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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Red Sternberg from ‘T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's Sabado)' passes away at the age of 50
Red Sternberg, who was well known for playing the character Kiko in the Philippine youth drama series 'T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's Sabado)', has passed away at the age of 50. The news was confirmed by Sandy Sternberg, his wife. Red Sternberg passes away aged 50 The actor Red Sternberg passed away at the age of 50 in the early hours of May 27, as confirmed by his surviving wife, Sandy Sternberg. In an online social media post, his wife revealed that the actor passed away due to undisclosed reasons, only 3 days before his 51st birthday. In the post she shared, Sandy stated, 'It is hard to find the words right now to say that this has been the most difficult time I have ever gone through in my whole life. To be greeted with 'happy birthday' and 'sorry for your loss' at the same time on three consecutive days of what was supposed to be a celebration full of birthdays. May was our month! 5th, 28th, 29th and 30th.' She continued in her post, saying, 'My husband suddenly passed away the morning of Tuesday, May 27th. To those who knew him from his early acting days, he was 'Kiko', but to our three kids and me, he was simply Daddy/Dada. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Esta nueva alarma con cámara es casi regalada en La Plata (ver precio) Verisure Undo Today would have been his 51st birthday. 'Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. I would kindly request our need for privacy at this time as we navigate this difficult journey.' More about Red Sternberg Red Sternberg, born Rodwick on May 30, 1974, was a prominent name in the entertainment industry and was well known for being Kiko in 'T.G.I.S.' He worked alongside some of the best-known actors in the industry, like Bobby Andrews, Angelu de Leon, Michael Flores, Raven Villanueva, Onemig Bondoc, and Rica Peralejo. He also worked on projects like 'T.G.I.S.: The Movie', 'Silaw', 'Takot Ka Ba Sa Dilim?' and 'Laging Naroon Ka'. Director of 'T.G.I.S.' also paid his respects Mark Reyes, the director of 'T.G.I.S', paid his respects to the late Red Sternberg. The director shared that 'The entire T.G.I.S Barkada is heartbroken to lose one of our own. We just confirmed with Red's wife, Sandy Sternberg, of his passing a few days ago. Their family requests privacy at this time and your kind understanding as they navigate this sudden passing of Red. Kiko, we love you, and we're giving you a group hug right now. ' Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
GMA Network
2 hours ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Gilas Youth routs Indonesia to rule FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers
Gilas Pilipinas Youth ruled the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers after dismantling Indonesia in the finals, 70-40, on Friday at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in Pampanga. The young Philippine squad went hot from the get-go as it outscored Indonesia, 21-5, in the first period before taking a 41-20 lead by halftime. It was all Gilas then as the nationals logged its biggest lead, 59-25, with 1:31 left in the third period after the Philippines made a 6-0 run from consecutive baskets from Andwele Cabañero, Jeremiah Antolin, Jr., and Jhustin Hallare. With their backs against the wall, Indonesia still couldn't find the answer as the Philippines eventually completed a sweep of the tournament. Hallare led the U16 squad with 13 points, four rebounds, and two assists, while Carl Gabriel delos Reyes had 11 points, 13 boards, and four assists. Ethan Tan-Chi added nine points, while Evaraigne Cruz added seven points. No player scored in double digits for Indonesia as Miracle Christian led the squad with nine points, while Benjamin Hernusi added eight points. Aside from winning the gold, the Philippines also secured its spot in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup which will be held in Mongolia this year. The Philippines will be joined by Indonesia and bronze medalist Malaysia in the Asian tourney. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Philippines says China has no right to object or interfere with its 'lawful' activities in the South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and routine activities in the South China Sea. The ministry said it also "rejects and refutes" recent statements of the Chinese embassy in Manila that Beijing has indisputable sovereignty over the Spratly islands. The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and China between them have claims and a presence on dozens of features in the Spratly archipelago, ranging from reefs and rocks to islands, natural and artificial. China's manmade islands there include runways, radar towers, ports and missile systems. "We urge China to respect the Philippines' sovereignty and jurisdiction, even as we continue to pursue peaceful and legal means to manage differences and the situation at sea," foreign ministry spokesperson Teresita Daza said in a statement. China and the Philippines traded accusations last week following a confrontation between two of their vessels in contested waters of the South China Sea, the latest incident in a long-running row in the strategic waterway. The Philippines' fisheries bureau said the lives of a civilian crew were put at risk when the Chinese coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped a vessel as it conducted marine research around a disputed reef. The Chinese coast guard said two Philippine vessels had illegally entered waters near Subi Reef, a Chinese-built artificial island, and organised personnel to land on the unoccupied sandbars of Sandy Cay. "The Philippines is clearly within its rights to conduct routine maritime operations and scientific research in and around these features, and will continue to do so," Daza said. "China has no right to object much less interfere with these lawful and routine activities." China claims sovereignty over nearly all the South China Sea, including parts of the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. An international arbitral tribunal in 2016 said Beijing's expansive claim has no basis under international law. The Chinese embassy in its statement sent to media on Monday said the Philippines had since January made 27 "unauthorised landings" on features, despite a 2002 agreement among Southeast Asian countries and China to refrain from doing so.
Straits Times
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Woman who crawled out of drain in the Philippines found, as a nation grapples with homelessness
Philippine Environment Minister Rex Gatchalian with 'Rose', a woman seen in viral images crawling out of a storm drain at a busy street corner. PHOTO: PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT Woman who crawled out of drain in the Philippines found, as a nation grapples with homelessness A woman who was seen eerily crawling out of a storm drain in the Philippines has been found and gotten help from the government – her sad plight setting off a conversation about urban homelessness in one of South-east Asia's top growth performers. Acting on instructions from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, a team from the Social Welfare Ministry managed to track 'Rose' to a slum district and brought her to a 'processing centre' to 'undergo a thorough assessment and appropriate intervention'. Photos of Rose crawling out of a narrow drain at a busy street corner late in the afternoon on May 26 in Makati city – her dress and denim shorts caked with grime and her hair streaked with dirt and dried leaves – have gone viral. These images provoked both shock and amusement, with many drawing comparisons to a Japanese horror movie about a ghostly killer clawing her way out of a deep well. But they also triggered heated discussions about homeless people living in a subterranean world beneath gleaming financial districts like Makati, in a nation that has seen growth averaging at 5 to 7 per cent annually. Social Welfare Minister Rex Gatchalian presented Rose to reporters on May 29, and said the ministry was giving her 80,000 pesos (S$1,850) so she can start a sundry neighbourhood store. The ministry will also help her partner, who has welding skills but is jobless and also a vagrant , find a job, said Mr Gatchalian. That gesture, however, has been met with scepticism. 'But it's a whole community! Why choose a band-aid solution,' publisher and editor Chi Balmaceda Gutierrez said in a Facebook post. Ms Rocky Galman, who lives in Brisbane, said in the same thread: 'It's good to help people in need but you need to teach them first, secure their home and food, then give them the ability to work or set up a business. If you give them money without proper education/training, it will just go to waste.' Others even mocked the effort. 'Maybe I'll just go home to the Philippines, look for a sewage canal so I can get 80k to start a business,' said Ms Charise Penafiel, who is working in Hong Kong. A street photographer took these photos of a woman crawling out of a storm drain in Manila's main financial district. PHOTOS: WILLIAM ROBERTS/INSTAGRAM 'Botanical Garden' When she was presented by Mr Gatchalian to the media, Rose said she was not living inside the drain. She said she crawled inside the hole because she dropped a 'cutter blade' into it. But Makati police spokeswoman Captain Jenibeth Artista told GMA News vagrants like Rose were using the drain as an entry and exit point into sewage lines that act as a subterranean roadway. Makati police station chief Colonel Jean Dela Torre told reporters on May 28 that police found several items in the storm drain where Rose emerged from, including pliers and shirts. Mr William Roberts, the amateur street photographer who first took Rose's photos, said in an Instagram post that he found one end of this tunnel system along a creek that its users have dubbed the 'Botanical Garden'. He said he talked to one man he found emerging out of a sewer pipe, Jerwin. He said Jerwin told him: 'We don't live in the canals. We hide in them from the sun, from the police, sometimes to stash what little we have, sometimes to keep each other safe.' Mr Roberts said the story of Rose and Jerwin 'is about the cracks we cover up with concrete, the faces we ignore when they crawl out of the canal'. There are over three million homeless people across Metro Manila – a sprawling metropolis of 16 cities with a combined population of some 14 million. They live in shanties, makeshift pushcarts colloquially known as 'kariton', and wherever they can find shelter – by the side of the road, at cemeteries and apparently in storm drains and sewage tunnels. The Borgen Project – a US-based non-profit – said extreme poverty, domestic violence, human trafficking and natural disasters are the usual push factors behind homelessness in the Philippines. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
7 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
US pushes security ally Australia to spend more on defence
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a joint press conference with Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro, at Camp Aguinaldo, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo SYDNEY (Reuters) -U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked security ally Australia to increase defence spending in a meeting with Defence Minister Richard Marles on Friday in Singapore. The defence chiefs also discussed the need to significantly lift U.S. submarine production rates to meet AUKUS targets. Australia is scheduled to pay the United States $2 billion by the end of 2025 to assist its submarine shipyards, in order to buy three Virginia-class submarines starting in 2032 -- its biggest ever defence project. The defence ministers meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier security forum, is only the second between the security allies since the Trump Administration took office. Hegseth had "respectfully" said Australia should increase defence spending, Marles said in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation television interview after the meeting. "Clearly we have increased defence spending significantly and that is acknowledged, but we want to be making sure we are calibrating our defence spending to the strategic moment that we need to meet," he said. "We are very much up for the conversation, and the American position has been clear," he added. Marles said they did not discuss a number, although a Pentagon official had previously said Australia should spend 3% of gross domestic product. Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who was re-elected this month and is yet to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, did not raise defence spending in this year's national budget, saying his government had already announced a A$50 billion boost over a decade. Albanese said on Thursday defence spending would rise to 2.4%. "In a rational world defence spending is a function of strategic threat - there is definitely strategic threat in the world today and we are rational people," Marles said. The AUKUS submarine partnership and working together to provide stability in the Indo-Pacific were also discussed, Marles said. "AUKUS is happening and we talked about the need to maintain the momentum," he said. "We want to be seeing a significant increase in the production and sustainment rate, the availability of Virginia class submarines for the United States fleet." U.S. production of Virginia class attack submarines has fallen behind U.S. Navy targets, and concern has been raised in Washington over selling used submarines to Australia under AUKUS if this reduces the fleet size. (Reporting by Kirsty Needham in Sydney; Editing by Michael Perry)
