Новости за 05.07.2015

A fire hit Saint Raymund’s bldg. at the University of Santo Tomas campus in Espana, Manila, Sunday evening. The fire damaged at least four rooms of the building. There were no reports of any injuries. The incident reportedly reached fourth alarm prompting the local fire department to send 20 fire trucks. The fire was […]

LG has always been on high gear since bringing out the G2. The G3 was another huge success that carried the company to new heights, and now we come to the LG G4 with its  rather refreshing designs, and a more balanced specs sheet that kicks up the performance better than ever. Three design versions […]

Severe tropical storm “Egay” (international name “Linfa”) made landfall over Palanan, Isabela, late Saturday but maintained its strength as it dumped heavy rains up north, causing floods and knocking out power in La Union and triggering landslides on mountainside roads in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Apayao, and Benguet. As “Egay” traversed the northeastern part of […]

Wow, a second run. Who would’ve thought? When Dalanghita Productions approached me in July 2014 with an interest in transforming my one-act play into a full-blown musical, I was running on faith and prayers that the passionate upstart production company would pull through. For who in their right 20-something minds would put themselves through this ambitious […]

The RhinoShield Impact Protection is a screen protector that is designed to armors up the phone’s display. The Impact Protection is extremely thin and translucent enough that it becomes basically invisible when slapped into a smartphone’s screen. It’s claimed to be stronger than your average Gorilla Glass 3, meaning with this, the phone’s screen display […]

Globe Telecom continues to enrich the customer experience as it now offers its GoSURF consumable data plan with free access to Facebook, allowing its mobile customers to access the social networking site without data charges. Globe is the only telco in the country to offer free access to Facebook with a complete browsing experience by […]

Cuenca, Batangas — Two persons including a Victoria Court owner and a pilot died while six passengers were hurt when a private helicopter crashed on a forested area near Mt. Makulot in Barangay Pinagkaisahan, this town, past noon yesterday. One of the seven passengers, Victoria Court owner Archie King Angeles died while undergoing medical treatment. […]

Leica Camera AG, Wetzlar has presented the first of a new line of digital compact cameras. With a full-frame sensor and a particularly high-speed, classic focal length prime lens, the Leica Q stands out due to its fast and intuitive handling. Its Leica Summilux 28 mm f/1.7 ASPH. lens makes it ideal for available light […]

We are moving from experimentation to implementation” says Mark Fields, Ford President and CEO at the annual Further with Ford event in Palo Alto, San Francisco, California. Fields was referring to Ford Smart Mobility project, the company’s plan to make the lives of its customers better by giving them the next level in connectivity, mobility, […]

After the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released a report of a “high leakage” in the operations of the government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program estimated at P19 billion that, it appears, did not reach the intended beneficiaries, the Department of  Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) pointed out that the report was based on “outdated 2009 […]

Malacañang has cautioned the public against fake rice that may be sold in the local market as it assured that efforts are underway to clamp down at the possible dangerous synthetic commodity. “Nananawagan po tayo sa mga mamamayan na maging maingat at bumili lamang ng bigas mula sa mga accredited at reliable na nagbebenta nito, ‘yun […]

Beijing, China | AFP –Eleven people died after a shoe factory collapsed in eastern China, state media reported Sunday, with more than 40 escaping on their own or being rescued. More than 50 workers were in the building in the city of Wenling in Zhejiang province when it came down on Saturday afternoon, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) […]

The government has mobilized its resources to attain the goal of “zero casualty” in dealing with the latest tropical storm “Egay.” Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said President Aquino and the rest of the government are closely monitoring the storm movement to ensure the safety and protection of communities on the path of the […]

Manila, Philippines | AFP – Floods inundated towns in the northern Philippines as Tropical Storm Linfa struck the northern edge of the archipelago, where relief agencies were braced for disaster on Sunday. The region’s civil defence chief Chito Castro said that at least 11 coastal towns had been affected by floodwaters and swelling rivers as Linfa passed over the […]

Heavy rains dumped by severe tropical storm Egay brought massive flooding and knocked out power in coastal municipalities of La Union province, said an official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). Chito Castro, OCD region 1 director, said no casualty has been reported in the province as of press time. He added that many roads […]

New York, United States | AFP | Sunday – US pop legend Billy Joel married longtime girlfriend Alexis Roderick in a surprise wedding Saturday, popping their nuptials on unsuspecting guests at a July 4 holiday party, the singer’s publicist said. The wedding, which took place on Joel’s Long Island estate, was officiated by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Joel and Roderick […]

Marikina City will open this week an online shoe shop for authentic locally made shoes. Marikina Mayor Del De Guzman, who will lead the launch ceremony on July 8, 2015, said this is one way of promoting the quality of Marikina made shoes not only in the Philippines but also overseas— especially to the younger […]

Beijing, China | AFP | Sunday – Nine people died when a shoe factory collapsed in eastern China, state media reported Sunday, with more than 40 workers hospitalised after being rescued. A total of 51 workers were in the building in the city of Wenling in Zhejiang province when it came down on Saturday afternoon, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported. […]

Ormoc City, Philippines | AFP – The death toll from a ferry that capsized in the central Philippines has risen to 61, the coast guard said Sunday, indicating that the vessel was overloaded. Whether the ferry was carrying too many people will be part of an investigation into last week’s disaster off the city of Ormoc, which has seen […]

CUENCA, Batangas—Two persons including a Victoria Court owner and a pilot died while six passengers were hurt when a private helicopter crashed on a forested area near Mt. Maculot in Barangay Pinagkaisahan, this town, past noon today. One of the seven passengers, Victoria Court owner Archie King Angeles, died while undergoing medical treatment. In an […]