In an age of instant everything, postcards keep the slow magic alive
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In an age of instant everything, postcards keep the slow magic alive
Fewer people are sending postcards, and that is making the act more intimate, more personal.
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In an age of instant everything, postcards keep the slow magic alive
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This AI video of Jesus and a little boy singing Bless the Lord Oh My Soul, while Jesus holds a disembodied child’s foot is so beautiful and spiritually inspiring.
July 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
This AI video of Jesus and a little boy singing Bless the Lord Oh My Soul, while Jesus holds a disembodied child’s foot is so beautiful and spiritually inspiring.
Our verdict: Dining at Hayop is like being back in the Philippines and having a meal at home, if your home is in one of those posh, exclusive gated communities in Makati.
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Hayop sa sarap!
Our verdict: Dining at Hayop is like being back in the Philippines and having a meal at home, if your home is in one of those posh, exclusive gated communities in Makati. It seems a bit bold, I thi…
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July 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Our verdict: Dining at Hayop is like being back in the Philippines and having a meal at home, if your home is in one of those posh, exclusive gated communities in Makati.
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Channeling retirement
July 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Channeling retirement
Woman who crawled out of drain in the Philippines found, as a nation grapples with homelessness. www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
Woman who crawled out of drain in the Philippines found, as a nation grapples with homelessness
Police have undercovered a subterranean roadway street dwellers use to move around the city unseen. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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May 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Woman who crawled out of drain in the Philippines found, as a nation grapples with homelessness. www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
There are over 3 million homeless people across Metro Manila. They live in shanties, pushcarts colloquially known as “kariton”, and wherever they can find shelter: by the side of the road, in cemeteries, and now in storm drains and sewage tunnels.
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Woman in Philippines crawls out of drain like in horror show
City officials say vagrants and street dwellers have taken to living in sewer drains and tunnels. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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May 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
There are over 3 million homeless people across Metro Manila. They live in shanties, pushcarts colloquially known as “kariton”, and wherever they can find shelter: by the side of the road, in cemeteries, and now in storm drains and sewage tunnels.
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In the farthest of these islands, Y’Ami, folklore has it you can hear the roosters in Taiwan cackle and doodle-doo their morning call and “eff you very much” to Chinese warships sailing in waters where they’re not supposed to be. pininggapura.wordpress.com/2025/05/25/b...
Batanes is a full stop
Here, the sea is life. It brings silvers of fish, the peace that goes with blissful solitude, and rumours of war. Batanes is where you settle down when you realise you’ve finally reached the …
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May 25, 2025 at 6:48 AM
In the farthest of these islands, Y’Ami, folklore has it you can hear the roosters in Taiwan cackle and doodle-doo their morning call and “eff you very much” to Chinese warships sailing in waters where they’re not supposed to be. pininggapura.wordpress.com/2025/05/25/b...
There is a tree here at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, a Casuarina, that they call the ‘lone tree’. It is, however, neither alone nor lonely. pininggapura.wordpress.com/2025/05/14/t...
The ‘Lone Tree’
Beneath its shade, life unfolds. A wedding proposal. A fork in the road reached. An epiphany. A dream. A lazy afternoon well spent. Here, with the tree as witness, travel plans are made, bonds are …
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May 14, 2025 at 6:08 AM
There is a tree here at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, a Casuarina, that they call the ‘lone tree’. It is, however, neither alone nor lonely. pininggapura.wordpress.com/2025/05/14/t...
𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐾𝑦𝑜𝑑𝑜 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠:
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞 was also mentioned as a strong candidate, but according to the sources, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬.
𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒.
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞 was also mentioned as a strong candidate, but according to the sources, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬.
𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒.
May 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐾𝑦𝑜𝑑𝑜 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠:
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞 was also mentioned as a strong candidate, but according to the sources, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬.
𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒.
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞 was also mentioned as a strong candidate, but according to the sources, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬.
𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s fate ultimately rests on whether the cardinals want a Pope Francis 2.0 or a “Francis lite”, or a totally new kind of pontiff. str.sg/bxUp
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle: Asia’s bet to become the next pope is leaving it all up to God
The Filipino is the "Asian Francis", but his fellow cardinals may opt for the road more travelled by. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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May 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s fate ultimately rests on whether the cardinals want a Pope Francis 2.0 or a “Francis lite”, or a totally new kind of pontiff. str.sg/bxUp
Stock markets today
🇭🇰 Hong Kong: -10.7%
🇹🇼 Taiwan: -9.6%
🇸🇬 Singapore: -7.8%
🇨🇳 China: -6.5%
🇯🇵 Japan: -6.1%
🇲🇾 Malaysia: -4.3%
🇦🇺 Australia: -4.2%
🇵🇭 Philippines: -4%
🇮🇳 India: -3.8%
🇳🇿 New Zealand: -3.6%
🇭🇰 Hong Kong: -10.7%
🇹🇼 Taiwan: -9.6%
🇸🇬 Singapore: -7.8%
🇨🇳 China: -6.5%
🇯🇵 Japan: -6.1%
🇲🇾 Malaysia: -4.3%
🇦🇺 Australia: -4.2%
🇵🇭 Philippines: -4%
🇮🇳 India: -3.8%
🇳🇿 New Zealand: -3.6%
April 7, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Stock markets today
🇭🇰 Hong Kong: -10.7%
🇹🇼 Taiwan: -9.6%
🇸🇬 Singapore: -7.8%
🇨🇳 China: -6.5%
🇯🇵 Japan: -6.1%
🇲🇾 Malaysia: -4.3%
🇦🇺 Australia: -4.2%
🇵🇭 Philippines: -4%
🇮🇳 India: -3.8%
🇳🇿 New Zealand: -3.6%
🇭🇰 Hong Kong: -10.7%
🇹🇼 Taiwan: -9.6%
🇸🇬 Singapore: -7.8%
🇨🇳 China: -6.5%
🇯🇵 Japan: -6.1%
🇲🇾 Malaysia: -4.3%
🇦🇺 Australia: -4.2%
🇵🇭 Philippines: -4%
🇮🇳 India: -3.8%
🇳🇿 New Zealand: -3.6%
Here's another one for Filipino representation. Now, we can say: Alex Eala you make us feel so gigil.
March 28, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Here's another one for Filipino representation. Now, we can say: Alex Eala you make us feel so gigil.
So, the dream run ends, for now. She may have fallen short, but the world now knows who Alex Eala is, and with her name will always come "from the Philippines". Muli, salamat Alex. Tuloy lang ang laban.
March 28, 2025 at 5:34 AM
So, the dream run ends, for now. She may have fallen short, but the world now knows who Alex Eala is, and with her name will always come "from the Philippines". Muli, salamat Alex. Tuloy lang ang laban.
Oh, that sweet, unadulterated Filipino accent. You know that in her head, as she hustles for every point, she's thinking in Tagalog. Kaya mo ito. Laban lang. She is truly ours, a breath-taking unicorn from a land that lately has had very few reasons to be proud. Salamat, Alex! nyti.ms/3FGMHlI
Alex Eala beats Iga Swiatek to continue stunning Miami Open run
It is Eala's third consecutive win over a Grand Slam champion in Miami.
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March 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Oh, that sweet, unadulterated Filipino accent. You know that in her head, as she hustles for every point, she's thinking in Tagalog. Kaya mo ito. Laban lang. She is truly ours, a breath-taking unicorn from a land that lately has had very few reasons to be proud. Salamat, Alex! nyti.ms/3FGMHlI
Her boyfriend's name is Ken Kapre. www.straitstimes.com/life/enterta...
Mattel turns Philippines’ mythic foetus-eating demon manananggal into cute Monster High doll
The toymaker reimagines a creature that has sown terror among generations of Filipinos. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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March 18, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Her boyfriend's name is Ken Kapre. www.straitstimes.com/life/enterta...
Running is currently experiencing a new, unprecedented surge – a “new era” – as a younger generation eschews decadent evenings of booze, cigarettes and staying up till the rooster crows for a healthier, more active lifestyle. www.straitstimes.com/life/in-runn...
In running clubs in the Philippines, love awaits at the finish line for some
Running is seeing a new boom in the Philippines, swelling the ranks of run clubs and spicing up the dating scene. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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February 7, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Running is currently experiencing a new, unprecedented surge – a “new era” – as a younger generation eschews decadent evenings of booze, cigarettes and staying up till the rooster crows for a healthier, more active lifestyle. www.straitstimes.com/life/in-runn...
He's in his safe space.
January 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
He's in his safe space.
Scientists at a top research institute in the Philippines have found a new, cheap and widely available source of skin grafts: the milkfish, known locally as “bangus”. shorturl.at/uUMH5
Philippine researchers say milkfish skin can be used to treat severe burns, skin wounds
It is as effective as the already widely used Nile tilapia skin, their study has shown. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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January 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Scientists at a top research institute in the Philippines have found a new, cheap and widely available source of skin grafts: the milkfish, known locally as “bangus”. shorturl.at/uUMH5
Not even crass commercialism, and the sharp-elbowed hedonism and vapid narcissism that go with it, can ever ruin Boracay's view.
January 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Not even crass commercialism, and the sharp-elbowed hedonism and vapid narcissism that go with it, can ever ruin Boracay's view.
Epic clapback #markzuckerberg #facebook
January 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Epic clapback #markzuckerberg #facebook