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rab, through Grab For Business, its enterprise platform for managing business rides, meals and deliveries, announced an integration with Concur Expense, SAP Concur’s expense management solution, to help organizations across Southeast Asia modernise the way they manage corporate travel and expenses.

Through the integration, eligible Grab For Business transactions including business rides, meals and deliveries are automatically captured in Concur Expense, reducing manual expense entry while helping organizations simplify expense reporting, strengthen policy compliance and gain greater visibility and control over travel spending.

This integration creates a more connected and automated experience for finance teams and employees alike.

“Business travel plays an essential role in helping organizations strengthen customer relationships, expand into new markets, and keep day-to-day operations moving. However, many companies still manage travel and expenses through disconnected systems that create unnecessary administrative work and limit visibility into spending,” Valerie Khoo, regional head of Grab For Business, said.

“Together with SAP Concur, we’re connecting business mobility with expense management in one seamless experience, helping organizations automate expense reporting while gaining greater visibility and control over business travel spending,” Khoo added.

The announcement comes as business travel across Asia Pacific continues to demonstrate strong momentum despite ongoing global economic uncertainty.

According to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), Asia Pacific is expected to remain the world’s largest business travel market, with business travel spending projected to reach $700.9 billion in 2026.

As business travel activity continues to grow, organizations are under increasing pressure not only to support employee mobility, but also to strengthen visibility and control over how every business trip is managed.

This is particularly important for high-frequency travel expenses such as ground transportation and business meals, where manual and fragmented processes often create unnecessary administrative work while limiting financial visibility and policy compliance.

This challenge is further reflected in new research conducted by Grab For Business in partnership with GBTA, which highlights a significant gap between how employees travel and how organizations manage those journeys.

While 95% of business travelers across Southeast Asia rely on ride-hailing services for business travel, only 58% of organizations have formal mechanisms to manage their use within corporate travel programmes.

The same study also found that 57% of business travellers delay submitting expense reports or reimbursement claims-or consider the process an administrative burden-with nearly half spending more than 20 minutes completing an expense report after every business trip.

The Grab for Business and Concur Expense integration is designed to address this administrative burden by simplifying how business travel expenses are captured and processed.

With rides, meals and deliveries receipts automatically synced to Concur Expense, employees can spend less time manually submitting expense claims, while organizations gain greater visibility and control over business travel spend.

Grab For Business integration with SAP Concur is now available in the Grab For Business web portal and SAP Concur App Center to all Grab For Business customers across Southeast Asia.

Three suspects were arrested early Sunday, October 18, following a hot pursuit operation in Barangay Pardo, Cebu City in connection with the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old barber in Barangay Tisa.

The suspects were apprehended along Aznar Street by personnel of Police Station 10 (PS10), in coordination with the City Intelligence Unit (CIU), Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDU), Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), and Police Station 7 (PS7).

Police recovered a blue Yamaha FZ motorcycle, a .45-caliber firearm loaded with four live rounds, and an improvised shotgun with one live shell during the operation.

Also recovered were a black Spyder full-face helmet, a violet-and-orange hooded sweatshirt, and a black-and-white jacket.

The arrests stemmed from the shooting of John Paul Dayopay, 25, a barber from Badian, Cebu, in sitio Mutra, Barangay Tisa on Friday night, October 16.

Police said Dayopay was shot outside his rented apartment. Barangay paramedics and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel attended to him before he was taken to Chong Hua Hospital for treatment, where he later died.

Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) Director Police Colonel Ricky Sumalde underscored the importance of a swift, coordinated, and systematic response in solving serious crimes.

Sumalde said CCPO units worked together from the time the incident was reported until the three suspects were arrested, with the aim of securing justice for the victim and holding those responsible accountable.

He also warned those planning to commit crimes that they would not escape the law.

The suspects are undergoing documentation and disposition as police continue their investigation and gather evidence for the filing of appropriate charges.

Fresh from ending a year-long title drought, Rupert Zaragosa hopes to ride his newfound momentum to another victory, while Jeffren Lumbo seeks redemption from a string of agonizing near-misses as a talent-laden field braces for battle in the P2.5-million ICTSI South Pacific Classic. The tournament unwraps Tuesday, October 20, at the South Pacific Golf and Leisure Estates here.

Zaragosa and Lumbo headline a formidable cast bolstered by the return of several aces, including Asian Development Tour winners Sean Ramos, Aidric Chan and Carl Corpus, who resume their Philippine Golf Tour campaign with contrasting results in last Sunday’s Macau Open of the Asian Tour but share one goal: to contend for the crown in the 72-hole championship.

With the season winding down, the penultimate leg of the 10-stage circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments Inc. takes on added significance, as players scramble for a strong finish in the final two stops, both in Davao, and a chance to boost their earnings before the holidays.

But few will be more driven than Lumbo, who has endured a frustrating run of near-misses. The Sarangani native suffered back-to-back one-stroke defeats in Negros Occidental and Iloilo, then remained in contention for three days at last week’s Pueblo de Oro Championship before faltering in the final round to finish tied for sixth.

South Pacific, however, looms as a prime venue for redemption.

“My game plan for South Pacific is simply to play the way I do during practice. I just want to execute everything I’ve worked on, stay focused, and enjoy the game,” said Lumbo in Filipino.

“Coming here, I’m not thinking about defending a title. I’ll just give it my absolute best and surrender the rest to God,” he added.

Lumbo’s late stumble at Pueblo kept him out of a chaotic finish where Zaragosa emerged as an unlikely champion – finally converting his steady progress and relentless work ethic into a another victory.

“My biggest motivation was my strong desire to win, and I’m so happy that all the everyday practice and sacrifices finally paid off,” said Zaragosa, whose Pueblo triumph snapped a year-long title drought.

Averaging just 270 yards off the tee, Zaragosa gives up considerable distance to the Tour’s power hitters. But he makes up for it with reliable wood and iron play and a steady putting touch – qualities that could again prove decisive at South Pacific.

The course presents a different test on nearly every hole, with shifting winds adding another layer of difficulty and potentially neutralizing the advantage of the long hitters. Zaragosa will need to bring the same all-around game that carried him to the Pueblo crown if he hopes to sustain his surge.

Ramos, meanwhile, looms as one of the players to watch. The 22-year-old broke through for an ADT victory in Egypt last month and followed it up with a top-15 finish in Macau last Sunday, giving the young gun a timely confidence boost as he pursues a second PGT title. He captured his maiden Tour victory at Lakewood two years ago.

Corpus and Chan, also ADT winners, will be eager to rebound from their Macau campaigns, where the former wound up 71st after his Asian Games stint, and the latter missed the cut.

Corpus, in particular, could draw inspiration from the season’s closing stretch after claiming his first PGT victory in last year’s season-ending Valley Golf Challenge.

The returning challengers will have plenty of company. Reigning Order of Merit champion Angelo Que, a two-leg winner this season, leads a formidable group of multi-titled campaigners that includes Keanu Jahns, Clyde Mondilla, Zanieboy Gialon and Reymon Jaraula. All are still chasing their first leg victory of the season and will be eager to make their presence felt as the circuit approaches its climax.

Fidel Concepcion and Russel Bautista are also expected to figure prominently. Concepcion heads into the tournament with his title defense at next week’s Apo Golf Classic in sight, while Bautista returns with unfinished business after losing to Lumbo in a dramatic five-hole playoff here last year.

The Chinese embassy in Manila warned that anyone who tries to provoke China will be ‘pushed back,’ as it challenged politicians moving to declare its top diplomat in the country persona non grata to ‘do it quickly and immediately.’

‘Some anti-China politicians talked about declaring the Chinese ambassador persona non grata (PNG). Over the past 30 years, anti-China forces have been repeatedly doing the same thing to threaten our embassy. We are fed up with these old and low tricks. If they really want to do something, do it quickly and immediately, please,’ the embassy said in a Facebook post.

‘While diplomacy is based on reciprocity. We will not welcome them to China. Simple and fair enough,’ it said.

The embassy also accused Sen. JV Ejercito of bluffing, describing it as a typical political performance of a Philippine politician filled with conceit and arrogance.

‘Make no mistake: respect is mutual. China treats all countries as equals, big or small, but will never tolerate ill-intentioned remarks, smears or provocations. As representatives of China, the Embassy will firmly safeguard China’s sovereignty, security, and dignity,’ the embassy said.

‘Anyone who tries to provoke China will be pushed back. We have never talked down to anyone. Yet the despicable conduct of those anti-China politicians truly invites contempt,’ it added.

The behavior of anti-China politicians, the embassy said, is ‘utterly disgraceful.’

On Saturday, the embassy also castigated the Philippine media for having ‘very limited comprehension about facts.’

South African singer Tyla made waves with her Grammy-winning hit ‘Water,’ but El Niño is putting the spotlight on water for a different reason.

With the country bracing for hotter and drier conditions, hydropower developers are hopeful of turning the dry spell into an opportunity to advance project construction.

Philhydro Association Inc. is urging the government to help developers make the most of the situation and bring more hydropower projects online.

‘While the water levels are low, which do not bode well for operating hydro plants, it will be easier for hydro construction,’ Philhydro president Francis Joel Sayre said over the weekend.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has warned that El Niño could reduce hydropower generation by as much as 40 percent.

The climate phenomenon raises the likelihood of below-normal rainfall, increasing the risk of dry spells and drought in several parts of the country.

A strong El Niño is currently active in the tropical Pacific. Weather experts have said it could intensify into a ‘very strong El Niño’ toward the end of the year. It is expected to persist until the first half of 2027.

But for Sayre, there is no better time to develop hydro projects than now.

‘Time and time again, we all know hydro is not one of those that can benefit from economies of scale, unlike solar and wind,’ he said.

‘Production lines in the manufacturing of hydro turbines and generators rarely produce the same sizes, rating and capacity, since each and every hydro project is unique.’

Depending on the technology used, hydropower projects can provide baseload, mid-merit and peaking electricity requirements, as well as ancillary services to support grid reliability.

Run-of-river hydro, like geothermal, can serve as a baseload source because it provides a steady supply of electricity, subject to available river flows.

Dam-based hydro plants with dispatchable capacity can serve mid-merit demand by adjusting their output to respond to fluctuations in electricity demand.

Pumped-storage hydro, meanwhile, can meet peak demand by storing energy and quickly generating electricity when demand is highest.

Last year, hydro accounted for about 11 percent of the country’s total gross power generation, according to DOE data.

‘Hydro can help bring to realization the government’s target of 35 percent RE (renewable energy) share by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050, but we need support,’ Sayre stressed.

He lamented that global instability is adding to local challenges, making it harder for hydropower developers to move projects forward.

‘We are at the crossfire of wars, oil crisis and political conflict affecting almost every industry globally, and hydro being one of the hardest hit with unfinished projects due to highly inflated costs,’ Sayre said.

Still, Philhydro is holding on to the DOE’s commitment to accelerating hydropower development through the seventh green energy auction (GEA-7) round.

GEA-7 will offer run-of-river hydropower capacity in Mindanao, with projects expected to be completed between 2028 and 2031.

This follows previous awards under GEA-1 for run-of-river hydro and GEA-3 for pumped-storage hydro. Projects awarded under these rounds are underway, with several nearing completion.

Philhydro is also calling for further government support through run-of-river hydro auctions for Luzon and the Visayas next year, as well as separate bidding rounds for other hydropower technologies.

The DOE is likewise urged to develop a medium- to long-term hydropower development plan aligned with the existing Philippine Energy Plan.

As El Niño threatens to make Filipinos sweat over rising power bills and possible blackouts, hydropower developers are hoping the government will match their efforts to keep the country’s energy future from running dry.

Two senior justices of the Supreme Court (SC) were not included in the list of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) as nominees to become the next chief justice despite invitations for them to apply.

The names of SC Associate Justices Ramon Paul Hernando and Henri Jean Paul Inting did not appear in the JBC’s list of five SC justices who would undergo public panel interviews in the next two weeks.

Hernando and Inting, along with SC Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, and Associate Justices Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa and Rodil Zalameda were ‘invited’ by the JBC to apply for the position to be vacated by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo next month ‘as a matter of courtesy and in the recognition of their seniority,’ according to earlier reports.

The late former president Benigno Aquino III appointed Leonen in November 2012 and Caguioa in January 2016, while former president Rodrigo Duterte chose Hernando in October 2018, Inting in February 2019 and Zalameda in August 2019.

The five candidates for chief justice are Leonen, Caguioa and Zalameda, as well as SC Associate Justices Japar Dimaampao and Jose Midas Marquez. The JBC is set to interview Leonen and Caguioa on Oct. 22, while the rest would be on Oct. 26.

Dimaampao and Marquez were also Duterte appointees in July and September 2021, respectively.

Former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo recommended Leonen to become the next chief justice, while the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament wanted Dimaampao appointed. Marquez secured the endorsements of both retired SC associate justice Arturo Brion and the Association of Retired Regional Trial Court Judges of the Philippines.

Gesmundo is set to retire on Nov. 6 when he reaches the age of 70. President Marcos is expected to choose the replacement within 90 days from retirement.

It would be the President’s third appointment to the SC following Associate Justice Raul Villanueva in June 2025 and his possible choice to take the place of outgoing Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier who will retire on Nov. 16.

Miel Fajardo and Zyvyr Medecilo will each try to win their first world boxing championships in enemy territory.

The two boxers will vie for world titles next month, with Fajardo facing Masamichi Yabuki for the International Boxing Federation flyweight world championship, and Medecilo taking on Takeshi Ishii for the World Boxing Association’s minimumweight world title.

The matches will serve as the main event and co-main event of the card that will be fought on November 26 at the Ebara Wave Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

Asked about the home court disadvantage in perhaps the biggest fights of their careers so far, the two voiced readiness to conquer enemy territory.

‘Ang mahirap doon kasi sa amin ni Kuya Miel, sa klima pa lang, yun, advantage na agad sa klima. Kami, maga-adapt pa, sila adapt na nila yung klima,’ Modecilo said in a press conference Monday at the New World Hotel in Makati.

‘Ang gagawin talaga namin is yung ensayo namin dito nang maayos saka kukunin talaga namin ang belt, yung dalawang world championship. Kukunin talaga namin ito,’ he added.

Medecilo stressed that during a previous visit to Hong Kong, his nose bled due to the cold climate. Now, as part of his preparations, he is putting his air conditioning unit at home at max.

Fajardo, for his part, seconded that adjusting to the climate will be a challenge for them.

‘Yun nga, yun ang una, makapag-adjust kami sa klima doon kasi alam namin na malamig doon e. Yun ang pinaka-importante sa amin,’ he said.

Fajardo, though, said that he has had experiences facing hometown bets in foreign countries before.

His latest win came against Tobias Jeremias Reyes of Argentina.

The Filipino got a technical knockout win over Reyes in Galvez, Argentina earlier this year.

‘Pero sa dayo-dayo, sanay na rin ako. Kaya ang gagawin lang namin, yung ginagawa namin sa ensayo.’

The heavy-hitting Fajardo is holding a 14-3-2 win-loss-draw record, and is the official IBF flyweight mandatory challenger.

‘Sa akin, ang motivation ko pagtapak sa ring ay isipin ko yung family ko, para sa team. Gagawin talaga namin ang makakaya namin sa taas ng ring,’ Fajardo, who sparred with Rex Tso in the leadup to the training, said.

Medecilo, for his part, is undefeated through nine matches. If he wins against Ishii, he will be the fastest Filipino boxer in history to capture a world championship, breaking the record set by Malcolm Tunacao who won his world title in his 11th fight.

The young boxer stressed his readiness to fight for the world title, which came together in a matter of a few days.

He was in Japan for a sparring contract, and two days later, he was offered a chance to fight for the title against Ishii.

‘Actually, reading-ready na po kasi pagkatapos ko ng laban sa WBC, nag-ensayo kagad ako kasi nagsabi si boss sa akin na hindi matatapos itong taong ito, lalaban na tayo ng world championship,’ he said.

‘Sabi ko nga sa boss ko atsaka kay coach, ensayo tayo tuloy-tuloy. Tapos nabigyan ako ng kontrata ng sparring, ensayo, sparring, hanggang dito na po. Nakaabot na ako sa world title shot.’

The two fighters will fly off to Japan about a week before their bout to acclimate to the cool Japan climate.

When the world is unsettled, regional cooperation is a source of resilience. For ASEAN, a region of diverse economies, fast-growing cities and increasingly connected markets, that resilience depends not only on governments but also on the businesses that invest, employ, innovate and trade across borders.

The case for business engagement is especially strong today, and I say this not just because Manila will host in November the biggest event for private and public sector engagement, the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit. I say this because the proof is everywhere.

Geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, technological change, climate risks and economic uncertainty are reshaping how countries and companies operate. No government can manage these pressures alone, and neither can individual firms, not even the large ones. The region’s ability to respond will depend on closer cooperation between the public and private sectors, and on a shared understanding that commercial success and public progress are not necessarily opposed.

The private sector is central to ASEAN’s development because they turn opportunity into economic activity in terms of job creation, supply chains, technology and connecting local producers with broader markets. Their investment can help transform infrastructure plans into ports, power systems, digital networks and industrial capacity. MSMEs, meanwhile, find their niche in unmet markets that larger institutions may overlook.

This contribution goes beyond growth figures. Good jobs can raise household incomes and expand opportunity. Training and skills development can help workers move into higher-value occupations. Innovation can make services more accessible and production more efficient. When firms invest responsibly, they can support more inclusive growth and integrate smaller suppliers, local communities and developing economies into regional value chains.

Investment tends to flow where businesses can plan, where rules are clear, where workers have relevant skills and where infrastructure is dependable. If ASEAN wants to remain competitive, governments need to create conditions in which firms can invest with confidence. Just as importantly, businesses need to help shape policies that are practical, forward-looking and responsive to economic change.

This works best when governments engage the private sector early when designing regulations, trade arrangements, infrastructure plans and workforce policies. Businesses, in turn, should openly talk about the barriers they face and the opportunities they see. Dialogue works best when it is transparent, inclusive and grounded in a recognition that policy must serve the wider public as well as the economy.

The stakes are high in areas where regional coordination can make a major difference. Supply chains, for example, do not stop at national borders. Companies need reliable logistics, compatible customs processes and predictable rules if they are to move goods efficiently across ASEAN. Governments can improve these systems, but firms have the operational knowledge to identify bottlenecks and test solutions. Working together, they can make the region a more dependable place to source, produce and trade by building more diversified and connected networks.

The digital economy offers another opportunity. Digital tools can help small firms reach customers, improve public services and raise productivity across industries. Yet the benefits depend on access, trust, infrastructure, skills and appropriate safeguards. Businesses can invest in technology and help train workers; governments can support digital inclusion, establish clear rules and encourage cross-border cooperation. If the public and private sectors move in isolation, the region risks fragmented systems and uneven access. If they collaborate, digital growth can become a broader engine of opportunity.

Food security is another urgent sector. Companies can help make agriculture profitable for the thousands of smallholder farmers, and in the process create an inclusive and sustainable system that can guarantee our region’s food security.

Active engagement also matters for the region’s competitiveness. ASEAN competes not only on labor costs or market size, but on its ability to offer stability, talent, connectivity and a clear direction for growth. In a period of global instability, companies are likely to value resilience as much as efficiency. A region that can coordinate across borders, adapt to disruption and maintain confidence will be better placed to attract investment and deepen its role in the global economy. That confidence is built through consistent institutions and practical cooperation.

For businesses, participation in this effort is enlightened and productive self-interest. Companies benefit when workers are skilled, infrastructure is dependable, markets are open and public institutions are trusted. They benefit when growth is inclusive enough to sustain demand.

Still, engagement must be responsible. The influence of large companies should not crowd out small businesses, workers, community groups or other voices affected by policy. Nor should partnership become a substitute for public accountability. Governments remain responsible for making decisions in the public interest; companies remain responsible for how they operate and whom their decisions affect. The roles must not be blurred, but instead made more effective through shared problem-solving.

ASEAN’s diversity is one of its strengths, but it also makes cooperation more demanding. Countries have different levels of development, priorities and institutional capacities. Private sector engagement can help bridge those differences by bringing practical experience and investment to the table. Regional progress is most durable when it allows countries to move at a realistic pace while continuing to build toward common goals.

The choice facing ASEAN is not whether governments or businesses should lead. Both are indispensable, and neither can succeed alone. Governments provide direction, rules and public goods. Businesses provide investment, innovation and the capacity to scale solutions.

In uncertain times, ASEAN’s greatest advantage may be its ability to act together. The private sector should be an active partner in that effort: not only advocating for favorable conditions, but helping build the skills, connections and systems on which shared prosperity depends. When business goals are pursued with an eye to the region’s wider needs, commercial ambition can become a force for resilience – and ASEAN can be more competitive, inclusive and prepared for whatever comes next.

Typhoon Champi has weakened as it moved west-northwestward over the sea west of Guam, but may re-intensify into a super typhoon, PAGASA said Sunday night.

In its 11 p.m. bulletin on Sunday, October 18, the state weather bureau said Champi was carrying maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 215 kph.

It is moving west-northwestward at 15 kph.

The center of Champi was estimated at 1,830 kilometers east of Southeastern Luzon, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Champi is expected to enter the PAR by Tuesday morning or early afternoon. Once inside the country’s monitoring area, it will be given the domestic name Rosal.

Strong winds, rainfall

PAGASA said tropical cyclone wind signals may be raised over the northern and eastern portions of Northern Luzon and parts of the Bicol Region as early as Monday evening or Tuesday morning.

The highest wind signal in the current forecast scenario is Signal No. 3 or 4.

Gusty conditions may affect most parts of Luzon and the Visayas, as well as portions of Mindanao, beginning Wednesday.

The tropical cyclone is also expected to bring heavy rainfall to Extreme Northern Luzon.

Sea conditions

Moderate to rough seas may begin affecting the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon and the eastern seaboards of the Visayas and Mindanao by Tuesday.

Hazardous sea conditions, with very rough to very high seas, may affect the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon from Wednesday onward.

PAGASA said a gale warning for very rough seas will be issued on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.

Track, intensity

Champi will continue moving west-northwestward until it enters the PAR on Tuesday, after which it is expected to move toward Taiwan while remaining over the Philippine Sea.

The tropical cyclone is forecast to maintain its strength over the next 12 hours before re-intensifying beginning Sunday evening or Tuesday.

PAGASA said Champi may again reach super typhoon category, with further intensification possible while it moves over the Philippine Sea.

A gradual weakening trend is expected to begin on Wednesday after the tropical cyclone reaches its peak intensity.

The Benedicto College Cheetahs reaffirmed their mastery over the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters, 67-64, to stay on top of the, Inc. (CESAFI Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation) Season 26 basketball tournament on Saturday, October 17, at the Cebu Coliseum.

Den Rick Orgong racked up 17 points, five rebounds and three assists, while Serge Gabines chalked up a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, with two assists and four blocks, as the Cheetahs tightened their grip on the solo lead in the college division with an 8-1 win-loss record.

Kennth Babalcon chipped in 11 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block for Benedicto.

Ray Charles Libatog led UC with 18 points, five rebounds and one assist. Jepherson Nonol scored 14, while Ricofer Sordilla added 11 points but their efforts went for naught as the Webmasters dropped to 5-4.

In the other collegiate matchup, the University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue (UCLM) lashed back at University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu in dominant fashion, routing the Fighting Maroons, 70-47.

John Gabrial Giganto finished with 12 points, five rebounds and one assist, while Rafael Calo contributed 10 points as UCLM notched its only second victory in nine games.

In the juniors division, Jhonrey Recio fired 21 points as the reigning five-peat champions Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles extended their perfect start to 5-0 with a thrilling 73-68 victory over the UC Junior Webmasters.

After a 68-all deadlock in the final 57.3 seconds, the Magis Eagles scored five unanswered points to hand the Junior Webmasters their second loss in nine games.

In other results, Vincent Zamora sizzled with 15 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals as the Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Junior Wildcats vanquished the San Carlos School of Cebu (SCSC) Warriors, 80-70, while Cedric Dela Rosa delivered a monster double-double of 34 points and 12 rebounds, with six steals and three blocks, to power the Cebu Eastern College (CEC) Dragons to a 68-61 beating of the PAREF Springdale Titans.

The Junior Wildcats improved to 6-2, while the Dragons evened their record at 3-3.