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To cut through the noise and disclose the truth
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (220+ words) By Bront" H. Lacsamana, Reporter Movie Review Disclosure Day Directed by Steven Spielberg STEVEN SPIELBERG'S filmography, in hindsight, has been a continuous probe into the core of what it means to be human in the face of the unknowable. He's directed…...
Hotel101-Madrid hits full occupancy three months after opening
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (332+ words) DOUBLEDRAGON Corp. said its Hotel101-Madrid property reached full occupancy on June 10, three months after opening, as the company pointed to strong demand for its first overseas hotel under the Hotel101 brand. The listed property developer said in a statement on Thursday…...
Rivals, soulmates and survivors, Chris and Martina together again in NY
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (547+ words) NEW YORK " For more than half a century, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova have stood as twin pillars of modern sport " rivals, friends, foils, and co-authors of one of tennis" most compelling stories. Their duels shaped an era, transcended the…...
Acesite suspends Manila Pavilion hotel rebuild as costs swell to P3. 6 B
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (404+ words) ACESITE (Phils.) Hotel Corp. has suspended the reconstruction of the Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel, citing rising construction costs and weak tourism and gaming industry conditions that have undermined the project's viability. In a stock exchange filing on Thursday, the listed…...
Alex Eala enters Berlin Tennis Open as wildcard
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (273+ words) ALEXANDRA "ALEX" EALA gets a chance to stabilize her Wimbledon preparations right away after earning a wildcard entry in the Berlin Tennis Open next week. The Berlin Tennis Open on Thursday announced Ms. Eala's entry, giving her another tournament to…...
Asia's currency fight moves offshore as central banks push back
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (654+ words) From South Korea to India and the Philippines, policymakers have ramped up efforts to curb offshore forex speculation as high oil prices, foreign fund exodus and a strong dollar pressure regional currencies. South Korea's finance ministry said on Sunday it…...
Digi Plus unit signs online gaming deal with New Coast Leisure
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (197+ words) NEW COAST LEISURE, Inc. and Total Gamezone Xtreme, Inc. , a unit of Digi Plus Interactive Corp. , have signed a cooperation agreement covering online gaming operations for La Vie Resort & Casino Manila, expanding Digi Plus" footprint in the digital gaming segment....
Sidelined US research on alcohol's health effects published in independent journal
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (364+ words) LONDON " A study that found even low levels of drinking alcohol can increase health risks was published in full on Tuesday in an independent journal after a draft version was sidelined by the Trump administration, which opted not to consider…...
Ending hunger in the Philippines, one household at a time
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (496+ words) By Johanna Paola Poblete "We no longer need to eat pagpag, because I can stretch the budget that we receive from the Walang Gutom Program," said Edwin, 44, who began receiving assistance in 2024. (All interviews were conducted in Filipino. The interviewed…...
SEC draft rules set new capital requirements for online lenders
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (652+ words) THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) is asking for more public feedback for its latest draft guidelines for online lending firms that seek to lift a 2021 registration moratorium and tighten regulatory requirements for these companies. The latest draft issued on…...