The films competing at the Cannes Film Festival

The winner of the 76th Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or, will be decided on Saturday. Here is a list of the 21 films that competed over the last fortnight on the French Riviera. “Asteroid City” by Wes Anderson “The Zone of Interest” by Jonathan Glazer “May December” …

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Got sensitive skin? Here’s what to do

Dealing with sensitive skin can be challenging, and those with it know the time and effort it takes to manage flare-ups. While sensitive skin isn’t life-threatening, it may get in the way of the quality of your life. You know you’ve got sensitive skin when your skin feels itchy, looks …

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96-year-old breaks world record at Ottawa Race Weekend

UPDATE: On Saturday, Réjeanne Fairhead broke the world record in the women’s 95-99 age category by more than three minutes, finishing with a time of 51:09.01. Last May, Réjeanne Fairhead laced her Keds and started walking. Fifty-eight minutes and 52 seconds later, she crossed the five-kilometre finish line at the …

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President Marcos ramps up e-governance for towns and cities

E-governance first made its presence felt in key national government offices that serve a broad sector of Philippine society — the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Government Service Insurance System, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Customs, Social Security System, Land Transportation Office, and National Telecommunications Commission. For several years now, …

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After six years, Marawi still trying to get back on its feet

PRESIDENTIAL FILE PHOTO ON May 23, 2017, what the military planned as a “surgical operation” to capture Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon in Marawi City escalated into a five-month-long battle that has changed the once-tranquil lakeside capital of Lanao del Sur. By the time then-president Rodrigo Duterte declared the “liberation” …

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Kuwait suspends all new visas for Pinoys

Photo Credit: TimesKuwait Reacting to lawmakers’ call for a total deployment ban to Kuwait, Mr. Marcos expressed opposition to the idea, saying he does not want to “burn any bridges” with the Arab nation. “Well, will we impose a ban? Me, I’m never very comfortable to impose a ban because …

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