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GMA Network
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Blackpink in Philippine Arena: Ticketing details of 'Deadline' concert in November
Blackpink is coming back to the Philippines and will meet Filipino fans yet again for their 'Deadline' show on November 22 and 23 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. On Friday, Live Nation Philippines dropped the ticket prices and sale schedule for the South Korean girl group's upcoming concert. Here are the ticket prices: VIP Pit - P19,500 Floor Standing - P15,000 LBA Premium - P14,000 LBA Regular - P13,500 LBB Premium - P13,000 LBB Regular - P11,500 UBA - P9,000 UBB Premium - P7,000 UBB Regular - P6,000 UBB Sides - P5,000 UBC Premium - P4,000 UBC Regular - P3,000 The VIP Pit package comes with the ticket, a VIP gift, a VIP laminate and lanyard, early entry, and a dedicated merch lane. The Weverse BLINK membership (global) presale is set for June 10 at 11 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., while the VISA presale is scheduled for June 11 at 11 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. The general sale will take place on June 12 at 11:00 a.m. Blackpink's 'Deadline' world tour will kick off at the Goyang Stadium in South Korea on July 5 and 6 and will span across several cities in Europe, the United States, London, and Asia. Blackpink was also in the Philippines in 2023 for their 'Born Pink' concert. —Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News
The 42
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Pulse-checking the Champions Cup final, UBB's glory, and Saints' rise
Free Podcast Pulse-checking the Champions Cup final, UBB's glory, and Saints' rise Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella to reflect on Bordeaux's victory over Northampton in last weekend's decider and what it all means for the future of the competition.
The Citizen
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Trokkie out, Rohan in Champions Cup final
Janse van Rensburg continues the tradition of a South African player in every final of the Champions Cup era, named on the Bordeaux bench ahead of Saturday's clash with Northampton Saints. BORDEAUX, FRANCE – APRIL 12: Rohan Janse Van Rensburg of UBB breaks with the ball during the Investec Champions Cup quarter-final match between Union Bordeaux-Begles and Munster Rugby at Stade Chaban-Delmas on April 12, 2025 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by) Juarno Augustus is ruled out of the Champions Cup final, while former Sharks centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg is poised to make an impact on Saturday. Janse van Rensburg continues the tradition of a South African player in every final of the Champions Cup era, named on the Bordeaux bench ahead of Saturday's clash with Northampton Saints. Former Stormers No 8 Augustus misses out through an injury suffered in training this week. Fraser Dingwall leads a settled Saints side aiming for their first European title since 2000. George Furbank and Ollie Sleightholme return while Fin Smith and Alex Mitchell continue at halfback and Curtis Langdon earns his 50th appearance. The Bordeaux lineup boasts the strike power of arguably the best wing tandem in club rugby, France finishers Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey, with the hard-running Janse van Rensburg primed to add momentum to the midfield off the bench. NORTHAMPTON — 15 George Furbank, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Fraser Dingwall (c), 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 James Ramm, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Henry Pollock, 7 Josh Kemeny, 6 Alex Coles, 5 Tom Lockett, 4 Temo Mayanavanua, 3 Trevor Davison, 2 Curtis Langdon, 1 Emmanuel Iyogun Bench: 16 Craig Wright, 17 Tarek Haffar, 18 Elliot Millar-Mills, 19 Ed Prowse, 20 Angus Scott-Young, 21 Tom James, 22 Tom Litchfield, 23 Ollie Sleightholme BORDEAUX — 15 Romain Buros, 14 Damian Penaud, 13 Nicolas Depoortere, 12 Yoram Moefana, 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 10 Matthieu Jalibert, 9 Maxime Lucu (c), 8 Pete Samu, 7 Guido Petti, 6 Mahamadou Diaby, 5 Cyril Cazeaux, 4 Adam Coleman, 3 Sipili Falatea, 2 Maxime Lamothe, 1 Jefferson Poirot Bench: 16 Connor Sa, 17 Ugo Boniface, 18 Ben Tameifuna, 19 Pierre Bochaton, 20 Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, 21 Marko Gazzotti, 22 Arthur Retiere, 23 Rohan Janse van Rensburg This story was first published on It is republished here with permission.
The 42
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Carbery and McNamara play their part in Bordeaux's rise
WHEN JOEY CARBERY suffered a hand injury on his Top 14 debut for Bordeaux back in September, he could scarcely believe it. The out-half had upped sticks from Munster to enjoy a fresh start in France. After years of his body breaking down at the worst times and the struggles for selection and form that resulted, things were surely going to be different with Union Bordeaux Bègles [UBB]. So it must have been deeply frustrating to suffer an injury he's had to deal with before. And yet, Carbery already sensed at that stage that the move to Bordeaux had been a great decision. It's a beautiful city. Carbery's wife and son, who soon turns one, moved over with him and the memories they're making will undoubtedly last a lifetime. Carbery probably also appreciated from early on that he had joined a special rugby club on the rise. Bordeaux sell out the Stade Chaban Delmas for every home game, welcoming in a vocal crowd of more than 32,000 people. UBB have cleverly assembled an excellent squad in recent years, with long-serving president Laurent Marti continuing to ensure the necessary resources are in place. It must be a thrill to be part of a squad including players like Damian Penaud, Matthieu Jalibert, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Yoram Moefana, Pete Samu, Guido Petti, Ben Tameifuna, and rising stars such as Nicolas Depoortère. Carbery was another piece of the jigsaw because Bordeaux were looking for another strong out-half to complement France international Jalibert. Carbery's versatility was another attractive factor, as was his international experience. Only Petti, Jonny Gray, and Penaud in the UBB squad have more Test caps than Carbery's 37. Former France hooker Yannick Bru joined as head coach in the summer of 2023, bringing Irish attack specialist Noel McNamara with him. It was nice for Carbery to have a familiar face to welcome him to Bordeaux at the start of the season. Noel McNamara has made a big impression in Bordeaux. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO Also on the UBB coaching staff are former Toulouse back row Shaun Sowerby [forwards], ex-France prop Jean-Baptiste Poux [scrum], former France scrum-half Christophe Laussucq [defence], ex-Springbok Heini Adams [skills], and former France S&C specialist Thibault Giroud. It's a highly-regarded coaching set-up. Carbery knew all of this when he agreed to join Bordeaux, of course, but seeing the quality on a day-to-day basis is undoubtedly exciting. Advertisement He finally got his second appearance for the club in early November when he returned from injury at out-half and it has been a happy run for Carbery ever since, leading to his cameo off the bench for the closing 11 minutes of last weekend's Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulouse. 29-year-old Carbery has played his part in this run to the final, starting the pool win away to Ulster at out-half, then starting at fullback in the pool victory over the Sharks, as well as coming off the bench in a win against Leicester. He impressed at number 10 against Ulster in the Round of 16 before missing out on involvement in the quarter-final against his former club, Munster, as Bordeaux opted for a 6/2 bench split in the quarter-final. Carbery will be hoping there are no thoughts of that for the final against Northampton. Carbery has had nine Top 14 starts this season, with eight at out-half and one at number 15, as well as coming off the bench five times. All in all, it has been a busy and happy opening campaign, with the best possibly ahead. As well as reaching the Champions Cup final, UBB sit second in the Top 14 with four regular-season games remaining. Toulon are only two match points behind, so Bru's men have to get their foot back on the accelerator after back-to-back domestic defeats to Pau and La Rochelle. A top-two finish would mean avoiding the barrages phase of the knock-outs and going straight into the semi-finals. It's a huge focus for Bordeaux. Their scintillating attack means they can be confident of doing damage against any team, while last weekend's win over an admittedly depleted Toulouse shows that Bordeaux also have the forward might to out-muscle teams in high-stakes knock-out rugby. Bordeaux have a highly talented squad. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO The characteristic, stunning transition tries by Samu and Bielle-Biarrey were highlights, but Bordeaux must have taken immense satisfaction from overpowering Toulouse for their last two tries through Pierre Bochaton and Tameifuna. Last year's Top 14 final defeat to les Toulousains, a 59-3 hammering, is increasingly in the rearview mirror. Attack coach McNamara obviously has serious weapons to work with, yet he has done an excellent job of providing some clever plans without getting in the way of or inhibiting that talent. His starter players from set-piece have always been inventive and we've seen more examples of that with Bordeaux. Meanwhile, their phase-play attack has shape without being robotic. McNamara's system gets the best out of one thing that Bordeaux have in abundance – sheer speed. Bielle-Biarrey, Jalibert, Penaud, Romain Buros and co. are lightning quick in the backs, and forwards like Samu, Marko Gazzotti, Maxime Lamothe, Sipili Falatea are mobile and explosive. UBB can go from standing still to top gear in the blink of an eye. McNamara has harnessed that quality well. His coaching journey has been an intriguing one, all the more given his lack of a playing background. Glenstal, Clongowes, UCD, Ireland U20s, North Harbour in New Zealand, the Leinster academy, the Sharks of South Africa, and now Bordeaux. It's a rich, varied CV. A former teacher, McNamara worked hard on his French from day one and speaks it well enough to appear on French TV. That effort to integrate never goes unappreciated in France, particularly given that some foreign coaches don't push themselves to learn. But it is McNamara's coaching quality that has made the biggest impression and while many would like to see him back in Irish rugby, the Clare man has signed on with UBB until the summer of 2027. He and Carbery will now hope to claim Champions Cup winners' medals in Cardiff in three weekends. It would be a second such medal for Carbery, who was on the bench for Leinster in the 2018 final against Racing 92. The Bordeaux duo will wish a few of their compatriots well the night before in Cardiff. Bath will take on Lyon in the Challenge Cup final, with former Leinster lock Ross Molony, ex-Ireland second row Quinn Roux, and former Ulster hooker Niall Annett part of former Munster boss Johann van Graan's squad. Ross Molony has settled in well with Bath. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO Roux started in the second row in last weekend's semi-final win over Edinburgh, while Molony and Annett both came off the bench, the hooker scoring a try. 31-year-old second row Molony has played 20 games so far in his first season with Bath, 11 of them in the starting team, and team-mates like Finn Russell have spoken positively about his knowledge and the standards he sets among the squad. Annett, a former Ireland U20 captain, has forged an excellent career in England, firstly by becoming a much-loved figure at Worcester before joining Bath in 2022. The 34-year-old has played 21 times this season, with six starts in the number two shirt. The last of Roux's 16 Ireland caps came in 2020. The former Leinster and Connacht man moved to Bath the same summer as Annett. The 34-year-old remains a powerful presence and has racked up 18 starts in the second row for van Graan's side this season. Bath are favourites to win the Premiership. They have a 15-point lead with three regular-season games left. They will have to negotiate a semi-final and final, of course, but after last year's defeat to Northampton in the decider, many expect them to get over the line this time. Before that, van Graan, whose staff includes former Munster defence coach JP Ferreira, will plan to lead Bath to Challenge Cup glory. They won the Premiership Rugby Cup in March, ending a 17-year trophy drought. Molony, Roux, and Annett hope to help them to bigger and better achievements in the near future.
Business Wire
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Pidgin and United Bankers' Bank Named American Banker's 2025 Innovation of the Year
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pidgin, a secure, real-time payments platform built for the future of payments, is proud to announce that its partnership with United Bankers' Bank (UBB) has been recognized as one of American Banker's Innovations of the Year for 2025. This prestigious award highlights the groundbreaking work Pidgin and UBB have accomplished in bringing instant payment capabilities to community banks across the United States. The collaboration between Pidgin and UBB has empowered more than 1,000 community banks to offer their customers secure and convenient payment options through the FedNow Service, the Federal Reserve's instant payment offering. Share According to UBB, 'Receiving this Innovation of the Year award is a proud moment for us and a testament to the strength of our collaboration with Pidgin. At UBB, we are focused on operational excellence and customer-centric innovation. By partnering with Pidgin, we've accelerated our ability to deliver seamless, secure, and modern payment experiences that meet the evolving needs of our clients.' The collaboration between Pidgin and UBB has empowered more than 1,000 community banks to offer their customers secure and convenient payment options through the FedNow Service, the Federal Reserve's instant payment offering. By providing community banks with access to cutting-edge payment technology, Pidgin and UBB have helped level the playing field, allowing smaller financial institutions to compete effectively with larger banks and fintech companies. Since going live with Pidgin, UBB has consistently increased the number of partner banks participating in the FedNow Service by 5-10% each month. The partnership enables community banks to process transactions quickly and securely across a variety of use cases, including Peer-to-Peer (P2P), Consumer-to-Business (C2B), Business-to-Consumer (B2C), and Business-to-Business (B2B) payments. "Being recognized by American Banker for our work with UBB is a tremendous honor that validates our mission to make instant payments accessible to financial institutions of all sizes," said Abhishek Veeraghanta, Founder and CEO of Pidgin. "This award belongs equally to the team at UBB, whose forward-thinking approach to payments has enabled their network of community banks to participate fully in the real-time payments landscape." American Banker's Innovation of the Year awards will be presented at a special gala during the Digital Banking Conference in Boca Raton on June 14, 2025. The awards recognize groundbreaking solutions driving real business impact and redefining what's possible in banking and financial services. About Pidgin Pidgin is an innovative and secure faster payments ecosystem, enabling financial institutions, business owners, and individuals to process transactions quickly and with lower fees. Engineered for the future of payments, Pidgin allows financial institutions to send and receive instant payments while keeping funds within the institution, rather than a third-party holding account. For more information, visit or follow Pidgin on LinkedIn.
