Filipina representing Hawaii wins 46th Mrs Universe
MANILA, Philippines — Filipina Meranie Gadiana Rahman won the 46th edition of Mrs. Universe representing Hawaii held in Newport Performing Arts Theater last night.
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‘Secret: Untold Melody’ Resonates With Busan Buyers
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korean sales agency Finecut has struck a raft of rights sales on upcoming fantasy-romance “Secret: Untold Melody.” The film, which will premiere at the upcoming Hawaii International Film Festival, tells the tale of a man whose promising piano career is cut short by a wrist injury. He returns to Korea and falls in love with a mysterious woman at his music college.
Why Bongbong Marcos Is Favored in the Philippines Election
On Feb. 25, 1986, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos, from nuns to office workers, occupied one of the Philippine capital’s main arteries—the culmination of a four-day mass protest dubbed the “People Power Revolution.” It was unlike anything Asia, or the world, had seen before. By evening, the authoritarian regime of ailing President Ferdinand Marcos ended—with Marcos leaving for exile in Hawaii along with his wife and children. Replacing him was Corazon Aquino, the widow of an assassinated pro-democracy opposition leader.
Singapore blows up 100kg WWII-era bomb after thousands evacuated
SINGAPORE, Singapore — Singapore army specialists on Tuesday detonated a 100-kilogram (220-pound) World War II-era bomb found at a construction site, causing a thunderous boom in the city-state after authorities had evacuated thousands of residents.