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MANILA, Philippines — From 84 delegates, there will be 16 semifinalists at the Miss Universe 2022 coronation night. From there, five (5) will make the cut and then another three (3) will remain until only one (1) will be crowned at the 71st Miss Universe coronation night on January 15 (Manila time) at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Both Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Philippines' bet Celeste Cortesi confirmed the format change in their separate interviews with ABS-CBN's Dyan Castillejo. "Yeah. That's new. Yeah, it's a big cut. That's why everybody is scared. It's gonna be Top 5, Top 3. So, that's a big cut. Very big cut. Let's see," Celeste said. In a separate interview, Catriona also...

Donnalyn Bartolome. Image: Instagram/Donna Donnalyn Bartolome has once again earned the ire of netizens after advising her followers to just be “grateful” for having a job despite returning to work after the holiday season. Bartolome revealed that she’s “feeling lucky” to return to work on her Facebook page on Tuesday, Jan. 3, and advised netizens to “change” their mindset this new year. Despite coming back to work after Christmas and New Year, the vlogger noted that employees should be thankful because having a job is a “blessing.” “Bakit may sad dahil back to work na? Diba dapat masaya ka kasi may chance ka na pagandahin buhay mo at ng pamilya? Trip ko pa nga may work ng January 1 dahil superstition ko may work ako buong taon pag...

MANILA, Philippines — Minimal adjustments of less than P1 per liter are seen for pump prices next week, but forecasts are still mixed, awaiting the final trading day. Department of Energy (DOE)-Oil Industry Management Bureau director Rino Abad, in an interview with dzBB yesterday, said that indications for next week’s price adjustments are still not clear based on the first four trading days of the week. Abad said there could be a minimal increase for gasoline and a minimal reduction for diesel and kerosene. However, the DOE official cautioned that there is also the possibility for diesel to see a slight upward adjustment, depending on the outcome of the final trading day. The estimated adjustments, both for the potential increases...

The upcoming war action film, Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told, and its stars–Paolo Gumabao, Rico Barrera, Aljur Abrenica, and others are facing raps for illegally using the Special Action Force (SAF) uniform and insignia. The Philippine National Police filed the complaint against the use of the film on the said items without consent from the law agency. Atty. Ferdie Topacio {the producer} aired his frustration during the film’s media conference at Pandan Asian Cafe, Sct.Limbaga St., Quezon City, on September 5 “Ngayon pa lang may humaharang na. Alam niyo nakakalungkot. Eto nakakatawa na sabihin ko sa inyo ha. Noong una very cooperative ‘yung SAF. Si General Empiso yung hepe. Noong nagpalit, alam niyo ang ginawa? Dinemanda pa kami...

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The claim that skin-to-skin contact during séx between men, not intercourse itself, drives most monkeypox transmission is likely backward, a growing group of experts say. Since the outset of the global monkeypox outbreak in May, public health and infectious disease experts have told the public that the virus is largely transmitting through skin-to-skin contact, in particular during séx between men. Now, however, an expanding cadre of experts has come to believe that séx between men itself — both anal as well as oral intercourse — is likely the main driver of global monkeypox transmission. The skin contact that comes with séx, these experts say, is probably much less of a risk factor. In recent weeks, a growing body of scientific...

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The local government of Manila warned its residents against a fake class suspension announcement on Thursday. The city government issued the warning after a certain account, which is trending online, shared and grabbed a photo from an earlier class suspension announcement. “As of this posting, no announcement has been made by the City Government of Manila regarding suspension of classes and work for today, January 5, 2023,” the city government said in an advisory. “The City of Manila would like to remind the public that all official announcements shall be made through the Manila Public Information Office Facebook Page and through Mayor Dra. Honey Lacuna Facebook page,” it added. Several areas have announced class suspensions due to...

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Professional rally driver and action sports star Ken Block passed away at age 55. Hoonigan Industries, Block's automotive lifestyle brand has released an official statement on its Instagram page regarding the 55-year-old's untimely demise, saying Block died in a snowmobile accident. Block's team has not disclosed other details for the time being. Hoonigan Industries on Instagram: "It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today. Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed. Please respect the family’s privacy at this time while they grieve and direct all inquiries to Travis Clarke /...

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MANILA, Philippines – Filipino workers are getting higher take-home pays in 2023 as the TRAIN Law further reduces personal income taxes. Under the TRAIN or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law, individuals earning purely from compensation income whose taxable earnings are less than P8 million yearly will have lower tax rates ranging from 15% to 30% starting January 1, 2023. Source: Higher take-home pay in 2023 as TRAIN law slashes personal tax rates anew

Pumalo na sa ₱720 ang presyo ng kada kilo ng sibuyas sa ilang pamilihan sa Metro Manila. Ito ay sa gitna ng pahayag ng Department of Agriculture (DA) nitong Miyerkules na sa sapat pa ang suplay ng sibuyas sa bansa hanggang apat na araw. Sa monitoring ng DA sa Las Piñas market, naglalaro ang presyo ng sibuyas mula ₱500 hanggang ₱720. Sinabi ng DA, pumalo sa ₱140 ang presyo ng sibuyas nitong Setyembre, 280 naman nitong Nobyembre, ₱300 nitong Disyembre 12-16, ₱380 nitong Disyembre 19-23, at ₱720 nitong Disyembre 28. “Tayo po ngayon ay dumidiretso sa ating mga onion farmers… This is also our way of protecting them para alam po natin ang fear nila if bumaha ng importation, and we don’t want that,” pahayag naman ni DA Assistant Secretary...

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4-anyos na batang babae, patay matapos umanong gahasain at gilitan sa leeg ng kumpare ng kaniyang ama sa Bayambang, Pangasinan. Grabe nagawa pa makapaglakad ng bata 50 meters maski gilit na ang leeg at natakbo pa sa hospital pero namatay pa din. Kakaiyak.

This December 21 — National Short Girl Appreciation Day — don’t come up short on ways to celebrate the small ladies in your life. If you’re a short girl yourself, you know the genetic lottery you’ve won — they always make cute shoes in smaller sizes, your feet are never going to hang off the bed, and there are even health benefits associated with being a little vertically challenged. History Of National Short Girl Appreciation Day When the cups are on the tallest shelf of the tallest cabinet, it’s not always fun to be short. But how great it is that you’re always at the top of the human pyramid? And when have you ever hit your head on a door frame? National Short Girl Appreciation Day was started to celebrate the smaller ladies...

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Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that his pronouns are "Prosecute/Fauci." "My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci," the new owner of Twitter wrote. As he prepares to step down from five decades in public health, Fauci is facing further investigations by Republican leadership over the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)’s connection to the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic in funding over a decade of gain-of-function research. Fauci recently detailed in a new interview with CNN set to air Sunday that he created an "enmity" with former President Donald Trump. The outgoing NIAID director said he could not be "complicit" in Trump spreading misinformation about the coronavirus – pointing to the former president’s...

Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. Biden has authorized the redeployment of hundreds of troops in Somalia, thus reversing Trump’s December 2020 decision. The US plans to establish a “persistent military presence” there. This new development is not very surprising, and in fact Washington had never quite left the country but has always maintained at least an advisory presence. The US has had an “invisible” presence in Africa for a while, encompassing a whole range of covert and clandestine operations – this includes the Horn of Africa, where Somalia is located. Washington has been militarily involved in the country since the early 1990s, as part of a humanitarian intervention in the...

Justin Brownlee and LA Tenorio took turns all night long to power Barangay Ginebra past Magnolia, 103-80, and seize control of their PBA Commissioner’s Cup best-of-five semifinal series Sunday night at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Brownlee poured the glut of his 38-point outing in the second quarter, while Tenorio scattered most of his 20 points in the final two frames to help send the Gin Kings to a 2-1 lead. “It’s only one win in the column, it doesn’t give you any pogi points going into the next game. We know we have to be better next game. We don’t want to go in a Game 5, because a lot of things could happen in a Game 5,” said head coach Tim Cone. “I came in wanting to be aggressive and efficient,” added Brownlee, who added...

di ako agree dito sigurado kawawa ang mamamayang Pilipino. di maexplain ng ating mambabatas sa taong bayan ang konsepto. sa anchors palang di na makasagot sa mga issues na puwede mag arise. kaya sana mas maging matalino ang Filipino.

Singer Jovit Baldivino has passed away. He was 29. This was confirmed by the Jesus of Nazareth Hospital in Batangas through radio station Brigada Batangas. Recall that a few days ago when the “Pilipinas Got Talent” first winner was reportedly rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, Camille Ann Miguel, partner of Jovit, shared a photo of them together. She wrote as caption: “ASAWA KO (loudly crying face emojis).” Prior, fellow singer Limuel Llanes asked for financial help and prayers for Jovit. Limuel wrote on Facebook: “Sa aming mga kakilala, kaibigan at kapamilya, kumakatok po kami sa inyong mabubuting puso, para po humingi ng tulong financial at prayers para sa aking mahal na kaibigan na si Jovit Baldivino, as he suffers from...

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Taiwanese authorities said 18 of these warplanes seen at Taiwan’s Southwest Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in a 24-hour span between Monday and Tuesday morning were nuclear-capable H-6 bomber aircraft. Hidden content

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 1) — The creation of the sovereign wealth fund has secured the green light from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., according to the country's finance chief. During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay Forum on Wednesday, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF), with seed money of over ₱200 billion to jumpstart the incorporation, has been "an imprimatur of the president." The official also said the MWF is being prepared by an inter-agency working group composed of the Department of Finance, the Department of Budget and Management, the National Economic and Development Authority, and government financial institutions. Earlier this week, House Speaker Ferdinand...

RAPPLER ANO NA? MANILA, Philippines – A Quezon City court on Tuesday, December 13, ruled to convict Baguio City journalist and Rappler contributor Frank Cimatu of cyber libel over a Facebook post he made five years ago. The Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 93 set the jail time for Cimatu from six months, and up to five years, five months, and 11 days. The court also ordered Cimatu to pay P300,000 for moral damages. “WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Court finds accused FRANKLIN “FRANK” CIMATU y YAPO guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of cyber libel under Section 4(c)(4) of Republic Act No. 10175, otherwise known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, and sentences him to suffer the penalty of imprisonment...