Xian Lim flexes new girlfriend on social media
MANILA, Philippines — After confirming his relationship with the Viva producer, actor and director Xian Lim flexed Iris Lee on social media.
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Rightwards
The results of EU-wide elections for the European Parliament came as no surprise. Domestic elections had indicated a strong shift in voter preference for rightwing parties.
Not Filipino enough
In the current feeding frenzy over Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s allegedly questionable citizenship (to which I admittedly contributed with my tongue-in-cheek take two weeks ago), a consensus appears to have formed that Mayor Guo isn’t Filipino, or isn’t Filipino enough. All kinds of “tests” of “Filipino-ness” have come up online, things that every homegrown Pinoy is supposed to know: dinuguan, chismis, Dolphy, chaka, peks man, etc.
Makhachev-Poirier, Strickland-Costa top-bill UFC 302
MANILA, Philippines – Islam Makhachev versus Dustin Poirier.
Rome champion Zverev eyes French Open but wary of Djokovic 'at his best'
ROME, Italy – Alexander Zverev is gunning for the French Open after winning his second Rome Open title on Sunday (Monday Manila time), but warned of the ever-present danger posed by defending Roland Garros champion, Novak Djokovic.
Mavericks rally to down Thunder
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic posted a triple-double and P.J. Washington drilled the deciding free-throws as the Dallas Mavericks erased a 17-point deficit to beat Oklahoma City 117-116 to reach the NBA Western Conference finals on Saturday.
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Fronts Queer Cinema, Flies Flag for Greece’s LGBTQ Community After Historic Same-Sex Marriage Law
Christopher Vourlias Taking place just weeks after the historic passage of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Greece, the 26th edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival — which runs March 7 – 17 — pays tribute to that watershed moment in the long-running fight for equal rights for the country’s LGBTQ community, while also issuing a rallying cry for diversity, inclusion and empowerment across the globe. “Our festival aspires to map out a detailed and thorough overview of our world’s complexity, welcoming films from the four corners of the world, which outline the radical changes, the challenges and the problems of our times,” says festival general director Elise Jalladeau.
Barangay exec slain, 2 co-chairpersons hurt in Zamboanga City gun attack
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Suspected hired killers shot dead the president of the Association of Barangay Captains in Isabela City, Basilan and wounded two other members of the group in an attack on Sunday night in Zamboanga City.