Fifty years after the original, newly released The Exorcist: Believer topped the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $27.2 million in ticket sales, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. Like the original, Believer features possessed victims convulsing, covered in sores, and speaking in tongues. It also has …
Read More »‘Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko’ returns with new adventures this October
Television viewers’ weekend habit gets more magical and exciting with the return of GMA Network’s award-winning anthology series, Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko. Bringing life lessons and action-filled episodes is the show’s newest offering “Captain Kitten” headlined by Jillian Ward as Kat. Joining her in the month-long special are Gabby …
Read More »Season’s first blizzard warning issued for major Canadian highway
While many areas across the country saw their first snow of the season heading into the long Thanksgiving weekend, we’re tracking Canada’s first blizzard warning of the year across one critical highway. The days-long spell of blowing snow and frigid temperatures are bad enough for travellers, but it adds insult …
Read More »Tourism resuming in West Maui near Lahaina
HONOLULU: The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago was scheduled to welcome back travelers on Sunday as the mayor and Hawaii’s governor pushed ahead to restart tourism to boost the economy despite opposition from some Lahaina residents. Five hotels in West Maui were accepting …
Read More »China posts robust holiday consumption
BEIJING: Beneath the warm autumn sun, expansive mountains roll out with camel caravans and tourists extending for miles at the Yueya Spring scenic spot in the city of Dunhuang, northwest China’s Gansu province. According to statistics from the municipal department of culture and tourism, over the eight-day holiday that ended …
Read More »Gift and uplift at Kultura’s Christmas Market
Kultura kicks off the season with the much-awaited Christmas Market, highlighting sustainable decor and handmade presents by talented local craftsmen. It is their version of popular Christmas Markets abroad with a uniquely Filipino touch. Stunning and elegant baroque pearls. Elegant and classy pearl necklaces. Gifts from the sea – Pistachio …
Read More »New mission to metal-rich asteroid Psyche has scientists ‘psyched’
The Psyche mission — named after the asteroid it’s planning to study — is set to blast off this week from Cape Canaveral, Fla., where it will begin a six-year journey to its home in the asteroid belt. If we could mine the asteroid, it could be worth $10,000 quadrillion …
Read More »New mission to metal-rich asteroid Psyche successfully blasts off
The Psyche mission — named after the asteroid it's planning to study — is set to blast off this week from Cape Canaveral, Fla., where it will begin a six-year journey to its home in the asteroid belt. If we could mine the asteroid, it could be worth $10,000 quadrillion …
Read More »Obiena confident of podium chances in Paris Olympics
(UPDATE) FILIPINO pole vault ace Ernest John “EJ” Obiena believes he has better odds of making the podium of the Paris Olympics next year than what he had at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Obiena, who was coming off a gold medal finish in the 19th Asian Games, made this …
Read More »Honouring volunteers of MFFC 2023
Members of the Markham Federation of Filipino Canadians were honoured by the Canadian government by celebrating the volunteers who have spent years in the service of this beloved organization. The Markham awards celebration was held at Crystal Fountain on October 3, 2023 and of the 3,400 volunteers awarded, 15 were …
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