Alas Pilipinas fends off Australia in AVC 2024 Challenge Cup

Angel Canino fulfilled her promise to give her A-game performance as Alas Pilipinas opened its campaign in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) 2024 Challenge Cup with a statement win against a formidable Australian squad, 22-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-21, in pool A at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Malate, Manila on …

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Rabiya Mateo – thriving and glowing four years after reign

Rabiya Mateo continues to thrive — with back-to-back acting and hosting projects in GMA Network, and product endorsements — four years since she was crowned Miss Universe Philippines in 2020. The 27-year-old herself is surprised with the longevity of her career considering that, despite her gallant effort in representing the …

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Ottawa removes regulatory red tape for Trans Mountain pipeline

According to federal government newspaper Canada Gazette, Trans Mountain Corporation and the Canada Development Investment Corporation will no longer need to consult a top government official to incorporate their subsidiaries.  Trans Mountain said it expects oil from the newly expanded pipeline to ship this month. Ahead of Canada’s plan to …

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A twisted Chris Hemsworth in ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’

“He understood the character straight away,” was what director George Miller said as he watched Chris Hemsworth read the screenplay for “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” In the highly anticipated expansion to the Mad Max universe, Chris Hemsworth plays Dementus, the tyrannical warlord that kidnaps a child that would later …

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Japan racks up trade deficit as imports jump

TOKYO — Japan’s trade deficit in April grew nearly 8 percent from a year earlier as the weak yen boosted the value of imports, offsetting gains from a jump in exports, government data showed on Wednesday. Exports totaled 8.98 trillion yen ($57 billion), while imports totaled 9.4 trillion yen ($60 …

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