Новости за 21.12.2015

A black actress playing Hermione Granger? J.K. Rowling has no problem with that.

The then-Binibining Pilipinas-Universe vowed to avenge the Philippines, and fast forward to December 21, Monday in the same "Sin City", Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach stayed true to her promise. After 42 years, the Miss Universe crown is finally back in the Philippines.

The story follows of estranged best friends Eric/Ericka (Vice Ganda) and Emman (Coco Martin) who will be “reunited” when the latter asks for the former’s favor in connection to his mission as a spy agent. Official movie poster courtesy of starcinema.abs-cbn.com The film is a 2015 Filipino action-comedy flick directed by Wenn V. Deramas and stars Vice Ganda, Coco Martin, James Reid and Nadine Lustre. It is one of the official entries to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.

By AFP and Robert R. Requintina Las Vegas – Miss Philippines was named Miss Universe Sunday in a drama-filled turn worthy of a telenovela. The pageant’s host, comedian Steve Harvey, misread his cue card and initially announced Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, as the winner – a blunder that shook the world and the first in the 64-year history of the Miss Universe contest. ELEGANCE AND POISE – Faced with one of the most awkward moments in the history of beauty pageants that was witnessed by millions of television viewers worldwide... Читать дальше...

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States – The Miss Universe contestant from the Philippines is this year’s winner but for one brief moment Sunday evening, it appeared as if it might be a repeat win for Colombia. Colombia contestant Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo was already wearing the crown as this year’s Miss Universe winner when host Steve Harvey returned to the stage to apologize. Harvey said it was his mistake and that he would take responsibility for not reading the card correctly that named contestant... Читать дальше...

By Charissa M. Luci, Ben R. Rosario, Hannah L. Torregoza, Madel Sabater – Namit, Nestor Cuartero, and Jenny Manongdo The House of Representatives will confer a congressional award to newly-crowned Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach for being the third Filipina to win the crown after Gloria Diaz (1969) and Margarita Moran (1973). Speaker Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte Jr. said the Congressional Medal of Distinction is the highest honor that Congress can bestow on an exemplary individual. He said... Читать дальше...

If clouds do not cover the night sky on December 25, we will be witnessing a full moon on Christmas Day at 7:11 p.m. The last time a full moon occurred on Christmas in the eastern hemisphere was in 1996 and in the western hemisphere in 1977. It is expected to happen again in 2034. EarthSky.org (http://earthsky.org) explains why: “A 19-year cycle of the moon is the reason. Amazingly, the moon’s phases recur on (or near) the same calendar dates every 19 years. This is because 235 returns to full moon almost exactly equal 19 years. Читать дальше...

Can listening to loud music really hurt your ears? For those who like putting on earphones and cranking up the volume, the unfortunate answer is yes—loud music can indeed cause temporary and even permanent hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss can occur at any age, but it is a preventable condition. Doctors at Makati Medical Center’s ENT Diagnostic Center breaks down the causes of noise-induced hearing loss, and gives us advice on how to protect our ears against damaging noise levels. HOW SOUND... Читать дальше...

Christmas Eve’s Noche Buena is something that most Filipino families look forward to. And in the midst of the festive atmosphere, everyone could easily fall trap to eating more than they should! Traditional calorie-laden dishes served during Noche Buena may evoke happy memories and bring comfort, but remember not to overindulge lest you wake up to a bloated and not so merry Christmas Day. Mindful eating this Christmas Eve pertains to bearing in mind that this special occasion is not just about relishing delectable dishes. Читать дальше...

Games Friday (Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City) 4:15 p.m. – Globalport vs Barako Bull 7 p.m. – Star vs Ginebra Games Saturday (Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City) 3 p.m. – Rain or Shine vs Blackwater 5:15 p.m. – Talk ’N Text vs NLEX While his players were celebrating their win against Talk ’N Text last Sunday, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coach Tim Cone’s mind was elsewhere. He was thinking of their next game, a playoff match against, of all teams, Star, the same squad he handled just before he transferred to Ginebra. Читать дальше...

China's foreign minister says his country is interested in operating Cyprus' ports and to help turn the small east Mediterranean island nation into a regional shipping hub.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is inching toward its target of acquiring 5.2 million tourist arrivals by the end of the year, after it welcomed its five-millionth visitor today.

Indonesian police said they were on their highest terror alert after foiling plans for a suicide attack in Jakarta and arresting radicals linked to the Islamic State group.

A retired French police officer traveling on Air France was detained after a fake bomb hidden in a lavatory forced his Paris-bound flight to make an emergency landing in Kenya, according to prosecutors.

A woman with a toddler in her car deliberately and repeatedly rammed into pedestrians on the packed Las Vegas Strip, killing one person and injuring at least 26 others, police said.

Cagayanons were jubilant and overwhelmed over the victory of "kababayan" Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach as the crowned Miss Universe 2015.

These boys play with abandon at this wide expanse of property where the worship house of the religious sect, whose members are called ‘Moncadistas,’ is perched on a hill in Barangay New Israel in Makilala, North Cotabato and is considered as the one of the province’s top holiday destinations. (Keith Bacongco)

Sinulog vendors selling festival souvenirs and other locally-made items occupy the sidewalk along Osmeña Avenue in Cebu City. The vendors will be selling their wares starting now until the festive, famed Sinulog 2016 festival takes place from January 11 to January 20 next year. (Juan Carlo de Vela)

Frigates, submarines, early-warning aircrafts, fighter jets and other types of military vessels from the Navy’s North Sea, East Sea and South Sea fleets travel a long distance and participate in a massive combat exercise in the South China Sea last Wednesday.

Actor, stand-up comedian and host John “Sweet” Lapus has an unusual Christmas tradition - dying in every Metro Manila Film Festival movie entry he is in.

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines’ largest money manager expects the nation’s equities to decline in the first half of 2016 as higher U.S. borrowing costs fuel outflows and uncertainty builds before the country holds presidential elections.

The social media world just cannot contain the excitement and drama of the 2015 Miss Universe.

Despite the Aquino Cabinet’s drop on satisfaction rating in the Social Weather Stations (SWS) 4th quarter survey, the Aquino Cabinet remains “steadfast” in its commitment to deliver projects and programs geared for inclusive growth.

GMA New Media, Inc. (NMI), wholly-owned subsidiary of broadcast giant GMA Network, is ending the year on a high note as it achieved a 56 percent jump in online advertising to P71.5 million in the first 11 months of 2015.

Miss Philippines was named Miss Universe Sunday in a drama-filled turn worthy of a telenovela.