A feast for the senses and a gift of charity

Morocco Kingdom of Light, in collaboration with Rustan’s  Zenaida Tantoco, recently co-hosted an event titled  An Enchanted Afternoon with Pinky Tobiano, showcasing a new dimension of her tablescaping mastery. Pinky Tobiano,  a chemist by profession, philanthropist, social media influencer, and the Queen of Tablescaping, meticulously curated five table settings with …

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Netflix gains subscribers with ads and password crackdown

SAN FRANCISCO, United States – Netflix on Wednesday said subscriber numbers grew nearly 11 percent to 247 million in the recently ended third quarter as it cracked down on password sharing and refined an ad-supported tier. (Photo from AFP) The leading streaming service said it is increasing the price of its …

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Desjardins laying off 400 workers

Montreal-based financial services conglomerate Desjardins is laying off almost 400 people.  Move is the latest by a Canadian bank to trim costs. Montreal-based financial services conglomerate Desjardins is laying off almost 400 people. The company told CBC News in a statement that it had made the “difficult decision” to cut …

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Korean actor Yoo Ah-in indicted for using marijuana, administering propofol 181 times

Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, known for the Netflix series “Hellbound” and movie “#Alive,” has been indicted on Oct. 19 on multiple charges including smoking marijuana. The Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office indicted Yoo Ah-in, 37, for violating South Korea’s Narcotics Control Act, smoking marijuana, instigating the destruction of evidence, violating …

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Revolutionizing stock investing for Filipinos

GCash, the country’s number one financial app, rolls out its latest feature, GStocks PH, offered by AB Capital Securities, Inc. to help Filipinos secure a financially safe future. GStocks PH is AB Capital Securities, Inc. (ABSCI)’s online retail securities trading service that is made more accessible through the GCash app. …

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PBA’s 12 new rules to make games faster, more exciting

Players can no longer call for timeouts to challenge calls, but coaches can do this when the Philippine Basketball Association opens its 48th season with the 2023-2024 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. This is just one of the 12 new rules that the league will be introducing, …

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Elon Musk’s X starts testing fee for new users

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has begun charging a $1 US fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand, in a test designed to cut down on the spam and fake accounts flourishing on the site formerly known as Twitter.  Philippines and New Zealand first regions to …

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