Новости за 06.10.2015

Russia has informally said it will push ahead with efforts to avert potential mishaps between Russian and US pilots flying missions over Syria, Pentagon officials said on Tuesday. A senior official, speaking during a European tour by US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter, said Moscow had signalled it would carry out commitments made in a first […]

The massive arrival of migrants in the European Union will burden member states’ budgets in the short term but ultimately fuel economic growth, the IMF’s chief economist said Tuesday. The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants in the EU, many fleeing the civil war in Syria, has unleashed a crisis for the bloc, but […]

Facebook and other Internet giants could be barred from sending European citizens’ personal information to the US after the EU’s top court on Tuesday struck down a key transatlantic data deal in the wake of the Edward Snowden scandal. The landmark verdict stemmed from a case lodged by Austrian law student Max Schrems, who challenged […]

From 35 hopefuls, contestants of the sixth season of “Starstruck” are down to 14. And the competition becomes tougher until only two pairs remain. Talk about pressure. Here are the 14 finalists. Who will be the last contestants standing? Well, get to know them first: Analyn Barro This 19-year-old is a 4th year Marketing Management […]

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday ordered the Executive and the Legislative branches of government to answer in 10 days the petition filed by the Philippine Constitution Association (Philconsa) that challenged as unconstitutional the lump sum and discretionary fund provisions in the 2015 national budget. Ordered to file their answers to the petition were Executive Secretary […]

The internet has been a source of fast communication for almost everybody around the world. With the help of emails, there is no longer a need to wait for a handwritten letter to be sent to and from business colleagues and loved ones.  Then there is the chatbox. It allows users to talk to one […]

Four Filipino films have made it on the “Asian Cinema 100” list announced recently at the 20th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which runs till Oct. 10 in South Korea. These are Lino Brocka’s 1975 film “Maynila Sa Mga Kuko Ng Liwanag,” which placed 30th; and Brocka’s 1976 movie “Insiang,” Mike de Leon’s 1982 hit […]

Kitaotao, Bukidnon – For allegedly serving as a front for the communist insurgency, a private interfaith school here is being threatened with closure by the local barangay council in Barangay White Culaman here. In a letter addressed to Percinita Sanchez, executive director of the Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation, Inc. (MISFI) Academy, Barangay White Culaman chairperson […]

Vice President Jejomar C. Binay is facing another plunder complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) in connection with the underpriced P600-million sale of a Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) property to a private developer and his alleged failure to account for P3 billion worth of investments. Former Makati City vice mayor Ernesto […]

Although recognized as one of the country’s more capable actresses, Anne Curtis has been focusing on “It’s Showtime” for quite a time now. She admits missing acting but she can’t afford to add more on her plate at this point, “Nakakapagod din kasi ‘pag sabay sabay ang trabaho,” she explained. Anne stressed she can’t let […]

The phenomenal love team of Alden Richards and Maine “Yaya Dub” Mendoza or AlDub will receive a Catholic Social Media award from the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). According to a release posted on CBCP’s website, the stars of “Eat Bulaga!’s” Kalye-serye segment will be given the award at the 4th Catholic Social […]

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga –The damage caused by tropical storm “Kabayan” to agriculture in Central Luzon reached Php841 million. An assessment report from the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) showed that production losses covered damage to rice, high-value crops and livestock in the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and […]

Vice President Jejomar Binay’s public satisfaction rating took another dip but remained “good,” based on the third quarter Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results. In the nationwide survey conducted last September 2 to 5 among 1,200 respondents, 58 percent expressed satisfaction with the work done by Binay in the last three months, while 25 percent […]

A simple childish spat over a puppy led an 11-year-old boy to shoot and kill his eight-year-old neighbor in the US state of Tennessee, the girl’s grieving mother said. Latasha Dyer said her daughter was playing outside when the boy asked to see her puppy. Little McKayla said “no,” and shortly after was shot in […]

Sydney, Australia | AFP – Australia’s central bank on Tuesday kept interest rates at a record low of 2.0 percent, opting against a further cut that would put more downward pressure on the country’s dollar. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) last moved its official cash rate in May when it slashed 25 basis points to a historic low […]

Inflation slowed further in September amid tamed utility, transport and fuel costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. In its report, the PSA said  the Philippines’ annual inflation reached to a record low of 0.4 percent, bringing the country’s nine-month headline to 1.6 percent, below the monetary authorities’ target of two percent to […]

Liberal Party vice chairman and Senate President Franklin Drilon rejected allegations the ruling administration party pressured Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo into running for vice president under their banner. “Hindi po totoo iyan. Siyempre, ngayon pa lang ay kung ano-anong kasinungalingan ang ibinabato sa atin,” Drilon said in an interview over Bombo Radyo. Robredo finally […]

HONG KONG — Japan led Asian stocks higher Tuesday on hopes for new stimulus from its central bank while investors were also buoyed by the prospect that the Federal Reserve will wait until next year to raise interest rates. Keeping score: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.1 percent to 18,198.50 and South Korea’s Kospi added 0.5 […]

LONDON – Grammy Award winner Sam Smith released the video for his theme song for the new James Bond film “Spectre” on Monday, days after the ballad became the first 007 title track to top the British pop charts. The song “Writing’s On The Wall” went straight to the top of the British charts last […]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hailed a deal to create the world’s largest free trade area Tuesday as the start of a “new century” for Asia, and expressed hope China might one day join the historic accord. “A huge economic zone will emerge… the TPP will make our lives more prosperous,” Abe said in a […]