TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- The Japanese government held a memorial ceremony in Tokyo on Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II, with attendees remembering about 3.1 million victims in the war and renewing their pledge for peace. About 4,170 people, including Emperor Naruhito,...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not visit Tokyo 's Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II, but worshiped toward the war-related shrine from afar before attending a national war anniversary ceremony. Takaichi also sent a...
CEBU CITY–A drug recovery program that was established at the height of the war on drugs of former President Rodrigo Duterte marked a decade of transforming lives. Surrender to God (SuGod), a Catholic faith-based recovery program, on Friday, Aug. 14, marked its 10th anniversary and called on...
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo has explained why she broke down in tears after the group’s 10th anniversary celebration on Aug. 8. Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa gathered at the National Museum of Korea, where they met with 40 fans to mark a decade since BLACKPINK’s debut. Videos taken after the event...
Inventing fire or the wheel today would seem almost impossible. Humanity has already come so far that most new inventions are improvements or combinations of things that already exist. The truly groundbreaking discoveries—the ones that completely change how we live—are much harder to come by....
Emphasizing that unity, cooperation, and a common vision are key to building a stronger and more resilient regional community, Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday, Aug. 8, urged Southeast Asians to bring the Filipino spirit of “bayanihan” to the global stage and challenged ASEAN 's...
All four members of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will attend a meet-and-greet event marking the group 's 10th debut anniversary, YG Entertainment confirmed Thursday, following speculation over the participation of some members. In a statement released on Aug. 7, YG Entertainment said, "After...
Fans of BLACKPINK are calling on YG Entertainment to mark the group’s upcoming 10th debut anniversary with more significant group activities, saying the milestone deserves a celebration that reflects the K-pop act’s global influence. BLACKPINK, composed of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa, debuted...
Most resorts sell rooms. Plantation Bay, A Real Resort With A Real Spa has always sold something far more elusive: the feeling of stepping into another world. That, according to founder J. Manuel “Manny” Gonzalez, was the vision from the very beginning. Long before “experiences” became...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Monday, Aug. 3, marked the fourth anniversary of its Libreng Sakay Program, highlighting that the initiative has provided free transportation to more than 3.54 million commuters nationwide since its launch in 2022. In a statement, the OVP said the milestone...
Kris Aquino shared a personal update as she marked the 17th death anniversary of her mother, former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino. In an Instagram post, Kris admitted that the sadness has not yet faded whenever she recalls what her mother went through before finally passing away in 2009. “We...
The House of Representatives adopted during plenary session Wednesday, July 29 a resolution commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Philippines ' landmark 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) victory on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). House Resolution (HR) No. 1013, principally authored...
