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Kevin Balot: Transgender women joining Miss Universe is not equality anymore
Kevin Balot, a transgender beauty queen who was crowned Miss International Queen 2012 and an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, believes that traditional beauty pageants are only exclusive for natural-born women, during her guesting in an online show on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 with the female hosts Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, Binibining Pilipinas International 2014 Bianca Guidotti, and Mutya ng Pilipinas Intercontinental 2010 Carla Lizardo.
"We transwomen always ask for equality... And I believe, us, transgender women joining sa mga Miss Universe is not equality anymore eh. Hindi lang ako sang-ayon sa mga ganoong bagay kasi we have our own...
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Netizens slam Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia for doctor-shaming
#NoToDoctorShaming trends on Twitter today, June 24, 2020, after Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia publicly shamed a doctor named Candy Krista Abrera Pilapil against the memorandum of using “tuob” or steam inhalation as a treatment for possible COVID-19 symptoms on her Facebook Live last night, June 23, 2020.
In the video, the 64-year old governor embarrassed Dr. Pilapil who criticized the memorandum issued by the provincial government to all employees to perform “tuob” twice a day at their workstations.
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The doctor disagreed on the said health measure and in a sense...
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Apple announces new operating system ‘iOS 14’, features and compatible devices
On Tuesday, June 22, 2020, Apple unveiled iPhone’s newest operating system—the iOS 14.
The new operating system is said to be “the biggest updated ever to Home Screen pages,” as Apple has totally redesigned the widgets and other built-in applications such as App Store, Messages and App Library. Apple’s iOS 14 also comes with Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support—an upgrade that lets you play videos on top of your iPhone screen. Also, Apple included Siri to its interface-level changes as it no longer has its full-screen view and can bring other widgets to any of your screens.
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It’s ‘Reply 1988’ mini-reunion and we can’t get over it!
Yes, you read it right! Ssangmun-dong kids just had a mini-reunion, and it’s the cutest.
Lee Dong Hwi, who played Dong-Ryong, posted photos of him with the cast of Reply 1988 on his Instagram account. It is really nice to see Deok Sun (Hyeri), Taek (Park Bo Gum), Sun Woo (Go Kyung Pyo), Bo Ra (Ryu Hye Young), and Dong Ryong together again--fans missed Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) though.
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The Last Ride: The Undertaker announces retirement from WWE after 30 years!
The Undertaker, one of the most popular and well-loved characters in the history of professional wrestling, has announced his retirement after spending almost 30 years with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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Mark Calaway, in real life who began his professional wrestling career in 1987, confirmed during the final episode of his docuseries “Undertaker: The Last Ride” that he was done with wrestling and contented of not stepping in the ring again.
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“Never say never, but at this point in my life and in my career, I have no desire...