Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala is advancing to the Miami Open quarterfinals without hitting a single ball, as world number 10 Paula Badosa withdrew from their match on Monday (early Tuesday in Manila) due to a back injury. Just a day before, the 19-year-old left-hander stunned reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys, securing a dominant 6-4, 6-2 victory to reach the Round of 16. Now in her sixth WTA 1000 event, Eala awaits the winner between second-seeded Iga Swiatek and number 23 Elina Svitolina to determine her semifinal opponent. Ranked 140 in the world, Eala is a wildcard entry in the WTA Tour event.
Consumers can now make their daily transactions work for them as BDO Pay rolls out promos that let payments pay for themselves. Instead of simply settling bills or shopping, users earn rewards and discounts with every transaction, adding extra value to routine spending.
Globe Telecom Inc. and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have signed an agreement to make sure communication services stay up and running in Metro Manila even during large-scale disasters, including a worst-case earthquake.
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) has tapped P2.9 billion in tax payment credits under the government’s Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program, but the incentives pale beside the scale of the carmaker’s taxes paid and export footprint, according to government and industry data.
The Tariff Commission (TC) has recommended against imposing a definitive general safeguard duty on imports of recycled corrugating medium, concluding that statutory thresholds under Philippine trade law were not fully satisfied after a months-long investigation.