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Terno continues to get shorter to meet the times

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Eat that, Grammys

BTS doesn’t need it—to be put in a box; meanwhile, the most heartbreaking star of The Odyssey

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Why I felt safe in Sagada

The people made me realize that strength does not always have to be loud or arrogant

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Now, I just had to put in my two cents’ worth about how racism is alive and well in 2026, but is being trounced by public response.  It has been headlined that BTS is boycotting the Grammys in February 2027 because of that ridiculous new category for Best Asian Pop Music Performance. The Grammys have always been and always will be an American creation, and the fact that American talent is being…
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Seeing the “mountain” on the old sprawling campus of Jose Abad Santos Memorial School (JASMS, pronounced Ja-sams) as the car sped down Edsa South…
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Photos by Roland Rabang When Ben Tapang, who went by the nickname “Lolo Ben” even before he retired from the University of the Philippines Baguio…
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“But I almost had PTSD from wearing high heels for 16 weeks. I feel like I should get a Medal of Freedom!”—Meryl Streep in an interview with…

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