Ultraelectro legacy

Back in May 1978, or some 45 years ago, GMA Network aired the Japanese animation TV series Voltes V, giving the Filipino youngsters of the late ‘70s something to dearly hold on to as they grew up into the ‘80s and beyond. It truly makes sense that the same channel …

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Almost-octagenarian Robert De Niro is dad again

Senior actor Robert De Niro has become a father again at the age of 79, the Raging Bull actor said in a recent interview. Double-Oscar winner De Niro corrected an interviewer who suggested he only had six children, telling her it is now “seven, actually.” “I just had a baby,” …

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BPI revises upward 2023 GDP forecast for PH

MANILA – Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has revised upward its growth projection for the Philippine economy this year to 6.3 percent from 5 to 6 percent previously, after noting the higher-than-expected expansion in the first quarter. The gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 6.4 percent year-on-year in the …

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Narca claims silver in kun khmer at SEA Games

Kristian Narca (left) of the Philippines fights Laingkousin Khun of Cambodia in kun khmer men’s 57kg finals on Thursday, May 11, in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. PHOTO BY DIO DELUVIO PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Filipino fighter Kristian Narca claimed the silver medal in the kun khmer …

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Cray rules 400-meter hurdles for 6th straight SEAG gold

Eric Cray wins his sixth straight men’s 400-meter hurdles gold in the SEA Games on Thursday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Eric Cray ruled the men’s 400-meter hurdles to claim his sixth straight gold medal in the event at the Southeast Asian Games to …

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Airbnb posts $117-M profit

REBOUND The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2021. Airbnb Inc. reports quarterly financial results on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. AP PHOTO AIRBNB said on Tuesday it earned $117 million in the first quarter as revenue rose during the ongoing recovery …

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Asia dips ahead of US inflation report

ON EDGE A pedestrian passes by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange electronic screen in Hong Kong on April 26, 2023. Asian shares declined in muted trading on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, as investors awaited an upcoming report on US inflation, an important indicator for where interest rates and global growth …

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