U.S. suing Ticketmaster owner Live Nation

The U.S. Justice Department and a group of 30 states and the District of Columbia Thursday sued to break up Live Nation, arguing the big concert promoter and its Ticketmaster unit illegally inflated concert ticket prices and hurt artists.  U.S. Department of Justice is accusing the concert giant of exercising …

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Coming-of-age play set in PH now running in LA

MANILA, Philippines — “Mix-Mix: The Filipino Adventures of a German Jewish Boy,” a coming-of-age play based on the true-to-life experiences of young refugee Ralph Preiss who found solace in the Philippines is now running at Los Angeles Theatre Center in California. The play opened just in time for Asian American …

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Filipino graduates summa cum laude at Yale University with perfect GPA

Dion Stephan Ong/Ateneo de Manila University  MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino student graduated from prestigious Ivy League school Yale University as summa cum laude with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. 21-year-old Dion Stephan Ong joined 4,000 students graduating from Yale earlier this week, the school’s 323rd commencement rites since its …

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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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