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In 2022, Paul (not his real name), a 27-year-old IT dropout, worked as an online bet collector at Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) in Makati. When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. banned POGO operations in late 2024, Paul was one of the hundreds of Filipinos who lost their jobs in the country’s gambling sector. On September 15, 2024, Paul discovered a job offer on Telegram, an online messaging app widely used for podcasts and job recruitment. Without a job and with a promise of a lucrative salary in Thailand, Paul grabbed the opportunity. “The recruiter did not ask for a placement […]…

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Margarita Forés, a renowned celebrity chef, restaurateur, and owner of several high-end restaurants, has died, her son Amado confirmed on Tuesday, February 11. She was 65 years old. No cause of death was mentioned in Amado’s Instagram post, although he noted that the celebrity chef’s death was “sudden” and “unexpected.” “Dear Friends and Family, It is with a heavy heart that I share the sudden passing of my Mom, Margarita A. Forés. Our family is mourning this unexpected loss, and we kindly ask for your prayers during this time. We will be able to share more in due time. With […]…

Keep on reading: Margarita Forés, celebrated chef and restaurateur, dies at 65

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mandaue City collected a truckload of campaign materials that were illegally hanged on electric posts and roadside trees. The removal of illegally posted campaign materials was part of the implementation of “Operation Baklas” on Tuesday, February 11, which coincides with the official start of the campaign period for national candidates. “Naay daghan, mao ang suyuron will be ang highways, kay sa highway palang daghan na kaayo’ng makita,” said Comelec-Mandaue Election Officer Atty. Anna Fleur Gujilde, the Election Officer. READ: 2025 Midterm Elections: Campaign begins for national candidates (There are plenty […]…

Keep on reading: Comelec Mandaue starts ‘Operation Baklas’

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said that it is monitoring the presence of spliced videos propagating false information on the internet for the 2025 campaign period. Police Col. Randulf Tuaño, acting chief of  the PNP Public Information Office, said that the PNP considers spliced videos as a problem it is facing. Tuaño recalled an incident where a spliced video claimed that personnel from the PNP and Armed Forces of the Philippines will no longer undergo mandatory drug testing. He then said the Anti-cybercrime Group was able to identify the source in 30 minutes. READ: DILG […]…

Keep on reading: PNP monitoring spliced videos spreading false campaign info

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet on Tuesday signed a pact in a bid to eliminate double taxation on income tax, along with other key agreements on sectors of agriculture and tourism. “On trade and investment, we welcome our formal cooperation on the avoidance of double taxation,” Marcos said in a joint press conference. The double taxation agreement (DTA) was signed by Department of Finance (DOF) chief Ralph Recto and his Cambodian counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Prak Sokhonn. The DTA was […]…

Keep on reading: PH, Cambodia ink pacts on taxation, agri, tourism, culture

Kanye West‘s account on X has been deactivated after a days-long rant on the platform that included vitriolic, anti-Semitic outbursts. It was not immediately clear if the artist and entrepreneur, who legally changed his name to Ye, deactivated the account himself or if X took it down. “I’m logging out of Twitter. I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent. It has been very cathartic to use the world as a sounding board,” he wrote in his final post, referring to the owner of X, Elon Musk. It’s a familiar pattern for Ye, 47, who is now in the headlines […]…

Keep on reading: Kanye West’s account on X goes dark after hate-filled rant

These date ideas will no doubt blow your partner away—they wouldn’t even know you just thought of them now     Being unromantic doesn’t necessarily take away from you being a good partner. But that also doesn’t mean your sweetheart gets to be happy about it. For starters, have you even asked your significant other […]…

Keep on reading: Last-minute Valentine’s Day date ideas for the clueless partner

LAOAG, Ilocos Norte — Senatorial candidates of the administration’s Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas have vowed to refrain from doing negative campaigning, noting that their focus would be on delivering what kind of platform they can offer. ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo in a press briefing here said the people are tired of politicians quarreling — that is why the candidates from Alyansa would prefer to just introduce themselves to the public. “The Filipino people are tired, pagod na po sa bangayan dito, bangayan doon.  Diyos ko po, November pa ho ‘yan, last year pa.  Hanggang ngayon ba? Ang mission […]…

Keep on reading: Senate bets in admin’s Alyansa vow no negative campaigning

As a mother of four, Sharon Cuneta does not believe that parents should make their children into a retirement plan. She, however, reiterated that kids must practice being grateful to parents in their own way. Cuneta was asked to give her two cents on the topic during an interview on the sidelines of an insurance event in Makati, when she talked about motherhood, getting older, and retirement. “I feel bad about that. When my kids say that they will take care of me, I tell them that I don’t expect them to do that. But I think that it’s also […]…

Keep on reading: Sharon Cuneta on parents making children as retirement plan, growing old

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic was the last starter introduced by the Los Angeles Lakers, an honor normally reserved for LeBron James. When Doncic jogged into the spotlight on a darkened court through a cordon of his new teammates, his new fans stood and roared while wearing thousands of gold T-shirts with his name and number. Even a young superstar could feel the magnificence of the moment. “I was a little nervous before,” Doncic said. “I (don’t remember) the last time I was nervous before the game. But once I stepped on the court again, it was fun. Just being […]…

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