Новости за 16.03.2016

Donald Trump' s new online ad uses footage of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton barking like a dog to suggest she's unfit to be president.

A firefighter saves lives of people and their properties most of the time, so it's not everyday that we see a firefighter saving the life of a furry, four-legged animal.

HOOQ, Asia’s first and largest premium video streaming service, marks its first anniversary in the country this March and is very proud to be the number one paid video OTT service in the Philippines with over 100,000 paying subscribers.  In addition, HOOQ was also recently named Best Mobile App in the Media, Film, TV or video category at the GSMA’s Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards 2016 in Barcelona.  The start-up venture of Singtel, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television launched first in the Philippines... Читать дальше...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is summoning an RCBC bank manager and several other individuals in connection with $81-million money laundering scandal that has shaken the country’s financial sector. Assistant State Prosecutor Gilmarie Fe Pacamarra, who handles the preliminary investigation of the anti-laundering complaint filed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), said she will be issuing subpoenas against RCBC-Jupiter branch manager Maia Santos Deguito to appear in the first preliminary investigation hearing set for April 19. Читать дальше...

Games on April 12 (Panaad Stadium, Bacolod City) 7 p.m. – Ceres vs Tampines (Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore) 7:30 p.m. – Kaya vs Balestier Antonio Ugarte atoned for his struggles in the previous game by scoring a second half goal as Kaya nipped Singaporean outfit Balestier Khalsa, 1-0, on Tuesday to gain the Group F lead in the AFC Cup at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Ugarte’s goal came three minutes after the restart as he beat Balestier goalkeeper Zaiful Nizam with a right-footed shot from the edge... Читать дальше...

By the left side of the Osaka Central Wholesale Fish Market is a restaurant that spans four generations of sushi makers. Established in 1907, the Endo clan has maintained the family-run restaurant despite the branches already established in downtown Osaka and Thonglor in Bangkok, Thailand.

Filipina bartender Rizza Umlas, 21, is shaking things up in the world bartending stage. Not only is she the first Filipina to win the TGIFridays’ World Bartender Championship recently held at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas, she is also the youngest and the first female bartender to win the title in 25 years.

Filipino and American troops are now preparing for the 32nd iteration of the annual US-PH Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercise to be held in Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Zambales, Panay, and Palawan. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said militaries from 11 other countries –  Japan, India, South Korea, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste – have been invited to observe this year’s Balikatan exercises (BK 16). The BK 16 opening ceremony is slated on April 4 and will run until April15. Читать дальше...

Laguna – Life after the presidency may be a bit complicated for President Aquino in terms of finances. With his term about to end in a few months, the President is mulling living off his pension if he cannot find possible job opportunities to help keep him afloat or turn to farming. AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE – President Aquino (left) is joined by Solar Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer Leandro Leviste (center) and Energy Undersecretary Donato Marcos at the inauguration of the 63.3-megawatt Solar Farm Barangay in Paraiso... Читать дальше...

Lingayen – Rodrigo Duterte curses the pope’s mother and jokes about his own infidelities, but many voters in the Philippines want to elect him president so he can honor a campaign pledge to kill thousands of criminals. Duterte is making a spectacular, obscenity-filled charge toward the presidential palace by selling himself as a ruthless leader willing to bypass the judicial system in an unprecedented war against crime. “Kill them all,” Duterte, 70, told a cheering crowd of supporters this month... Читать дальше...

After nearly six years in office, President Aquino conceded that being the country’s highest government leader has not been a walk in a park.

Vice President Jejomar Binay has trumpeted the support of the Ilocano voters in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, but local officials said they have yet to decide on who they will endorse.

With a little over a hundred days left in office, President Benigno S. Aquino III started his farewell tour as he campaigned for Liberal Party candidates Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo during his visit in the provinces of Laguna and Batangas.

Pope Francis will make his Instagram debut on Saturday, joining the likes of Justin Bieber and Cristiano Ronaldo on the image-sharing forum under the handle Franciscus, the Vatican confirmed Wednesday. The date for the pontiff’s debut on the celebrity-dominated social medium was chosen by the 79-year-old himself as it marks the third anniversary of his inauguration as the leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. Pope-ular: Pope Francis’ IG page already has 5,400 followers. Photo courtesy of dailymail.co.uk... Читать дальше...

After warning that the Philippines might end up as a ‘’money laundering’’ hub, presidential candidate Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago vowed that she would certify a bill expanding the coverage of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) to include casinos, if elected in the May 9, 2016 national elections.

Though her staunchest critics have accused her of having a dark side, presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe admitted she has “a lot flaws” but nothing as exaggerated as what her detractors are saying about her.

​ In celebration of National Women’s Month, Ariel lends it support to the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in its drive to empower women with "Ahon Pinay," an advocacy program to be launched on March 16 at the Manila Hotel.

A Japanese submarine will make a port call in the Philippines for the first time in 15 years while accompanying naval ships will visit Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay for the first time ever, Japan's navy said.

Globe Telecom, Inc. just signed a 10-year R7-billion term loan with Landbank to finance its capital expenditures.

GAUHATI, India — Citizens in Bhutan are anxious to ensure the survival of groves of trees that have been planted across the Himalayan nation to honor the beloved king and queen's new baby boy.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has summoned the bank manager of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) and several other individuals in connection with $81 million money laundering scandal that shook the country's financial sector.

The highest and largest volcanoes in the island of Camiguin have been officially launched on Wednesday as the country's eighth ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP).

A high official from the Manila Police District (MPD) said that the man in uniform who slapped a delivery man in Roxas Boulevard was not police officer.

BUTUAN CITY -- A 3.7 magnitude earthquake shook Agusan del Sur province on Wednesday morning (March 16, 2016), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

NEW YORK(AFP) - Mariah Carey announced Tuesday that she would star in a reality television series about her upcoming tour and marriage.