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'Squid Game' Season 2 perfectly mirrors our moment

It would have been easy to take the successful, high-concept premise of “Squid Game” – hard-luck contestants compete to the death in a sadistically kiddie-themed battle royale – and simply replicate it for Season 2.

Security up as election period, gun ban begin

A nationwide ban takes effect today on the carrying of firearms and on the transfer, reassignment or suspension of state workers and officials, as the country officially enters the election period in the run-up to the May 11 elections, the Commission on Elections Comelec) said yesterday.

Sofronio Vasquez Honors Bisaya Roots In First Major Concert After 'The Voice US' Win

Sofronio Vasquez, the first Filipino and Asian to win \"The Voice USA,\" is back in the Philippines to celebrate his historic victory. One of the highlights of his homecoming is his first major concert since winning the show, and it's even more special because it's happening in Cebu, where he gets to perform for his fellow Bisaya and honor his roots.

Nasaan Si Hesus? Goes From The Stage To The Big Screen

The musical, \"Nasaan si Hesus?, was staged 20 years ago under the helm of Nestor Torre, with music and lyrics by Lourdes \"Bing\" Pimentel.

Marion Aunor and her dreamers

Marion Aunor has music destiny in her blood.

Agnes Huibonhoa Revisits Her Family's Ancestral Home in Saigon, Transformed into a Museum

\"So you're a real Miss Saigon,\" Joji Dingcong tells Agnes Huibonhoa as we enter her family's ancestral home which is now the Bao Tang My Thuat Fine Arts Museum in Ho Chi Minh, which was Saigon's former name.

TNT CLAMPS DOWN ON CONVERGE

Abando, Ildefonso beef up SGA

Phinma Takes Over Insurance Brokerage Unit

Phinma Corp., the listed diversified conglomerate of the Del Rosario Group, has taken full control of the group's insurance brokerage arm.

Isuzu opens new dealerships in Rizal

Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) has expanded its footprint in the country with the opening of two new dealerships in Rizal.

'Phl faces limited fiscal, monetary support'

The Philippines is expected to receive minimal support from fiscal and monetary policies in 2025 as the government prioritizes post-pandemic debt consolidation, while interest rate cuts remain too modest to significantly stimulate household and business spending, according to ANZ Research.

Needed breather

The local cement industry, now threatened by the influx of cheap dumped cement from other countries mostly from Vietnam, is expected to receive a much-needed breather very soon.

Where there is no trust

Imagine a scenario: A nervous employee steps into his boss's office and, after gathering his courage, asks, \"Can I get a raise?\" The boss barely looks up and says: \"Because of the fluctuational predisposition of your position's productive capacity as juxtaposed to the industry standards, it would be monetarily injudicious to advocate an increment.\"

DoubleDragon to raise P10 B from bond issuance

DoubleDragon Corp., the listed property developer owned by Edgar \"Injap\" Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, is eyeing as much as P10 billion from a planned bond issuance to bolster its cash reserves.

Raslag supplies clean power to Team Energy

Raslag Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Nepomuceno Group, is supplying clean power to Japanese-controlled Team Energy Corp. through its solar farm in Pampanga.

inDrive Opens Extra Livelihood for Drivers

Ride-hailing app inDrive is bringing in another income source for its drivers where they can earn as much as P18,000 a month by collecting data for a mapping company.

PH Banks Poised for Growth, Innovation in 2025 and Beyond

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expressed confidence in the banking system's resilience and potential, highlighting the industry's strong performance in 2024 and its optimistic outlook for the years ahead.

Growing competition to cut e-wallet fees

Filipinos can expect digital services to become cheaper in the long run as a result of more players joining the market to challenge current leaders GCash and Maya.

SEC Opens Extension Office in Laoag

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to expand its footprint to provide businesses with greater access to its services.

Over P12 B Allotted for Airport Modernization

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) will spend P12.4 billion this year for the upgrade of regional airports to support inter-island connectivity.

Phl, Japan Renew Bilateral Currency Swap Deal

The Philippines and Japan have renewed an agreement to trade one currency for another at a preset rate over a given period.

Hoey shines with 56-foot eagle putt

The Philippines' Rico Hoey sizzled with a six-under 64 spiked by a roaring eagle on the last hole to leap to within three off the pace halfway through the Sony Open Friday in Hawaii.

Australian Open: Eyes on Jannik, Aryna

Jannik Sinner will try to put a doping scandal behind him when he kicks off his Australian Open defense against Nicolas Jarry while Aryna Sabalenka's bid for a hat-trick of titles starts on Sunday against Sloane Stephens.

Redick gets emotional losing home

Los Angeles Lakers coach J.J. Redick says he hopes the team's eventual return to play can \"give people hope\" after seeing his Pacific Palisades home incinerated in the deadly wildfires that have ravaged the city.

Anger, resentment rise in LA over fire response

After being largely reduced to ashes by wildfire, Altadena was being patrolled by National Guard soldiers on Friday.

Sinag Liga Asya unfolds

Sinag Liga Asya has launched another tournament for the further growth and development of Philippine basketball, partnering this time around with the Department of Justice and other government agencies in a hoop slugfest starting today.

Wishing for more Pinoy world champs

GAB chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera's wish for the new year is the ascension of more Filipino world boxing champions and from all indications, it may come true.

Local charge in Phl Open stays strong

After getting Asia's oldest national championship rebooted this year, the organizing National Golf Association of the Philippines is leaving no stone unturned trying to lure the country's best players and keep the Smart Infinity Philippine Open title on home soil.

BTS Member J-Hope Announces First Solo Tour

Smooth like butter, like a superstar about to hit the road. BTS member J-Hope (in photo) will embark on his first solo tour next month.

Jeju Air black boxes stopped recording before crash

The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said yesterday.

Israel strikes Yemen Houthis, warns it will hunt leaders

Israel struck Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, including a power station and coastal ports, in response to missile and drone launches, as it warned it would hunt down the group's leaders.