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Alibaba, Russian tech firm Mail.ru to launch new venture

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 06:56 PM

The new company will be called AliExpress Russia -- taking after the name of an existing Alibaba platform.  Read more »

Japanese, huli sa 'mail-order bride' modus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 09:18 PM

Hinuli ng National Bureau of Investigation ang isang Japanese na umano'y illegal recruiter at dawit din sa pagma-match ng mga Pinay para mapangasawa ng mga Hapon o maging "mail-order bride." Read more »

Last of UK Queen Elizabeth's beloved corgi dogs has died -report

Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 05:33 PM

The last of Queen Elizabeth's corgi dogs, who appeared with the British monarch for a film segment during the 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremony, has died at the age of 14, the Daily Mail newspaper reported. Read more »

ALAMIN: Parusa sa negosyong mail-order spouse

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 06:25 PM

Maaring maharap sa kasong kriminal at 15 taong pagkakakulong ang sinumang mapapatunayang lumalahok sa negosyo ng mail-order spouse o pag-engganyo sa isang tao na mag-asawa ng banyaga kapalit ng bayad. Read more »

OPINION: Stamp of Approval

Alan Robles — Hot Manila
Posted at Nov 03 05:42 PM

Last week, without any warning the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) issued a special commemorative stamp featuring the smiling face of the murderous dictator Ferdinand Marcos. It provoked an outcry, protests and questions. We are here to answer those questions. Read more »

Lego ends Daily Mail toy giveaway after protest on migrant coverage

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 08:45 AM

Danish toymaker Lego said on Saturday it would stop giving away free toys with Britain's Daily Mail, following a campaign to stop advertising in newspapers accused of discrimination in their coverage of migrants. Read more »

Why some Fil-Ams slammed sitcom 'Mail Order Family'

Don Tagala, ABS CBN North America News Bureau
Updated as of Oct 02 11:50 PM

Less than 24 hours after criticisms and protests flooded the social media, NBC Entertainment pulled the plug on “Mail-Order Family” – a half-hour sitcom in development about a mail-order bride from the Philippines who was brought to the US to help raise an American widow’s daughters. Read more »

Melania Trump sues Daily Mail, blogger over 'defamatory' stories

Emily Stephenson, Reuters
Posted at Sep 02 07:37 AM

Melania Trump, the wife of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, sued the Maryland-based publisher of the Daily Mail Online and a blogger on Thursday over stories about her past she believes were ''tremendously damaging,'' her attorney said in a statement. Read more »

LOOK: PHLPost's Duterte commemorative stamp

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 07:00 PM

MANILA – Do you still send snail mail, or are you an avid stamp collector? If so, you may want to grab a couple of Duterte commemorative stamps at your local post office. Read more »

New law bans 'mail-order bride, groom' businesses

Ivy Jean Vibar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 05:32 PM

A bill that places heavy penalties for businesses peddling Filipino "mail-order spouses" is now a law, scoring a point for the protection of vulnerable single Filipinos. Read more »

Is PH the new must-see destination in Asia?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 03:29 PM

For writer Peter Lloyd of The Daily Mail, it’s time for the Philippines to be in the spotlight.  Read more »

LOOK: Dominique Cojuangco appears in UK Magazine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 06:05 PM

Dominique Cojuangco was featured on an issue of a British fashion magazine, the teen model shared on her Instagram account on Monday. Read more »

PHLPost: Postal service is not dying

Updated as of Oct 22 08:50 AM

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) hosted the World Mail and Express Asia Pacific Conference, with a strong belief that traditional mail is still relevant amid digital age. Read more »