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Precious Zaragosa. Manny Marcelo  LAUREL, Batangas—Precious Zaragosa and Mona Sarines surged to the top of the leaderboard in the girls’ 11-14 category in the Junior Philippine Golf Tour, both carding two-over 74s to seize a five-stroke lead in the 54-hole tournament at the Splendido Taal Golf Club here Tuesday. Zaragosa’s …

WARNING: This article contains graphic content of domestic violence and murder. After Ross McInnes beat and strangled his girlfriend, he wrote a suicide note, blaming the 25-year-old mother of toddler twins for her own death and wrote: “I would do it again.” “What I have done is wrong but good …

Savannah Gankiewicz/Savannah Gankiewicz via Instagram  MANILA, Philippines — Former Mutya ng Pilipinas candidate Savannah Gankiewicz has been crowned the new Miss USA 2023 after Noelia Voigt relinquished her title. Miss USA organization announced that the Filipino-American beauty queen will be crowned in Hawaii on May 15. “We are proud to …

THEIR common showbiz friends — for certain — can’t wait to see erstwhile bosom buddies Ai Ai delas Alas and Rosanna Roces back in each other’s oasis. This is especially true soon after Rosanna — in a recent vlog interview by Aiko Melendez — expressed her desire to rebuild her …

THE Department of Tourism (DoT) and Go Negosyo teamed up once more for the Tourism Summit on May 13, bringing together over 200 of the sector’s key stakeholders, enablers, social media strategists and business leaders from various industries to discuss opportunities, emerging market trends and innovative approaches in the tourism …

A 31-year-old man is accusing Gatineau police of racial profiling and using “unreasonable force” in arresting him, but police say the force was necessary and they found no evidence of misconduct.  31-year-old alleges ‘racial profiling,’ Gatineau police say use of force was necessary. Khadafi Keenan Fagan-Pierre had just opened the …

The first Amazon warehouse to be unionized in Canada got its accreditation from Quebec’s labour tribunal on Friday. Company to contest decision. Quebec’s labour tribunal has given union accreditation to workers at an Amazon warehouse in Laval, Que., a first in Canada. Workers at the DXT4 warehouse, located in Laval, …

A cruise ship sailed into a New York City port with a 13-metre dead whale across its bow, marine authorities said.  Examination underway to determine if 13-metre sei whale died before or after strike. A cruise ship sailed into a New York City port with a 13-metre dead whale across …

Updates on gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation and jobs released last week by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reflected the outcome of the efforts of the country’s economic managers to steer the ship of state on an even keel in the face of continuing challenges. First-quarter GDP grew 5.7 …

The Philippines’ involvement with both the US and France demonstrates the need for flexible and adaptable security arrangements in negotiating tricky geopolitical realities and protecting national interest. Former US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about the US commitment to stay as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) …