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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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