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N. Korea’s Kim warns of ‘nuclear attack’ if ‘provoked’ with nukes

December 21, 2023
News
 AFP
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Pyongyang will not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if “provoked with nukes”, state media said Thursday, while Seoul and its allies called for “dialogue without preconditions”. Kim’s comments follow a meeting between South Korea and the United States last week in Washington, where they discussed nuclear deterrence […]
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Toyota recalls one million US vehicles on airbag concerns

December 21, 2023
Business
 AFP
Japanese carmaker Toyota announced Wednesday that it was recalling around a million Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the United States, citing concerns about their airbag systems. The vehicles include some of the manufacturing giant’s popular Camry, Corolla, and Highlander lines, with the recall involving concerns about the sensors in the front passenger seat. These sensors […]
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Oklahoma man declared innocent after spending 48 years in prison

December 21, 2023
News
 AFP
A 71-year-old man has been declared innocent in the US state of Oklahoma after spending nearly 50 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Glynn Simmons, who is Black, served more time behind bars before being exonerated than any other inmate in US history, according to The National Registry of Exonerations. Simmons […]
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NutriAsia reopens the world’s only Banana Catsup Museum in Laguna

December 21, 2023
News
 Lion's Den
NutriAsia, one of the leading manufacturers of food products found in every Filipino household, has reopened the doors to The Catsup Museum – the world’s first and only banana catsup museum. After a three-year hiatus from the pandemic, the museum is ready to welcome back organized tours to this one-of-a-kind attraction that is seen as [...]
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KonsultaMD joins forces with Ciudad Medical Zamboanga to revolutionize healthcare in Zamboanga City

December 21, 2023
News
 Lion's Den
Leading digital healthcare service provider KonsultaMD has entered into a landmark partnership with Ciudad Medical Zamboanga (CMZ) to bring cutting-edge healthcare services closer to residents of Zamboanga City. This venture, sealed in a recent ceremonial signing, represents KonsultaMD’s domestic market expansion and leverages CMZ’s comprehensive healthcare services to deliver an unprecedented level of convenience and [...]
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Bianca Manalo’s alleged conversation with Rob Gomez stirs controversy, raises questions about relationship with Sen. Win Gatchalian

December 21, 2023
News
 LionhearTV
A recent social media uproar ensued after purported screenshots of a conversation between actress Bianca Manalo and Kapuso actor Rob Gomez circulated online. The screenshots, reportedly sourced from Rob’s social media accounts, imply that Bianca invited Rob for an early morning meeting in Makati. SHOWBIZ CHIKA BWHAHAAHAH sinong pulitiko ang Tiga VAlenzuela? pic.twitter.com/qYmx6CWc3A — BaklangManicurista2.0 [...]
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Revenge Series ‘Marry My Husband,’ Starring Rom-Com Queen Park Min Young, Coming Exclusively to Prime Video

December 21, 2023
News
 Lion's Den
Prime Video announced today that the K-drama series Marry My Husband, a tvN and Amazon Original produced by Studio Dragon, a subsidiary of CJ ENM, will be available on Prime Video in the Philippines and more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, excluding South Korea and China, starting Monday, January 1. Episodes will be released [...]
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Taking flight

December 21, 2023
News
 Manila Standard

Various lanterns and gimmicks – including a Superman wannabe and an eagle taking flight – are on display at the University of the Philippines Lantern Festival at its Diliman campus in Quezon City on Wednesday.
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Standard’s twin wins

December 21, 2023
News
 Peter Paul Duran
Manila Standard recently reaped two awards this month. Left photo shows Standard advertising manager Baldwin Felipe (second from right) receiving a trophy from the Philippine Heart Association’s Media Awards from Dr. Luigi Pierre Segundo, Dr. Ronald Cuyco, and Dr. Louella Santos. Below photo shows Felipe receiving the Outstanding Newspaper of the Year from the Publishers […]
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WPS also reason for ‘Cha-cha’

December 21, 2023
News
 Charles Dantes, Maricel Cruz & Vince Lopez
Charter change can help define, protect PH territory—Speaker Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said that the current tension in the West Philippine Sea could be an additional reason to push for constitutional amendments. In an interview with Teleradyo Serbisyo, Romualdez said Charter change could be beneficial in protecting the nation’s territory and boosting the country’s […]
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SMNI to appeal 14-day MTRCB suspension

December 21, 2023
News
 Bella Cariaso
Sonshine Media Network International is expected to file a motion for reconsideration after the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board imposed a 14-day preventive suspension order on two of its programs that feature former president Rodr...
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Superal going for back-to-back in As-Pac Cup

December 20, 2023
News
 Tempo Desk
The second Simone Asia Pacific Cup unfolds Thursday (Dec. 21) in Indonesia with defending champion Princess Superal expecting a heightened level of competition despite the absence of major champions with world No. 9 Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand and Jap...
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