Новости за 07.11.2015

The advocacy to push for the passage of an enabling law preventing political dynasties might face a lull as its prime mover, Quintin “Ting” Paredes San Diego was shot to death in his resort in Dingalan, Aurora on Saturday, said ASEAN JC incoming president Rey Bautista, also an anti-dynasty advocate. In a text message, Bautista wrote – “Quintin ‘Ting’ Paredes San Diego, past Prime Minister of Quezon City Capitol JCI Senate, current chairman of the Movement Against Dynasty, Adopted Igorot son of Sagada, prime mover of peace zones. Читать дальше...

Mario Moretti Polegato is the head of the Geox Group, a multimillion dollar company, one that employs 30,000 people in more than 100 countries. But you won’t see him just lounging around in a glass-windowed corner office, wine in one hand, looking down at the world at his feet. Instead, he’d be in the thick of things, at the research and development, looking at—err… make that examining, probing, experimenting on—everyone’s feet (and arms, and legs, and body), the gears in his mind filling in, at high-speed dendrite transmission... Читать дальше...

By Felix N. Codilla III and Madel Sabater – Namit Tacloban City – Two years after super-typhoon “Yolanda” devastated Eastern Visayas, home to many survivors in this city remains a “temporary shelter” – an 8×12-foot space in bunkhouses in Barangay Calanipawan. And one of the biggest of those temporary shelter structures has 48 units where survivors have learned to go on living after Yolanda destroyed their houses and livelihood, and killed members of their families. The failure to fully rehabilitate... Читать дальше...

The old makopa variety that you and I used to know is a minor fruit that many people don’t care to eat. That’s because it has a “cottony” texture and is tasteless to fruit lovers. But there are imported varieties that people love to eat. These are the ones that have been improved through judicious selection and breeding.

The Camera Club of the Philippines has proven that it is still a photography powerhouse, as it recently celebrated its 87th anniversary with a bang. With its three-fold goal of a memorable homecoming party, a photo exhibit, and the launch of the club’s second book Our Philippines: Intimate Images, the oldest camera club in Asia drew in an almost 100 percent attendance from its members. The brains behind the “invitation-only club” is dynamic president Fred Yuson, who has a keen eye for organizing events that have impact. Читать дальше...

Games today 12:45 p.m. – Army vs Coast Guard 3 p.m. – Kia Forte vs UP PLDT Home Ultera shook off a sluggish second set stint with a strong showing in the next two as it fashioned out a 25-20, 20-25, 25-13, 25-13 victory over Navy yesterday to advance to the semifinal round of the Shakey’s V-League Season 12-Reinforced Conference at The Arena in San Juan City. The Ultra Fast Hitters came out strong from a series of lapses that enabled the Lady Sailors to draw level after two sets, blasting kills from... Читать дальше...

The ambassador from Germany, land of Beethoven, Bach, Handel, and Wagner, described the 25-year-old Chino Gutierrez as “the best violinist of his age on the planet” when he hosted a farewell dinner before the musician would depart the next day to compete in the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover, Germany. After listening to Chino on his faithful French-made violin, everyone in the music room who had heard him—and experienced goosebumps and spine-tingling sensations—wished Chino the best of luck... Читать дальше...

The wine game definitely has changed, at least here in the corner of Benavidez and Salcedo streets in Legazpi Village in Makati, where One Way Restaurant is located. Cleverly named because of the direction of the traffic flow of the two aforementioned roads, the restaurant seems to, ironically, go against the direction of the long-standing notions of fine dining.

Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan apparently admires all-Filipina group 4th Impact (formerly 4th Power), now competing mightily on “The X Factor UK.”

I’ve just read two firsthand accounts of the Yolanda aftermath featured in this very issue in your hands. It’s not strange at all that two years later time has yet to heal the wounds. The stories that come out of the rubble that Leyte has yet to completely clear are still raw and bleeding like it’s still 2013 and we can hear the hooves of Yolanda pounding on our roofs even here, as far from the center of the storm as Metro Manila. While copy reading one of these stories, it came to me like a shockwave that... Читать дальше...

Intelligence that first suggested an attack may have brought down a Russian passenger jet over Egypt last week largely justifies the mass surveillance carried out by US and British spies, experts said Friday.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the country will experience cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms today.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Friday decried how bishops and other clergy exploit their roles to advance their careers and to increase wealth, in his first public comments following the latest leaked revelations of greedy Vatican prelates resisting his efforts to reform Holy See finances and administration.

NEW YORK, United States -- Pop idol Justin Bieber is finding a new way to say "Sorry" -- in Spanish. Two weeks after releasing the hit single, Bieber on Friday put out a new "Latino remix" of "Sorry" that features the Colombian reggaeton star J. Balvin.

PARIS, France -- Analysis of black boxes from the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt killing 224 people points to a bomb, sources close to the probe said Friday, as Moscow halted flights to the country.

KINSHASA, Congo -- Seismic tests in Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, Africa's oldest wildlife reserve which is famed for its mountain gorillas, have confirmed the presence of oil, the Congolese government said Friday.

Oil prices sank for the third straight session Friday after a bullish US jobs market report sent the dollar sharply higher.

SEOUL, South Korea -- US experts said Saturday that recent satellite photos showed no sign of North Korea preparing a new nuclear test, contrary to reports in the South Korean media.

The Philippine Church will hold rites in observance of the second anniversary of the onslaught of super-typhoon “Yolanda” and the closing of the Year of the Poor.

Two years after super typhoon “Yolanda” (international name “Haiyan”) hit, the fishing industry in Western Visayas is back to normal.