s 3x3 team wasted little time making its presence felt at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, winning twice Monday and putting itself within touching distance of the quarterfinals.
International passenger traffic at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) rose 2.6 percent year-on-year to 19.93 million from Jan. 1 to Oct. 22, 2026, as demand held firm despite disruptions to global aviation from the Middle East conflict.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing to roll out a P2.9-billion fund intended to help agricultural cooperatives expand production and improve their competitiveness, with the agency initially targeting about 12 applicants.
Bloomberry Resorts Corp. is stepping up its push into the Philippines’ expanding digital gaming market, rolling out a P30-million year-end promotional campaign for its online gaming platform, FUNaloMAX, as operators compete to attract and retain players.
Around 100 local and international companies have expressed strong interest in taking part in the proposed P103.6-billion concession for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), highlighting growing confidence from both foreign and domestic investors in upgrading the country’s main urban railway network.