DiCaprio to award Scorsese
Leonardo DiCaprio will present his friend and collaborator Martin Scorsese the inaugural Robert Osborne Award for his contributions in keeping classic film relevant.
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Teacher nabbed for gunrunning
Cagayan Valley police reported Wednesday the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Nueva Vizcaya has collared a teacher selling guns.
Read more1 dead, 2 hurt in shooting
A man was killed while two others were critically wounded when an undetermined number of armed men alleged to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) fired their guns indiscriminately Wednesday noon in Barangay Lahi, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte.
Read moreP3M shabu seized in Albay
At least half a kilo of suspected shabu, with an estimated street value of P3,000,000 was confiscated by joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Bicol and the Philippine National Police (PNP) from a suspected pusher here Wednesday following a successful buy-bust operation.
Read more34th Balikatan begins May
The Government has invited the US military forces to train with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the 34th iteration of Balikatan (BK), an annual exercise that focuses on mutual defense, counter-terrorism, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief.
Read moreSumo, Japan’s national sport
SUMO originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally. It has a history of spanning many centuries. Many ancient traditions have been preserved in Sumo. Sumo actually comes from Shinto practices, and still very closely associated with its religious origins. The 6-ton canopy that hangs over the ring inside the Kokugikan stadium in Tokyo (the only hall where sumo bouts take place in the region) is modeled after the roof of the Shinto shrine, indicating that the ring itself is a holy place.
Read moreLightning kills 6, injures 15
Six persons were killed while some 15 others were injured after they were allegedly hit by lightning Wednesday afternoon at Sitio Baras-barasan, Barangay Manlucahoc in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental.
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In the ‘60s, we all had crushes on (Rudolf) Nureyev, but I went further. I proposed cohabitation. He said no; I was to old for him. – CECIL BEATON
Coliform increase in Boracay beach
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered an investigation behind the sudden spike in coliform bacteria levels in Bulabog beach in Boracay.
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