Новости за 27.01.2016

Nominations for the Cesars, France's version of the Oscars, were announced on Wednesday, January 27, honoring a diversity of talent and themes at a time when the Academy Awards are being accused of ignoring minorities.

After years of tensions over Iran's nuclear ambitions, Europe is ushering in a new era of relations with the once-pariah state, welcoming Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Italy and France with high expectations that he can set in motion lucrative business deals and regional peacemaking.

Five female suicide bombers exploded in the Chibok hometown of Nigeria's kidnapped schoolgirls on Wednesday, January 27, killing nine people and wounding 32, witnesses said.

Lucky shoppers got unbelievable rewards with Watson’s Switcher’s Surprise when they trooped to the Mall of Asia branch last Tues, Jan 26. As Asia’s leading health and beauty retailer, Watsons helps customers shop wisely and strategically by providing them with quality products at friendly price points. The label rewarded its smart shoppers who made the ‘switch & save’ with the Switcher’s Surprise campaign and got to meet celebrity endorsers Lorna Tolentino and Iya Villania-Arellano. The Watsons... Читать дальше...

Efforts to pinpoint responsibility in last year’s bloody Mamasapano operation in Maguindanao ended in another blame game among officials involved in the operation, senators, and allies of the administration. Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile, who sought the reopening of the Senate inquiry claimed President Aquino “compartmentalized” Oplan Exodus, the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) operation to capture Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli Bin Hir, also known as “Marwan,” in Mamasapano... Читать дальше...

Washington, DC, United States – An international arbitration case over the disputed South China Sea that has been boycotted by China will “settle once and for all” whether artificial reefs are entitled to territorial waters, Australia’s top diplomat said Tuesday. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the ruling by the tribunal in the Hague in the case brought by the Philippines will be “extremely important” as a statement of international principle. She said that although Beijing is saying it will not be bound by the ruling... Читать дальше...

The Philippines slipped 10 notches lower in the latest global corruption index falling to 95th rank from 85th erasing significant improvements over the past three years, an anti-corruption watchdog reported. The significant drop in the 2015 Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) dealt a big blow to the Aquino government’s anti-corruption efforts which saw marked improvements among 168 countries studied by the Germany-based watchdog in the past three years. In 2014, the Philippines ranked 85th... Читать дальше...

All’s well that ends well for Meryll Soriano and her dad Willie Revillame, even though it took time for them to get there.

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach brought home the Miss Universe crown – quite literally – last Saturday but it could bring her some problems with the Bureau of Internal Revenue, unless Congress and Malacañang do something about it. The Miss Universe crown valued at $300,000 is studded with diamonds, topaz, sapphires, and gold. She received it on top of her prizes as Miss Universe. For all her winnings, the United States government will be taxing her. The Philippine government will  also have to collect its share of taxes ... Читать дальше...

By Madel Sabater – Namit, Roy C. Mabasa, and AP President Aquino laid out a red-carpet welcome to Japan’s emperor and empress Wednesday, including full State Honors, in a sign of the blossoming ties of the Asian nations territorially at odds with China while further moving past painful memories of Japan’s World War II aggression. Emperor Akihito wore a black suit and tie while Empress Michiko was in a white terno and a hat. President Aquino, who wore a barong Tagalog, was accompanied by his sister Aurora Corazon “Pinky” Abellada... Читать дальше...

A fire broke out at Cainta Street in Maypajo, Caloocan at 11:13 pm, January 27, Txt Fire Philippines said.

President Aquino thanked Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for choosing to visit the Philippines despite their old age.

A game away to getting reduced to a footnote in history three days ago, the San Miguel Beermen are now two wins away from rewriting it.

Yangon, Myanmar's Archbishop Charles Maung Cardinal Bo, Pope Francis’ official representative to the on-going 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in Cebu City, blessed and imparted words of love and encouragement to the famous Cebu dancing inmates who entertained him during a visit to the Cebu Provincial Jail last Tuesday, January 26.

Battle casualties and medical personnel were all starstruck when Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach visited the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center (AFPMC) in V. Luna, Quezon City on Wednesday afternoon, January 27.

Paris – Economic losses from the impacts of climate change in Southeast Asia could be 60% higher than previously estimated, reducing the region’s gross domestic product (GDP) by up to 11% by 2100, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study. The analysis is an update to a 2009 ADB report that estimated a 7% annual reduction in economic output due to climate change. “The economic costs of not reining in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are more serious than we previously estimated,” said ADB Chief Economist Shang-Jin Wei. Читать дальше...

Bangkok (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Severe El Niño-linked drought has destroyed crops, killed farm animals and dried up water sources across East Asia and the Pacific, aid workers said, and UNICEF appealed for $62 million to assist children impacted by various crises in the region.

Cotabato City  – No politicians, please. Organizers of the Sagayan Festival in Maguindanao and the founding day anniversary of Kidapawan City have said that they have not invited any politician to grace their respective events in a bid to preserve their festive socio-cultural spirit. “Candidates for national positions in the upcoming elections have not been invited but they can come as guests and spectators without their accompanying political ads or campaign discourses to “preserve the spirit of... Читать дальше...

Provident fund Pag-IBIG has remained as one of the most financially sound state-owned corporations posting a net income of P20.2 billion in 2015 which is 27 percent higher than 2014.

Infrastructure conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) may see an improvement in its overall business this year with a lot of support coming from its power and tollways businesses, which will both benefit from the falling oil prices and the election-driven spending.

If supermodel Cara Delevingne’s dog can "Instagram," it would fill the social media platform with #blessed posts.

(Bloomberg) -- Time is almost out for Philippine President Benigno Aquino to get his signature peace deal with Islamist militants through Congress, with his bid to end a four-decade insurgency and revive a region that holds half of the country’s mineral reserves floundering.

WASHINGTON — An international arbitration case over the disputed South China Sea that has been boycotted by China will "settle once and for all" whether artificial reefs are entitled to territorial waters, Australia's top diplomat said Tuesday.

"HISTORY will always be in our hearts."

Actress Cristine Reyes and mixed martial artist Ali Khatibi finally said their "I Do's" in an intimate wedding ceremony in a spa resort in Balesin, Quezon on January 27, 2016.