Windows26: Oscars 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ dominates on Hollywood’s biggest night

March 11, 2024

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Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' dominates on Hollywood's biggest night

The Christopher Nolan-helmed "Oppenheimer" emerged as the biggest winner of the Oscars 2024 on March 10 (March 11 in the Philippines) in Los Angeles, California.

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A first: US presidential trade and investment mission in PH

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s visit to Washington in May last year has yielded one major tangible result — the US government is sending over for the first time a Presidential Trade and Investment Mission to the Philippines.

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Rollback: Gasoline price down 50¢, diesel by 25¢ per liter

Motorists will get a slight reprieve this week as local oil firms announced rollbacks in the pump prices of petroleum products by up to P0.50 per liter effective Tuesday, March 12.

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Stars head to Oscars 2024 with 'Oppenheimer' poised for glory

Hollywood's A-listers are getting ready to lavish awards on Christopher Nolan's atomic blockbuster "Oppenheimer" and party with "Barbie" on March 10 (March 11 in the Philippines) at the Oscars 2024, the biggest night in showbiz.

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Teachers' pockets can't catch up with 'Catch-Up Fridays'

That good intentions may sometimes lead to unpleasant results is a truism being felt by many public school teachers, who find themselves shelling out personal funds to cover the learning materials needed for "Catch-Up Fridays."

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Vietnam adds voice, calls for restraint in sea row

Vietnam has called for restraint in the South China Sea following fresh tensions between the Philippines and China in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, according to a report in Vietnamese state media.

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India firm looks beyond COVID with new malaria, dengue vaccines

The CEO of the world's biggest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India, said the company has bolstered its manufacturing ahead of launches over the next few years of shots against diseases like malaria and dengue by repurposing facilities used to make COVID-19 immunizations.

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EDITORIAL: Securing PH's energy future

Described as the largest deal in the energy sector in a decade, three of the country's top tycoons have forged a mega $3.3-billion deal to launch the country's "first and most expansive" liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Batangas province.

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Tim Cone confident Gilas can scale mountains in Latvia

National coach Tim Cone knows that a steep trek awaits his charges in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia this July.

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NU, La Salle brace for blockbuster UAAP women's volleyball clas

Worried stiff in going through another meltdown, the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs have gone back to the drawing board way ahead of their projected blockbuster showdown with defending champion La Salle.

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Megan Young says sorry amid criticism for fixing Miss Botswana's hair

Megan Young has apologized for "failing to oversee the bigger picture" after she was slammed by netizens for fixing the hair of Miss World Botswana Lesego Chombo during the global tilt's question-and-answer (Q&A) portion.

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