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By Teresa Cerojano / The Associated Press Tony award-winning actress and The Voice of the Philippines coach Lea Salonga says talks have not yet been finalized on her joining the cast of Star Trek actor George Takei’s musical Allegiance on Broadway, but added that it is a show she wants to be a part of.

By Vijay Joshi / The Associated Press Burhanpur, India—It is no secret that the Taj Mahal is a monument of love, built by a Mogul emperor as the final resting place for his beloved empress who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631.

Lindsey Bahr / The Associated Press Los Angeles—Things started to come into focus for Will Smith when After Earth bombed. Once the biggest movie stars in the world, his $130-million sci-fi spectacle After Earth opened in June 2013 to a lousy $27.5 million and would only go on to make up less than half of its production budget, domestically, by …

LIVE WELL / CJ Rodriguez In our last two columns, we learned how starting a mindfulness practice at work might help us become more effective in carrying our our respective roles for the jobs required of us. In his book Full Catastrophe Living, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, the leading expert on the topic, offers concrete ways to practice mindfulness in the …

Story and photo by Alvin I. Dacanay Actress and political activist Mae Paner, better known as satirist and local YouTube sensation Juana Change, returns to the stage this month as the longtime mayor of a small town in Pinatay si Mayor!, a satirical musical that will close the current theater season of the De La Salle University Harlequin Theatre Guild …

Story and photo by Alvin I. Dacanay After the island of Corregidor in Bataan province fell to the Japanese Imperial Army on April 9, 1942, 90,000 to 100,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war were forced to march 88 kilometers (55 miles) from Bataan’s Mariveles town to San Fernando municipality in Pampanga province. From there, the prisoners were loaded into …

Kim Cook / The Associated Press New York—With 13,000 international buyers, Toy Fair 2015 looks and sounds like the best-behaved children’s party ever—without the young ones in attendance, of course, because this party is serious business. Buyers come to see new products and place orders for stores, family restaurants and schools around the globe.

LIVE WELL / CJ Rodriguez Last part Getting started in the practice There are a variety of sources to learn from to begin the journey toward increased mindfulness. You can get excellent advice and coaching from subject-matter experts/trainers, as well as from books, compact discs (CDs) and even magazines.

Jocelyn Noveck / The Associated Press New York—Here’s the thing about holding Fashion Week in February: No one really talks about the clothes—they’re too busy talking about the weather. This year, it was even colder than usual, which meant even more painful moments slip-sliding along icy streets and shivering one’s you-know-what off waiting for someone to decide to open the …

Los Angeles—Ahead of the 87th Academy Awards on Sunday night (Monday morning in Manila), Associated Press film writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr share their predictions for a glittering ceremony that could be a nail-biter.