MANILA, Philippines — Following the end of the actors strike in Hollywood, actress Dolly de Leon is now able to discuss the international projects she's been involved in. During the opening night of the 11th QCinema International Film Festival at Gateway Mall, Dolly spoke with several members of the media …
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Air force major accused of smuggling firearms is award-winning marksman
Maj. Kendrick Barling, who faces 29 charges after a Canada Border Services Agency investigation, won the Queen's Medal for Champion Shot multiple times in recent years. CBSA laid 29 charges and seized handguns, shotguns and rifles following investigation An air force major who faces dozens of charges for smuggling and …
Read More »Bilal Baig has a legacy in mind. Sort Of.
Sort Of's co-creator and star Bilal Baig speaks to CBC News about the legacy and impact of the show, ahead of its final season. CBC series to begin airing final season Friday, concluding with finale on Dec. 8 Not even three years after one of the unlikeliest shows to succeed …
Read More »After a decade apart, Burnaby, B.C., father reunites with his children from war-torn Gaza
For years, Mohammed Fayad had longed for this day — but especially over the past month, when war broke out between Israel and the militant group Hamas in Gaza, where his two children were living, leaving him worried that they would become casualties and he would never see them again. …
Read More »This Ontario parent has paid nearly $700 in parking tickets to drop his child off at school
A parent at an Old South elementary school in London, Ont., says he's paying hundreds of dollars in parking tickets just to bring his child to school because there are no pickup and drop-off zones. Lack of parking pushes parents into no-parking zone at Old South elementary school A London, …
Read More »Philippine quake death toll rises to seven
This handout photo obtained on November 17, 2023 from the facebook page of Shaira Ann Sandigan-Rodrigo, shows a damaged ceiling at a shopping mall in General Santos City in South Cotabato after a strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines. (Photo by Handout / Shaira Ann Sandigan-Rodrigo / AFP) …
Read More »Jennifer Aniston, other ‘Friends’ stars pay tribute to Matthew Perry
MANILA, Philippines — Actors Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, and Lisa Kudrow have all shared heartwarming tributes for their "Friends" co-star Matthew Perry who passed away last month. The three had released a joint statement with fellow stars Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc a few days after Perry died, but it …
Read More »Gloria Diaz: Michelle Dee stands a good chance winning Miss Universe 2023
MANILA, Philippines — Miss Universe 1969 Gloria Diaz is quite positive about Michelle Dee's chances of winning the Philippines its fifth-ever crown. Prior to the Miss Universe 2023 National Costume Show, Gloria shared her thoughts on Michelle in an episode of "Gising Pilipinas" on TeleRadyo Serbisyo. Gloria first noted that …
Read More »PHL-US civil nuclear cooperation pact good, not just for power generation, but also for health and water management: DOE
President Bongbong Marcos witnesses the signing of the 123 Agreement, a civil nuclear cooperation pact with the US, on the sidelines of the APEC Leaders’ Summit./PCO/RTVM/ (Eagle News)–The civil nuclear cooperation agreement signed between the Philippines and the United States on Thursday will benefit not just power generation and supply …
Read More »One friendly meeting: What’s changed, what hasn’t in China-U.S. rivalry
In effort to save a crumbling relationship between global giants, the leaders of China and the U.S. on Wednesday met for the first time in a year. It went well. Here's what’s changed in the most important relationship on Earth — and what hasn't. Leaders meet for first time in …
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