Новости за 21.03.2016

Apple is rolling out a fancier 4-inch iPhone to replace a similar-sized model released in 2013.

By China Daily/People’s Daily News A thorough investigation into the alleged illegal reselling of vaccines has been ordered by the China Food and Drug Administration. The probe comes amid a case involving vaccines worth more than 570 million yuan ($88million) that are suspected to have been sold in at least 24 provincial areas. Police in Shandong province have investigated the case in which a mother and her daughter — neither of them authorized to sell vaccines — are allegedly involved in illegal sales. Читать дальше...

By Ben R. Rosario, Mars W. Mosqueda Jr., and Ellson A. Quismorio The camp of Liberal party (LP) presidential bet Mar Roxas suffered a major blow in the House of Representatives after 23 party-list organizations bolted the chamber’s majority bloc to throw their support to the Partido Galing at Puso (PGP) tandem of Senators Grace Poe and Francis Escudero. The exodus from the Malacañang-backed majority is expected to trigger massive defections of the remaining party-list congressmen and district lawmakers to the Poe-Escudero tandem... Читать дальше...

Games Today (The Arena, San Juan) 2 p.m. – Phoenix-FEU vs Caida 4 p.m. – CafeFrance vs Tanduay Reigning Foundation Cup champion CaféFrance tries to settle a score against Tanduay Rhum when they start their best-of-three semifinal series in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup today at The Arena in San Juan City. The Bakers topped the 8-game eliminations by posting a 7-1 record, their only defeat inflicted by the Rhum Masters, 79-74, last month. So today’s 4 p.m. showdown is a chance to redeem themselves from that defeat. Читать дальше...

The “Daang Matuwid” campaign has finally reached the far south of the country. Under heavy security, President Aquino made a historic visit to Basilan to drum up support for the administration presidential tandem in the upcoming elections. The President listed the government’s various infrastructure projects and social services benefiting the people of Basilan, saying these gains could be achieved if Mar Roxas Roxas and Leni Robredo are elected in office. “Mayroon ba sa matinong pag-iisip ang magsasabing... Читать дальше...

Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Mar Roxas said yesterday that the endorsement of President Aquino is a proof that he has the full trust and confidence of the Chief Executive. Roxas was reacting to the statement of his rival, Senator Grace Poe, during the debate that the reason Aquino had to go to the frontline such as the Yolanda is that he does not trust the former that much. “Senator Grace Poe said the President does not trust me. It’s just a simple question, why did he endorse me (for... Читать дальше...

American singing treasure Tony Bennett is back with a new album, collaborating with jazz great Bill Charlap on “The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern.”

Havana – Stepping into history, President Barack Obama opened an extraordinary visit to Cuba on Sunday, eager to push decades of acrimony deeper into the past and forge irreversible ties with America’s former adversary. “This is a historic visit and a historic opportunity,” Obama said as he greeted staff of the new US Embassy in Havana. ‘QUE BOLA CUBA?’ – That’s ‘What’s up, Cuba’ in local slang and this was the first tweet posted by United States President Barack Obama when he landed in Havana, Cuba, March 20. Читать дальше...

Cebu City – Presidential contender Senator Grace Poe said she will have a special place for corrupt people in government if she is elected in the upcoming May 2016 elections. Poe said she will put in place brand new prison cells where government officials convicted of graft and corruption would be incarcerated. The senator made the assurance during the highly-tensed, politically-charged second presidential debate held by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) at the University of the Philippines Cebu. Читать дальше...

Davao City – The harsh crime-fighting platform of a Philippine presidential contender nicknamed after a Hollywood vigilante has voters debating how big a price they are willing to pay for civil order. In a nation beset by violence, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has a brutally simple solution: Fire corrupt officials and detain street thugs. If suspects resist arrest, kill them. “It’s going to be bloody,” said the mayor, nicknamed “Duterte Harry” after Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry movie character. Читать дальше...

The Chinese distributor of martial arts movie Ip Man 3 — starring former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson with Donnie Yen– has had its licence suspended for making up thousands of screenings in a huge box office fraud, regulators said. The movie is the third installment in a series of Hong Kong films about the life of famed Wing Chun master Yip Man, teacher of Bruce Lee and other martial arts legends. Movie poster collage courtesy of moviexplorers.com Chinese film distributors and cinemas... Читать дальше...

American actor Steven Seagal arrived in Manila on Monday afternoon, March 21, 2016.

A sudden reversal in its position concerning land titles that it had previously declared to be fake has put the Land Registration Authority (LRA) in hot water and has placed it squarely in the sights of a lawmaker.

Some banks will have operations amid the long days of Holy Week such as EastWest Banking Corp. but others including Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Philippine Savings Bank are closed during Lent.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Manila international port operators have announced their operational procedures for the Holy Week.

Skyway O&M Corporation (SOMCO), Manila Toll Expressway System, Inc. (MATES) and Star Tollway Corporation (STC), the operators of Skyway System, South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and Star Tollway, declared that they are prepared to handle the heavy traffic that comes with the Holy Week.

The Philippines is seeking assistance from the US government to help drive hardcore American manufacturing investments into the country so its long-time ally can also become part of the global value chains.

Renewable energy (RE) developers are being prodded to face reality that the next round of projects will no longer be incentivized with feed-in-tariffs (FITs), hence, an alternative market for their capacities should already be explored and considered seriously. No less than former United States vice president and global warming activist Al Gore brought the message to Philippine shores that RE has already reached ‘grid parity’, thus, it is already high time for subsidies such as FIT to be phased out. Читать дальше...

The Philippines' second-biggest nickel ore miner, Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. may boost its output if nickel prices sustain a rebound from decade-lows amid signs of a recovery in China's economy, company officials said on Friday.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) technology modernization plan aimed at improving Customs services will ease processes for exporters and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

MOSCOW — Russia is warning that it will start responding to cease-fire violations in Syria unilaterally starting Tuesday if the United States refuses to coordinate rules of engagement against the violators.

Geneva, SWITZERLAND -- Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, a Russian-born Swiss businesswoman who owns the French football club Olympique de Marseille, has given birth to twin girls at the age of 53, her spokeswoman said on Monday.

The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the 2011 decision of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) that allowed the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to increase its rates by P0.0168 per kilowatt hour.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia on Monday protested the Chinese coast guard's rescue of a ship it says was fishing illegally in Indonesian waters.

The second edition of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 in Cebu may have been marred by a 90-minute delay due to a disagreement on rules, but an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) believes it was able to provide voters a glimpse of the character of the four presidential candidates.