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According to rumors, the University of the Philippines disobeyed the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to completely implement face-to-face classes. The rumor spread said that the University of the Philippines is unwilling to follow President Bongbong Marcos due of its stubbornness. Even senators are currently furious with the UP administration. Students are obstinate. UP’s president and faculty are also …

Foreigners who wish to make Bali their second home are now permitted to do so under a new Indonesian visa policy that allows them to remain on the island for up to ten years. Under a new “second home” visa program, visitors who match the qualifications may stay for five or ten years and engage in a variety of activities. …

With a song for the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Rihanna makes her highly-anticipated musical comeback. On Thursday, October 27, the artist released a 15-second clip of the song titled “Lift Me Up.” The single is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 28. The song is a homage to the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman, who is most …

Tuesday, the Thai Cabinet approved allowing foreigners to acquire residences and up to one rai of land if they can demonstrate an investment of at least 40 million baht. The regulation will be in force for five years following its publication in the Royal Gazette, which should occur shortly, according to the ministry. The plan was drafted in May by …

If you’ve been reading through YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to come across the peaceful minimalist aesthetics of Korean cafe decor, pilgrimages to the filming locations of popular K-dramas, and the gracious etiquette of Korean public transportation riders. In South Korea, oegugin (foreign-national) influencers frequently produce social media material for Korean audiences that focuses on …

Luis, a Colombian student of 28 years old, works through the night to moderate videos on TikTok. He attempts to sleep throughout the day, but the films occasionally haunt his dreams. He recalls a video recorded at a party showing two individuals carrying what seemed to be bits of flesh. When they turned around, it seemed that they were carrying …

Indonesia has requested that the Netherlands, the country’s former colonial master, return eight collections of historical artifacts from its museums, including the remains of “Java Man,” the first known fossils of the Homo erectus species, from whom humans are believed to have originated. The “looted” artifacts include statues from Java’s ancient Hindu kingdom of Singhasari, personal belongings belonging to an …

Sparkle GMA Artist Center’s first-ever Halloween party, “The Sparkle Spell,” is full of surprises. Sparkle artists and popular internet personalities will display their scariest, sexiest, and most beautiful costumes tonight at XYLO at The Palace in Taguig City, following the success of the GMA Thanksgiving Gala in July. Some of the Sparkle celebs are accustomed to dressing up for an …

On Thursday, October 20, more than 60 travel firms held a showcase in a five-star hotel in Metro Manila to promote Taiwan as the country reopened its borders to more travelers. Five Taiwanese travel firms and three Taiwanese airlines took turns presenting their trip packages and newest aircraft in a function room at the Diamond Hotel in Manila. Offstage, over …

On Thursday, October 20, the government of Singapore introduced legislation to decriminalize sex between men and to modify the constitution to preclude court challenges to marriage-related laws and regulations. The proposed legislation in socially conservative Singapore is a response to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s August announcement of a plan to repeal Section 377A of its penal code, a relic …