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MANILA – Toni Gonzaga, who had admittedly considered Paul Soriano as a lesser priority to her career, has now made the vow to never treat him as such again. As part of her wedding vow to Soriano, which was aired on ABS-CBN on Saturday, the 31-year-old Gonzaga told her partner of eight years: “From this day forward, I promise to ...

NEW YORK CITY – The Philippine Independence Day parade in New York City is the largest celebration of its kind outside the Philippines attracting tens of thousands of people from across the northeast coast. “We have elevated our presence here in the United States. We’re the second largest Asian ethnic minority, so we are doing it in a big way ...

  MANILA – In what could possibly be “one of the scariest toys you’ve ever seen,” Google has reported to have looked into making an Internet-connected stuffed animal that can control other gadgets in your home. The California-based firm recently published a patent, as reported by BBC, for an “anthropomorphic device” that would turn its head toward its owner if ...

What’s shaped like your friend and even sounds like your friend, but isn’t actually your friend? Why, a human-shaped pillow with a slot in its head for a cellphone, of course. One Japanese venture is looking to solve that problem of feeling distant when speaking on the telephone by offering cushions that look a little like small people, with a ...

  MANILA – The family of a Filipina burned to death in Malaysia is appealing to the government for help as they continue to seek justice for their loved one. Rovelyn ”Ruby” Lloren Repotente, 35, was found burned to death inside her house in Johor Bahru last week, June 2, but until now her family does not have a clear ...

JEDDAH – The Filipina household service worker, who posted on Facebook a photo of herself covered in bruises, has been rescued. Jocelyn Lucena is now under the custody of the Philippine Consulate in Jeddah. “Malaking pasasalamat ko talaga sa Facebook, saka ang bilis-bilis din agad ng pagka-rescue [ng Philippine Consulate] sa akin. Napakabilis talaga,” said Lucena. Lucena took to the ...

MANILA – It’s official! Celebrity couple Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo will be welcoming another baby soon. The two shared the good news through their respective Instagram accounts on Wednesday morning when Agoncillo shared a picture of Santos’ ultrasound image. In the caption, Agoncillo just used the hashtag “kuyanasilucho.” Lucho is their youngest son, who was born in 2010. ...

Source: PHOTO BY ROMEO RANOCO, REUTERS A monitor connected to a body temperature scanner shows passengers arriving from South Korea at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday. The WHO said the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea is the largest seen outside the Middle East.

I can’t imagine my childhood without books. Because of books, I could travel the world in one afternoon, every afternoon. Books helped to make me who I am today. So my heart cried out when I saw kids in remote villages in eastern Indonesia not having access to books. I remember, five years ago, I asked some kids what they ...

 By By Jess Diaz | Philippine Star    Sen. Grace Poe will make a good president if she aspires for the post and wins the May 2016 elections, Sen. Francis Escudero said yesterday. “Yes, she will be a good president,” he told reporters. “It’s as if this is already the campaign period, but we haven’t made a decision yet (on ...