Irish actor Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer London, United Kingdom—Stars of the silver screen will gather in London on Sunday for the annual BAFTA awards, often an indicator of Oscars glory, with “Oppenheimer” in the running for an unrivalled 13 awards. Christopher Nolan’s epic movie about the creation of …
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Cignal regains Champions League throne
Cignal HD regained its throne with a 27-25, 31-33, 25-16, 25-18 finale win over Iloilo in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League men’s division on Saturday night, Feb. 17, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Joshua Umandal stars for the Cignal HD Spikers. (PNVF) After a runner-up finish to …
Read More »Direk Joel Lamangan identifies difficult scene for female newcomers
Director Joel Lamangan (Facebook) Award-winning director Joel Lamangan has filmed many stunning scenes, but he believes that female newcomers may find one scene challenging. During an advance screening for his upcoming movie, “Apo Hapon (A Love Story)” under GK Productions, held in San Juan recently, Lamangan mentioned that performing an …
Read More »Welcome to Baguio City float tops Panagbenga fluvial parade
BAGUIO CITY – Float No. 8 with the theme Welcome to Baguio City topped the Panagbenga Festival Fluvial Parade 2024 at Burnham Park Lake here on February 18. BURNHAM Park Lake in Baguio City was the site of the Panagbenga Festival Fluvial Parade 2024. (Zaldy Comanda) It won the grand …
Read More »Thailand launches safety scheme with medical coverage for tourists
Bask in love in the romantic city of Bangkok and wake up to the view of Wat Arun./Tourism Authority of Thailand BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand has launched a scheme to offer visitors up to $14,000 in medical coverage in the event of an accident, the tourism minister said Thursday, as …
Read More »PCCI: P100 wage hike to hurt SMEs
Small enterprises are establishments with a total workforce of 10 to 99, while medium enterprises employ 100 to 199 workers, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — The proposed P100 daily minimum wage increase for private sector workers may hurt small and medium enterprise (SMEs) …
Read More »Curry edges Ionescu in NBA-WNBA 3-point shootout at All-Star Game
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty pose for a photo after their 3-point challenge during the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at the Lucas Oil Stadium on February 17, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere / Getty Images / AFP) WASHINGTON …
Read More »BSP unlikely to cut key rate ahead of the Fed
To avoid FX volatility The Monetary Board, the central bank’s policy-making arm, is not expected to reduce its benchmark rate ahead of the US Federal Reserve as this might lead to sharp exchange rate fluctuations, according to analysts. “We don’t think the BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) would be able …
Read More »All-Stars say NBA future in good hands once LeBron is gone
LeBron James Washington, United States—NBA All-Stars aren’t sure who will be the new face of the league once LeBron James is gone, but they are confident the NBA’s future is in good hands. Several top stars spoke Saturday on the eve of the 73rd NBA All-Star Game at Indianapolis, where …
Read More »Art and culture come alive in this museum-like city
Travelers can now avail tickets for the MORI Building Digital Museum using Klook Klook, Asia’s leading platform for experiences and travel services has announced that tickets for teamLab Borderless: MORI Building Digital Art Museum are now on sale. The innovative digital art museum reopened with new exhibits and interactive experiences …
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