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Ben&Ben makes a surprise appearance after the curtain call of PETA’s “Walay Aray” musical in October. (Philstar.com / Earl D.C. Bracamonte)  MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) actors Gio Gahol and Marynor Madamesila performed a scene after the curtain call on the closing performance of “Walay Aray” musical. …

Here’s your chance to catch NewJeans, ZEROBASEONE, LE SSERAFIM, and the rest of your favorite Asian superstars live as the country hosts the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 2023 for the first time ever at the Philippine Arena on Dec. 14.  One of the biggest and star-studded shows recognizing Asian artists …

(L-R) David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Mathew Perry, Courtney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, and Matt LeBlanc (AFP)  LOS ANGELES (AFP) – “Friends” stars Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow paid their own personal tributes to the late Matthew Perry on Wednesday, mourning their beloved but troubled co-star after his shock death …

View this post on Instagram  A post shared by palsolidarity (@palsolidaritycad) In videos that have recently gone viral in Canada, a group of pro-Palestine protesters can be seen entering a restaurant where Prime Minister Trudeau was present and chanting “ceasefire now” to bring an end to the killing of civilians …

A CBC News investigation has found no evidence that any fines have been dished out since the Newfoundland and Labrador government beefed up a law five years ago to make sure landlords and tenants were made more accountable. The residential tenancies board doesn’t impose fines meant to ensure compliance. So, …

Newly revealed leaked documents show how oligarchs feverishly tried to move money and assets based in Cyprus in the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, as European Union and other sanctions loomed. As sanctions loomed, offshore financial sector buzzed with billionaires’ cash demands. With Russian tanks and troops …

After a spectacular end to its first test flight where it lost control and then exploded, SpaceX’s 36-storey rocket may see its second test flight as soon as Friday. The launch is scheduled for Friday at 8 a.m. ET. After a spectacular end to its first test flight where it …

The boy left orphaned after an Islamophobic attack on the Afzaal family in London, Ont., in 2021 says he wishes he could still have his sister to fight with, his mom's cooking and the house he grew up in. The 11-year-old's statement was the culmination of two days of emotional …

Environmental protection is of paramount concern to the government. Apart from various laws and policies on the protection of the environment, the Supreme Court issued a continuing mandamus on Dec. 18, 2008, directing key government agencies “to clean up, rehabilitate, and preserve Manila Bay, and restore and maintain its waters …

“As global anti-Semitism intensifies, the relentless, disproportionate, and ritualistic condemnation of the world’s only Jewish state at the UN must not be allowed since the double standard damages the UN itself. The United Nations’ role in spreading global anti-Israel sentiment is the subject of an ongoing inquiry in Capitol Hill …