Selena Costabile is hoping to hit all the right notes when she makes her Pan Am Games debut for Canada in Santiago, Chile. Costabile will compete alongside fellow Canadians Alena Sharp, Myles Creighton and Etienne Papineau when the tournament tees off Thursday at the Prince of Wales Country Club. Classically …
Read More »Andrea Brillantes, friends dress up as ‘Mean Girls’
Andrea Brillantes with friends Bea Borres, Criza Taa and Danica Ontengco. (Andrea Beldua via Andrea Brillantes Instagram) MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya actress Andrea Brillantes trended online after she dressed up as Regina George from the 2014 hit teen movie “Mean Girls.” In her Instagram account, Andrea posted photos of her, …
Read More »Broncos shock NFL champion Chiefs while Niners fall to Bengals
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes to lead Denver in a stunning 24-9 upset of reigning NFL champion Kansas City on Sunday, Oct. 29, while the San Francisco 49ers dropped another shocker to Cincinnati. Russell Wilson of the Denver Broncos runs for yards during the second quarter …
Read More »Cool Smashers eye to regain solo PVL lead
The Cool Smashers have a chance to jump back to a familiar place — the top. (PVL Media Bureau) Games Tuesday (Filoil EcoOil Arena) 2 p.m. – Chery Tiggo vs Gerflor 4 p.m. – Farm Fresh vs Creamline 6 p.m. – Cignal vs Akari MANILA, Philippines – Creamline will try …
Read More »Beauty queens offer breast cancer awareness tips
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach is flanked by Miss Universe PH queens (from left) Krishnah Gravidez, Miss Supranational 2023 first runner-up Pauline Amelinckx, Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee and CJ Opiaza during Avon’s Boob Love event at the CCP Complex in Pasay City. The fun run is in line …
Read More »Comedian Joey ‘Bekikang’ Paras passes away, 45
At a Glance “To all of our family and friends, we are saddened to announce that our Tito Joey Paras passed away and joined our Creator this afternoon, October 29, 2023, at 5:40 pm. Unfortunately, his heart wasn’t able to recover anymore. Joey ‘Bekikang’ Paras (Images courtesy of Facebook) Filipino …
Read More »Unifor reaches tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway management
Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway, the union said Sunday in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Hundreds of workers in Ontario, Quebec have been striking since Oct. 22. The union representing striking seaway workers in Ontario and Quebec said …
Read More »Southern Quebec faces season’s first snow for the Monday commute
An abrupt reversal in atmospheric fortunes is sweeping through southern Quebec as an exceptional stretch of unseasonable warmth crashes back to reality heading into the end of October. It’s bad enough to contend with a more than 15-degree temperature swing over a few short days. But we’re also looking at …
Read More »LIST: Unconventional travel ideas for Filipinos
Clockwise: the Museum of Broadway, Palawan @ Sentosa, Hvar in Croatia, and Kifune Shrine (Museum of Broadway, Sentosa, STAR/file, Discover Kyoto) MANILA, Philippines — Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore are among the most popular international destinations for Filipinos, but there is still much of the world to explore and enjoy. …
Read More »BSP may hike policy rate to 7% — economists
At a Glance The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may bring the policy rate to an 18-year high of 7% or higher due to persistent high inflation, second-order effects and to prevent a disanchoring of inflation expectations. Economists are mixed on this, some say the BSP will tighten more with …
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