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        LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK - Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez and former New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez called off their engagement because "we are better as friends," announcing the breakup on Thursday just months after denying their four-year relationship was on the rocks. "We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so," Lopez, 51, also known by her nickname J.Lo, and Rodriguez, 45, known as A-Rod, said in a joint statement. "We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects," Lopez and Rodriguez said. One of the biggest celebrity couples in the Unite...

Keep on reading: Celebrity couple J.Lo and A-Rod split because “we are better as friends

MANILA, Philippines---The Philippines should build up naval and air force capability against China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea, according to security experts.   The Philippines, a maritime nation with one of the world's longest coastlines, has one of the weakest armed forces in the region. The military is constantly trying to upgrade its systems and hardware in the face of a wide range of security challenges. But efforts to upgrade, already at a slow pace, had been further delayed by the pandemic with funds for new weapons, assets and materiel being diverted to COVID-19 response.   "The Philippines should develop credible defense capability by focusing i...

Keep on reading: Security experts say PH should focus naval, air force buildup on protecting West PH Sea

  I didn't decide on it overnight. I didn't just want to create buzz. There were circumstances that led to that decision," said Angelica Panganiban, who recently announced that the action-drama series "Walang Hanggang Paalam" would be her last teleserye ever. "Of course I had to consider a lot of things before I arrived at that decision. Prior to that, I told myself that I was happy if 'Playhouse' (the family-oriented series she did with Zanjoe Marudo and Carlo Aquino in 2018) would be my last. It had a successful run. I had wanted to leave it at that, but the pandemic happened. Who am I to say 'no' to work, when a lot of people are suffering because they lost theirs?" ...

Keep on reading: Angelica Panganiban takes a bow to ‘teleserye’ work tonight in ‘Walang Hanggang Paalam’ finale

      World number one Novak Djokovic crashed out in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters following a 6-4 7-5 defeat by Britain's Dan Evans on Thursday. The 30-year-old Evans emerged triumphant in the pair's first meeting to end the Serb's perfect 10-0 start in 2021. Djokovic struggled to find any kind of rhythm on a windy day at the ATP Masters 1000 event and committed 45 unforced errors during the two sets, more than double of Evans. "It hasn't sunk in yet," Evans said in his courtside interview. "I couldn't quite believe the last ball went over the net. It nearly didn't. "I was pleased, regardless, with how I was playing coming into the ma...

Keep on reading: Evans stuns world No.1 Djokovic in Monte Carlo

  Amid the persisting pandemic-related woes, the cast of the GMA 7 drama anthology "I Can See You: #Future" called for unity and vigilance while highlighting the importance of using one's voice to inspire others and raise awareness about different issues. Despite our differences in political beliefs, Aiko Melendez stressed that, "at the end of day, love for the country should reign." "We just want what's best for the country. Right now, the vaccines are what we need to make things better; we're all waiting for that. But of course, the government has a priority list---the front-liners go first, and then later on, we come in," Aiko related in a virtual conference for the ...

Keep on reading: ‘I Can See You’ stars urge people to speak up, raise awareness on pressing issues

While it may have an open cargo bed in the back, Hyundai's new Santa Cruz is not a pickup truck. Or, at least, not according to Hyundai.

Buckingham Palace has revealed the 30 people who will make up the congregation at the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral service on Saturday.

    TOKYO - A senior Japanese ruling party official said on Thursday that cancelling this year's Olympics in Tokyo remains an option if the coronavirus crisis becomes too dire. The Tokyo Olympics Organising Committee responded with a statement saying all those involved in preparing for the Games remained fully focused on hosting them in the summer. "If it seems impossible (to host the Olympics) any more, then we have to stop it, decisively," Toshihiro Nikai, secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, said in comments to broadcaster TBS. Cancellation is "of course" an option, he said, adding: "If the Olympics were to spread infection, then what are the...

Keep on reading: Are the Olympics cancelled? Japan official’s comments sow doubts

MANILA, Philippines---Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric Domingo admitted that the agency was exercising caution on clearing the use of ivermectin as treatment for COVID-19 because of what Domingo said were the drug's possibly dangerous side effects on humans.   At a pre-recorded address by President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (April 15), Domingo explained to the President that there were documented side effects of ivermectin if used in increased doses, like pulmonary conditions which could worsen rather than help cure the disease.   COVID-19 is an infection caused by the coronavirus SARS Cov2. In severe cases, symptoms of COVID-19 could l...

Keep on reading: FDA chief: Caution on ivermectin based on dangerous side effects

  My 10-year-old son Jack has been wearing prescription eyeglasses since he was 5, and so I have been bringing him and his younger sister Juno to an eye doctor annually. Having had a year of online distance learning (ODL) and yet another year of ODL to go means more screen exposure for the kids, so I set an appointment with the only pediatric ophthalmologist in our area. Last year, I took them just before the lockdown, so it was pretty much the same as always. But in the "new normal," arranging an appointment is not enough. The kids' eyes get scanned by a machine, then the doctor has them dictate what they see projected on a screen. When Juno was still too young to r...

Keep on reading: Visiting a pedia eye doctor? What to expect

Imagine finally sinking into a theater seat to enjoy watching a movie outside of your own home, immersing yourself in surround sound and wafts of popcorn butter oil. It sounds inviting, but is it really safe now that more people are getting Covid-19 vaccines?

One of the most common mistakes in Washington is to confuse movement with action.

MANILA, Philippines---American banking giant Citigroup is refocusing its global operations by unwinding its consumer and retail banking businesses in several emerging markets, including the Philippines.   But Citi, one of the first foreign banks to set up shop in the country, will keep its wholesale banking operations as part of this strategic refocus.   Seeking to direct investments and resources to businesses where it has the "greatest scale and growth potential," Citi unveiled plans to focus its global consumer bank presence in Asia and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) on four wealth centers---Singapore, Hong Kong, the UAE and London.   As a resul...

Keep on reading: US banking giant Citigroup closing consumer, retail operations in PH

Kyra Sedgwick once had a nosy moment as a house guest.

Derek Chauvin's defense is expected to call another expert witness to testify on Thursday, which could be the trial's last day of testimony before the case moves to closing arguments.

After two decades of war, this can be a historic year of peace in Afghanistan. But, as Afghan negotiators, we are duty-bound to caution that peace must not come at the cost of our humanity. And it must not come at the cost of the rights of Afghan women, who have gained so much in recent years.