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First Gen to fork out $80M for Indonesian geothermal foray

MANILA, Philippines – Lopez-led First Gen Corp. will bring in up to $80 million in initial investments to jumpstart its fresh venture in the Indonesian market. Francis Giles Puno, president and chief operating officer of First Gen, said that aside from its expertise in the geothermal space, the group would likewise pour money into its

FIVB Men’s World: Iran rallies past Serbia to reach quarterfinals

MANILA, Philippines — Iran continued to emerge as the comeback kids of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship after pulling off another come-from-behind win, this time against Serbia, 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-22, 15-9,  in the round of 16 on Tuesday night at Mall of Asia Arena. Ali Hajipour and Morteza Sharifi powered Team Melli with

Gilas Girls suffer another rout, stay winless in Fiba U16 Asia Cup

MANILA, Philippines—The Gilas Pilipinas Girls remained winless in the ongoing 2025 Fiba U16 Women’s Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Philippines absorbed a lopsided 74-48 loss at the hands of Chinese Taipei at Karisma Arena on Tuesday to drop to a 0-2 record in Group A. This, after being manhandled by Australia in a

Alyssa Solomon begins buildup with Osaka Marvelous

MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Solomon has started training with the Osaka Marvelous. The Marvelous, the reigning SV.League champion, have fielded Solomon in their exhibition game against the Saga Hisamitsu Springs. READ: Alyssa Solomon to play for Osaka Marvelous in Japan SV.League The three-time UAAP Champion out of National University has begun her preparation with her

Jaishankar meets EU foreign ministers in New York, discusses Ukraine and Gaza

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in a special informal meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers, hosted by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York

Challenges of money muling probes

Acting on the petition of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), the Court of Appeals issued last week a freeze order on the bank accounts of several officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways and executives of construction companies who were allegedly involved in anomalous flood control projects. The AMLC admitted that, ahead of