LOOK: Fireworks illuminate the skies despite the rain

    MANILA, Philippines - The midnight rain showers did not discourage some folksin Metro Manila and nearby town to welcome 2019 with pyrotechnics. From Taguig to Marilao, Bulacan, the skies were illuminated by colorful fireworks at 12 a.m. to cap the arrival of the New Year.       ...

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LOOK: It’s fireworks as usual despite the rain

    MANILA, Philippines - The midnight shower did not discourage some Metro Manila and nearby town folk to welcome 2019 with fireworks. From Taguig to Marilao, Bulacan, the skies were illuminated at 12 a.m. to cap the coming of the New Year.       ...

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Big sports event today

Here are the big sports events lined up for Tuesday (January 1) that comprise action from English Premier League and Premier Badminton League.

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'Big Four' still Grand Slam stars to beat, insists Djokovic

World number one Novak Djokovic said on Monday that tennis' big four -- himself, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray -- were still the favourites to win Grand Slam titles in 2019.

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Fil-Ams in Paradise, Calif. still reeling from effects of Camp Fire

LOS ANGELES -- With winds reaching up to 50 mph, the Camp Fire, which started in early November, blazed through over 153,000 acres and nearly 14,000 residences in Northern California. Aside from becoming the most destructive fire in the state's modern history, it also proved to be the deadliest with a death toll of 86. Roughly 27,000 people were displaced. Nearly all of the small town of Paradise, California, was consumed. As residents come back to assess the damage, many remain undecided on whether to rebuild or to move out for good. This is true also for its close-knit Filipino-American community. Gemma Clow, who previously shared with the Asian Journal her family's experi...

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Coming to America: My parents’ labor of love

FAIRFAX, Virginia -- My coming to America was a labor of love from my parents, Marcelo and Stella, and my telling even just a snippet of its story through this article is my loving thanks to them. Without their dreams, sacrifices, love, laughs, strong work ethic and brave and adventurous nature, I would not have had the opportunities that make the wonderful life I have today. Dad, from San Mateo, Rizal and Mom, from Batangas, met and married in Manila. They both came from very humble beginnings and when they married on March 14, 1970, they already knew they wanted to make sure they provided a better life for the family they would have. A big part of that plan was to pursue the Ame...

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Portrait of the bully in the Age of Duterte

My column on the Ateneo bullying incidentdrew complaints from readers who were upset over what they felt were subtle, indirect criticisms of Duterte. "Talagang inisiksik yung sa President e. Pilit na pilit," read one comment. "Please leave politics out of this," another said. My essay was mainly about the brave young man who stood up to a bully. The bully has been dismissed from the Ateneo. So now we can fully turn the spotlight on the bigger picture beyond that horrifying attack inside an Ateneo High School bathroom. Apparently, what I wrote led to a bit of misunderstanding, even confusion. I guess I should apologize. For we have enough confusion in our world today. It i...

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