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Duterte defends controversial SEAG cauldron
President Duterte said there was no corruption and extravagance in building the P45-million Southeast Asian Games cauldron designed by the late national artist for architecture Francisco “Bobby” Mañosa. The President defended the structure that
Read More »Aquino reminds gov’t to ‘set priorities’
Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III agreed with Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon that the government should have prioritized more important projects like the building of more classrooms instead of using the funds for
Read More »PH remake of ‘Miracle In Cell No. 7’
“Miracle In Cell No. 7,” a 2013 South Korean drama film, has been adapted in the Philippines with the same title for the Metro Manila Film Festival 2019 . The films centers on Lito
Read More »Matteo Guidicelli assures Sarah Geronimo’s parents
Matteo Guidicelli shared a statement via social media assuring the parents of his fiancée, Sarah Geronimo, that he will take care and love their daughter as much as they have. The actor shared the
Read More »Another baby girl for Robin and Mariel
Actor Robin Padilla announced in his Instagram post that his wife Mariel Padilla gave birth to their second baby on Nov. 16 in the United States. The actor added that Mariel had fulfilled her
Read More »Robredo accepts appointment as co-chair of gov’t body vs illegal drugs
Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday said she is accepting President Rodrigo Duterte’s invite for her to be the co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD). It took some time for Robredo’s
Read More »Wesley So wins first Fischer Random world chess crown
Wesley So wins the first official world championship for the Fischer Random chess variant over classical world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway. The Filipino-American grandmaster defeated Magnus Carlsen by a dominant score of 13.5
Read More »PMA officials included in new complaint over hazing death
The Baguio police and the family of Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio, who died from internal injuries attributed to beatings that occurred as far back as August, have included two resigned officials of the
Read More »Vice Ganda considers Ion Perez as ‘katuwang sa buhay’
Short of confirming their rumored relationship, comedy actor and TV host Vice Ganda said on Monday that he considers Ion Perez as his “katuwang sa buhay.” The issue came up during a press conference
Read More »Vanjoss Bayaban wins season 4 of ‘The Voice Kids’
Vanjoss Bayaban of coach Sarah Geronimo’s team won the 4th season of “The Voice Kids Philippines” on Sunday, Nov. 3 at Resorts World Manila. The 12-year-old Vanjoss, who hails from Asingan, Pangasinan bested other
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