The future of the Philippine film industry
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(Part 1) ROROZOA-FREEPIK In the midst of an otherwise bleak environment for the Philippine entertainment industry during the two-year COVID-19 pandemic, one…
Is this the end of the road for Manong (jeepney, bus, UV Express, taxi, and tricycle) Operator?
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS Republic Act No. 11659 or RA 11659, which amended Commonwealth Act No. 146 or the Public Service Act,…
Russia warns nuclear war risks now ‘considerable’
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UNSPLASH LVIV, Ukraine/KYIV — Russia’s foreign minister told the world not to underestimate the considerable risks of nuclear conflict, and NATO’s supply…
Republicans cheer Musk’s Twitter deal, Democrats wary of Big Tech’s power
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THE TWITTER LOGO is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, US,…
Beijing expands mass testing to almost entire city
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PEOPLE wearing face masks walk along a street in Beijing, China Feb. 24, 2020. — REUTERS BEIJING/SHANGHAI — Three-quarters of Beijing’s 22…
Human activity is leading to more disasters — UN report
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS LONDON — Human activity is contributing to an increasing number of disasters, with 350 and 500 medium-sized or…
Primeworld unveils The Township in Butuan City
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From left to right: Helen Zafra, Visayas-Mindanao sales director of Primeworld Land Holdings, Anthony Leuterio of Filipino Homes and Sherwin Uy of…
Global coal plant capacity edges up in 2021, hitting climate -report
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WASHINGTON – The global capacity of power plants fired by coal, the fossil fuel that emits the most carbon dioxide when burned,…
Musk gets Twitter for $44 billion, to cheers and fears of ‘free speech’ plan
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SYIFA5610-FREEPIK NEW YORK – Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc TWTR.N for $44 billion cash on Monday in a…
Airbus, Qatar Airways back in court as plane row heats up
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YASSINE KHALFALLI-UNSPLASH LONDON – A British judge will on Tuesday rule whether Airbus must keep building A321neo jetliners for estranged Qatar Airways…