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Content warning: School shooting and violence Police identify shooter as Grade 8 student; authorities say he took his own life Officials call for tighter social media curbs for minors, stricter gun safety rules Attack left two students dead, including shooter, in second such incident in less than two months MANILA — Ph
TOKYO — Japanese ice-skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who won the hearts of many Japanese in a country where skating can top the news bulletins, announced their engagement on Sunday, becoming partners off as well as on the ice. “We’re engaged,” they posted on Instagram with a photo of Kihara kneeling on
Content warning: School shooting and violence The country cannot afford to let another school violence incident ‘pass’ without confronting the challenges facing its young people, Manila’s Catholic archbishop said. Cardinal Jose Advincula urged families, schools, churches and communities to listen to young people who ma
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will soon move back to Britain after six years of living in the U.S. READ: Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain, media reports say Below is a timeline charting the family’s issues since 2020. 2020 January – Harry and Meghan announce they are to step down as working royals.
SEOUL — The child star of the “Baby Shark Dance” video, the most-watched video in YouTube history, released his first K-pop digital single on Thursday, a decade after he first found fame. Park Geonroung, who starred in the video when he was 7 years old, will make his solo K-pop debut under the name “Baby Shark Boy” […]
Actor Khalil Ramos amused Filipinos after mimicking Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway‘s famous Instagram bio, which lists her current and upcoming movies. The Kapuso actor on Wednesday, August 19, posted a screenshot of his Instagram bio, which he changed to a list of his projects. It includes the upcoming comedy film “S
Musical artist Mariah Deborah Cabatbat warned Filipinos about a man allegedly using her likeness to falsely claim that they have been in a relationship for two years. The “Bahagya” singer on Tuesday, August 18, shared screengrabs of posts made by the man, who allegedly used her Instagram photos and AI to make them appe
Archie, Lilibet to attend school in Britain Relations between Harry and William remain strained King Charles met Harry last month LOS ANGELES — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan plan to move back to Britain this month, six years after they stepped down from their royal duties and relocated to the U.S., media outlets rep
Content warning: School shooting and violence Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Wednesday urged parents and grandparents to nurture their children with compassion, saying families must strengthen human connection in the wake of a deadly school shooting in southern Philippines. READ: 2 students dead in in Ateneo de Zamboan
Microdramas to generate $1.5 billion in US revenue this year, Omdia say AI allows new studios to churn out microdramas even more quickly and cheaply The US microdrama audience more than doubled last year to 66 million monthly active users LOS ANGELES — When Craig Williams opened his production facility in downtown Los
LOS ANGELES — Pop music veteran Madonna scored the most nominations for MTV’s Video Music Awards on Tuesday, four decades after the “Material Girl” singer put the event on the cultural map with a headline-making performance. Madonna earned 11 nominations for next month’s VMA ceremony, including nods for video of the ye
Sentiments about leaving the Philippines to seek a better life were shared online as Filipinos continue to grapple with floods and the high costs of living. Content creator Mark Banuelos on Monday, August 17, shared that he watched a TikTok video of an “influencer,” who shared how much her friend had to spend on a […]
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