Even as the Philippines faces security issues demanding intensified vigilance, the Filipino spirit will never fail, President Marcos said yesterday as he called for boosting the capabilities of the country’s naval forces to enable them to fulfill their mandate in the West Philippine Sea.

A large majority of Filipinos support the conduct of joint military exercises in the West Philippine Sea, according to a commissioned survey by the OCTA Research group.

The race for the remaining spots in the Elite Junior Finals has reached a thrilling, do-or-die climax for the region’s top young golfers. With berths on the line, the ICTSI Negros Occidental JPGT Championship blasts off in Bacolod today, serving as the absolute final battleground for Junior PGT Visayas-Mindanao standouts fighting to keep their championship dreams alive.

Gilas Pilipinas girls clobbered Indonesia, 88-62, and completed a sweep of the SEABA qualifiers for a return ticket to the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup yesterday at the STI West Negros University in Bacolod City.

East West Banking Corp. is expanding its wealth management business after assets under management in its priority banking segment reached P120 billion last year, as affluent clients seek more investment options amid market uncertainty.