Sandara Park got emotional and cried when she visited her former school in the Philippines and got reunited with her former teacher and class adviser. In the latest episode of “Dara Tour” on Sandara’s YouTube channel Dara TV, Sandara (산다라박), or Dara, together with fellow 2NE1 member Minzy, went to …
Read More »Miss Earth Philippines to crown new queen tonight
Reigning Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri (center) will be gracing the event with her elemental queens The winner of Miss Earth Philippines 2024 will be crowned tonight in Talakag, Bukidnon. The pageant will feature reigning Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri and her elemental queens. Yllana Aduana, the current Miss Earth-Air …
Read More »3 Filipinas among 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalists
From left: 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalists Ren Galeno, Hannah Reyes Morales, and Nicole Dungca/Nobel Peace Center (private photo), Ren Galeno and Nicole Dungca via Instagram MANILA, Philippines — Three Filipinas — photographer Hannah Reyes Morales, Davao visual artist Ren Galeno and Fil-Am investigative journalist Nicole Dungca — are among the …
Read More »‘Mother of the Bride’: Brooke Shields gets flirty with Chad Michael Murray and Benjamin Bratt in Netflix movie
From Mean Girls director Mark Waters, Brooke Shields stars in a new Netflix rom-com Mother of the Bride, costarring Miranda Cosgrove, Benjamin Bratt, Rachael Harris, Chad Michael Murray, Wilson Cruz and Michael McDonald. Although the movie has a particularly talented cast and director, that doesn’t mean this love story will …
Read More »Apl.de.ap raves about collab with Sandara Park
Back in March Apl.de.ap, a prominent member of the Black Eyed Peas, released “2 Proud,” a joint project with K-Pop artist Sandara Park. Allan Pineda, off-stage, Apl.de.ap is the proudly American-born Filipino rapper, singer, producer, and philanthropist. Famous worldwide for Black Eyed Peas’ hits, he is all the more beloved …
Read More »Advocates hopeful but wary of banks’ pledge to stop abusive e-transfers
The Canadian Bankers Association and Interac both say they are actively exploring technology to prevent people from using e-transfers to perpetuate abusive behaviour. It comes months after multiple Canadians told CBC News they have been victimized by abusers who use e-transfers to circumvent other safeguards that survivors of intimate partner …
Read More »Jokic scoops 3rd NBA MVP award
LOS ANGELES: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the third time in four seasons on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). The 29-year-old Serbian star, who won the award in 2021 and 2022, finished runner-up in the voting in 2023 but had the satisfaction of …
Read More »Brunson sparks Knicks vs Pacers for 2-0 lead
NEW YORK: Jalen Brunson returned from a right foot injury to score 24 of his 29 points in the second half, leading the New York Knicks to a 130-121 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. On the …
Read More »Canada’s foreign student push ‘mismatched’ job market, data shows
Canada’s recruitment of international students has tilted strongly toward filling spots in business programs, while doing little to meet the demand for workers in health care and the skilled trades, according to a CBC News analysis of federal data. Nearly 800,000 international students got permits to study business, far more …
Read More »Their dad died but Toronto police didn’t tell them. They want to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else
Eleven days after Douglas Taylor had died, Toronto police still hadn’t told any next of kin of his death. Only when Taylor’s son went to check on him and found the police seal on the door did they find out what had happened. The family still has unanswered questions about …
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