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The Binibinis are down to one less possible winner after the withdrawal of a frontrunner.
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It was after the death of his wife that Renato Rosaldo learned that headhunting was how the Ilongot processed grief.
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Lending app Fidoph offers convenient and secure borrowing solutions for Filipinos.
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To assist with recovery efforts, Fast Retailing will donate JPY30 million (approx. $185,000) in monetary aid.
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The Binibinis are down to one less possible winner after the withdrawal of a frontrunner.
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You can actually use olive oil as a lighter and more beneficial substitute for butter.
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Kate revealed that she had completed the climbs — known as the Three Peaks Challenge in Britain — "to give something back."
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The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — a 27-kilometer proton-smashing circular tunnel at the heart of Europe's physics lab CERN near Geneva —has most famously been used to prove the existence of the Higgs boson, dubbed "the God particle."
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Pawssion Project belatedly thanked BINI Mikha for adopting one of their puppies earlier this year.
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) is set to name two P-pop groups as tourism ambassadors of the Philippines.
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Filipinos can now utilize shopping features on the Gemini app to search product listings, comparison tables, prices across the Internet, and locations to purchase items.
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The 5-star serviced residence introduced its latest themed suite in collaboration with Cebu brand, Casa Selma.
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People will be able to pick unique usernames to share with others, in a move "designed to protect the privacy of one's phone number."
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