Claudia López, 49, has been declared as the mayor of Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. The independent candidate of the coalition of Alianza Verde and Democrático is the first ever woman to serve as the mayor of the city. The victory of López is also being celebrated by the LGBTQ+ community. During her election speech, the openly … Continue reading LGBT community celebrates Claudia López’s win as Bogotá, Colombia’s first ever female mayor
Samantha Lo officially joins Miss Grand International 2019 in Caracas
Samantha Ashley Lo, a 26-year-old from Cebu, Philippines, was chosen as Miss Grand International 2019. She faced travel issues due to her organizer's lack of providing a transit visa, resulting in her detainment at Paris airport for 13 hours. Despite missing the swimsuit competition, she was able to return safely.
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DFA: Philippines’ Samantha Lo has no passport record
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Samantha Ashley Lo, sent to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2019, could not attend the event in Caracas due to carrying a fake passport. An ongoing investigation is verifying her passport status after she faced deportation from Paris.
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‘Jane the Virgin’ star Gina Rodriguez in hot water for saying N word while singing The Fugees’ ‘Ready or Not’ on Instagram
Known for playing the title character in The CW series "Jane the Virgin," Puerto Rican actress Gina Rodriguez, 35, is currently being criticized for saying the N word on Instagram. She is now being branded as racist. On October 15, 2019, Rodriguez can be heard rapping along to "Ready or Not" by The Fugees on … Continue reading ‘Jane the Virgin’ star Gina Rodriguez in hot water for saying N word while singing The Fugees’ ‘Ready or Not’ on Instagram
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Ateneo professor Mary Thomas accused of abuse
Ateneo de Manila University is currently embroiled in controversy. Mary Thomas, an assistant professor in the Department of English of the private Catholic Jesuit research university in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, is being accused of abuse. Mary Thomas In May 2013, Thomas obtained her doctoral degree in philosophy in English from La Trobe University in … Continue reading Ateneo professor Mary Thomas accused of abuse
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Celebrity tweets on Bill Barr; Donald Trump asks Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden
Donald Trump, 73, asked Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky, 41, to with the United States attorney general William "Bill" Barr, 69, to investigate the conduct of Joe Biden, 76, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination. The U.S. president offered to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart at the White House. The offer was done via a … Continue reading Celebrity tweets on Bill Barr; Donald Trump asks Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden
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Henry and Sons introduces coffee transparency platform, Nano Lots coffee featuring Itogon farmers
In the recently concluded World Food Expo Manila, Henry and Sons president and CEO Michael Harris Conlin launched croptomarket.com, a digital transparency platform that displays a detailed information of coffee from the farmers to the retail market. On August 9, 2019, he had a presentation in the forum titled A Taste of the Cordillera. Conlin … Continue reading Henry and Sons introduces coffee transparency platform, Nano Lots coffee featuring Itogon farmers
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Environmentalist Gina Lopez dies of brain cancer
Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist Regina Paz "Gina" La'O López died at the Makati Medical Center in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines at around 4:15 a.m. on August 19, 2019. She was 65. In 2015, Lopez was diagnosed with brain cancer. Multiple organ failure related to the disease caused her death. Born to to ABS-CBN Chairman … Continue reading Environmentalist Gina Lopez dies of brain cancer
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India’s PM Narendra Modi enjoys Bhutan visit, meets PM Lotay Tshering
Narendra Modi, 68, recently visited Bhutan for the second time. The prime minister of India arrived in the landlocked country on August 17, 2019. During the visit, Modi met with Bhutan's prime minister Lotay Tshering, 50. On August 18, 2019, the Indian leader took to Twitter to express his gratitude to the Bhutanese people. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1162993936295583745 Modi … Continue reading India’s PM Narendra Modi enjoys Bhutan visit, meets PM Lotay Tshering
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Taiwan can inspire Philippines in information and communications technology
With a strong foothold in innovation, Taiwan can serve as the Philippines’ role model in information and communications technology (ICT). For almost three decades, the former has been highly regarded as a vital player in the global information technology (IT) supply chain. Taiwan has been a significant partner for many international brands including Apple, Google and … Continue reading Taiwan can inspire Philippines in information and communications technology
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