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Who is mika salamanca? before & after transformation

By Katherine S
January 13, 2023
in :  Philippines
who is mika salamanca before amp after transformation

Popular vlogging celebrity Mila Salamanca is well-known for her own YouTube channel. She has amassed enormous fame, and in addition to blogging about her personal life, she also does lifestyle and fashion vlogging. As per allfamousbirthday, she was born on October 26 and raised in the Philippines. She announced on social media that she had undergone the procedure, which went …

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Boracay visit by Chinese ambassador signals return of largest tourist market

By Jasmine C.
January 9, 2023
in :  Health, Lifestyle, Philippines
boracay visit by chinese ambassador signals return of largest tourist market

A day after meeting with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Ambassador Huang Xillian, Aklan officials and local government and business leaders in the country’s most popular tourist destination stated they anticipate the return of Chinese tourists on January 9. “We discussed the prospect of Chinese tourists returning in the near future. We are pleased with his arrival,” Malay Mayor Floribar …

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Dave Ildefonso has joined Suwon KT Sonicboom in the KBL

By Burapha
January 8, 2023
in :  Philippines, Sports
dave ildefonso has joined suwon kt sonicboom in the kbl

The official next stop for Dave Ildefonso is Korea. On January 8, Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) officially announced the addition of the former Ateneo Blue Eagles star to their team. Ildefonso joins the expanding number of Filipino basketball players who have taken their skills to Korea, including his former Gilas Pilipinas colleagues Rhenz Abando, SJ …

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Is it time to privatize the Philippines’ air traffic control?

By Katherine S
January 7, 2023
in :  Business, Opinion, Philippines
is it time to privatize the philippines' air traffic control

When Manila’s airspace went dark on January 1st, stranding around 65,000 passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, discussions about privatizing the airport and essential services such as air traffic control soon spread. There have been several attempts to privatize the airport, with some of the country’s wealthiest individuals teaming together to fund the P102 billion refurbishment. However, the plans …

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First Filipino Designer to showcase his work in Paris Fashion Week 2023

By Jasmine C.
January 7, 2023
in :  Lifestyle, Philippines
first filipino designer to showcase his work in paris fashion week 2023

It is anticipated that Albert Andrada will become the first Filipino designer to exhibit his haute couture designs in a solo presentation at the famed Paris Fashion Week Couture 2023. This would mark the beginning of Andrada’s place in the annals of Philippine fashion history. At the high fashion event that will take place on January 25 and 26 at …

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Marcos wants troubleshooters in the West Philippine Sea to have presidential access

By Jasmine C.
January 6, 2023
in :  Geo Politics, Philippines
marcos wants troubleshooters in the west philippine sea to have presidential access

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that members of a bilateral group addressing the West Philippine Sea conflict should have “direct access” to both him and Chinese President Xi Jinping to allow faster communication and decision-making. “I desired to elevate the dialogue to a ministerial level and provide direct access to both presidents. The objective is, of course, to minimize all …

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Marcos extends food and coal tariff cuts as PH battles inflation

By Burapha
January 4, 2023
in :  Geo Politics, Philippines
marcos extends food and coal tariff cuts as ph battles inflation

As inflation reaches a 14-year high, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended temporary tariff cuts on pork, rice, corn, and coal to increase supplies. Marcos signed Executive Order (EO) No. 10 on December 29, 2017, which decreased the Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rates on the commodities listed below until December 31, 2023. Beyond December 31, there will be no duty …

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What, no mojos? Shakey’s clarifies the scarcity of mojos

By Jasmine C.
January 3, 2023
in :  Business, Philippines
what, no mojos shakey's clarifies the scarcity of mojos

If you’ve also been noticing a paucity of Shakey’s legendary mojos, you are not alone. Apparently, there has been a mojos scarcity in most locations countrywide for the past several months, and Shakey’s Philippines stated on Facebook that they’ve been “working extremely hard to acquire [us] mo’ mojos.” Shakey’s stated that they have been and would continue to provide mojo-flavored …

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Pampanga city resurrects all-male cross-dressing contest

By Jasmine C.
January 3, 2023
in :  Entertainment, Philippines
pampanga city resurrects all male cross dressing contest

Hundreds of men parodied their machismo on New Year’s Day, 2023, by donning the gowns, makeup, and jewelry of the ladies in their family. This almost century-old tradition was interrupted for two years by the COVID-19 epidemic. The return of the Aguman Sanduk, also known as the Fellowship of the Ladle, allowed Jericho Maniego, age 20, to continue what he …

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Senate committee to look at NAIA air traffic system issue

By Jasmine C.
January 3, 2023
in :  Philippines
senate committee to look at naia air traffic system issue

The technical malfunction at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on New Year’s Day that grounded over 300 planes will be looked at by the Senate committee on public services, according to the panel’s chair, who declared the event to be one of “national security” and safety. Senator Grace Poe explained the hearing’s purpose to the media in a statement …

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