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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Love can be expressed every day, but Valentine’s Day makes it more special to convey our feelings to people whom we hold dear. And during this occasion, flowers are usually the centerpiece of the celebration. This coming February 14, if you feel like you are too far from your family or do not have any lover to hug and spend time with, try hugging trees! Yes, the trees. READ: ‘Galentine’s Day’: Are you girlies ready for it? Kick off love month with love symbols over time Love is never a waste of time The Department of […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — The Palace has named Vivencio “Vince” Bringas Dizon as the new secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), effective February 21. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed this in a Viber message to reporters on Thursday. “He is already authorized by the Office of the President to start the transition at the DOTr in coordination with the team of Secretary Jaime Bautista, who has resigned due to health reasons,” Bersamin also said. Dizon is an economist and consultant who previously served as the Bases Conversion and Development Authority president….

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Sharon Cuneta expressed her admiration for Coco Martin and his work ethic, describing the actor-director as a genius who can wear multiple hats at once. Cuneta looked back at her working experience with Martin in “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” during an interview with reporters at an insurance brand event. She recalled she was “so amazed” throughout filming. “Nakakatuwa si Coco (Coco was amusing.)… Coco is a genius in the real sense of the word. I never worked with someone I was so amazed by, like in ‘FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,’” she said. “We were shooting an eksena and lahat kami magkasama. The […]…

Keep on reading: Sharon Cuneta says Coco Martin is a ‘genius,’ open to joining ‘Batang Quiapo’

ILOILO CITY – Senator Imee Marcos disclosed that she hasn’t been in frequent communication with her cousin, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. In a press conference here on Wednesday, Feb. 12, the senator said she does greet Romualdez in public functions. READ: Imee reveals Speaker upset at her for supporting, siding with Dutertes Marcos cites […]…

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Ang aktor nga si Derek Ramsay maoy nitubag para sa Swedish entrepreneur ug photograher nga si Pernilla Sjoo nga gibasol nga hinungdan sa away nila ni Andi Eigenmann ug sa iyang fiance nga ang Siargao-based nga surfer nga si Philmar Alipayo. Pipila ka adlaw human nagpahungaw sa ilang lovers’ spat didto sa social media, mao rag si Eigenmann ug si Alipayo, kay nagkauli na, ug ang nahabilin si Sjoo na lang nga niatubang sa backlash tungod sa ilang paghulagway niini nga usa ka third-party sa ilang relasyon.  Wa gyod malipay si Ramsay niini, ug gidepensahan niya ang higala niya ug […]…

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NEW YORK — The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has ordered renamed the Gulf of America. The reporter, whom the AP would not identify, tried to enter […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — People in six provinces may be considered better off than others in terms of income, although they have yet to catch up with those in Metro Manila, according to the government statistics agency. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that, in 2023, Bataan, Laguna, Batanes, Pampanga, Misamis Occidental and […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — Following sanctions imposed against its officials by United States President Donald Trump, the International Criminal Court (ICC) vowed to continue its work as a court of last resort against leaders in nations where atrocities against humanity had been committed. In a statement on Tuesday night, the Hague-based tribunal denounced the US sanctions […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — The Manila City prosecutor’s office has dismissed for insufficient evidence the case filed by authorities against senatorial candidates of the Makabayan bloc who were accused of hurting police officers deployed to last year’s Bonifacio Day rally on Mendiola Bridge. Cleared of charges of violating Sec. 13 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 880 or […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — The Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) welcomed on Wednesday a commitment from the government to add 15,000 new plantilla positions this year for school officials nationwide after it earlier reported that more than half of the country’s public schools were without principals. The announcement was made by President Marcos himself […]…

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