AI and the illusion of human connection

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 04/07/2023

I was a college sophomore when the movie “Her” was first released. A science-fiction drama film that follows Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix)—a soon-to-be divorcee estranged not only from his wife but from the world around him. But…

‘A lot of regrets’: Tennis star Naomi Osaka says shyness is holding her back

05/15/2020

Former world number one Naomi Osaka has admitted having “a lot of regrets” and said she’s soul-searching during the coronavirus lockdown for ways to become more assertive. The 22-year-old Japanese, who stormed to prominence by winning back-to-back…

DEATH CAME ON HER BIRTHDAY

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/17/2018

CALL CENTER NURSE KILLED She turned 27 years old yesterday, Saturday (November 17), but Cristina Jayson did not make it alive to see the sun rise on her birthday. Jayson was shot dead a few meters away…

Living her dreams

Mich Padayhag, Niza Mariñas, Rob Gonzales 11/10/2018

OUR CEBUANA queen almost did not make it, but thanks to last-minute persistence and the prodding of her handler, she gave the competition a go with nary an expectation. Coupled with her youthful charm and affable demeanor,…

Steffi Aberasturi: Her crowning glory

Rob Gonzales 10/27/2018

Even with her extensive pageant experience (she won Ms. Sinulog 2011, Ms. IPI 2012, Ms. Mandaue 2013, Reyna ng Aliwan 2014, and Ms. Beauche International 2015), newly crowned Binibining Cebu 2018, Mandaue City’s Steffi Aberasturi admits that…

Mabatid wants CCTVs in her barangay

Delta Dyrecka Letigio and Rosalie Abatayo 10/08/2018

Davide agrees to let city free use of provincial lot for shuttle terminal Barangay Mabolo Chief, Niña Mabatid said she is planning to ask for a bigger budget allotment for her barangay next year so that they…

Mocha dares Leni to face her ‘eye to eye, eyeliner to eyeliner’

Inquirer.net 10/04/2018

Resigned Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson lashed at the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo for saying that she is still liable for alleged lies and scandals despite her resignation. Uson said that…

Kris Aquino reveals results of her medical tests in Singapore

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/02/2018

“ALL tests for any tumor markers were negative.” Queen of All Media Kris Aquino gave this categorical statement a day after she traveled to Singapore for a more comprehensive set of tests. The medical update was part…

Imee forgot millennials protested vs her pa’s hero’s burial, youth group says

Inquirer.net 08/22/2018

A YOUTH group has slammed Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos for claiming that millennials have moved on with issues hounding her family, noting that young people were prime movers of protests against her father, former President Ferdinand…

READ: Official Statement of Congresswoman Gwen Garcia on Ombudsman’s decision to dismiss her from public service

08/14/2018

I have frequently said that former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales was incapable of rendering a fair and just decision against me, owing to her personal closeness to Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr, whose son I am running…

Woman shot by unknown gunman; traces of suspected shabu found inside her vehicle

Norman V. Mendoza 08/08/2018

A woman sustained a gunshot wound on her left arm while waiting for her friend inside a vehicle at Sitio Pilit, Barangay Cabancalan, Mandaue City at past 11 p.m. on Tuesday (August 7). The victim was identified…

Mom pleads guilty to exposing her children, 4 others to cyberporn; gets 20 years

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/06/2018

A 38-year-old mother will be spending the next 20 years in jail for selling her four children and four other minors to online pornography inside her home in Cordova town, Cebu, in 2016. Vilma (not her real…

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