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Dreaming big with you: Chat for change
Last Sunday, my husband, daughter and I had breakfast in our favorite Sunday market in Quezon City. It was our first time in a long time. As I sat with my toddler on one of the wooden picnic tables,...
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Q&A: E-learning site Coursera exec on PH’s business, education landscape in...
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm. So much so that the emerging tech tool is already and expected to continue steering the course of many industries and workforces....
View ArticleJapan man gets death sentence for killing 36 in anime studio arson – NHK
TOKYO, Japan – A Japanese man was convicted and sentenced to death on Thursday, January 25, for the arson and killing of 36 people at famed anime studio Kyoto Animation in 2019, public broadcaster NHK...
View ArticleBucks win first game after surprise coach Griffin sacking; Doc Rivers in line
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points in a triple-double performance to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 126-116 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, January 24, in their first...
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[Edgewise] Xi Jinping wants his ‘diplomatic iron army’ to win people’s hearts
How dare a China foreign ministry deputy insult President Bongbong, telling him to “read more books?” Oy, Deputy Mao Ning, only we the sovereign Filipino people can insult our presidents, granted...
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Seaweed may become your staple food in case of nuclear apocalypse, study says
MANILA, Philippines – In case a nuclear war erupts, the world would witness firestorms and radioactive mushroom clouds. Then, the world would be blanketed by dark soot. Temperatures would drop, and...
View ArticleForeign-born Miss Japan sparks debate on what it means to be Japanese
TOKYO, Japan – The crowning of Ukrainian-born model Karolina Shiino as the winner of the Miss Japan contest this week has triggered a social media debate on what it means to be, and look, Japanese....
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Oops! State university mistakenly names Pampanga sports venue after Lito Lapid
PAMPANGA, Philippines – The Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) on Monday, January 22, faced criticism for mistakenly naming its new sports venue after Senator Lito Lapid, an act prohibited...
View ArticleMattel is bringing ‘Bob the Builder’ to the big screen
LOS ANGELES, USA – Renowned toy company, Mattel, is embarking on its latest toy-inspired film project, Bob the Builder, the brand’s first animated theatrical movie. The movie stars In the Heights...
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[In This Economy] Stop using the PH economy as excuse for charter change
We keep hearing in the news that charter change is meant to improve or boost the Philippine economy. But is that even true? Let’s do a series of quick fact checks. 1) Did the 1987 Constitution stop...
View ArticleRobert De Niro on baby daughter: ‘I’m an 80-year-old dad and it’s great’
NEW YORK, USA – Actor Robert De Niro gushed over his baby daughter in a new interview, describing being an 80-year-old father as “great”. The two-time Oscar winner last May said he had welcomed his...
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FACT CHECK: Improved PH passport ranking not due to Duterte’s extension of...
Claim: The Philippines’ improved ranking in the 2024 Henley Passport Index is due to the extension of the passport validity period to 10 years, which was introduced under the administration of former...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: San Miguel vs Ginebra, Game 2 – PBA Commissioner’s Cup...
MANILA, Philippines – Game 1 of the highly-anticipated best-of-five semifinal series between the San Miguel Beermen and the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup certainly lived up...
View ArticleMTRCB junks SMNI appeal, stands by suspension of 2 shows
MANILA, Philippines – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) junked an appeal from the Apollo Quiboloy-owned Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), upholding its...
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Farmers work together to supply Palawan town with cheaper rice, other produce
PALAWAN, Philippines – For the second week this month, residents of Narra town in Palawan flocked to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in the province to buy food supplies, including rice,...
View ArticleNASA’s historic Mars helicopter Ingenuity grounded for good after 72 flights
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – NASA said on Thursday, January 25, its Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, has been grounded for good after...
View ArticleFake online images of Taylor Swift alarm White House
WASHINGTON, USA – The White House said on Friday, January 26 it was alarmed by fake online images of the pop singer Taylor Swift and said social media companies have an important role to play in...
View ArticleLuka magic: Doncic unleashes 73 points in historic NBA night
Dallas guard Luka Doncic erupted for a franchise-best 73 points, the most scored in the NBA this season, and helped the visiting Mavericks end their three-game losing streak with a 148-143 win over...
View ArticleMars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on red planet
LOS ANGELES, United States – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that...
View Article[Newspoint] Blaming the innocent constitution
Another plot is afoot to amend the constitution, and it is based on the same presumption as before — that we have been made stupid enough by desperation to finally agree to it. The strategy this time...
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