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To cut through the noise and disclose the truth
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (220+ words) By Bront" H. Lacsamana, Reporter Movie Review Disclosure Day Directed by Steven Spielberg STEVEN SPIELBERG'S filmography, in hindsight, has been a continuous probe into the core of what it means to be human in the face of the unknowable. He's directed…...
Hotel101-Madrid hits full occupancy three months after opening
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (332+ words) DOUBLEDRAGON Corp. said its Hotel101-Madrid property reached full occupancy on June 10, three months after opening, as the company pointed to strong demand for its first overseas hotel under the Hotel101 brand. The listed property developer said in a statement on Thursday…...
Immersive exhibition to provide uniquely Filipino learning experience
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (713+ words) THE MIND MUSEUM, in partnership with Nutri Asia, has launched an immersive exhibition that is set to tour the Philippines. The new touring exhibition, Play Tales: Reimagining Tomorrows, now at its first stop at the Mind Museum, aims to offer…...
Senate website defaced; no data breach reported
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (323+ words) THE SENATE on Thursday assured no confidential information was compromised after its official website was defaced in a cyberattack claimed by a group calling itself "Nullsec Philippines." In a statement, the chamber's Electronic Data Processing and Management Information System (EDP-MIS)…...
North Korea, China claim wins from Xi visit, but limits remain
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (831+ words) SEOUL/BEIJING " North Korea and China both walked away claiming major wins from Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit this week to the isolated state, which helped elevate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's global stature and pulled Pyongyang more tightly…...
UNHCR says fewer people displaced worldwide in 2025 but long-term refugee crisis persists
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (469+ words) GENEVA " The number of people displaced worldwide by conflict and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but levels of refugees facing long-term displacement remain unacceptably high, a UN refugee agency report said on Thursday. Last year,…...
Bill Gates testifies Epstein pressured him using knowledge of his affairs
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (586+ words) WASHINGTON " Bill Gates told members of Congress on Wednesday that he "did not fully understand the extent" of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes when he associated with the late convicted sex offender to raise money for his philanthropic foundation. Mr. Gates also…...
Digi Plus unit signs online gaming deal with New Coast Leisure
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (197+ words) NEW COAST LEISURE, Inc. and Total Gamezone Xtreme, Inc. , a unit of Digi Plus Interactive Corp. , have signed a cooperation agreement covering online gaming operations for La Vie Resort & Casino Manila, expanding Digi Plus" footprint in the digital gaming segment....
Chipping away at a malignant threat
16+ hour, 52+ min ago (777+ words) By Wilfredo G. Reyes Sigh. There's no other way to react because this problem, while urgent, isn't simple at all. You can't blame anyone for an immediate allergic reaction to the word "troll," which has an inherently negative connotation. The Merriam-Webster…...
Sidelined US research on alcohol's health effects published in independent journal
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (364+ words) LONDON " A study that found even low levels of drinking alcohol can increase health risks was published in full on Tuesday in an independent journal after a draft version was sidelined by the Trump administration, which opted not to consider…...