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The local smartphone manufacturer narzo just opened its 50th store on November 19 in Las Pias. During the ribbon-cutting event held on the third floor of SM Southmall, the four-month-old company welcomed new consumers from the South with activities, prizes, and freebies to recognize its offline milestone success. Notably, the inauguration of the 50th store coincides with the launch of …

On November 18, the world-famous Mistukoshi Mall in Japan welcomed customers from the Philippines for the first first time at its new location in Bonifacio Global City! Have you uttered kon’nichiwa yet? The contemporary shopping center with a Japanese theme isn’t quite finished yet, but it already features a number of popular establishments, such as Mendokoro Ramenba, a branch of …

The office of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in western Hiroshima prefecture discovered mistakes in receipts linked to a campaign expenditure report on Thursday, November 24, after a magazine highlighted suspected violations of election funding laws. The claims are a further setback for the prime minister, who has seen three cabinet ministers resign in the past month and whose public …

A few days after Severe Tropical Cyclone Paeng almost completely consumed the Philippines, the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) convened. The unfolding of these events have a dystopian quality. In Egypt, world leaders, primarily men, gathered for a “family photo” during what appeared to be a brief pause between political maneuvering and unsuccessful negotiations, as our nation reels from …

At a time when the global outlook is bleak, the promise of foreign funding to assist Indonesia in reducing its emissions is a clear cause for celebration. The question is at what volume. Delegates at COP27, the world’s top climate change conference, spent the majority of this year’s summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, worried that geopolitical tensions and economic pressures …

Jerald Low is a con artist. However, unlike usual con artists, he does not care whether you know his true identity. In reality, this is the purpose of his method of operation. “He is here in front of you, speaking, and breathing,” said Leong Wing Tuck, an assistant public prosecutor. “In many online frauds, it is impossible to determine who …

The Ayala station for EDSA carousel buses and other southbound city buses has been relocated to a newly opened terminal. The EDSA Ayala Busway station began operations in Bay 1 of its new location inside the One Ayala complex on November 19. Previously, buses halted at the curb of EDSA. The new station, located at the intersection of EDSA and …

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) conducting business with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Pasay may now receive complimentary freshly brewed coffee. Monday, November 14 saw the opening of Migrant’s Brew, a small café in the OWWA lobby, by former television celebrity and current OWWA administrator Arnell Ignacio. Ignacio could not hold back his tears as he launched the café. “Ayokong …

Children as young as six or seven have been brought here on school field trips for decades. It was evident that the most memorable attraction was the 10 Courts of Hell, a portrayal of the Buddhist afterlife in which individuals are judged for their actions on Earth and subsequently sentenced to rebirth as an animal or another human. The vivid …

On Wednesday, November 16, ticket resellers attempted to charge as much as $28,000 a ticket for Taylor Swift’s impending stadium tour of the United States, as fans went online for a second day in a row to get seats to see the “Anti-Hero” singer perform live. On Tuesday, November 15, pre-sales began, bringing millions of fans to the Ticketmaster website …