Новости за 30.11.2015

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte drew flak after spewing expletives against Pope Francis on national television during his speech on Monday, November 30.

By Genalyn D. Kabiling, Reuters, and AP Paris, France — Concerned by the devastating impact of climate change, nations of the world are trying to find a “common ground” and take urgent actions to promote low emission and climate resilient economies in the coming years with the cost most taxing for 48 poorest countries that will need $1 trillion to achieve their plans to tackle climate change. President Aquino, United States President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping are among the 150... Читать дальше...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But you won’t feel as merry after when your Santa belly starts protruding. Yes, we can control our portions and even carefully choose the food we eat during the holiday season. But nobody said it would be easy to resist the temptation of that sweet treat or that slice of savory meat. Christmas, after all, only comes once a year. If you want to be able to fill your plate this Christmas without gaining weight, here’s the key: Burn those calories! Whether or not we lead a sedentary life... Читать дальше...

Renowned British chef Aaron Craze just can’t get enough of the beauty of the Philippines as he himself said on his third visit recently.

Six years have passed since the Maguindanao Massacre of 2009 when 58 people, 32 of whom were media workers, were killed in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, while on their their way to file a certificate of candidacy with the Commission on Elections office in Shariff Aguak town. The sixth anniversary of that mass murder was marked last Monday, November 23, with many lamenting that the wheels of justice have been grinding much too slowly. Last November 27, The Department of Justice (DOJ) began its preliminary investigation of another Maguindanao massacre... Читать дальше...

The Sony World Photography Awards, considered the world’s largest and one of the most respected photography awards is open and free for anyone to join. Photographers from all over and of all abilities are invited to submit either their best single shots or series of work. The photo tilt has five competitions: Professional—14 categories, judged on a series of images, aimed at serious photographers; Open— 10 categories, judged on a single image, open to all; Youth—three categories for photographers... Читать дальше...

By Leslie Ann G. Aquino, Jonas Reyes, and Madel Sabater – Namit The guilty be punished and the innocent freed. This is what an official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is hoping to happen when the court promulgates today its decision on the murder case of United States Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton. The verdict – whether convicting or acquitting Pemberton for the murder of Filipino transgender Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude in Olongapo City last year – is also... Читать дальше...

This year’s holiday season will soon be dominated by all-original, Yule-themed dance pop album “The Christmas Album” featuring the brightest acts from the Flipmusic roster.

The failure of Congress to pass Senate Bill No. 2445, seeking to prohibit candidates and even prospective candidates from campaigning before the elections, has allowed current presidential, vice-presidential, and senatorial candidates to begin campaigning prematurely, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago lamented yesterday. The senator, herself a presidential candidate under the People’s Reform Party, said the expensive, protracted campaigning tends to corrupt elected officials “because it allows them to... Читать дальше...

Celebrities invest on good looks and lucky for actors Kathryn Bernardo, Nadine Lustre, Julia Barretto, Solenn Heussaff, Janine Gutierrez and Enchong Dee, fashion photographer BJ Pascual captures it for posterity in the most flattering way via glam shots.

Turo-Turo is an inspiring and beautiful drama which tackles issues about illiteracy. Directed by RayAn Dulay, the film stars AJ Dee, Albert Silos, Enchong Dee, Mosang and Janna Dominguez. It is one of the official entries to this year’s MMFF New Wave selection that will run from Dec. 17 to 24, 2015 at the SM Megamall, Glorietta and Robinson’s Ermita cinemas. Official movie poster courtesy of RayAn Dulay’s FB page

Educators around the world are invited to participate in Microsoft’s annual two-day Skype-a-Thon, an event aimed at connecting classrooms around the world and showcasing how technology can be used to enhance the learning experience. Starting on December 3 and going through December 4, Microsoft’s Global Skype-a-Thon will attempt to travel a million virtual miles during the two-day event. Official event logo courtesy of technet.com For this year’s global Skype-a-Thon, educators can choose from thousands... Читать дальше...

Vice presidential candidates Leni Robredo and Chiz Escudero gamely answered queries hurled at them during the National Alliance of Youth Leaders’ VP Forum at the University of the Philippines today. VP bets Chiz Escudero and Leni RobredoPhotos courtesy of MB Files and straitstime.com “I would not have agreed to run for the VP post if not for Mar Roxas. My late husband believed in him and so do I. His name has not been tainted by corruption,” revealed Camarines Sur 3rd district solon Maria Leonor “Leni” Gerona Robredo. Читать дальше...

Members of the militant Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) march to Mendiola in Manila yesterday in protest of the administration’s policies which leaves workers behind in terms of development and progress on the occasion of Bonifacio Day. (John Jerome Ganzon)

Locals and visitors alike are in awe as fireworks and lights of different shapes, sizes, and colors illuminate the night sky of Ligao City, Albay, at the ceremonial lighting of the 50-foot Christmas Tree on the church compound Sunday night. (Niño Luces)

Lumad women from the Aromanen Manuvu tribe perform a traditional dance in the remote village of Carmen, North Cotabato as part of their ritual held observed every Friday and Sunday. They dance the whole day as a way of preserving their culture. (Keith Bacongco)

The Paris climate summit opening in Paris Monday will be the springboard for billion-dollar initiatives designed to leverage the huge investments for encouraging clean technology and helping poor countries go green.

US President Barack Obama is joined by French President Francois Hollande in offering flowers and paying respects to the victims of a terror attack at Bataclan theater in Paris. His visit came ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP 21 which started November 30. (AP)

PDP-Laban formally proclaimed the Rodrigo Duterte- Alan Cayetano tandem in a ceremony in Manila following the Davao city mayor's recent filing of certificate of candidacy.

China's sputtering economy has spooked some foreign investors into fleeing, but not the Philippines' richest man, Henry Sy: He's ramping up plans to build more malls in the country of his birth.

Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Oriental has shown signs of continuing restiveness, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Paris, France | AFP -- Standing completely still, his eyes fixed on the flowers, flags and flickering candles at his feet, Barack Obama paid his own silent tribute to those who died in Paris's Bataclan concert hall.

Northern China choked under some of the worst smog this year on Monday, with levels in Beijing soaring to 22 times healthy limits, triggering the city's second-highest pollution alert on the eve of global climate change talks.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday expressed optimism that bilateral relations between the Philippines and the United States will not be affected amid the court’s decision on Tuesday on the case of US Marine Corps Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Scott Pemberton, who is accused of killing Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude.

President Aquino called on all Filipinos to emulate the courage exhibited by Filipino hero Andres Bonifacio, as he urged the public to sustain the reforms gained under his administration.