At the opening of the 2025 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival at the Red Carpet Cinema of Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City recently, actress and TV host Julia Clarete in her rare appearance, disclosed that she is a Visayan.

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Pundits often liken the Philippine political landscape to a chessboard and now, it seems, the match has reached its endgame.

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Last week, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano made a bold (and to me, reckless) proposal: to hold snap elections in view of growing public anger over the widespread corruption not only in flood-control projects but, it seems, in the very fabric of government itself.

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For twenty years, the Belle de Jour (BDJ) Power Planner has been more than a productivity tool.

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When the lights go down at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on October 28 (Tuesday), the crowd will rise to its feet to welcome back one of the most powerful voices of her generation.

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The 2025 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival ended on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at the Red Carper Cinema of Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City.

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For decades, Santa Rosa City has led the way in the transformation of Laguna from a predominantly-agricultural province to one of the largest industrial hubs outside Metro Manila.

PH's first hyperscale data center opens in Santa Rosa City

As part of honoring the contributions of the Filipino worker last Labor Day, May 1, the Social Security System (SSS) said it has rolled out enhanced and expanded programs for its members.

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