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GMA Network
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Leila Alcasid, Mito Fabie are so in love in wedding photos
Leila Alcasid and Mito Fabie are a picture-perfect couple in their wedding photos. As seen on Instagram, Leila wore an elegant gown with a cape whereas Mito donned a classic suit. Leila was walked down the aisle by her father Ogie Alcasid and stepfather Mark Morrow. The couple also shed tears during the ceremony in Sydney, Australia. Sharing photos from their life event on Instagram, Leila wrote a poem for her husband. Meanwhile, Mito wrote in his own post, 'Ohana araw gabi for life. Thank you for your well wishes. Mabuhay ang bagong kasal.' Leila and Mito got engaged in September 2024. Following this, Ogie expressed his joy for the couple on Instagram. Leila and younger sister Sarah are Ogie's daughters with his ex-wife, Michelle. He and wife Regine Velasquez have a son together, Nate. — Nika Roque/LA, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Leila Alcasid and Mito Fabie tie the knot
Leila Alcasid, the daughter of Ogie Alcasid and Michelle van Eimeren, is now married to Filipino musician Mito Fabie a.k.a Curtismith! On Instagram Thursday, Ogie shared the good news by posting some photos from their garden wedding. In one of his posts, Ogie shared a photo of the couple eating together and expressed their happiness for the newlyweds. 'Pag ibig. Pagmamahalang walang patid. Kami ay nagbubunyi. We love you [Mito] and [Leila]. The Lord bless you both!' he wrote. The OPM legend also posted a photo of himself with Michelle's husband, Mark, walking Leila down the aisle. 'Fatherhood,' he said. Leila and Mito got engaged in September 2024. Following Leila and Mito's engagement, Ogie expressed his joy for the couple on Instagram. Leila and younger sister Sarah are Ogie's daughters with his ex-wife, Michelle. He and wife Regine Velasquez have a son together, Nate. —Jade Veronique Yap/CDC, GMA Integrated News
The Citizen
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Bowls brilliance for Krugersdorp at nationals
This year's National Bowls Championship for women saw three of Krugersdorp Bowling Club's (KBC) members making history for the Sables Bowls team by taking home all three podium medals in the singles event. • Also read: Young KBC bowler 'a Protea in the making' Spokesperson for the club, David Parker, said member Leila Snyman reached the finals to play against her Sables colleague, Bridget Herselman, where this game proved to be a great display of the sport. Many spectators said this was the best game of singles they have ever seen in years,' David commented. He continued that Leila once again proved that she has an exceptional big-match temperament, where she kept her composure all the time, by playing some unbelievable shots. 'The game was played in good spirit and sportsmanship from both players, where Bridget won the match 21–18, where all the Sables members were great ambassadors for the game of bowls.' President of the KBC, Andy Shelby, added that Leila is a great member who has shown that the younger generation can play the game at the highest level. 'The whole of KBC is proud of what she achieved. There is a feeling that she could become the KBC's first national player,' he believes. David continued that KBC also had a team of four women who also did the club proud by reaching the last eight in the National Ladies Fours Tournament. Maureen Love, Elysse Heine, Estelle Serfontein and Barbara Minaar reached the quarter finals. They showed team spirit in a combination of winning. I congratulate all the ladies who excelled at nationals on flying the KBC flag proudly,' David concluded. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Newsweek
22-05-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Why Woman Refused To Let Son-in-Law Choose Granddaughter's Name Backed
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A post about a mother's decision to bar her son-in-law from seeing his newborn child to prevent him from naming the baby has gone viral on Reddit. The post, shared by user u/throwaway91023737 in the r/AmItheA****** subreddit, has racked up more than 9,800 upvotes and over 1,300 comments since it was uploaded on May 22. Titled "AITA [Am I the A******] for not letting my daughter's husband see her after her birth?" the post details how the 47-year-old mother intervened after her 24-year-old daughter Leila gave birth while recovering from complications. The dispute centers on a baby name that her son-in-law, Matt, allegedly attempted to push through without his wife's consent. The poster refrained from sharing the details of the hospital with Matt to keep him from signing any papers with his preferred name for the baby. Thomas Westenholz, a couples therapist at WAVO LTD and co-host of the Couples in Focus podcast, told Newsweek that, while the mother's actions may have been rooted in protection, such interference often complicates relationships further. "When a parent steps in and blocks access to a baby, it's often driven by protection, but it can backfire," Westenholz said. "It's not just about who's right; it's about what kind of family you're building." The mother wrote in the Reddit post: "I don't know much but I know that she and her husband Matt (27 m) have been having issues on what to name their child." The root of the conflict lay in a fundamental disagreement over the child's name. The post said that Matt advocated for a highly unconventional name—described as a month name that was "not something like June, May, or April," paired with a color middle name that wasn't "violet or Scarlett." Leila, by contrast, preferred something more practical. The couple had reportedly been in marriage counseling over the issue, which "hasn't have seemed to work," the poster wrote. Stock image: Couple with a newborn baby fill out paperwork at the reception desk of a hospital. Stock image: Couple with a newborn baby fill out paperwork at the reception desk of a hospital. Getty A January 2010 study in Social Psychological and Personality Science found that American parents have increasingly opted for unique baby names over time; this is a trend that researchers suggest reflects "a growing interest in uniqueness and individualism." The study, which analyzed the first names of 325 million babies from 1880 to 2007, found that common names steadily declined in popularity after 1950, with the most-rapid change occurring during the 1990s. The situation in the Reddit post escalated when Leila, recovering in the hospital and "very out of it," was in no condition to make decisions. The post said that Matt took advantage of her state to assert his preferred name. The grandmother, acting on a phone call with Matt where he revealed the name he intended to use, refused to disclose the hospital's location, preventing him from being present or signing the birth documents. "I knew Leila wouldn't like this and that it was supposed to be a joint decision so I didn't allow him to sign anything, which resulted in him not being able to legally sign off as her father," she wrote. Leila later thanked her mother for stepping in, according to the post. However, the decision has had lasting repercussions. "Matt has been refusing to see their baby," the mother said. "What was supposed to be a beautiful phase in their life has been spoiled by his family bombarding her with texts and calls." Westenholz said: "The best way forward is for the couple to reclaim the conversation from outside interference. Boundaries need to be set together or resentment will fester on all sides." 'Selfish and Petulant' Reddit users were largely sympathetic to the mother's perspective. "You were not acting on your own behalf—you were advocating for a woman who had just given birth," wrote u/Kitastrophe8503. User u/Sneezydiva3 questioned Matt's readiness for fatherhood, stating: "Even if you were [the a******] and should've stayed out of it, I don't think Matt is very mature or ready to be a parent." Several others echoed this sentiment. "The son-in-law was trying to take advantage of the situation to get his way," u/NaesieDae wrote. "If I was OP [the original poster]I would have done the same thing." U/mavenmim added: "He wasn't organized or in communication with his pregnant wife enough to be present at the birth … Refusing to see the baby is selfish and petulant and will not help his relationship with his wife or his child." Another commenter, u/rainaftermoscow, said: "Man is literally throwing a wobbly and alienating himself from his own baby because he couldn't take advantage of his sick wife. Glad OP is there for her daughter cause her husband sure isn't." Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via the Reddit messaging system. Do you have a similar story to share? Let us know via life@ and your story could be featured on Newsweek.
The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
I watched mum take final breath waiting for help after Israel missile hit school – I lost my leg & now need prosthetic
OVER the past 19 months of war in Gaza it can be easy to get lost in the sea of horrific details that have emerged nearly every single day. However, one in particular stands out — the number of Advertisement 5 There have been 4,700 amputation cases in Gaza over the past 19 months Credit: Getty Images - Getty 5 Rosamond Bennett spoke to some of those impacted 5 Gaza has the 'largest cohort of child amputees in modern history' Credit: Getty Images - Getty Figures show that there have been 4,700 amputation cases, including 850 children. UNOCHA said that Gaza has the 'largest cohort of child amputees in modern history'. Christian Aid Ireland's local Gaza partner Palestinian Centre for Human Rights recently documented testimonies from women and girls who lost limbs due to attacks by the Here, Rosamond Bennett, Chief Executive Officer of Christian Aid Advertisement Read more on Gaza TEENAGER Leila (not her real name) is one of the girls who lost a limb due to an attack. Displaced time and time again, the 17-year-old's family were living in a school-turned-shelter in northern Gaza when their lives changed forever. Leila recalled: 'On December 14, 2024, my life was shattered. As I walked past the school's administrative office, a deafening explosion rang out. An Israeli missile struck the corridor just metres away. The force of the blast knocked me to the ground. 'We waited 30 agonising minutes for an ambulance — as if time had frozen — while I watched my mother take her final breaths.' Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun The blast severed one of Leila's legs and badly wounded the other. In the following weeks, she underwent four surgeries on her left leg and one on her right. Her hopes for the future are simple. She said: 'Since my injury, I've had one dream: to receive a prosthetic limb. Dramatic moment Israel launches fresh airstrikes in major operation 'Gideon's Chariots' to 'seize and control' Gaza 'Without it, my life is nearly impossible. I can't carry anything while walking, and I rely on crutches to move. 'Under the constant strain of forced displacement, even the crutches become an obstacle, making movement more painful and difficult. I don't ask for much — only for the war to end and for the Israeli occupation to allow me to travel for treatment.' Advertisement PCHR also spoke to 19-year-old Lama, who was newlywed just 40 days before the war began. In January, the couple was asleep when a shell from an Israeli tank struck their apartment. Lama said: 'We were on the fourth floor, but the force of the explosion threw me and my husband 40 metres away from the building. When our neighbours came to rescue us, they found my husband and me in the yard of a nearby house." LEG SEVERED Lama lost consciousness before being taken to hospital. When she came to, she realised that her left leg had been severed in the blast. She recalled: 'I tried to sit up on the hospital bed and bend my left leg without realising what had happened to it. For a moment, I thought it was still there. I looked at my right leg and saw platinum plates implanted in it, in a desperate attempt to save it from amputation. Advertisement 'Amid the overwhelming number of injured and the lack of necessary medical resources to stop the bleeding, I was considered nothing more than a body awaiting to be pronounced dead.' Despite their best attempts, doctors later had to amputate Lama's right leg to prevent septicaemia from setting in. PROSTHETICS HOPE Both Lama and Leila hope to travel abroad to get prosthetic limbs. PCHR has long worked to support patients who require emergency treatment to apply for permits for medical evacuation. However, they were forced to suspend this work last year following the Israeli military incursion and closure of crossings. Advertisement Right now, between 10,500 and 12,500 patients in Gaza remain in need of medical evacuation. Compounding the situation amputees face has been Israel's prevention of all aid and commercial supplies from entering Gaza since the start of March, making anaesthetic, painkillers and medical aids like crutches scarce. According to PCHR, the shortage of medical staff and equipment has left doctors performing amputations on patients who could otherwise have been treated and have their limbs saved. HEALTH SYSTEM ON BRINK With Gaza's health system on the brink of collapse under the unrelenting bombardment, it's incredibly difficult to provide medical follow-up, which can hamper amputees' recovery. Rosamond said: 'In a blink of an eye, the lives of these women and girls were changed forever. Advertisement 'Their injuries have caused untold physical and psychological harm and they need specialist support. 'Israel must open up all crossings so all those in need of medical evacuation, including amputees, can get the treatment and rehabilitative care they need. 'Israel must also immediately end its weaponisation of aid and allow all goods and supplies, including much-needed medicines and medical equipment, to enter Gaza.' 5 Gaza's health system on the brink of collapse under the unrelenting bombardment Credit: Getty Images - Getty Advertisement 5 Between 10,500 and 12,500 patients in Gaza remain in need of medical evacuation Credit: Getty Images - Getty
