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The White Room Gallery welcomes entertainment veterans to ‘ScreenScapes’

January 15, 2024
News
 Manila Standard
The White Room Gallery has opened its doors for its first art exhibition for 2024. The new group art exhibition, “ScreenScapes,” was launched on Jan. 10, 2024, at SEAMEO INNOTECH in Diliman, Quezon City and will remain on display until Feb. 17, 2024. INNOTECH Center Director and former Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones highlighted the […]
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UAAP 86 HSVB: FEU-D gets back at NUNS in heated match

January 15, 2024
News
 Tiebreaker Times
By: Justine Anne Gaerlan Reigning champion Far Eastern University-Diliman avenged its five-set loss to National University-Nazareth School in Round 1 of the UAAP Season 86 High School Boys’ Volleyball Tournament by securing a 25-20, 25-15, 25-22 win at the Adamson University Gym on Sunday. The Baby Tamaraws raised their record to 7-3 to remain in […]
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Latest acne treatment retinoid molecule now in the Philippines

January 15, 2024
News
 Manila Standard
Did you know that acne is the most common skin disease in the Philippines?  It affects over 17 million people, young and old. Acne can be painful and embarrassing, and can impact self-esteem, relationships, and happiness, especially in teens.  Clinical studies found that more than 50 percent of people with facial acne also had chest, […]
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Russian dissident poet Rubinstein dead at 76

January 15, 2024
News
 AFP
Moscow, Russia – Russian poet Lev Rubinstein, a key figure of the Soviet underground literary scene who later protested against President Vladimir Putin, has died days after being hit by a car, his daughter said Sunday. Rubinstein is considered as one of the founders of the Russian conceptualist movement, a literary “avant-garde” that mocked the official […]
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UP extends Goldwin Monteverde for five more years

January 15, 2024
News
 Tiebreaker Times
University of the Philippines has come to terms with head coach Goldwin Monteverde on a five-year extension to reinforce the championship culture he has established in his first three years at the helm. “UP MBT management is committed to establishing continuity in the program to ensure the winning culture developed under Coach Gold is sustained,” […]
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Zelensky headed to Switzerland to shore up international support

January 15, 2024
News
 AFP
Kyiv, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Switzerland on Monday, his office said, as Ukraine tries to ensure stable support from allies as the war against Russia nears its second anniversary. Zelensky is due to “meet the heads of both houses of parliament, party leaders and the President of Switzerland, participate in the […]
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Five die trying to cross Channel to UK in freezing cold

January 15, 2024
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 AFP
Calais, France – Five migrants died and a sixth was in a critical condition on Sunday after trying to reach Britain from northern France in freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said. More than 30 people were rescued, the maritime prefecture said in a statement. The fatalities were the first reported migrant deaths on the Channel […]
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Low-carb, plant-based diet associated with slower, long-term weight gain 

January 15, 2024
Health
 Patricia S. Taculao
According to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, low-carbohydrate diets, composed of plant-based proteins and fats with healthy carbohydrates, like whole grains, were associated with long-term weight gain than low-carbohydrate diets, with mostly animal proteins and fats with unhealthy carbohydrates, such as refined starches.  Lead author Binkai Liu, research assistant […]
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Israel detains two sisters of killed Hamas leader Aruri

January 15, 2024
News
 AFP
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories Israeli soldiers detained two sisters of Saleh al-Aruri, a top leader of Hamas who was killed in Lebanon this month, Palestinian sources and the Israeli army said on Sunday. The killing of Aruri, the deputy chief of Hamas, in a suburb of Beirut on January 2 was widely attributed to an Israeli drone […]
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Supremos hand Knights 1st loss

January 15, 2024
News
 Manila Standard Sports
The Supremos dealt the San Juan Kings their first loss in the PSL President’s Cup on Saturday with a morale-boosting 77-69 victory at the Caloocan Sports Complex. Playing in front of a good-sized crowd, the Supremos played with renewed confidence against an erstwhile unbeaten team and considered one of the top favorites in the tournament. […]
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22 miners killed in Tanzania landslide

January 15, 2024
News
 AFP
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Twenty-two people have lost their lives following a landslide at a mine in northern Tanzania, officials said on Sunday. The accident occurred in Simuyu region’s Bariadi district, more than 500 kilometres (300 miles) north of the capital, Dodoma, burying the miners under heavy debris. “As we close the rescue operations, the […]
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Miraculous Comeback: Roger Pogoy defies doctor’s six-month prognosis

January 14, 2024
News
 Justine Bacnis
Roger Pogoy felt extremely blessed to have returned to action after fearing that his career may be in danger after being diagnosed with myocarditis. The TNT star finally played his first game back on Sunday night, which he said was a miracle after the initial prognosis said that he could be out for six months. […]
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PBA: Pogoy delivers in return as TNT catches last ride bus to playoffs

January 14, 2024
News
 Justine Bacnis
With some of its key cogs now back, TNT used a big second half to obliterate Phoenix Super LPG, 116-96, and complete the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup playoff picture, Sunday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig. The Tropang Giga overcame a 53-51 halftime deficit with a 37-point explosion in the third quarter. They […]
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How Dwight Ramos helped facilitate Kianna Dy’s move to PLDT

January 14, 2024
News
 Matthew Li
The sight of Kim Kianna Dy no longer donning F2 Logistics’ yellow and gold came as an unexpected turn of events. When F2 decided to disband the Cargo Movers, Dy and the team found themselves in search of a new home. Dy, the inaugural PNVF Champions League Most Valuable Player, became one of the most […]
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Yeng anticipates PBA rarity: Independent teams’ dual bid for top four

January 14, 2024
News
 Justine Bacnis
Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao doesn’t prefer anyone for their potential foes in the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals. Entering the playoffs as the seventh seed, the Elasto Painters could face either Phoenix Super LPG or perennial contenders San Miguel Beer. Both squads have a crack at finishing the elimination round as […]
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