Новости за 03.11.2015

A 77-year old Filipino-American was kept boarding his plane after a bullet was allegedly found in his bag at the departure entrance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 2.

This early, the Letran Knights are looking for ways to fill the void left by stalwarts Mark Cruz and Kevin Racal who helped the team win the NCAA title in their last playing year. Cruz and Racal played major roles as the Knights stopped the San Beda Red Lions in the deciding Game Three of the finals and nailed their first championship in 10 years.

The chilling effect of the “tanim-bala” (bullet-planting) scandal at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals has started to manifest among foreign tourists planning to visit the country. While the incidents of “tanim-bala” have yet to make a dent in the country’s tourist arrivals, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said that its chilling effect has already affected foreign visitors. “We are now receiving queries (among foreign tourists) if it is true,” Tourism Undersecretary Maria Jasmin... Читать дальше...

Welcome to the neighborhood! Your dream home is finally finished and you’ve just recently moved in. Pretty sure you are excited to invite your family, relatives and friends to come to a housewarming party. But do you know the history of such tradition? The term housewarming can be traced as far back as the medieval period. It is the act of “warming” a new home especially during the days where there was no central heating. It is when family and friends come to the host’s home to give wood to be used in the fireplace to add warmth in the home. Читать дальше...

Wellington – The New Zealand government announced yesterday the new rules to allow Filipinos caught up in a visa scam to continue working in the dairy industry. The rule change would apply to Filipino dairy workers who might have provided incorrect information relating to their qualifications and experience with their original work visa applications, Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse said. “Today I approved amendments to immigration instructions to allow further work visas to be granted to those... Читать дальше...

Back in the day, we would often browse through the library about topics and subjects that we want to know and learn. We would look through the shelves one by one for books that we needed for our essays and theses and if we want to have answers for our homeworks, we can always go to the library and read about the homework’s topic. But now, our library is the internet. Of course, public libraries are still alive and well, they are still the most reliable source of information for anyone, but people... Читать дальше...

Vatican City – Two members of a commission Pope Francis set up to study reforms, including a high-ranking Holy See official, have been arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential documents, the Vatican said  Monday. It was one of the biggest internal scandals to hit Francis’ papacy so far and was reminiscent of the “Vatileaks” furor that preceded the resignation of former Pope Benedict in 2013. Spanish Monsignor Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda, number two at the Vatican’s Prefecture for Economic Affairs... Читать дальше...

With all the flak hurled at people who love selfies, the words ‘etiquette’ and ‘selfie’ might be considered an oxymoron. Crystal L. Bailey, Director of The Etiquette Institute of Washington, gives us the reason why – “Ultimately, ‘selfie’ is short for self-centered or self-absorbed; etiquette, at its root, is about considering others first. It’s rare that these two are able co-exist.” Yet, etiquette is precisely what people who take selfies (read: everyone) have to learn. The practice is so pervasive... Читать дальше...

For the first time in recent memory, I had to call tech support. It wasn’t for my computer or my smartphone. It was for my house. This summer, I had the bright idea to connect my home to the Internet. As anyone who has walked into a Home Depot recently can tell you, the future has supposedly arrived. And it’s called the Internet of Things. The idea is that all the gadgets and devices in our home — including light bulbs, security cameras, door locks, smoke alarms and thermostats — will be connected... Читать дальше...

A congressional inquiry into the reported non-release of a huge part of the over P1-billion calamity funds to victims of natural and man-made disasters has been called by an administration congressman. The move comes four days before the second anniversary of super-typhoon “Yolanda” which devastated Tacloban City in Leyte, and many parts of Central Visayas. Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez filed House Resolution 2474 proposing a congressional probe into a Commission on Audit report... Читать дальше...