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A 106-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Is Vogue's Oldest-Ever Cover Star
Vogue Philippines has unveiled the cover star for their April 2023 issue: 106-year-old traditional tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od. Also known as Maria Oggay, the Filipina centenarian will be the oldest person to grace the coveted cover of Vogue.
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Philippines President Congratulates His Critic Nobel Prize Winner Ressa
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's office on Monday congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it "a victory for a Filipina" for which it was happy to see.
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Filipina Maid's Murder Shocks Filipinas In Kuwait, But Some Vow To Stay
The murder of a Filipina maid whose body was found in a freezer in Kuwait has triggered outrage and prompted Manila to impose a departure ban for its citizens planning to work in the Gulf state.
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When Sushmita Sen Met 4 Women In Philippines, All Named After Her
Sushmita Sen has a huge place in her heart for the Philippines, where she won the Miss Universe crown way back in 1994. She may now have another reason (or four) to love the country even more. The actor was in Manila recently to judge this year's Miss Universe pageant. During an interview for a weekly news magazine in the country, Sushmita was intr...
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Freed Hostage Recounts Boyfriend's Beheading By Philippine Terrorists
A Filipina hostage released by southern Philippine terrorists today broke down in tears as she recounted how her Canadian boyfriend had been beheaded a week earlier.
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29 Philippine Women Rescued From Trafficking In Malaysia
Malaysian police have rescued 29 Filipinas who had been trafficked into work in bars, the Philippine embassy in Kuala Lumpur said today.
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Singapore Court Jails Indian-Origin Woman For Assaulting Maid
A 20-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore was today jailed for a week for torturing her Filipina maid by slapping, hitting and punching her. Vidya Jayasankarr committed one count of voluntarily causing hurt to the family's domestic helper Miezel Cagas Limbaga and was ordered to pay SGD 4,800 compensation.
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US Marine Convicted Of Killing Filipina Transgender Woman Files Appeal
The lawyer representing a US Marine found guilty of killing a transgender Filipina filed an appeal today seeking to reverse his conviction.
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US Marine Found Guilty of Killing Filipina Transgender Woman
A Philippine court today convicted a US Marine of killing a Filipina transgender woman in a red light district, in a case that reignited long-simmering anti-American sentiment in the country.
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Shunning Protocol, Obama Interviews Alibaba Billionaire Jack Ma
US President Barack Obama took time off at an Asia-Pacific summit on Wednesday for an unusual task - putting questions to Chinese internet billionaire Jack Ma and a young Filipina entrepreneur on government-business ties in a panel discussion.
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Shunning Protocol, Obama Interviews Alibaba Billionaire Jack Ma
U.S. President Barack Obama took time off at an Asia-Pacific summit on Wednesday for an unusual task - putting questions to Chinese internet billionaire Jack Ma and a young Filipina entrepreneur on government-business ties in a panel discussion.
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Woman Gives Birth in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Traffic Chaos
A Filipina gave birth on a Manila sidewalk after getting caught in traffic chaos caused by a regional gathering of world leaders, police said today.
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Foreign Hostages in Philippines Appear in Video Posted Online
Three foreign men and a Filipina kidnapped last month in the southern Philippines have appeared in a video posted online, making demands for the Islamic militants who abducted them.
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Nobel Laureate Chemist Richard Heck, Dies in Manila
American chemist and Nobel laureate Richard Heck died in Manila on Saturday after years of illnesses that left him almost penniless, relatives of his Filipina wife said today.
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Filipina Held in Saudi Over Suicide Vests
A Filipina has been arrested in Saudi Arabia on suspicion of helping a Syrian to make explosive belts for suicide attacks in the kingdom, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
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A 106-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Is Vogue's Oldest-Ever Cover Star
Vogue Philippines has unveiled the cover star for their April 2023 issue: 106-year-old traditional tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od. Also known as Maria Oggay, the Filipina centenarian will be the oldest person to grace the coveted cover of Vogue.
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Philippines President Congratulates His Critic Nobel Prize Winner Ressa
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's office on Monday congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it "a victory for a Filipina" for which it was happy to see.
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Filipina Maid's Murder Shocks Filipinas In Kuwait, But Some Vow To Stay
The murder of a Filipina maid whose body was found in a freezer in Kuwait has triggered outrage and prompted Manila to impose a departure ban for its citizens planning to work in the Gulf state.
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When Sushmita Sen Met 4 Women In Philippines, All Named After Her
Sushmita Sen has a huge place in her heart for the Philippines, where she won the Miss Universe crown way back in 1994. She may now have another reason (or four) to love the country even more. The actor was in Manila recently to judge this year's Miss Universe pageant. During an interview for a weekly news magazine in the country, Sushmita was intr...
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Freed Hostage Recounts Boyfriend's Beheading By Philippine Terrorists
A Filipina hostage released by southern Philippine terrorists today broke down in tears as she recounted how her Canadian boyfriend had been beheaded a week earlier.
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29 Philippine Women Rescued From Trafficking In Malaysia
Malaysian police have rescued 29 Filipinas who had been trafficked into work in bars, the Philippine embassy in Kuala Lumpur said today.
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Singapore Court Jails Indian-Origin Woman For Assaulting Maid
A 20-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore was today jailed for a week for torturing her Filipina maid by slapping, hitting and punching her. Vidya Jayasankarr committed one count of voluntarily causing hurt to the family's domestic helper Miezel Cagas Limbaga and was ordered to pay SGD 4,800 compensation.
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US Marine Convicted Of Killing Filipina Transgender Woman Files Appeal
The lawyer representing a US Marine found guilty of killing a transgender Filipina filed an appeal today seeking to reverse his conviction.
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US Marine Found Guilty of Killing Filipina Transgender Woman
A Philippine court today convicted a US Marine of killing a Filipina transgender woman in a red light district, in a case that reignited long-simmering anti-American sentiment in the country.
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Shunning Protocol, Obama Interviews Alibaba Billionaire Jack Ma
US President Barack Obama took time off at an Asia-Pacific summit on Wednesday for an unusual task - putting questions to Chinese internet billionaire Jack Ma and a young Filipina entrepreneur on government-business ties in a panel discussion.
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Shunning Protocol, Obama Interviews Alibaba Billionaire Jack Ma
U.S. President Barack Obama took time off at an Asia-Pacific summit on Wednesday for an unusual task - putting questions to Chinese internet billionaire Jack Ma and a young Filipina entrepreneur on government-business ties in a panel discussion.
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Woman Gives Birth in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Traffic Chaos
A Filipina gave birth on a Manila sidewalk after getting caught in traffic chaos caused by a regional gathering of world leaders, police said today.
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Foreign Hostages in Philippines Appear in Video Posted Online
Three foreign men and a Filipina kidnapped last month in the southern Philippines have appeared in a video posted online, making demands for the Islamic militants who abducted them.
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Nobel Laureate Chemist Richard Heck, Dies in Manila
American chemist and Nobel laureate Richard Heck died in Manila on Saturday after years of illnesses that left him almost penniless, relatives of his Filipina wife said today.
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Filipina Held in Saudi Over Suicide Vests
A Filipina has been arrested in Saudi Arabia on suspicion of helping a Syrian to make explosive belts for suicide attacks in the kingdom, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
