Liam Neeson backs Meryl Streep as next Aslan voice

Philstar - Nov 5, 2026

Liam Neeson has no issue with Meryl Streep voicing Aslan.

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Can COP31 learn anything from GTA VI? A lot actually

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'Dune,' 'Dune: Part Two' to return to cinemas ahead of 'Dune: Part Three'

Nov 5, 2026

For one week starting November 11, "Dune" and "Dune: Part Two" will return to select cinemas and IMAX, according to Warner Bros. Pictures.

Rainy Thursday in parts of PH due to amihan, easterlies

Nov 5, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon or amihan and easterlies will continue to bring rains to parts of the country on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to the state weather bureau. In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said weather specialist Obet Badrina reported that amihan would affect

Philippine envoy says US immigration detention rules may change after midterms

Nov 5, 2026

The Philippines on Thursday voiced optimism that the Democratic Party’s resounding midterm election win would prompt the United States to adopt “a different approach” to President Donald Trump’s hardening immigration crackdown that has ensnared many Filipinos. Trump’s Republican Party was routed in Tuesday’s polls, with the Democrats taking control of both houses of the US Congress and gaining legislative power to check his policies. The drubbing has given hope to Jose Manuel Romualdez, Manila’s...

Singapore to impose $15M fines and arrest threats on firms linked to transboundary haze

Nov 5, 2026

Singapore's Parliament on Nov. 4 debated and passed amendments to the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, strengthening enforcement powers, increasing penalties and introducing tougher measures against companies linked to air pollution caused by forest fires.

Who is Dean Ralph Sarmiento, tapped by Sara Duterte's camp as witness

Nov 5, 2026

Law professor Dean Ralph Sarmiento was listed as Vice President Sara Duterte"s first witness at her impeachment trial. He, however, decided to decline to participate as a witness a day after the announcement was made.

Starved, beaten: Singaporean gets life imprisonment for murdering sister

Nov 5, 2026

A man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for murder after being part of a group that abused his 19-year-old younger sister until she died. Huang Bocan, who joined his girlfriend and another man in starving the victim and chaining her to a toilet, was first charged in 2021 with common intention of committing murder by causing bodily injury to Huang Baoying. Huang, a 34-year-old Singaporean, was convicted on Thursday of committing murder by causing his younger sister’s death. The...