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The Final Games Begin
The third and final season of “Squid Game” is approaching, and the newly released teaser trailer offers fans a first glimpse at the dramatic culmination of Netflix’s most popular show to date.
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May 07, 2025
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New single from Dumaguete singer-songwriter Chelsea Dawn
Singer-songwriter Chelsea Dawn released on May 2 “wishful thinking”, the second of her collaborations with The Midnight Greetings’ Redd Layne Odilao.
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May 07, 2025
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SWEDISH UNDERWATER ART EXHIBIT UNDERSCORES RISING WATER LEVELS
Defiantly flipping off both middle fingers, a mermaid made of recovered metal scraps with hair fashioned out of red plastic tubes was lowered into murky green waters outside Stockholm on a recent windy spring day.
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May 07, 2025
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Sanctuary calls attention to plight of butterflies
AS IT FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE
4 min |
May 07, 2025
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'Two million' throng Lady Gaga concert at Rio's Copacabana
Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans.
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May 06, 2025
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Crashes
Authorities are alarmed by a series of accidents involving drivers who lost control of their vehicles.
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May 06, 2025
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Conscience, contrast, and Cebu
In less than a week, Filipinos will once again head to the voting centers to cast their ballots in the midterm local and national elections --three years after the last one.
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May 06, 2025
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'Thunderbolts' strikes big
New Marvel superhero film \"Thunderbolts\" triumphed over the North American box office this weekend, raking in an estimated $76 million in a promising start to the summer movie season, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
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May 06, 2025
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‘Papa Pi’ endorses Aquino, joins motorcade in Metro Manila
Actor Piolo “Papa Pi” Pascual has joined the roster of celebrities endorsing the senatorial bid of former Senator and independent candidate Bam Aquino.
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May 06, 2025
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Five things to know about Versace
Italian fashion giant Versace, the long-held family business known for its flashy, sexy designs and Medusa head logo, will now become part of Prada, its larger rival and polar opposite in terms of style.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
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10 dead, dozens hurt after boats capsize in China
Ten people have died and 70 were hospitalized after strong winds caused boats carrying tourists to capsize at a scenic spot in southwestern China, state media said Monday.
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May 06, 2025
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1621's 'Bababa' enters Spotify PH Viral Songs Chart
Rising P-pop group 1621 landed on Spotify Philippines Viral Songs Chart with their single “Bababa” peaking in the top 30.
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May 06, 2025
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Trump orders reopening of the notorious Alcatraz
President Donald Trump said Sunday he had directed officials to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz prison, the notorious federal jail based on a small island in California that closed six decades ago.
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May 06, 2025
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Marcos endorses Gwen, One Cebu slate
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially endorsed Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and the full slate of One Cebu candidates during the One Cebu People's Rally held yesterday at the jampacked megadome in Dumanjug town, southern Cebu.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
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The 'princes' of Church electing a new pope
Cardinals from all over the world are poised to elect a successor to Pope Francis at the conclave that begins Wednesday.
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May 06, 2025
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Inoue knocked down but stops Cardenas in eighth to stay as undisputed champ
Unbeaten Naoya Inoue of Japan retained his undisputed super bantamweight world crown, climbing off the canvas to stop American Ramon Cardenas in the eighth round in Las Vegas.
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May 06, 2025
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Cebuana 'Drag Race Philippines' queens remember Jiggly Caliente
Cebuana drag queen Nicole Pardaux was at an event on April 27 when she came across a post announcing that Filipino-American performer Jiggly Caliente had passed away. In shock, she immediately reached out to her batchmates from Drag Race Philippines (DRPH) Season 2 to confirm if it was true.
4 min |
May 06, 2025
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DONATELLA VERSACE GIVES UP CREATIVE REINS AND PRADA'S VERSACE ACQUISITION
Last month, Donatella Versace gave up the creative reins of luxury fashion label Versace after nearly three decades, effectively ending the family's hold over the brand founded by her murdered brother.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
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SARA CLAIMS: Marcos admin behind case vs brother Paolo
Vice President Sara Duterte has branded the criminal charges against her brother, Rep. Paolo Duterte (Davao City, 1st District), as merely another political attack against her family — although she admitted she has not spoken to him about the actual allegations.
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May 06, 2025
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Europe moves to lure American scientists
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen were set on Monday to host a conference in Paris aimed at attracting US researchers ready to relocate because of President Donald Trump’s policies.
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May 06, 2025
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Comelec-7: CV 95% ready for May 12 polls
With only Cebu Province and Bohol left in their final preparations, the Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) announced that the region, as of May 5, 2025, is 95 percent ready for the midterm elections.
3 min |
May 06, 2025
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Chioson Group renews RE partnership with First Gen
Cebu-based industrial and property conglomerate Chioson Group of Companies and FLB Prime Holdings, Inc. has renewed its partnership with First Gen Corporation, the country's renewable energy producer, to continue sourcing geothermal power for its operations in the Visayas.
1 min |
May 06, 2025
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Fuel prices downby nearly P1 per liter
After two consecutive weeks of increases, fuel prices will decrease by nearly P1 per liter starting today, May 6.
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May 06, 2025
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Pacers shock Cavs, Warriors advance
The Golden State Warriors punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs, shaking off two straight defeats to grab a 103-89 Game 7 victory over the Houston Rockets.
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May 06, 2025
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144 suspects fall, ₱10.4M shabu seized in raids
The Police Regional Office-7 arrested 144 individuals and seized 1,536.09 grams of shabu valued at P10,445,412 in operations across Central Visayas conducted from April 7 to May 3, 2025.
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May 06, 2025
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Rest breaks, flexi hours for Mandaue staff pushed
To protect its field personnel from extreme weather, the Mandaue City Council has approved on first reading an ordinance mandating rest breaks and flexible work arrangements for all outdoor workers under the city government.
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May 06, 2025
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Mandaue set to unveil clock tower on fiesta day
The Mandaue City Government is set to officially unveil its new clock tower on Fiesta Day, May 8, 2025. This follows the earlier display of a prototype version of the structure.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
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Five topnotch lawyers vie for top SEC post
Five of the country's top lawyers are in the running to become the next chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as the seven-year term of incumbent Duterte appointee Emilio Aquino ends on June 6, 2025.
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May 06, 2025
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Congress urged to pass law requiring real identity verification on social media
Former Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Sunday called on the next Congress to pass a “stand-alone law” mandating social media platforms to verify and secure the real identities of their users, in a bid to curb illegal activities and the posting of libelous content online.
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May 06, 2025
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Huthis: US bombed Yemen after strike on Israel's airport
Sanaa, Yemen Yemen's Huthis on Monday accused the United States of carrying out strikes in and around Sanaa, after the Iran-backed rebels claimed a missile strike on Israel's main airport.
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