Philippines

NEW YORK — The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, and LeBron James will help the museum launch an exhibit examining Black style in menswear over the centuries. Williams and Hamilton were on hand Wednesday morning to help officials at the Metropolitan Museum of Art announce “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” the spring exhibit that will be launched by the Met Gala on May 5. A precise dress code for the star-studded gala — tailored specifically to the exhibit’s theme — will be announced early next […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said embattled pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s senatorial bid was a “dare to the government” to act swiftly on the charges against him. DOJ Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Jose Dominic Clavano IV made the pronouncement after Quiboloy, through a legal representative, filed a certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator in the 2025 elections. READ: Apollo Quiboloy files COC for senator “Itong pag-file niya ng (His filing a) COC for Senate is a dare to the government to do something fast,” Clavano said. “What we want is for him to face the charges […]…

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With its mighty strength and its dangerous path, Hurricane Milton powered into a very rare threat flirting with experts’ worst fears. Warm water fueled amazingly rapid intensification that took Milton from a minimal hurricane to a massive Category 5 in less than 10 hours. It weakened, but quickly bounced back, and when its winds briefly reached 180 mph, its barometric pressure, a key measurement for a storm’s overall strength, was among the lowest recorded in the Gulf of Mexico this late in the year. At its most fierce, Milton almost maxed out its potential intensity given the weather factors surrounding […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government turned over on Tuesday a $62,247 (about P3.6 million) food processing training center in Bombon, Camarines Sur to help local farmers build capacity. The Japanese Embassy in Manila provided the grant to the Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc., which will lead the capacity-building programs for beneficiary farmers. The grant covers the construction of a training facility and procurement of training equipment, and is expected to increase product values and the income of farmers in 10 target communities in the province. According to the embassy, the average income of farmers in the province remains low, partly […]…

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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) made a presentation to the Senate to discover more talents worthy of representing the country in the future. Chair Richard Bachmann appeared before Senate Committee on Sports and Youth chairman Sen. Bong Go, detailing the agency’s roadmap all the way to 2028 that zeroes in on grassroots participation and establishment […]…

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