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How Filipino flavors, spirits, and stories are giving the UK a new way to discover the Philippines
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For Rosita Lara “Otty” Lumagui, managing director of healthcare business-services company Medical Solutions Business Services Philippines, the celebration carries a larger idea: Filipino talent deserves the opportunity to be seen, developed and given room to show what it can do.
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Robert Jordan Jr., Ruben Lugtu II and Samuel Cariño continue to lead Global Dominion through its expansion, enhancing not just Filipinos’ access to credit, but financial education as well.
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These are the trends that will hit shelves in summer 2027.
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The secret lies in having the freshest dilis in the market and making a really good batter to coat and fry it with.
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“Children are not small adults. They have different physiology.”
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It took 28 years and 50,000 kilometers for a former paratrooper to set foot in his mother’s hometown.
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Fur removal machines, cat traps and measuring scales were among items confiscated during investigations into the alleged cat-stealing ring in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Cebu is becoming a destination where there is always another reason to stay a little longer.
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If you want to avoid the holiday rush, take a quick stroll through the mall to have an idea of what’s already available.
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Glaiza de Castro is selling her family's holiday home in Baler after indicating a shift in plans and priorities.
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Preorders run from Oct. 4 to 16, with discounts, earbuds and an extended battery warranty among the bundled offers.
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