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Over a year ago

Marathon man urges runners to run vs best

By Joey Villar | Over a year ago

“Compete against the best.”

Sports

Over a year ago

Hope for Yolanda survivors

By Rosalinda L. Orosa | Over a year ago

British American Tobacco (Philippines) Limited has tapped Negrense Volunteers for Change Foundation Inc. as its partner...

Business

Over a year ago

Torres DQ’d for three false long jump tries

By Gerry Carpio | Over a year ago

Southeast Asian Games champion Marestella Torres wavered in a cold evening made colder by the light drizzle and fouled in...

Sports

BAT in no hurry to enter into jv

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 21, 2014 - 12:00am

London-based British American Tobacco (BAT) is biding its time on exploring partnership options as its low-tier Pall Mall brand continues to puff up sales.

Over a year ago

Business

Juico papalitan si GTK

By Rosalinda L. Orosa | July 10, 2014 - 12:00am

Matapos ang 24-taong panunungkulan ay bababa na bilang pangulo ng Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) si Go Teng Kok.

Over a year ago

PM Sports

PATAFA bibitawan na ni Go, Juico inendorso

By Rosalinda L. Orosa | July 10, 2014 - 12:00am

Nagdesisyon na si Go Teng Kok na ituloy ang planong bitiwan na ang pampanguluhan ng Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) upang hindi magsakripisyo ang Pambansang atleta.

Over a year ago

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BAT joins growing calls for passage of competition law

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | April 25, 2014 - 12:00am

London-based British American Tobacco Philippines, maker of the Lucky Strike brand of cigarettes, has joined the growing calls for the passage of a competition law that would curb monopolies and unfair trade practices...

Over a year ago

Business

BAT opposes proposal on graphic warnings

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | March 19, 2014 - 12:00am

British American Tobacco (BAT), one of the world’s largest cigarette companies, is objecting to a number of provisions of a proposed measure that would require tobacco firms to display graphic war-nings on...

Over a year ago

Business

BAT sees strong 2-digit growth

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | March 11, 2014 - 12:00am

British American Tobacco (BAT) sees a “strong double-digit” growth in its Philippine operations this year, largely due to robust sales of low-cost brand Pall Mall and flavor-changing cigarettes Lucky...

Over a year ago

Business

Lower revenues seen with proposed reclassification of premium cigarettes

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | December 15, 2013 - 12:00am

London-based British American Tobacco, maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill, said a proposal that will reclassify premium-tier cigarettes to the low tier category will result in reduced tax revenues for the govern...

Over a year ago

Business

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While the United States deems Beijing as a threat to the region, Washington sees an opportunity to strengthen ties with its Southeast Asian partners and allies.

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Bringing up the 2016 arbitral court ruling on the South China Sea before the United Nations General Assembly would be a “futile exercise,” as the international body has no power to enforce it, Malacañang said yesterday.

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