Новости за 12.03.2016

First, the possibility of a no-election scenario on May 9, 2016, was raised after the Supreme Court ruled to direct the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to activate the vote receipt feature of the automated elections. The poll body followed this by floating the prospects of a failure of elections. Now, the Comelec is raising the possibility of reverting to manual elections although it has already filed a motion for reconsideration before the SC. Despite all these possibilities, the Comelec has resolved... Читать дальше...

It may not be her first time announcing this, but Kris Aquino recently posted on her Instagram a series of photos about her taking time from show business because of health issues. It may not be a big deal for some (like most of what she does isn’t), but let’s face it, a resignation from someone as iconic as the Philippines’ Queen of All Media herself will put quite a dent in the industry. Here are seven reasons why showbiz would be boring without Kris Aquino. Screengrab taken from Dalaw 1. No one... Читать дальше...

The 24-storey Novotel Manila Araneta Center AccorHotels chief operations officer for Upper Southeast and Northeast Asia Patrick Basset; DTI secretary Adrian Cristobal; His Excellency President Benigno Aquino III, Araneta Group of Companies president Jorge Araneta, and Novotel Manila Araneta Center general manager Bernd Schneider President Noynoy Aquino at the grand opening of Novotel Manila Araneta Center Kim Henares, Anthony Huang, and Pablo Calma Matthew Owen, Edith Dychiao, and Alexandre Coton Novotel GM Bernd Schneider... Читать дальше...

Game Today (MABA Stadium) 5:30 p.m. – Malaysia vs Singapore (Singapore leads series 1-0) Kuala Lumpur — American Xavier Alexander and Fil-Am Kris Rosales made key plays in the second half as the Singapore Slingers erased an 11-point halftime deficit to turn back the Westports Malaysia Dragons, 84-80, late Friday night in Game 1 of the ASEAN Basketball League Finals at MABA Stadium here. Alexander had a near triple-double with 27 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, his last pass enabled Wu Qingde... Читать дальше...

Love and loathe, hold and release, hit and miss, joy and anguish. It is this constant ebb and flow of change and growth that steer Tessa Mendoza, Tina Gonzales, and Tessa Alindogan to align their lives with the one thing that keeps their spirits afloat: art. Last Tuesday, International Women’s Day, these three emerging artists teamed up for the first time for the group exhibit “Ebb and Flow” at Discovery Primea, Makati. A celebration of personal artistic journeys and passion for the visual arts,... Читать дальше...

Passion time begins today as Catholics mark the Fifth Sunday of Lent, when religious readings, reflections, and prayers of the liturgy focus on the Passion of Christ.  In the tradition of the Catholic Church, the last two weeks of Lent form the season called Passion Time – the first week, which begins today is known as Passion Week, and the second week, which begins next Sunday, March 20, is known as the Holy Week. The observance of Passion Time will be until March 26, Black Saturday, before the start of the Easter Vigil. Читать дальше...

There is no disputing the fact that without our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their remittances to the country, the Philippine economy would not be what it is today. Their remittances in 2015 hit over $29 billion, about a tenth of the Gross Domestic Product. Filipinos’ remittances are the third highest in the world, according to the World Bank, and its figures do not include unrecorded flows through informal sectors. But certain events in recent months point to gaps in the Philippine government’s program for these overseas workers... Читать дальше...

Anne Curtis-Smith and Kim Atienza will take on a new adventure by taking part in the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon.

Vice President Jejomar C. Binay has not contributed anything in economic progress for more than five years as vice president of the country, his rival Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Mar Roxas said yesterday. Roxas was reacting to Binay’s campaign jingle since the vice presidential race in 2010 elections that has an underlying message that he is an architect of Makati’s progress and he could bring that progress to every Filipino family. Roxas said he is more scared than excited of Binay’s campaign... Читать дальше...

ANGEL THOUGHTS The gate of heaven is very low. Only the humble can enter it. —Elizabeth Seton, founder of the Seton Hall University in New Jersey The Mission Angels, a gathering of  Marian devotees and friends of Fr. Jerry Orbos and the SVD missionaries will have its 20th Family Recollection on Palm Sunday, March 20, at the Meralco Theater, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be inspirational speakers, sharers, and music from the Oasis of Love Ministry, Cocoy Laurel and Friends, and The Angelos. Palm Sunday mass will be celebrated by Fr. Читать дальше...

Legally Blonde fans mourned on Saturday (March 12, Philippine time) the death of one of the standout characters of the movie – Bruiser Woods, the fashionable Gemini vegetarian Chihuahua who accompanied Elle in her adventures.

Train commuters took longer to travel today, especially those taking the MRT-1 line late afternoon route. Perhaps as a precautionary measure to a door that failed to close during a run yesterday that was captured by a student passenger, the station officials today made sure the cars were not congested and that the doorways were not packed with commuters; just in case the train doors would fail to lock. Long queues were seen in stations, notably the rush hour commuters who opt to ride the trains to get away from ground traffic. Читать дальше...

PARIS — Police detained 14 young extreme right activists after they torched tires and tried to block migrants in the French port of Calais from entering the center of town.

Future leaders were urged by reproductive health advocates to implement the Reproductive Health (RH) Law, stressing that strong political will would be the key in implementing such law.

“It’s an intrusion, but we think it’s the right thing to do,” he said.

Filipino businessman and Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas President Manuel V. Pangilinan, commonly known as MVP, expressed his support to his team as the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took a short video of him inviting everyone on Facebook to watch the games.

Two emerging tourism destinations are set to each receive an award of USD 500,000 to develop and create a digital marketing campaign to showcase their destination to a global audience.

The results of the 2010 national elections--particularly the vice presidential race--is not something to regret. Rather, it's something to respect.

Kudos to Baby Go of BG International Productions for the triumph of "Laut" at the 36th Fantasporto International Film Festival in Porto, Portugal recently.

NEW YORK — Nico Deyo, a 33-year-old e-commerce specialist from Milwaukee, used to enjoy mixing it up with players from around the world in the popular online fantasy game "World of Warcraft." Then a stalker began harassing her on the game's forums, impersonating her in the game and, later, sending her barrages of Twitter messages, some threatening her with graphic rape and murder.

With the huge crowd of heartbroken fans who failed to see their favorite band in person during their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Friday (March 11, 2016), the boys from 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) took to social media to apologize to their Pinoy fans who eagerly waited for them by the terminal’s exit.

With the help of her Facebook followers, Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach decided what dish to cook -- Filipino spring rolls, locally called lumpiang shanghai.

Zayn Malik bid his pink hair, or for that matter all his head hair, adieu. He even had new tattoo on his face.

Celebrity dog behaviorist Cesar Millan is being investigated by the authorities for allegations of animal cruelty.

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Secretary-General met Friday with one of the less than 50 surviving victims of Japan's wartime military-run brothel system known as "comfort women."