MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Miss Universe Organization has postponed the 71st coronation on December until the following year after the uproar over its alleged ownership sale for 20 […]
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Typhoon Hinnamnor batters South Korea; One dead, several missing
SOUTH KOREA — On Tuesday, September 6, Typhoon Hinnamnor landed before returning to the sea, leaving one person dead and nine missing in South Korea. The typhoon, one […]
Jollibee Chickenjoy wins as ‘best fried chicken in America’
USA — Global food website Easter.com, under Vox Media, put to the test 16 of the best food brands in America to find which is the best fried […]
Sleep With Me by Janine Gutierrez, Lovi Poe wins an audience award at the LGBTQ Film Festival in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — On Wednesday, July 27, the 2022 Filipino queer series Sleep With Me, starring Lovi Poe and Janine Gutierrez, won the Audience Award for Best […]
Giant screen smashes dancers of Mirror’s Hong Kong concert
HONG KONG, CHINA — A giant screen above the stage collapsed on the artists below, injuring two dancers at a Cantopop Mirror’s concert in Hong Kong. Mirror’s […]
RECAP: Lucky Me! Pancit Canton ethylene oxide issue
(Updated July 18, 2022) MANILA, PHILIPPINES — On Thursday, the online community was in a frenzy as multiple EU countries and Taiwan issued a recall on “Lucky Me!” […]
Take a look at “super blood moon” around the world
A lunar eclipse with a deep red blood moon crossed the night sky Sunday night into Monday morning, providing a dramatic, multi-part show for stargazers. The Moon […]
Spain to offer 3-day menstrual leave through new law
SPAIN — Spain is reportedly planning to offer menstrual leave for women suffering from severe period pain, which is due to be approved by the Spanish government […]
Joe Biden congratulates Marcos, wants to continue stronger PH-US ties
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Following the national elections, US President Joe Biden talked with presumptive Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., emphasizing his intentions to continue strengthening the mutual […]
Passenger with no flying experience lands plane at a Florida airport after pilot incapacitated
MIAMI, USA — According to US media reports, a passenger with no prior flying experience, Darren Harrison, landed a tiny plane at a Florida airport after the captain […]
Jollibee opens first store in Downtown Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Jollibee Foods Corp announced on Friday that it will open its first store in Downtown Los Angeles (LA) in the second quarter of […]
Amber Heard’s Lawyer wraps up cross-examination in defamation trial with Johnny Depp
VIRGINA, USA — On Monday, actor Johnny Depp concluded his testimony in the defamation case he filed against ex-wife Amber Heard. In his prepared remarks, he said […]
