Alex Eala’s US Open run changes plans for family wedding
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Bishop urges Church leaders to model unity, not just avoid conflict
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Apple David quashes breakup rumors with video call screenshot: ‘LDR muna’
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CDs make a comeback, boosting US recorded music revenue
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Lacson shares new word to describe colleague: ‘Smugly moralistic, self-serving’
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Philippine peso, Indonesian rupiah lead Asian FX higher
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0201 GMT.
CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move Japan yen
155.820
155.79
-0.02 Sing dlr
1.267
1.2666
+0.01 Taiwan dlr
31.705
31.755
+0.16 Korean won
1357.760
1356.27
-0.11 Baht
32.890
32.91
+0.07 Peso
62.334
62.454
+0.19 Rupiah
17620.000
17650
+0.17 Rupee
94.485
94.485
0.00 Ringgit
4.042
4.0385
-0.09 Yuan
6.717
6.7178
+0.02 Change...
Liza Diño echoes IPOPHL’s reminder to concertgoers: Respect artists, producers
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Annual inflation slows for fourth straight month in August to 6.1%
MANILA — Philippine annual inflation PHCPI=ECI edged down to 6.1% in August from 6.2% in July, slowing for a fourth straight month as increases in...
Bishop: Church needs prophets, not status quo defenders
ZAMBOANGA City — A Catholic bishop challenged religious superiors Wednesday to put defending marginalized communities ahead of maintaining church institutions, urging them to become...
Teeth to perform never-before-played songs at upcoming reunion concert
“Wag nang uminom ng serbesa.” The crowd goes wild as songs with heavy, gritty guitar sound and punchy drumbeats resonate with their souls. It might feel...
PBB alum Mika Pajares’ daughter grows a year older amid NLEX gridlock
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From hunger to obesity: Developing world faces growing threat to child health
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Designer items, pricey furniture: Mimiyuuuh addresses comments that she is now ‘unrelatable’
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Philippines stages school safety drill after shootings
BULACAN, Philippines — As an alarm warning of an active shooter threat blared through a Philippine public school on Thursday, students and teachers moved swiftly into...
Yeng Constantino, Ryan Bang’s ‘almost’ romance likened to Wattpad plot
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