A week after saying ' I do ' to businessman Michael Hearn, Dominique Cojuangco has finally shared some wedding photos with her husband on social media. Dominique — daughter of veteran actress Gretchen Barretto and businessman Tonybody Cojuangco — took to her personal Instagram page on Sunday, March 12 to give a glimpse of her closer look at her elegant wedding ballgown, which was created by Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab. The bride was dolled up by hair stylist Paul Nebres and makeup artist Jelly Eugenio.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should not be a playground for criminals, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said on Tuesday. Pimentel said he had signed the report of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, head of the upper chamber's ways and means panel, who recommended a total phaseout of Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos). 'We do not want the Philippines to be the playground of criminal syndicates which are attracted to businesses like gambling. We should start worrying for the future generations of Filipinos.

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Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ACRS – Get Rating )'s share price was up 4.3% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $7.76 and last traded at $7.73. Approximately 468,275 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 58% from the average daily volume of 1,109,149 shares. The stock had previously closed at $7.41. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of equities analysts have commented on ACRS shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an 'overweight' rating and set a $38.

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'Matlock' star Jason Ritter exclusively told Us Weekly about his 'forever' bond with late dad John Ritter's '8 Simple Rules' costars

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7/31/2023 Chattanooga police made contact with a Collegedale fugitive wanted for vandalism, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give notice, and failure to render aid. After taking the fugitive ... more

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CYCLING TRACK (CN)(230927) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalists Team China, gold medalists Team Japan and bronze medalists Team South Korea (L-R) attend the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Fans and smartphone enthusiasts are about to get another exciting surprise from the leading smartphone brand vivo as it gears up to release yet another technological masterpiece in the V series line. The iteration of the vivo V25 Series, the vivo V27 Series dubbed as the #TheAuraPortraitMaster, is said to offer fans a one-of-a-kind camera feature that's sure to upgrade any smartphone into a studio in one's pocket. With vivo's impressive history of successful launches, it's expected that this new feature will be just as functional and stylish — if not more — as vivo's previous innovations.

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Ice Warrior Challenge obstacle race at indoor ski resort in CairoParticipants compete in the Ice Warrior Challenge at the Ski Egypt - Mall of Egypt indoor ski resort in Cairo, Egypt, 30 September 2023. Contestants have to take on obstacles in sub-zero degrees temperatures, according to the event's website. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

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SEOUL: North Korea has invited foreign golfers to a tournament in Pyongyang, another tentative step in the reclusive country's reopening after Chinese and Russian officials attended a military parade last month. The country has been under a rigid self-imposed Covid-19 blockade since early 2020, but there are increasing signs Pyongyang may be becoming more flexible on border controls, experts say. "The Pyongyang Golf Course hosts an amateur golfers competition in spring and autumn every year," read a post from Aug 2 on Pyongyang's official DPR Korea Tour website.

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DAVAO CITY—Aside from supporting 'green' candidates, an environmental group urged both the public and aspiring village officials to use eco-friendly materials and be mindful of plastic waste to protect the environment as they prepare for the campaign period for the Oct. 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Anticipating the surge of election materials as the campaign kicks off on Oct. 19, Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability Inc. (Idis), urged candidates to strive for a zero-waste approach, including the use of social media and multimedia strategies to engage voters.

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NEW DELHI/HANOI—Boats belonging to a Chinese maritime militia approached an area where navies of India and Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries were taking part in drills in the South China Sea (SCS), two Indian sources said on Monday. An independent expert in Vietnam said Beijing appeared to be using the militia to intimidate and disrupt the naval exercise. Beijing has not responded to Reuters' queries about the alleged incident and its possible motives. The Indian and Vietnamese governments declined to comment.

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UMB Bank n.a. lowered its position in Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG – Free Report) by 2.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,001 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock after selling 108 shares during the period. […] The post Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) Shares Sold by UMB Bank n.a. first appeared on Daily Political .

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Emergency vehicles are seen on a street in front of the Lotte Department Store in Jamsil, southern Seoul, on Friday evening. (Yonhap)A fire broke out on the first floor of the Lotte Department Store in Jamsil, Songpa-gu, southern Seoul, on Friday evening.Some 1,000 people were evacuated from the store. The fire was extinguished at 8:17 p.m., 20 minutes after it was reported, according to the fire authorities. There were no reported casualties.More than 100 firefighters and 31 fire trucks and ambulances were deployed to the scene.

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Over $10.5 million in grants awarded to deliver new active transport projects. Funding will support 40 new active transport projects. The cycling grants have been provided through the Cycle Network Local Government Grants program, with projects funded on a matched 50/50 basis with local governments. The Palaszczuk Labor Government has awarded over $10.5 million in local government grants to build 40 new active transport projects across Queensland. The funding builds on the $9.3 million already committed to projects underway with local governments.

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Japan seeks to avoid the international issue of comfort women in the Philippines and other countries, including China, Taiwan, and South Korea through the Overseas Development Aid (ODA) as economic assistance. This was the response of Lila Filipina's Sharon Cabusao on the question  during the recent online forum organized by the Geneva Graduate Institute on the reasons behind the removals of the statues of comfort women. The two-meter high 'Lola' statue was  installed in December 2017 along Baywalk, Roxas Boulevard in Manila.

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Klingman & Associates LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( NYSEARCA:VOO – Get Rating ) by 14.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,869 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,309 shares during the period. Klingman & Associates LLC's holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $2,765,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company.

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Ensign Peak Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Biogen Inc. ( NASDAQ:BIIB – Get Rating ) by 122.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 72,742 shares of the biotechnology company's stock after purchasing an additional 40,076 shares during the quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc owned approximately 0.05% of Biogen worth $19,422,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BIIB.

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Optimism ( OP ) traded 2.3% higher against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 18:00 PM ET on June 4th. One Optimism token can now be bought for $1.50 or 0.00005507 BTC on major exchanges. Optimism has a total market capitalization of $966.14 million and approximately $80.02 million worth of Optimism was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last week, Optimism has traded 7.5% lower against the US dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 0.

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ZAMBOANGA CITY — An official of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has expressed alarm over the recent deaths of children in a rural village here due to food poverty. Juliet Tigo, NAPC regional coordinator for the Zamboanga Peninsula region, was reacting to reports of the deaths of two children in Barangay Maasin—some 13 kilometers from the city center—on Aug. 1. The children were age 1 and 2, and, along with a 7-year-old sibling, were left in the care of their 80-year-old grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents, authorities said.

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