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MANILA, Philippines — Miss Philippines Tourism 2023 Herlene Budol believed that education is the number one problem of youth today. At the question and answer segment of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 last night, Herlene was asked, “What do you think is the most urgent problem among Filipino youth sector and …

MANILA, Philippines — When "Top Gun: Maverick" came out last year, the film industry praised Tom Cruise for "saving cinema." With the seventh installment of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, Cruise should prepare to receive laurels once again. "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part One" sees Cruise's Ethan Hunt back for …

MANILA, Philippines — Nikki De Moura of Cagayan de Oro City bested 29 other hopefuls to emerge as the first-ever winner of the Miss Grand Philippines as a stand-alone pageant, under the ALV Pageant Circle organization. The Pinay-Brazilian model was crowned by outgoing queen Roberta Angela Tamondong, national director Arnold …

WATER CONTRAST. Long lines form on the southbound lane of the South Luzon Expressway as flooding in Bicutan, Paranaque stalled traffic on Thursday. Gutter-deep waters also plague a motorcycle rider in Manila after day-long rains– while ironically the water levels of Angat Dam, Ipo Dam, and Bustos Dam, all in …

FOR EASE OF BIZ. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. explains his Executive Order No. 18, ‘Constituting Green Lanes for Strategic Investments,’ in launching the ease of business measure Thursday at Hotel Sofitel. Revoli Cortez President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday stressed the need for reforms to streamline the process of investing …

BLASPHEMOUS? Drag performer Pura Luka Vega, wearing a costume to depict Jesus Christ, is shown in this video grab of his performance of a punk rock version of the ‘Ama Namin’ or The Lord’s Prayer, which outraged Catholics after it went viral. The Catholic Church has slammed as “blasphemous and …

ALTHOUGH a low pressure area (LPA) was spotted in the waters off Catanduanes, it will likely escalate into a tropical depression in the coming days, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Wednesday. In its 4 p.m. advisory, Pagasa said the weather disturbance was last spotted …

Heart Evangelista has power over damage — from change to criticism and heat hairstyling. A woman who cuts her hair changes her life, and for actress-turned-global fashion figure Heart Evangelista, that means she’s in her “New hair, new era.” Change isn’t easy. Heart has not slept a wink since her …

One of Britain's leading news anchors, Huw Edwards, was named by his wife on Wednesday as being the BBC presenter facing allegations he paid a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos, the broadcaster reported. No indication a criminal offence was committed related to payments for explicit images, …

Leslie Van Houten's release was a stunning development after she had served more than a half-century for one of the infamous U.S. murders. She's not the first Charles Manson follower convicted of murder to be released, but she's the most well known. Van Houten, who turns 74 next month, is …