Новости за 24.10.2015

A wildlife ranger was trampled to death while observing wild elephants in southwest China, authorities said Saturday.

After spreading to Mindanao, the haze from Indonesia has further spread to the Visayas, and may even reach Metro Manila. Worse, what is now covering the sky of Cebu is now a mixture of smoke and haze or what the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) preferred to call as “smaze.” The situation has prompted the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 7 to urge Cebuanos to wear good fit protective masks to avoid respiratory exposure to contaminants. Читать дальше...

Games today 12:45 p.m. – Kia Forte vs Navy 3 p.m. – Army vs PLDT Home Ultera University of the Philippines (UP) disposed of Coast Guard with a 25-20, 25-22, 27-25 victory yesterday to seize the solo lead in the Shakey’s V-League Season 12 Reinforced Conference at The Arena in San Juan. Rookie Maria Lina Isabel Molde came through with 15 points, including 11 kills for the Lady Maroons as they posted their second straight victory in the conference. The Lady Dolphins dropped to a 0-3 win-loss card. Justin Dorog... Читать дальше...

Angel Thoughts Without counsel, plans fall, but with many advisers, they succeed. —Proverbs 13:22 If the new Department Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary’s preferred candidate for president wins, and he is given his choice how he would want to serve in the new administration, Mel Sarmiento, the unassuming, multi-awarded former mayor and representative from Calbayog City would like to continue the plans he believes will benefit local government units and the PNP. Mel gave up his seat... Читать дальше...

Abdulmari Imao’s Sarimanok Series and Juvel Sanso’s Glorious Beginning are joining a private sale being held at the Manila Hotel that runs until October 28, 2015 for the benefit of the Philippine Red Cross. Imao, a National Artist for Sculpture, is known for his sarimanok paintings, a theme close to his heart and is integral in the culture of Mindanao. Sanso, on the other hand, is considered “one of the truly great modernist artists of today.” He is known for his black and white paintings that attract the “emotional... Читать дальше...

Outperformed the past few days by the Office of the Ombudsman, which has gone on a dismissal blitz, the Sandiganbayan is now on fire. A day after announcing that it has ordered the two-month suspension of Marinduque Governor Carmencita Reyes, it revealed that Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza and three other officials of Cebu have been suspended by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division for 90 days on graft charges. The Sandiganbayan had Radaza, Cebu Sangguniang Panlalawigan ex-officio board member Celestino Martinez III... Читать дальше...

Games Today (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 3 p.m. – Mahindra vs Rain or Shine 5:15 p.m. – Star vs Ginebra Nearly three months after he was appointed coach of the league’s most popular squad, veteran mentor Tim Cone makes his debut with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel as they face their former team Star Hotshots in the Smart Bro PBA Philippine Cup today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Cone coached the Star franchise for four seasons where he bagged five championships, giving him a record 21 league titles and a second coaching career Grand Slam in 2014. Читать дальше...

Images by Francisco Guererro When I first moved from the small city of Salzburg in Austria to Manila back in 2007, I was excited and full of hopeful anticipation as any rural 22-year-old longing for the urban experience could be. Back in Salzburg my life seemed to have come to a halt. Not that it wasn’t treating me any good there. In fact things were running perhaps just a bit too smooth. I had a well-paying and creative job, working in the costume department for the Salzburg Festival Opera House. Читать дальше...

Shamaine Buencamino is nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress category in the 9th annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) for her role as a single mother in the independent comedy-drama film “Lorna.”

A tragedy that happened 52 years ago failed to stop the spirit of scouting from inspiring Emmanuel Castor, 65, and his younger sister Fe Castor-Pangan, 63, to be active in the scout movement. After their elder brother, Roberto, had perished in a plane crash on the way to a scouting event, Emmanuel, said that his late father Tomas urged his children to keep on with the scout movement. Roberto was killed in a plane crash on July 28, 1963, with 23 other Filipino scouts who were on their way to attend the 11th World Jamboree in Marathon, Greece. Читать дальше...

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UNITED NATIONS — More than 100 countries have signed a “Code of Conduct” pledging not to vote against a credible U.N. Security Council resolution seeking to prevent or end genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes. The initiative was launched Friday, the eve of the U.N.’s 70th anniversary, by Liechtenstein’s Foreign Minister Aurelia Frick who called the code “a catalyst for a culture of zero tolerance for atrocity crimes within the council.” She said it would also serve as a catalyst for political... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Recording a new album isn't the only thing CeeLo Green has done in the last year: The singer revealed that he also proposed to his longtime girlfriend.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Arnold Klein once said, "Put me next to a patient, give me a needle and I'm really happy."

LOS ANGELES - The creator of "Batman", comic book artist Bob Kane, has received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

ROME- Moved to tears by a viral video of 1,000 fans singing a Foo Fighters song in an Italian park to try to get the band to play in their town, band leader Dave Grohl has now said yes.

The noontime show Eat Bulaga is set to make "history" today, October 24, 2015 for the "Tamang Panahon" event at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.

WASHINGTON - Oscar-winning director Kevin Costner has turned novelist in a big way, kicking off with an adventure yarn aimed for the ages that weighs in at a doorstopping 784 pages.

LONDON - British singer Adele said on Friday as she released the first single from the follow-up to her runaway hit album "21" that she had become frightened of its success but had now got over any feeling of needing to repeat it.

LONDON - British singer Ed Sheeran has enjoyed a meteoric rise to global stardom with a string of hits such as “Thinking Out Loud” and “Sing”.