Golf has always been more than a sport. It’s a networking platform disguised as recreation, a four-hour negotiation conducted at walking pace. It’s where guards come down, relationships develop, and by the 18th green, handshakes are abundant. For an entertainment company expanding into lifestyle and sports, there’s no better stage to demonstrate alignment with the audience that matters. This is precisely why PlayTime Entertainment’s presence at The Manila Times 8th Golf Cup on January 29 made perfect strategic sense. Supporting as a platinum sponsor of the tournament held at historic Club Intramuros, the entertainment company demonstrated something it’s been building […]... Keep on reading: The pursuit of play

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WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump will host Latin American leaders invited from Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, El Salvador, Ecuador and Honduras at a summit in Miami later this year, a White House official told AFP on Wednesday. The meeting comes after US forces recently captured and overthrew Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and Honduras swore in a conservative president who won his election with Trump’s backing. Some among the invitees, including Argentina’s Javier Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, are firm Trump allies. READ: Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico — Are these Trump’s next targets? The official did not immediately provide details […]... Keep on reading: Trump to host Latin American leaders in Miami on March 7

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is looking into acquiring breath analyzer equipment following questions over the delayed alcohol testing of a driver in a fatal hit-and-run that killed young businessman Kingston Ralph Ko Cheng. Mayor Nestor Archival said on Wednesday that the city lacked proper breath analysis equipment, a gap that came to light […]... Keep on reading: Banilad hit-and-run exposes Cebu City breathalyzer gap, Archival admits

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Military officials are hoping to leverage AI’s power to synthesize information to help shape decisions. But while these tools are powerful, they can make mistakes and even make up information.

• Rappler
• 1 gün, 21 saat, 47 dakika

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s main airport handled a record 95.2 million passengers last year, straining capacity as it prepares to move to a new site, a statement said on Wednesday. Passengers at Dubai, the world’s busiest airport for international traffic, rose 3.1 percent in 2025 and included 8.7 million in December, a monthly record. READ: Dubai airport clocks record 92.3M passengers in 2024, extending hot streak Dubai International is “operating at the edge of physical capacity while consistently delivering operational excellence”, Dubai Airports said. Passenger traffic is expected to rise further to 99.5 million this year, Dubai Airports […]... Keep on reading: Dubai airport pushes limits with record 95M passengers in 2025

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The Philippines’ first-ever maritime affairs spokesman has urged the Chinese embassy in Manila to “be constructive in its statements” amid its escalating word war with Filipino officials. READ:

• Manila Bulletin News
• 1 gün, 21 saat, 53 dakika

MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late Wednesday said it uncovered violations in the sale, handling, and distribution of anti-rabies vaccines, following the death of an eight-year-old patient from rabies. In a statement, the agency said it conducted an enforcement operation in Baler, Aurora, where it targeted drugstores near Aurora Memorial Hospital, where the anti-rabies vaccines were reportedly purchased. “Among the violations was the discovery of suspected counterfeit anti-rabies vaccines identified as 'Equirab,' bearing batch numbers flagged under FDA Advisory No. 2025-1415,” the statement read. The agency said the drugstore failed to provide valid documents to prove the products were authentic and properly tracked.

• The Manila Times
• 1 gün, 21 saat, 54 dakika

Your go-to food spot may be the next tastemaker – literally and figuratively

• Rappler
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Your go-to food spot may be the next tastemaker – literally and figuratively

• Rappler
• 1 gün, 21 saat, 54 dakika

MANILA, Philippines — The local insurance industry breached the half-trillion-peso mark in total premiums in 2025, signaling improved access to insurance and stronger demand for protection despite lingering economic uncertainties. Updated figures from the Insurance Commission (IC) showed that the insurance sector’s total premiums had reached P502.64 billion in 2025. This was 14.1 percent higher than […]... Keep on reading: Philippine insurance industry hits P500B total premiums in 2025

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The suspect, who was born male but began identifying as female six years ago, first kills her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their home before going to the school and shooting dead a teacher and children

• Rappler
• 1 gün, 22 saat, 8 dakika

HAPPENING TODAY: The 1st public consultation of the House on the anti-political dynasty bill here in Carmona, Cavite | via Ellson Quismorio

• Manila Bulletin News
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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police cite hospital procedures and medical constraints caused the long delay in administering a liquor test to the driver implicated in the hit-and-run that killed 23-year-old entrepreneur Kingston Ralph Ko Cheng in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City. Speaking during a press conference, Police Lieutenant Colonel Jose Los Baños, information officer of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said officers requested alcohol testing immediately after the crash early Sunday, February 8, but the process stretched for several hours due to emergency treatment priorities, hospital legal protocols, and the need for the suspect’s consent. READ: Mayor Archival vows justice […]... Keep on reading: Banilad hit-and-run: Police explain hours-long delay in liquor test

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WASHINGTON, United States — US-based cryptocurrency lender BlockFills said Wednesday it has halted client deposits and withdrawals amid a sharp downturn in the value of bitcoin, raising fears of further fallout in the sector. The firm said it halted transfers last week, calling the measures “temporary.” The freeze comes against a brutal sell-off across crypto markets, with bitcoin briefly slipping below $60,000 on February 6 — roughly half the level reached just months before. In a statement, BlockFills said it acted “in light of recent market and financial conditions, and to further the protection of clients and the firm,” adding that […]... Keep on reading: Amid bitcoin slide, crypto lender BlockFills halts withdrawals

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FAREWELL DAWSON Actor James Van Der Beek, famous for playing the eponymous character of the 1998-2003 teen drama "Dawson's Creek," has passed away. He was 48. Read:

• Philstar.com
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GENEVA, Switzerland — At a time of growing geopolitical tensions, the World Trade Organization must urgently reform itself, its chief said Wednesday, warning that “the status quo is not an option”. The WTO, which regulates large swathes of global trade, has been facing increasing pressure to overhaul systems and structures considered by many as outdated and unable to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the organization was “at an inflection point” at a time when “questions are being raised about whether multilateral organizations are still relevant”. “Multilateral organizations like us need to change to be fit […]... Keep on reading: WTO must reform, 'status quo is not an option' —chief

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