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for ASUS MANILA, Philippines — ASUS Philippines transcends beyond the boundaries of innovation with the launch of the Zenbook DUO (UX8406) and Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405). These laptops are equipped with best-in-class 3K ASUS Lumina OLED displays—which give users accurate colors, customizable display settings and reliably safe visual displays. Both …

MANILA, Philippines — After denying cheating rumors, basketball star Marc Pingris spent Holy Week with wife Danica Sotto and their children, and punctuated their vacation with a beach outing. In his Instagram stories, Marc shared photos of him, Danica and their children enjoying Lingayen Beach. Marc also shared photos of …

MANILA, Philippines — The Oscar-winning couple behind "Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas, are to receive knighthood and damehood, respectively, for their services to film. The honors were approved by King Charles III himself, as seen in a document published by the British government. The two filmmakers received the trophy …

MANILA, Philippines — Summer in the Philippines can be quite hot and humid. This year is going to be particularly hot and cruel, with El Niño spiking up the temperature and making it unbearably hot. “Doubly hot” is still an understatement. As the numbers on our thermometer climb, so does …

MANILA, Philippines — All roads lead to Marinduque, the Southern Tagalog island province, this Holy Week because the Moriones Festival takes place there. With its rich and bountiful seas teeming with fresh seafood, guests are likely to partake of Marinduque’s local seafood specialties, one of which is Guinataang Katang (alimango …

MANILA, Philippines — Every year, the Catholic majority of the Philippines observes Holy Week or Semana Santa to mark the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. The Holy Week starts on Palm Sunday, a time when Catholics have their palm fronds blessed in Mass. …

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino drag queen Marina Summers remains a "Filipina winner" despite coming up short on "RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World" Season 2. All 11 contestants walked the finale runway and Marina dubbed her outfit "Queen of the Philippine Seas," a black dress with ocean-like qualities and …

MANILA, Philippines — Mrs. Universe 2023 2nd runner-up Arlene Damot sees the Miss Universe Organization's decision to lift the age requirement and welcome married women as a progressive move. During an interview with Philstar.com at the Royal Aesthetics event, where she serves as the chief executive officer, Arlene said that …

MANILA, Philippines — Cebu will be hosting this year’s Mister International on November 3 to 10. Dubbed the "Gateway to a Thousand Journeys," Cebu is set to welcome contestants and national directors from around the world as it hosts the prestigious global event. In the teaser video posted on Instagram, …

MANILA, Philippines — Books as cheap as three for P100 are among the reasons not to miss MV Doulos Hope, reportedly the world’s biggest floating library and book fair that docked near Eva Macapagal Cruise Terminal in Pier 15, Port Area, Manila and opened to the public last March 27. …