Новости за 03.01.2016

The Islamic State group threatened Britain in an Internet video showing the killing of five "spies" it said worked with the international coalition fighting IS in Iraq and Syria.

After a video of a Colombian burning an effigy of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach made rounds over social media last January 1, Filipina actress and comedienne Ethel Gabison, popularly known as Ethel Booba, answered back by "burning" her own effigy of the said Colombian in a photo she shared via her Twitter account last Saturday, January 2.

The Aquino administration has adopted three main thrusts that it will focus on during the remaining six months in office of President Aquino for the Philippines to attain First World status. Likewise, the Palace cited President Aquino’s implied endorsement of the candidacy of administration standard bearer Mar Roxas in this year’s presidential election as a crucial part in the government’s effort to attain First World status. “President Aquino is determined to consolidate the gains achieved during... Читать дальше...

By Martin A. Sadongdong Videos of people indiscriminately firing their guns during the New Year revelry went viral on the social media, drawing the ire of netizens. Posted on a Facebook page last January 2, a man wearing a cap was seen on a video as he stood behind a woman and guided her in handling a hand gun. The man and the woman then successively fired three shots, as if on a tutorial lesson. The camera, then, turned to another man who said “Okay, I’ll try this one. Shooters ready, stand by,... Читать дальше...

Philips, a leader in health and well being,  has come up with the Viva Collection Juicer—the perfect appliance for both beginners and long-time juice enthusiasts. Thanks to its 700 W motor, fruits are effectively blended, mixed, and crushed, creating up to two liters of juice in one go. Its 75 mm extra-large feeding tube allows you to juice larger fruit and vegetables such as apples, carrots, and beetroots without pre-cutting. Every use results in the maximum amount of juice with minimum fuss. The... Читать дальше...

Don’t get trapped next to an outlet. The Ultrapak Tour known as the World’s fastest charging power bank, featuring Ultra-X Charging Technology, significantly increases recharging speeds and saves your most valuable asset, “TIME”.

Are you ready for a secure online shopping experience? Introducing Shopee, Southeast Asia’s newest smart and secure social mobile marketplace officially launches in the Philippines last December 9, 2015. Shopee, available for free in Apple App Store and Google Play, boasts a wide range of products and is equipped with a secure payment service and innovative socially-driven features to create a more secure, fun, fast, and easy shopping and selling experience. Currently, it has millions of users across the region. Читать дальше...

Baguio City — The National Museum has declared the Peredo’s Lodging House in Baguio City as a heritage site, citing the American-style home’s importance as a cultural property and describing it as a century-old treasure. Located on Claro M. Recto Street in Saint Joseph Village, Baguio City, the “Peredo’s” was formally declared as a “Mahalagang Yamang Pangkalinangan” (Important Cultural Treasure) last December 28 through Resolution 06-15 of the National Museum. HERITAGE HOUSE – Aurora ‘Petite’ Peredo-Calaguas... Читать дальше...

Behind the scenes photos by JET LEYCO Some films reach you on an entertainment level. And then there’s the odd cult phenomenon that sears straight into the cultural subconscious, both maverick and strange, spread by contagious enthusiasm, rescued from oblivion and brought into veneration. Here, to further fan the flames of fandom, trivia about this year’s unofficial Best Picture (according to rabin fans, please.) 1. The film was originally meant to be entered in Cannes, but didn’t make the cut. According to Mich Yamamoto... Читать дальше...

From 384 cases as of New Year’s Day, the number of reported firecracker victims jumped to 760 as of 6 a.m. yesterday, chopping down the five-year-low casualty count from 57 percent just a couple of days ago to a decrease of only 18 percent. “A total of 760 fireworks-related injuries was reported (from Dec. 21, 2015 to 6 a.m. of Jan. 3, 2016),” the Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau (DOH-EB) report said. “There were three additional cases of stray bullet injury (SBI) with a total of seven SBI cases. Читать дальше...

The European Commission said it would debate the rule of law in Poland this month in the first stage of a potentially-punitive procedure after Warsaw seized control of public broadcasters.

Officials said they have killed two people and arrested three others linked to the slaying of a Mexico mayor who had taken office only a day earlier. The state's governor said organized crime was behind the attack.

While Filipino rice farmers are protected by the quantitative restriction (QR) against cheap rice imports, maintaining this protection beyond 2017 may be too costly for the government, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said. In issuing this warning, Alcala stressed that keeping the QR as set by the World Trade Organization will mean higher prices of rice in the country. “It will still depend on the next administration whether they want to seek for an extension. But if this will continue, it might... Читать дальше...

The Philippines’ optimism rating has slightly declined but the country still remained on the top three position in business optimism in 2016, a global survey showed. New research from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR), a quarterly global survey of business leaders in 36 economies, revealed that businesses in the Philippines are resolute in their optimism for the coming 12 months. With expectations for revenue, selling prices, employment and profitability, the Philippines got an... Читать дальше...

Cotabato City – Over 4,000 evacuees from villages in Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat greeted the New Year inside gymnasiums where they sought refuge after fleeing their homes from threats of more attacks by marauding Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) combatants. Also among the residents who were displaced were from Barangay Tibao, M’lang, North Cotabato which is gripped with violence and tension due to an ongoing land dispute among Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) factions. BLEAK START FOR 2016 – Major Gen. Читать дальше...

Businessmen are hopeful the domestic economy will perform better in 2016 than in 2015 with a boost coming from huge election spending although external factors could continue to pull exports down. “Year 2016 should be better than 2015,” said Alfredo Yao, chairman emeritus of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). “Considering this is an election year and hopefully we will not have the same port congestion that affects industries and the Chinese economy will improve. If these happen... Читать дальше...

‘THE FOREST’ Natalie Dormer in ‘The Forest’ Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller “The Forest.” A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game Of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters the forest having been... Читать дальше...

We ended 2015, not unusually, trying to be in two places at the same time. ZAIDES AT REDONDO’S. It is a given that the Zaides congregate in the New Year because our late Tiyo Buddy, who earned the birthright name “Putok,” was born in the New Year. We made a 4:30 appointment only at 6:30 p.m. It took an hour driving inside BF Parañaque (which has the population of Brunei), to reach the 10 Kuala Lumpur home of Trixie and James. Cousin Sonia missed the convocation, but sent her best wishes with a bottle of health-energizing Centrum for each of us.

Iloilo City — By August 2016, the P14-billion expansion of the Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC) here is expected to provide an additional 150 megawatts (MWs) of coal-fired power for the Visayas.

United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) bet Vice President Jejomar Binay is treating 2016 like it was 2010. According to UNA Spokesman Mon Ilagan, party standard-bearer Binay has been “doing the same thing that he did” almost six years ago when he achieved one of the most miraculous election wins in recent memory. Binay In May 2010, then-Makati City mayor Binay won the vice presidency by the skin of his teeth — around 730,000 votes — against Liberal Party (LP) candidate Mar Roxas who dominated in voter preference polls months earlier. Читать дальше...

Filipinos are being asked to synchronize their watches with the official Philippine Standard Time (PhST) to highlight the observation of the National Time Consciousness Week (NCTW) from January 4 to 8, 2016.

Beijing has rejected a protest from Vietnam after a Chinese plane landed on a contested reef in the South China Sea, saying the operation took place within Chinese territory.

The House of Representatives will unlikely release its long-sought findings of the joint congressional inquiry into the Mamasapano massacre even as the Philippine National Police have reportedly started preparations for the commemoration of the first anniversary of the death of the 44 Special Action Force commandos killed in the incident.

Gross earnings of this year’s 41st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) in the first nine days has reached P834 million.

An Iranian official Sunday said 40 people have been arrested after Saudi Arabia's embassy was attacked and set on fire following outrage at the kingdom's execution of a Shiite cleric.