MANILA, Philippines — For centuries, the Japanese have been admired worldwide for their porcelain skin and alabaster complexion. For 350 years, Japanese retailer Mitsukoshi has been a witness to that. In an effort to expand Japanese beauty or J-beauty in the Philippines, the shopping mall chain swung open last month …
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As US solon bares ‘Pacific Deterrence Initiative’ amid WPS issues WELCOME BACK, CHIEF. In this screen grab of a video from the Palace, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right) introduces former President Rodrigo Duterte to members of the current Cabinet — Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, Defense Secretary …
Read More »Tulfo blasts unfinished NIA work despite billions in anti-flood funds
UNFINISHED. This slide from a presentation by Senator Raffy Tulfo shows the disrepair of the Bulo Small Reservoir Irrigation Project in Dona Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan — one of the many jobs the National Irrigation Administration has yet to finish despite billions of funding annually, the lawmaker said. Senator Raffy Tulfo …
Read More »Hedi Slimane’s vision of menswear at Celine is now in the Philippines
Celine opens its second store housing current collections of both menswear and womenswear, plus home items. Known as fashion’s enfant terrible, Hedi Slimane is the Parisian visionary behind the "skinny" and "androgynous" silhouettes in menswear that revolutionized the indie sleaze look of the 2000s. At Celine, his rock ‘n’ roll …
Read More »Jury recommends death penalty for shooter who killed 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue
A truck driver who expressed hatred of Jews before entering a Pittsburgh synagogue in late 2018 and shooting dead 11 congregants should be sentenced to death, a jury has decided. Jury rejects defence argument that attack could be attributed to mental illness A gunman who entered a Pittsburgh synagogue nearly …
Read More »Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided to separate, according to statements posted online by both of them. Prime minister and Grégoire Trudeau have been married for 18 years Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided to separate, according to …
Read More »Lights, camera and almost no action — Hamilton film workers struggle as Hollywood strikes
Film studios in Hamilton say business has slowed dramatically in the wake of the writer and actor strike in Hollywood, with American projects shutting down. While Canadian productions are still filming, the major shows that film in Hamilton are paused indefinitely. Film production contributed $3.15 billion to Ontario's economy in …
Read More »Sara Duterte inaugurates Philippines’ first Japanese-inspired mall
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano were among the special guests at the recent opening and inauguration of Mitsukoshi Bonifacio Global City (BGC), touted as the first Japanese-inspired mall in the Philippines. Last July 21, the formal inauguration ceremony began with Japanese traditions and …
Read More »Remains believed to be final missing victim of historic N.S. floods have been found
A body believed to be that of a missing youth in Nova Scotia has been found, some 75 kilometres from where the vehicle they were travelling in was swept away and submerged during historic flooding. Body was located by a civilian on the shoreline of Advocate Harbour Mayor hopes community …
Read More »Rudy Giuliani defiant as Trump co-conspirators in indictments face uncertain future
Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani lashed out at the indictment of the ex-U.S. president on Tuesday, but the case also represents another reputational hit for the once-esteemed New York City mayor. 'We don't have the evidence, but we have lots of theories,' Giuliani famously said after 2020 election Former …
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