ADB work in Philippines to continue

MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said a corruption scandal involving flood control projects would not deter it from financing work in the Philippines, noting that the institution maintains “close oversight” of its investments. “You know, we’re always cautious about all our projects,” Andrew Jeffries, the bank’s country director for the Philippines, told

10 Best Vanguard Index Funds To Buy This Year

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Novak Djokovic to play Shanghai Masters in October

Former world number one Novak Djokovic will play at the Shanghai Masters event next month, tournament organizers announced Tuesday. “He’s back… Our 4-time champ will return to Shanghai this year,” organizers posted on social media ahead of the event’s start on October 1. READ: Novak Djokovic won’t give up on 25th Grand Slam title chase

Alex Eala cruises to Jingshan Open quarterfinals

MANILA,  Philippines —Alex Eala dominated Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi, 6-0, 6-3, to reach the Jingshan Tennis Open quarterfinals on Thursday in China. It took the 20-year-old Filipino only 72 minutes to rout the World No. 268, blanking Yamaguchi in the opening set. READ: String of impressive performances finally ends with a title for Alex Eala The