[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – The seven-member BTS pop stars erupted in unison with loud, happy screams when they learned that they had reached their first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of all genres. “DREAM,” yells band member RM. “It still doesn’t feel real,” adds SUGA, …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Film and Television Classification and Review Board (MTRCB) on Thursday sought “regulation” of video content on streaming platforms like Netflix. During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the proposed Internet Transactions Act, MTRCB’s Legal Affairs Division Chief Atty. Jonathan Presquito underscored the need to regulate …
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[ad_1] MANILA – United Coconut Planters Bank (UCBP) account holders’ funds remain safe despite the cyber heist last June that cost the government-controlled bank around PHP167 million. In a Viber message to journalists on Thursday, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said he is in close coordination with …
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[ad_1] Dwayne Johnson, Family Recovers From COVID-19 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Photo from The Rock’s Instagram account @therock) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his entire family have tested positive for coronavirus but have made a full recovery, the professional wrestler-turned-Hollywood A-lister said Wednesday. Johnson, the world’s highest-paid actor, urged his …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Risa Hontiveros objected to swift action by legal institutions in releasing U.S. Navy Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton based on his good conduct time allowance (GCTA), and asked about that jailed Filipinos cannot afford the same treatment. Hontiveros, in a statement Thursday, hinted that the Philippine …
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[ad_1] Gulf Livestock 1 broadcast a distress signal early Wednesday morning when it was about 185 kilometers (115 miles) west of Amami Oshima Island, halfway between Okinawa and Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost main island. The area in the East China Sea was being hit by the powerful typhoon, equivalent to a …
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[ad_1] Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles (2) and Donovan Mitchell, bottom right, sit on the ground after their 80-78 loss to the Denver Nuggets during an NBA playoff first-round basketball game Tuesday. September 1, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista. Florida (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill) Jazz All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) recorded an additional 1,987 COVID-19 infections, bringing the total count for the Philippines to 228,403 as of September 3. DOH also recorded 880 new recoveries and 65 more deaths, bringing the country’s recovery count to 159,475 and the death toll to …
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[ad_1] Juul to withdraw from the Philippines and 10 other countries Agence France-Presse (Agence France-Presse) – September 3, 2020 – 16:07 New York, USA – Beleaguered e-cigarette maker Juul plans to pull out of Europe and Asia and lay off more workers after already losing a third of its workforce, …
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[ad_1] Boy band BTS ‘latest single “Dynamite” tops Billboard’s top singles chart on August 31. Yonhap via The Korea Herald / Asia News Network SEOUL – With Big Hit Entertainment, the label behind K-pop sensation BTS seeking an initial public offering next month, investors appear to be increasingly drawn to …
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