Новости за 01.09.2015

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is refining its famous logo as it prepares to become a part of a new holding company called Alphabet. The revised design unveiled Tuesday features the same mix of blue, red, yellow and green that Google has been using throughout its nearly 17-year history, though the hues are slightly different. […]

GENEVA (AP) — The current El Nino weather pattern may be on track to become one of the strongest in more than half a century, experts at the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday. The El Nino event involves a shift in winds in the Pacific Ocean along the equator every few years, warming the water […]

The EU is preparing to step up action against people smugglers in the Mediterranean, actively seizing the boats which carry thousands of hapless migrants to Europe, officials said Tuesday. The 28-nation EU launched the first, intelligence gathering phase of its EU NavFor Med operation in July and the commander Admiral Enrico Crendendino believes it […]

World stock markets plunged further on Tuesday as more gloomy evidence emerged of China’s economic slowdown, triggering heavy sell-offs from Hong Kong to New York and raising fears of weakening global growth. Downbeat data showed factory activity in China hit a three-year low, fuelling concern over the health of the world’s second largest economy […]

Pope Pope Francis will lead a vast procession of thousands through Central Park during his historic visit to the United States later this month, the New York mayor said Tuesday. And with interest expected to be high, authorities are launching an “online ticket giveaway contest” for people eager to attend the September 25 addition to […]

Fifty people have been placed in quarantine in northern Sierra Leone after the death of a middle-aged woman from the Ebola virus, medical officials said Tuesday,  in a setback for the country’s bid to gain Ebola-free status. “We are conducting an epidemiological investigation to trace the extent of the transmission” as the woman ho […]

Music has been part of our lives and will always be no matter what. Sadly, for most Pinoys, music means American Top 40 fare. Media agency Carat hopes to bring back OPM to the forefront of mass consciousness by creating the Fusion Philippine Music Festival. EJ Patacsil, Media Planner of Fusion, explained, “This generation is […]

It has been awhile since Idolito Cruz performed in public. Now the long wait is over. Idolito has decided to establish himself as singer of note armed with his debut album. “This is my passion. Ito naman talaga ’yung buhay ko eh, kumanta at gumawa ng maraming kanta,” said Idolito in a recent interview. He […]

Self-search used to be a big deal. One of the most famous aphorisms attributed to Socrates even goes as far to say that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” These days, self-search simply refers to Googling yourself (or whatever your search engine of choice is) – an act that may elicit some sort of […]

The Office of the Ombudsman is investigating, motu proprio, the liability of President Aquino and Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad over the creation and implementation of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), some acts of it were declared illegal by the Supreme Court (SC) last year. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales revealed this yesterday at the House […]

Sydney, Australia | AFP – Australia’s central bank left interest rates at the historic low of 2.0 percent on Tuesday, saying the economy was expanding moderately while inflation was contained. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), which last lowered rates 25 basis points to 2.0 percent in May, added that the Australian dollar was also adjusting to lower commodity […]

Asia United Bank (AUB) said its board of directors decided to acquire the remittance firm Pinoy Express PTE, Limited (Pinoy Express) to expand its market in Singapore. In a statement, the AUB said its board of directors has approved the acquisition of the 100 percent shares of Pinoy Express, a remittance company registered in Singapore, […]

Hong Kong, China | AFP – Asian stocks sank Tuesday, with Shanghai tumbling more than three percent, following another batch of data showing weakness in China’s economy, while gold and the yen advanced as fears over the world economy sent investors into safer assets. Traders are also keeping an eye on the release Friday of a crucial US jobs report, […]

BDO’s Unibank (BDO) has advanced its ranking in the list of the Top 1000 World Banks 2015 published by UK-based The Banker, landing at 255 from 268. In a statement, the BDO said the bank showed as the biggest lender in the Philippines in terms of Tier-1 capital, assets, solid performance and robust earnings.   BDO’s […]

KIDAPAWAN CITY—For Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo, running for the country’s second highest post in the 2016 national elections is “never an option.” “Hindi ko siya pinangarap. I’m very vocal not wanting it,” Robredo said during a press briefing held on August 31, 2015. Robredo, wife of the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse […]

After suspending the proposed traffic management plan dry run for the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) Masinag Extension project planned on August 29, 2015, transport officials are set to meet on September 1, 2015 to discuss when it will resume. Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) spokesperson Hernando Cabrera said representatives of Metro Manila Development […]

Manila, Sept. 1 (PNA) — Expect rains in most parts of the country including Metro Manila on Tuesday due to two weather system affecting the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Shaira Nonot said that as of 4 a.m. a low pressure area […]

Berlin, Sept. 1 (PNA/Xinhua) — The United Nations’ formal negotiations on climate change resumed in Bonn, Germany on Monday, three months before a new deal is to be signed in Paris to guide global efforts to control global warming. The new round of negotiations, the penultimate one before delegates travel to Paris, will last until […]

Washington, Sept. 1 (PNA/Xinhua) — People who sleep six hours a night or less are more likely to catch a cold, U.S. researchers said Monday. The findings, published in the U.S. journal Sleep, added to growing evidence of the importance of sleep for our health. “It goes beyond feeling groggy or irritable,” lead author Aric […]