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Nine-piece band Ben&Ben rose to fame with their heartfelt songs tackling many topics like love, loss and even societal issues  Folk-pop band Ben&Ben remained unbothered by new and upcoming Filipino artists making their way to the local music scene. In an interview with Manila Standard Entertainment, one of its main …

OLYMPIC FLAME. The three-masted ship Belem carrying the Olympic flame of Paris 2024 arrives at the Vieux-Port (Old Port) as the French Air Force elite acrobatic flying team “Patrouille de France” (PAF) flies over during a ceremony in Marseille, southern France on May 8, 2024. The torch relay will start …

Tai O fishing village in Hong Kong’s Lantau Island (Philstar.com / Kristofer Purnell)  MANILA, Philippines — Hong Kong is a tourism hotspot with destinations like Disneyland, Ocean Park, Ngong Ping 360 and Victoria Harbor, but there are other areas of the administrative region where tourists may find interesting and equally …

NEW YORK: The Met Gala and its fashionista A-listers on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) included Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya and a parade of others in a swirl of flora and fauna looks on a green-tinged carpet lined by live foliage. Lopez went for silver leaves in a second-skin goddess gown and …

Former model Kat Alano/Kat Alano via Instagram  MANILA, Philippines — Days after Vhong Navarro won his case against Deniece Cornejo, Cedrick Lee and two others, Kat Alano shared another cryptic post about rape. In her Twitter account, Kat shared a rape story about married couple. “TW: Rape. Most of you …

TOKYO – Toyota said on Wednesday that it enjoyed a record net profit of 4.94 trillion yen ($31.9 billion) in the year to March on revenues of 45.1 trillion yen, which was also an all-time high. But the world’s largest automaker by sales warned net income would fall 27.8 percent …

The federal government has cancelled an Ajax, Ont., woman’s Canadian citizenship over an error it said it made more than 30 years ago — forcing her to pay hundreds of dollars in a bid to get it back.  Immigration department says it incorrectly gave Arielle Townsend citizenship in 1992. The …

Across Canada, communities are trying single-use plastic bans, fees and other policies to tackle plastic pollution locally. Some, such as Montreal and Banff, have been ambitious and seem successful so far. But there have been some setbacks in cities like Calgary and Vancouver. Here’s a closer look at the range …

Technology has revolutionized our way of life—the way we live, work, and communicate. Unfortunately, alongside the benefits of technology, there’s a darker side to it—the rise of scams and other fraudulent schemes that have victimized the public. In 2023, at least ₱155 million was lost to scammers. But it could …

President Marcos’s food tourism push isn’t about Michelin stars, it’s about showcasing a vibrant culinary heritage A self-proclaimed “foodie,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has taken the lid off the sizzling cauldrons — a veritable smorgasbord — of varied and unique Filipino dishes. In his latest vlog, “Chibog,” which means eating …