Новости за 24.02.2016

Acclaimed Brooklyn-born vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Dawin, will perform his global viral sensation “Dessert” feat. Silentó and the rest of his party grooves at Robinsons Malls – Robinsons Galleria Ortigas activity area on February 29, 6PM and at the Robinsons Metro East activity area on March 1, 6PM. Photo supplied by Robinsons Malls/RLC Robinsons Malls gives you three exciting ways to party upclose with Dawin- Present a minimum P500 single-receipt transaction made at any retail... Читать дальше...

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) maintained yesterday that the retrenchment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has not reached the critical level, saying that only eight Filipinos have been repatriated back home due to the continued price fall of oil products in Saudi Arabia. Photo courtesy of Jobstreet During the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs hearing yesterday, Labor Undersecretary Nicon Fameronag reported that of the 196 OFWs who were assisted by the DOLE’s Assist WELL (Welfare... Читать дальше...

When then-Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Fidel V. Ramos made the bold decision to go to Camp Aguinaldo shortly after answering the telephone call of then-Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile on that fateful Saturday afternoon of February 22, 1986, he knew it was the right time for the much-needed change. “I was just returning home after having lunch with Max Soliven and Betty Go Belmonte. There was a group of Cory’s (Corazon Aquino) crusaders being attended to by Mrs. Читать дальше...

Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte’s public projection as a tough crimebuster that helped swept the streets of Davao City with illegal drugs is just a hoax. In fact, administration standard-bearer Mar Roxas said that in 2014, he wrote Duterte to inform him that almost 40 percent of barangays in Davao City fall under the category of “seriously affected by drugs” based on the assessment of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). “Maybe, he forgot that I, as secretary of the DILG (Department... Читать дальше...

Bum bo xao There’s a place, basically just a parking lot, with a row of kitchenettes on Mamay Road, Davao City that is a popular haunt for Japanese expats working in companies and in the Japanese school beside it. It has also become a popular destination for Davaoeños, who crave simple Japanese meals. Eventually, other cuisines, ventured into the area and one of the newer ones is Little Nam. Little Nam is a six-table affair that just opened a couple of months ago. The menu is very simple and straightforward and features simple... Читать дальше...

Games Saturday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 12 noon – UE vs Adamson 4 p.m. – Ateneo vs La Salle Adamson University rallied from a two-set deficit to outlast Far Eastern University, 21-25, 17-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-10, and snap a four-game losing skid yesterday in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at The Arena in San Juan. Adamson’s Jema Galanza scores off FEU’s Mary Jane Palma during their UAAP women’s volleyball match yesterday at The Arena in San Juan. The Lady Falcons won, 21-25, 17-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-10. Читать дальше...

Baguio City – Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe hit back at ruling Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II for describing her as an on-the-job training (OJT) student, stressing that the country is in need of a new but good “driver,” which is way better than a very experienced one whose “vehicle” is just parked in the garage. “Sabi nga nila OJT raw ako, sabi nga nila, papayagan mo ba na ang magmamaneho ng kotse mo ay baguhan lamang? (They call me an OJT, would you entrust your... Читать дальше...

Senatorial candidate Roman Romulo yesterday said he will keep pushing for educational reforms, particularly on the tertiary level, should he gain a seat in the Senate. Meeting with the Manila Bulletin’s (MB) senior editors at a roundtable discussion, Romulo stressed the importance of giving financially challenged but deserving high school students access to quality college education. M.B. HOTSEAT – Pasig Representative and senatorial candidate Roman Romulo takes his turn at the Manila Bulletin’s... Читать дальше...

When young people start wondering why Apolinario Mabini is always depicted sitting down in posters and in films, like a few did over “Heneral Luna,” you just know it’s time to re-introduce the paraplegic hero to a broader audience.

Venice’s charm has captivated the world so much that some countries have created their own versions of the Italian city. Las Vegas has its Venetian hotel and casino while Macau has its own replica of Venice’s grand canal. Now, the Philippines has its own version of Venezia. Located at McKinley Hill in Taguig, the replica of Venice is actually a commercial space. Property developer Megaworld first finished Venice Piazza years ago and now it is slowly opening the Venice Grand Canal Mall to the public. Читать дальше...

By Paavan Mathema, AFP KATHMANDU, Feb 24, 2016 – Rescuers have found the burnt-out wreckage of a passenger plane that crashed into a mountainside in Nepal on Wednesday, killing all 23 people on board, officials said. The Twin Otter turboprop aircraft lost contact with air traffic control eight minutes after taking off from the tourist town of Pokhara early on Wednesday. The army had deployed helicopters and foot soldiers to search Myagdi, a mountainous district around 220 kilometres (160 miles) west of Kathmandu... Читать дальше...

It’s Day One of the much-awaited Rebel Heart Tour of the Queen of Pop and, this early, the SM Mall of Asia Arena is filling up fast with fans and curios spectators who are excited on what the Material Girl has in store for the Manila leg of her Asian tour, in her first-ever concert in the Philippines. Photo by Armin Amio The Rebel Heart Tour second show unfolds tomorrow, Feb 25, same time in the same venue. As of this posting, the concert hall is already filled to the rafters. Photo by Armin Amio

A mass for the Martial Law victims was held on Wednesday (Feb. 23) at Baclaran Church, the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, in Paranaque. Photo courtesy of pinoystudentjournal Coincidentally, former First Lady and Leyte Rep. Imelda Marcos was also present during the mass. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia The Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR) which held an activity for Martial Law victims in Baclaran Church confirmed the attendance of Marcos. “She was able to hear the testimony of a torture victim during the Martial Law. Читать дальше...

Malacanang on Wednesday said the government is continuously processing the claims of human rights during the martial law.

"Hindi martial law ang [style] ko, no this is not martial law. Sundin mo lang ang batas at gamitin ang pulis at militar sa pagpapasunod, hindi mo kailangan maging diktador (Martial Law is not my style, no this is not martial law. Just follow the law and use the police and military in implementing them, you don't have to be a dictator)."

Senatorial candidate Roman Romulo said he would push for more scholarship programs for deserving but financially-challenged college students should he win a seat in the Senate.

BEIJING— Move over, New York City: Beijing is the new "Billionaire Capital of the World."

“How could I forget how he sounded like a broken record playing in the background of my childhood when he repeatedly said ‘education is everything.’,” recalled Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio in her social media post on Wednesday (February 24, 2016) as part of her Duterte story.

The first batch of ballots printed by the National Printing Office (NPO), including those headed for Maguindanao province, are shown stacked at the NPO office in Quezon City Tuesday. About four million ballots have already been printed and these are to be shipped to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). (Mark Balmores)

City government employees, and members of the Philippine National Police, the Philippine Army, Knights of Columbus and the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in Cebu City bring flowers to lay at the monument of Don Vicente Rama in Plaza Sugbo yesterday. The occasion was Cebu City Charter Day and Rama was appropriately honored for authoring Commonwealth Act. No. 58 which established Cebu as a chartered city in 1936. (Juan Carlo de Vela)

MANILA - Philippine imports dropped nearly 26 percent in December, the sharpest fall since 2009, as semiconductor shipments contracted almost 40 percent to signal tougher days ahead for one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.

MANILA (AFP) - Philippine Catholic bishops called Wednesday on the faithful to boycott pop diva Madonna's sexually charged concerts in the nation's capital, calling them the devil's work.

Philippine Catholic bishops called Wednesday on the faithful to boycott pop diva Madonna's sexually charged concerts in the nation's capital, calling them the devil's work.

For the first time, Kris Aquino gave her opinion on the same sex-marriage issue, which has recently come under the the spotlight after the LGBT community was offended by Manny Pacquiao's comments.

The United States and China remained apart Tuesday over Beijing's alleged bid to use disputed areas in the South China Sea for military purposes as a report surfaced that China sent fighter jets to a contested part of the Paracel Islands in the sea.