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'I can do this': How Filipina-run Grill 21 in New York remains open during lockdown
Filipino restaurant Grill 21 is still taking takeout and delivery orders while majority of Manhattan's restaurants are closed – Filipino resilience is the reason why

Forever 21 stays open in Philippines, says SM Retail
Forever 21 finds love in the Philippines, even as its parent company files for bankruptcy in the United States

Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 files for bankruptcy
The move will see the retailer close up to 350 of its stores worldwide, including up to 178 stores in the US

Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 over 'look-alike model'
Grande files a lawsuit against Forever 21 over claims that the campaign's use of her 'trademark style' was intended to trick customers that she was an endorser

Cebu bettor wins over P100M Lotto 6/42 jackpot
The winning combination of 19-34-25-01-04-13 gives a P107, 289, 200.80 payoff

21 Savage released from immigration detention
The rapper was granted release on bond from US immigration detention 9 days after his arrest

Jay-Z's lawyer takes on immigration case of rapper 21 Savage
New York lawyer Alex Spiro, who has represented many other entertainment figures, takes on 21 Savage's case at rapper Jay-Z's request

21 Savage a 'Dreamer' who may be victim of ICE vendetta: lawyers
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says that the rapper has been living in the US illegally since overstaying his visa until 2006

Facing deportation, rapper 21 Savage vows fight to stay in U.S.
'As a minor, his family overstayed their work visas, and was left without legal status through no fault of his own,' the rapper's attorney says

Officials arrest rapper 21 Savage saying he is in US illegally
US immigration officers says the rapper is actually a British national

#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Monday, January 21
Bookmark and refresh this page for a list of areas where classes have been suspended for Monday, January 21

#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Wednesday, November 21
Bookmark and refresh this page for a list of areas where classes have been suspended for Wednesday, November 21

Convicted Khmer Rouge prison chief hospitalized
Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, is serving out a life sentence for his role in managing a Phnom Penh detention center where thousands were incarcerated, tortured and sent to their deaths in nearby 'Killing Fields'

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City of Manila suspends classes on September 21
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada says 'numerous and massive demonstrations' are expected on Friday, September 21, the 46th anniversary of the declaration of martial law

CHED: University officials should not take political stand
Commission on Higher Education Officer-in-Charge Prospero De Vera III says universities should promote discussion but he 'frowns upon university officials who take a political position'

Duterte suspects 'assassination,' 'sabotage' on September 21
(UPDATED) 'Kaligaya ko na lang mamatay sa kamay ninyo. At least hindi mamatay sa sakit,' President Duterte says in response to an alleged assassination plot against him

Duterte calls on gov't officials, citizens to emulate Ninoy Aquino
On Ninoy Aquino Day, President Rodrigo Duterte reminds the country of the late senator's courage and 'profound love of country'

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Alert level Charlie raised in Batanes as Josie intensifies
Alert level Bravo was raised in the Babuyan Group of Islands while alert level Alpha was raised in Apayao, Ilocos Norte, the northern part of Cagayan, and northern portion of Ilocos Sur

The world yoga capital, with a little help from its friends
The town of Rishikesh, in the foothills of the Himalayas, is the world center of yoga, drawing tens of thousands of foreign tourists every year to its dozens of ashram retreats and yoga schools

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Forever 21 says malware present in some U.S. stores
Forever 21's investigation is extending to stores outside the United States to check if there are also security breaches.

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NDRRMC reschedules postponed earthquake drill to September 27
NDRRMC initially schedules the earthquake drill on September 21. The drills are postponed after President Duterte declared it as a National Day of Protest.

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Sept 21 protests 'elevated public discourse,' says Malacañang
But the Palace maintains that a majority of Filipinos support President Duterte's drug war

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, September 21, 2017
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Traffic advisory for September 21 National Day of Protest
While there are no road closures, the Manila Police District (MPD) Traffic Enforcement Unit expects some roads to be impassable

'Prevent martial law from being repeated' – UP Chancellor
'It is a time of remembering the past, especially martial law. It is a time of reaffirming our commitment to prevent that past from being repeated,' UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan says

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Sept 21 protest organizers to Duterte: Why limit space for rally?
According to the Movement Against Tyranny, the space assigned by the National Parks Development Committee to the group can only accommodate a maximum number of 5,000 people. The group expects tens of thousands to join its activity.

Normal working day for BSP, banks on September 21
The rate-setting meeting of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Monetary Board will also push through on Thursday, September 21

Amid malicious messages, organizers gear up for biggest rally on Sept 21
'This will be Duterte's baptism of fire,' says Obet de Castro of the Movement Against Tyranny

Duterte proclamation warns against Sept 21 'infiltrators'
Malacañang tells protesters to be 'vigilant' of persons who will instigate violence during the rallies to provoke law enforcers

What Duterte is protesting on September 21
President Rodrigo Duterte says he will be among those expressing grievances against the government on the day he declared as a 'national day of protest'

What to expect on September 21
All activities share the common goals of recalling the 45th anniversary of martial law and condemning dictatorship in all forms

What Duterte's proclamation says about Marcos' Martial Law
Ahead of the 45th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, Malacañang describes it as a time of 'human rights violations, arbitrary state interventions, rampant corruption, and disregard of fundamental civil liberties'

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, September 20, 2017
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LOOK: Malacañang suspends gov't work, classes on Sept 21
A memorandum circular suspends government work and classes in public schools nationwide on the 45th anniversary of martial law, a day when rallies are expected to be held

Human rights groups: ‘Martial law in entire nation not impossible’
Manlaban para sa Karapatan is only one of the groups taking part in mass protests to be staged on Thursday, September 21, for the 45th anniversary of the declaration of martial law

LIST: Important tips for newbies in rallies
Attending a rally for the first time? Here are some tips from human rights advocates.

#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Thursday, September 21
Bookmark and refresh this page for a list of private schools where classes have been suspended for Thursday, September 21

LIST: Martial Law 45th anniversary activities, protests
Several activities are lined up all week to recall the signing of Proclamation 1081 on September 21, 1972

Diokno defined courage for the Martial Law generation
On the 45th anniversary of martial law and some 30 years after his death, Jose Diokno lives on, his ideals and his dreams, and his deeply held belief that it is worth building 'a nation for our children'