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‘OG’: Ryza Cenon pokes fun at viral 2017 nerf gun scene in TikTok clip

(Updated 11:46 a.m.) Actress Ryza Cenon poked fun at her viral scene in the 2017 Kapuso drama "Ika-6 Na Utos," where she wielded a...

Thai divers seek to take on ‘ghost gear’ threatening marine life

PHUKET, Thailand — Beneath the surface of the turquoise waters off a beach on Thailand's holiday island of Phuket, divers laboriously collect abandoned fishing gear, much...
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Have smartphones created an ‘anxious generation’? Jonathan Haidt sounds the alarm

The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation delivers an urgent call for action. Haidt argues that the evidence is in. Teenagers’ widespread...

Universal Music Group artists to return to TikTok after new licensing pact

Universal Music Group and TikTok said on Thursday they had reached a new licensing agreement that will restore the label's songs and artists to...
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Shooting of good Samaritan in Caloocan raises alarm for public safety

Concerns about public safety and the country's supposed lower crime rate were raised after news broke of a motorcycle rider shooting a person who...
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Bangladesh influencers push tree planting to fight record heat

Social media influencers urge followers to plant trees Overcrowded Dhaka has lost green spaces and water bodies Saving mature trees and choosing the...
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Philippine ship damage, injury to crew ‘irresponsible behavior’, says US Defense Secretary

U.S. commitment to Philippines 'ironclad', Austin says Treaty binds Philippines, U.S. to defend each other China has accused Philippines of encroachment Philippines-China ties...
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‘4th account is me’: Taylor Sheesh shares new Instagram profile after account issues

Drag artist Taylor Sheesh set up another Instagram account for the fourth time after being unable to access her profile anew. The Taylor Swift impersonator...

Who’s who: UDD, Chicosci, Clara Benin, more to headline GNN’s 9th bday show

Events production company, GNN (Gabi Na Naman Productions) is set to celebrate its ninth year in the local music scene with a special anniversary...

Alarcon installed as Caceres archbishop

Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon took the helm of the Archdiocese of Caceres on Thursday, saying he came ‘not as a king’ but a servant...

Parched Nueva Ecija dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists

NUEVA ECIJA — Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in northern Philippines, giving residents a rare spectacle...

‘Why do we need to import?’: Filipinos question gov’t fish importation plan

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allowed up to 25,000 metric tons of frozen fish imported into the Philippines for the last quarter of...

Ogie Diaz admits he still wants Bea Alonzo, Dominic Roque to get back together

Showbiz columnist and entertainment vlogger Ogie Diaz said that he still wanted actress Bea Alonzo to end up with actor-model Dominic Roque.  The columnist on Thursday...
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Fans laud RADWIMPS for remark on Japan’s WW2 atrocities at Manila concert

Japanese rock sensation RADWIMPS earned buzz among Filipinos after videos of them acknowledging the atrocities of Japan during the Second World War in their...

LeBron James Next Team Odds: Stephen Curry pairing in future?

It's extremely rare that the status of a 39-year-old is the tip of the iceberg for any sport's offseason. However, that's what the Los Angeles...