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• Tulfo: Ok decriminalize libel, but not for those who spread disinformation

Senator Raffy Tulfo expresses support for the decriminalization of libel, but highlights that those who spread disinformation ‘should be exempted’ from this.

• Prices of most Noche Buena goods go up – DTI monitor

Filipino consumers must brace for pricier Noche Buena celebrations as inflation continues to rise this yuletide season.

• Blank sheets of paper become symbol of defiance in China protests

In a rare, widespread outpouring of public dissent, Chinese protesters turn to blank sheets of paper to express their anger over COVID-19 restrictions.

• Kobe Bryant’s daughter Natalia seeking help with shocking armed stalker problem

Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Natalia, files a request for a temporary restraining order against her stalker. According to a TMZ sports report, the suspect, one Dwayne Kemp, allegedly began trying to contact Natalia when she was 17 years old.

• Kapamilya stars at the Star Magical Christmas ball

ABS-CBN’s biggest and rising stars from its talent management Star Magic come together for a thanksgiving event.

• For DonBelle, love doesn’t always have to be convenient

What have DonBelle learned about love in making their blockbuster film, ‘An Inconvenient Love?’ In an exclusive conversation with So Jannelle TV, rom-com team Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano say love doesn’t always have to be convenient.

• LOONA’s agency removes Chuu from K-pop group; China sentences former K-pop star Kris Wu for rape

South Korean singer Chuu is removed from K-pop girl group LOONA after the group’s agency says she was verbally abusing company staff. Meantime, a Beijing court sentences former EXO member Kris Wu to 13 years in jail after finding him guilty of crimes including rape. — Rappler.com