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In light of all the drama still surrounding the Miss Universe 2015 pageant and its candidates, Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach asked fans and netizens once and for all, to stop the hate, and said "I see you" in her recent posts on social media.

After almost four years, Charice Pempengco is back on her old Twitter account @OfficialCharice on Wednesday, January 20.

Last year wasn't just the Earth's hottest year on record, it left a century of high temperature marks in the dust.

Rick Rubin’s photo courtesy of Grammy’s twitter site Rick Rubin is one of the most celebrated producers in the global music scene. He has received 8 Grammy awards, including two for Producer of the Year (2006 and 2008). This year, he will be honored as the eighth recipient of the Grammy’s Producers and Engineers Wing. Here’s a look at the influence of his music as evidenced of his tracks that have been sampled on streaming sites. Chart photo courtesy of the Grammy He joins the past list of honorees that include Chris Blackwell... Читать дальше...

Hello, it's Adele, and she's performing at next month's Grammy Awards.

The very nature of Korean food defies accepted rules of fine dining. Meat is grilled right on the dining table. The cooked meat is assembled with condiments and wrapped by hand in lettuce leaves by diners themselves using seasonings shared family-style by everyone. HIGH STANDARDS Even by Western standards, it was very fine dining that we experienced at Kiwa Korean Grill, located on the ground floor of the posh Solaire Resort and Casino. Everything was first class and five-star, from the décor to... Читать дальше...

The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) yesterday ruled to implement a provisional fare decrease for jeepneys plying Metro Manila as well as those in Regions 3 (Central Luzon) and 4 (Calabarzon and Mimaropa). From P7.50, the basic jeepney fare will now be P7. Calabarzon is composed of the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. Mimaropa, meanwhile, covers the two provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan. According to the LTFRB, transport groups... Читать дальше...

By Argyll Cyrus B. Geducos and Mario B. Casayuran “A failure in communication” is how former Interior and Local Government Secretary Rafael Alunan called President Aquino’s rejection of the bill increasing the pension of beneficiaries of the Social Security System (SSS). In a news forum yesterday, Alunan said the legislative body should have communicated with the SSS and the President to discuss solutions to sustain the viability of SSS after the bill emanated from the House of Representatives. “I don’t think such a thing happened. Читать дальше...

It took a two-month reservation and three years of convincing by my son, Chef Gino, to finally sit the whole family down in this restaurant. We were lucky that our chef, who was trained in molecular cooking in the kitchen of Ferran Adria, was there to oversee the “works” as his Progressive Indian cooking menu of over 22 tasting portions. In terms of service, we were attended to by a most knowledgeable French sommelier and a rather jolly mixologist from Barcelona who gave us smoking cold cocktails... Читать дальше...

By PNA/Xinhua Geneva – A report published by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Tuesday reveals that global unemployment figures are expected to increase by 1.1 million between 2016 and 2017, passing from 199.4 million by the end of this year to 200.5 million a year later. Up from 197.1 million in 2015, a year which saw 27 million more jobless people in the world compared to the pre-crisis level of 2007, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder stated that “the significant slowdown in emerging economies... Читать дальше...

Former professional boxer and now media executive Oscar de la Hoya is launching two free boxing channels available on the Internet.

If some of the international celebrities were called by their real names in award ceremonies, or even on television shows, fans would be confused; especially if they never knew that what these artists were using were mere pseudonyms. Here are some of them. Katy Perry The “Dark Horse” singer was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson — she used her mother’s maiden name to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson. Michael Keaton The Birdman actor could have shared a name with another famous actor — he was born Michael Douglas. Читать дальше...

The House of Representatives panel on Wednesday directed officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to fully account for the over P400-million medical assistance that was given without passing through the agency’s normal process of approval of financial help.

Vietnam has warned China not to drill for oil after Beijing moved a giant rig at the centre of a previous maritime standoff back into disputed waters.

Inmates demolish a swimming pool that used to be one of the luxurious amenities of a makeshift hut or ‘kubo’ at the Medium Security Compound of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa. The controversial pool was said to have been ordered constructed in 2000 by Jerry Pepino, an inmate serving time for kidnapping and serious illegal detention who has since been transferred to the Maximum Security Compound. A security watchtower is located only a few meters from the ‘kubol’ pool. (Federico Cruz)

A Social Security System (SSS) pensioner joins calls for a R2,000 increase in monthly pension during a protest rally in front of the SSS central office in Quezon City yesterday morning. Pres. Aquino earlier rejected the proposed law approved by Congress, citing possible adverse effects on the viability of the SSS. (Mark Balmores)

Construction of the Bocboc Bridge in San Carlos City, Pangasinan is set to be completed by next month and is expected to spur economic activity in the area. (Liezle Basa-Iñigo)

At 70, Dolly Parton rocks Stairway To Heaven as good as Led Zeppelin. When her undying classic I Will Always Love You became the No. 1 song of all time, after interpreted by the late Whitney Houston as part of The Bodyguard’s movie soundtrack, she thanked the younger singer for making her assured of a lifetime of royalties. Album photo courtesy of Wikipedia The song 9 to 5, her second biggest hit after Here You Come Again, has been made into a musical. Dolly’s 16 greatest hits went out as a compilation album in 2007. Читать дальше...

Under fire for opposing the proposed pension hike in the Social Security System (SSS), Malacañang has appealed to the public to look at the “big picture” and recognize the importance of keeping the fiscal health of pension agency.

The Senate committee on public order will not stop Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile if he wants to present a surprise witness in the reopening of the Mamasapano probe next week.

All's well that ends well among Miss Colombia, pageant host Steve Harvey, and Miss Philippines.

Arrested former minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo, Lowell Menorca, is set to appear before the Court of Appeals for the case he filed against his former fellow officials of the ministry.

A flower that is literally out of this world has recently blossomed aboard the International Space Station (ISS), as reported by astronauts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

AMES, Iowa — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received the endorsement Tuesday of conservative firebrand Sarah Palin, giving the billionaire businessman a potential boost less than two weeks before Iowa's kick-off caucuses.

Weeks after the Miss Universe pageant, controversies continue to spill along with the non-stop interviews and media appearances of the pageant winners and candidates. A recent issue delved away from the usual Miss Philippines – Miss Colombia fiasco, with netizens abuzz about Miss Australia’s remarks about the Miss Universe top three as “not very nice” with the other girls.