Filipinos keep Flores de Mayo tradition alive in Hawaii

FILIPINO TRADITION. The Santacruzan’s Reyna Elena together with her escort representing Constantine the Great, in Hawaii on May 4, 2024. Filipinos living in the Hawaiian island of O’ahu keep the tradition alive and get a feel of home with the annual event. (PNA photo by Joyce Rocamora) HONOLULU, Hawaii – Flores de …

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Hundreds strike at Nestle chocolate plant in Toronto: Unifor

Hundreds of Nestle workers walked off the job in Toronto on Sunday after rejecting a tentative agreement the union reached with the chocolate maker.  Workers want improvement to pension plan, union says. Hundreds of Nestle workers are off the job Monday after rejecting a tentative agreement the union reached with …

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Nicole Kidman receives AFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Nicole Kidman (Anadolu) ANKARA –The American Film Institute (AFI) awarded on Sunday the Lifetime Achievement Award to actress Nicole Kidman. At the ceremony held in Hollywood, American actress Meryl Streep presented the award to 56-year-old Kidman. In her acceptance speech, Kidman could not hold back her tears. “Making movies is a …

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Heart diseases leading cause of death in PH in 2023

MANILA – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the top three causes of death in the country last year were ischaemic heart diseases, neoplasms, and cerebrovascular diseases. In a report released on Thursday, the PSA said these were also the leading causes of death in 2022. Ischaemic heart diseases, which happen …

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TNT enters QF with banged-up roster

CHOT Reyes’ biggest concern heading to the playoffs is how healthy his TNT veterans will be. For one, veteran lead guard Jayson Castro has been playing through a knee injury, while evergreen big man Kelly Williams is dealing a back spasm Both long-time TNT superstars summoned the will and the …

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UST draws inspiration from bashers

THE UST Golden Tigresses entered the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament without stars Eya Laure and Imee Hernandez as they moved up to the professional ranks. With their two main gunners from last season already gone, the Golden Tigresses were left in a rebuilding mode with the Kungfu Reyes-mentored …

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