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Asia
Brunei’s Prince Mateen marries commoner in lavish 10-day celebration
The world set its eyes on Brunei this week as Prince Abdul Mateen married his long-time partner, Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah, in the highlight ...
Editorial Staff
Government
Philippine president announces last Filipino hostage freed from Hamas
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced that all Filipinos affected by the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces an...
Michelle De Pacina
News
17 Thai, 1 Filipino hostage released by Hamas as part of ceasefire deal with Israel
As part of a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Hamas has released a total of 58 hostages, including Thai and Filipino citize...
Events
Vietnam president meets with Vietnamese community in US during APEC
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong met with Vietnamese diplomats and expats on Tuesday as part of his itinerary for the Asia-Pacific Economi...
Bryan Ke
Philippine President Marcos meets with Filipino community in San Francisco
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. visited the Filipino community in San Francisco, expressing gratitude for t...
Thousands march through San Francisco to protest APEC
Amid the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) global trade summit in San Francisco, thousands of protesters and activists gather...
Entertainment
‘Here Lies Love’ actor Jose Llana on why the dark history of Philippines’ martial law must be shared
When veteran Broadway actor Jose Llana walked into the audition room for musician and writer David Byrne’s musical “Here Lies Love,” he decl...
10 Nepali students, 3 Filipinos and 21 Thai workers confirmed dead in Israel-Gaza war
Filipino and Thai laborers and Nepali students have been killed or taken hostage amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Filipin...
Watch: Lea Salonga’s viral reaction to fans who harassed her backstage
Lea Salonga has gone viral for the professional way in which she handled fans who harassed her backstage. What happened: On Saturday, Cristo...
Culture
Philippine Senate approves bill to grant citizenship to Canadian vlogger ‘BecomingFilipino’
The Senate of the Philippines has approved a bill to grant Filipino citizenship to Canadian vlogger Kyle Douglas Jennerman. Jennerman, who i...
Art
‘Here Lies Love’ musical introduces Broadway’s first-ever all-Filipino cast
The upcoming musical “Here Lies Love” has introduced Broadway’s first-ever all-Filipino cast. The immersive musical, whose official opening...
China
Philippines files 203rd protest after Chinese ship blinds Filipino crew with laser
The Philippines lodged a diplomatic protest against China on Tuesday after a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ship targeted a Philippine Coast Guar...
Carl Samson
US military to expand presence in the Philippines amid China threat
The U.S. military will be expanding its presence in the Philippines as a key strategic footing for Washington amid the escalating China-Taiw...
Opinion
Rally at United Nations decries Filipino president’s arrival and demands human rights be upheld
Filipino activists will rally both outside the United Nations headquarters and nationwide on Sept. 20 while the Philippines’ current preside...
Rohan Zhou-Lee
Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. inaugurated as 17th president of the Philippines
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., was sworn in as the Philippines’ 17th president on ...
Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. on track to win 2022 Philippine presidential election in landslide
With over 90 percent of the votes counted so far, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the son of former president and dictator Ferdinand Marco...
Philippines
Filipino American group exposes pro-Marcos trolls after he urged critics to ‘find me one’
In an interview with CNN Philippines released on April 26, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. denied using online trolls to boost his campaign...
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