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Filipino tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala has graduated from the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain. The 18-year-old world number 2 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior rankings shared graduation stories from members of her family on Thursday. Alex Eala PHOTO FROM HER FB PAGE  She was also seen in …

BCE Inc. is cutting 1,300 positions and closing or selling nine radio stations as the company plans to significantly adapt how it delivers the news.  6 per cent of media division’s workforce being let go. BCE Inc. is cutting 1,300 positions — about three per cent of its workforce — …

The Austrian Embassy in Manila, in partnership with the Manila Symphony Orchestra and Standard Insurance Inc. present “Dvorak, Mendelssohn, and Brahms,”captivating concert featuring the renowned Austrian Violinist and New Austrian Sound of Music (Nasom) Artist Johannes Fleischmann with the Manila Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Marlon Chen. ‘Dvorak, Mendelssohn, and …

Hundreds of artists will gather across 43 stages nationwide this month as Fête de la Musique Philippines broadens its horizons to advocate for the oceans. “In spite of all our differences, music – just like the oceans – connects us humans with each other,” said Xavier Leroux, executive director of …

SOUTH Korean superstar Song Joong-ki and his British wife Katy Louise Saunders have reportedly welcomed their first child — a son. Several Korean outlets reported that the actor’s agency, High Zium Studio, released the statement Wednesday (June 14) night. It said, “Song Joong Ki became the father of a baby …

Following the success of her debut album, SOUR, Fil-Am singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo returns to the music scene with a new single, “Vampire,” coming this June 30. “[My] new song vampire is out June 30th! you can pre-save now. So excited for this ahhhhh!!!!!!!” the artist said in an Instagram post. While Olivia tackled …

Sales are dropping for Bud Light as it continues to face challenges after featuring a transgender social media star in a short advertisement. But beer companies have campaigned featuring LGBTQ people for years.  Sales drop for the top beer brand as it faced criticism over marketing featuring transgender TikTok star. …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Wholesale prices in the United States dropped 0.3 percent from April to May, another sign that inflationary pressures continue to ease in the face of repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Labor Department’s producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers …

Canada is paying a big price for Volkswagen to build its first electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in St Thomas, Ont., critics say. But supporters of the project say it’s about more than just numbers on a spread sheet.  Are we getting value for our money? It depends on …

Hamilton’s Marvin Mulder says his experience after being injured on the job has changed his outlook on work: had he known how challenging it is to deal with the workers’ compensation system, he would have chosen a job with a lower likelihood of injury.  Marvin Mulder, 52, lives with pain …