Metro cops brace for All saints' Day Commemoration

Congolese-American basketball great Dikembe Mutombo, renowned as one of the best defensive players in NBA history, has died aged 58, the league announced on Monday.

Former NBA Coach of the Year Byron Scott has expressed an interest to take a job in the PBA and brandishing an impressive resume, is prepared to make an impact as an active consultant. Paul Howard, a long-time Philippine basketball observer and a consultant with the national squad under coach Joseph Uichico for the 2002 Busan Asian Games, put in a good word for Scott whom he coached at Arizona State.

President Marcos yesterday urged tech investors to choose the Philippines as a launching pad for their “boldest ideas,” as he led the inauguration of a P7-billion battery factory seen to spur investments in renewable energy.

Investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) increased by 4.21 percent in the January to September period this year, driven by a surge in September.

A Japanese joint venture is set to take a 6.6-percent stake in Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) as part of a P12-billion deal with conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC).