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Alan Arkin (Facebook) NEW YORK (AFP) -  Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Argo" actor known for his wry wit and improvisation skills, has died at the age of 89, according to his sons. Adam, Matthew, and Anthony -- who all followed their father into the entertainment...

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Andres Centino visited three Philippine Navy (PN) ships docked in Subic, Zambales on Saturday, July 1, to inspect its modern warfare capabilities. *(Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) * Centino boarded BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), a...

Eighty-six civilian air passengers who got stranded after their commercial flights were cancelled have been assisted by the military and transported from Basco, Batanes to Manila via transport aircraft C-295, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Saturday, July 1. *(Photo: Philippine Air Force) * The...

Forty-one Filipino veterans were awarded the United States Congressional Gold Medal on Friday, July 30, as a testament to the service and bravery of soldiers and guerillas during the World War II.  *(Photo: DND) * The medals were given to 14 living veterans and the families of 27 posthumous...

General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), met with personnel of the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) stationed in Batanes on Thursday, June 29, to ensure the military’s support to them as the "guardians" of the country’s northernmost frontier. *Gen....

Rear Admiral Geoffroy D' Andigné, joint commander in the Asia-Pacific Zone of the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia, visited the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Thursday, June 29, to reaffirm his vision to establish a stronger...

Hollywood sign in Los, Angeles California (Facebook) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -  Hollywood's summer of discontent could dramatically escalate this weekend, with actors ready to join writers in a massive "double strike" that would bring nearly all US film and television productions to a halt. The Screen...

Madonna (Facebook) NEW YORK (AFP) -  Madonna has gone home after a several-day stay in the hospital and was "feeling better," a source close to the matter told AFP Thursday. The 64-year-old pop superstar had fallen ill with a "serious bacterial infection" that landed her in an intensive care...

Madonna (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) -  Madonna is recovering after falling ill with a "serious bacterial infection" that landed her in an intensive care unit for several days, her manager Guy Oseary said in a statement Wednesday. "Her health is improving, however, she is still under medical care," he...

Taylor Swift (Twitter) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -  Music megastars Taylor Swift and The Weeknd are among showbiz people invited to join the organization that votes on who gets the Oscars, the body said Wednesday. Other invitees include Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who directed "Everything...

It is time to increase the subsistence allowance of all officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and of all commissioned and non-commissioned personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from P150 to P250 per day....

David Corenswet (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -   Rising US star David Corenswet will become the latest actor to don Superman's famous red cape, director James Gunn confirmed Tuesday. The 29-year-old, best known as the lead of recent Netflix series "Hollywood," will take on the iconic role for...