Due to businessman JJ Atencio a.okay.a godfather of UP Males’s Basketball Staff (UP MBT), the Preventing Maroons are again within the land of Okay-Pop to hone their expertise forward of UAAP Season 87. That is the second time that the Maroons have gone to Seoul to coach (from July 28 to Aug.9).
Atencio—a veteran housing developer who now manages a number of asset lessons underneath his personal holding agency, Januarius Holdings Inc.—had despatched the group to coach in Serbia, Las Vegas (US), Japan and Korea in earlier years as a part of his long-term dedication to be the Maroons’ “coaching buddy.”
“They just like the coaching in Korea as a result of it’s each video games with semi [pro] and professional groups and likewise court docket expertise coaching. Expertise in different venues would solely be both or,” Atencio informed Biz Buzz, when requested concerning the newest coaching camp.
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It was additionally a chance for the group to reunite with former King Maroon Carl Tamayo, now knowledgeable cager on the Korean Basketball League underneath the banner of Changwon LG Sakers.
“Tamayo and his new membership performed towards the UPMBT in a sequence of tuneup video games as a part of the Maroons’ coaching camp in Korea,” UP MBT introduced on Fb because the group thanked Atencio for his help.
For his half, Tamayo, except for enjoying with UP MBT, even hosted dinner for his former teammates and coaches.
Even when he’s an alumnus not of UP however of its rival group from Katipunan, Atencio (along with godmother Robina Gokongwei-Pe and different supporters) has offered a lifeline to UP MBT that made doable the turnaround from an underdog to a formidable group. Athleisure put on maker STATS, additionally underneath Januarius Holdings, likewise outfits the Maroons and produces their official merchandise. Amongst different key company supporters of UP MBT are Palawan Categorical, Robinsons Supermart, TopBreed, Handyman, Converge and most lately, Financial institution of the Philippine Islands.
“Some may even see them as the highest canine now, however deep inside, they nonetheless have that underdog mentality. They may maintain making an attempt and making an attempt and can keep hungry on a regular basis,” mentioned Atencio, as quoted by UP MBT. —Doris Dumlao-Abadilla
Extra flights to Japan
AirAsia Philippines is benefiting from vacationers’ rising curiosity in Japan, establishing its third path to the Land of the Rising Solar.
By Oct. 29, the low-cost provider will provide Manila-Nagoya flights thrice weekly. It at present providers flights to Narita and Osaka.
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“Japan is without doubt one of the strongest regional markets for AirAsia Philippines. In actual fact, we’ve already flown 210,000 visitors for the primary half of 2024,” AirAsia Philippines CEO Ricky Isla mentioned.
“We’re assured we are going to double the 270,000 visitors flown in 2023 with our aggressive airfares, extra providers, higher flight timings and world main service,” he added.
In its examine, the airline came upon that 65 p.c of its visitors flying to Japan prior to now six months have been Filipinos within the 30 to 50 age bracket. Most of them booked their flights inside two months of the scheduled journey. —Tyrone Jasper C. Piad
P1-B land financial institution up for grabs
Property builders eager to develop in North Luzon can rating new land financial institution beside a well-developed and unique group in Mexico, Pampanga, and close to a North Luzon Expressway exit.
That is because the deserted 20 heaps supposed for a solar energy challenge of listed Raslag Corp. are actually up for bidding, with the agency searching for to get a minimum of P1.06 billion.
Potential bidders can seize roughly 425,100 sq. meters (sqm) of land space at a base worth of P2,500 per sqm, Raslag mentioned. The heaps are 8.4 kilometers northwest from Mexico city correct and accessible from San Fernando Metropolis.
A prebidding convention has been set for Aug. 8, whereas the submission of bids will run till Aug. 29.
“Congestion constraints” on the native grid operator’s substation in Mexico had prompted the agency to get rid of the property and discover a new location for its Raslag-5 solar energy challenge.
Amid the problem, Raslag discovered a brand new dwelling for its 45-megawatt peak solar energy challenge in Hermosa, Bataan.
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The renewable power agency earlier sought to boost P1.45-billion from a mortgage deal to bankroll its two solar energy initiatives in Pampanga and Tarlac provinces. —Lisbet Okay. Esmael
