Новости за 29.03.2016

New York— The orchid trail at the New York Botanical Garden burns with color like a slow fuse. Along a greenhouse walkway in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, refitted for “Orchidelirium,” this year’s edition of the annual orchid show, clustered plantings clamor, each more brilliant and extravagantly shaped than its neighbor. Tiny blazing-yellow Colombian buttercup orchids jostle with frilly, purply-red Pacific Sun Spots, which compete with hybrid Phalaenopsis, their petals decorated with pink stripes as fine as a hair. Читать дальше...

DAVAO CITY – The American Chamber of Commerce in Mindanao (AMCHAM-Mindanao) yesterday sought the help of the US government in containing the fire that has already razed almost 300 hectares of forest cover inside the Mt. Apo Natural Park. AMCHAM-Mindanao Chairman Philip Dizon told Manila Bulletin here that he already sent a message to the executive director of AMCHAM Philippines to air their concern to US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg, saying the Philippine government might not have... Читать дальше...

The much-criticized “boundary system” of profit-sharing in the transportation sector will be abolished if presidential bet Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and his, running mate Senator Alan Peter Cayetano win the national elections. The two candidates made this vow yesterday as they returned to the campaign trail after observing Holy Week.  The two candidates led a motorcade in Pasay City and Parañaque City and were scheduled last night to join a concert in Manila. Duterte and Cayetano also chided political... Читать дальше...

San Juan, Batangas – The freedom of detained Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada was not part of any deal and was not included in the endorsement of former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe said yesterday. The presidential frontrunner said there was no agreement nor a negotiation on the younger Estrada’s release. “There was no deal. We don’t even pay him a visit. We haven’t seen each other,” Poe said in Filipino, shortly after the campaign rally in this town, hosted by Batangas Rep. Читать дальше...

The warm breeze that caresses your skin signals that it’s already summer time. The time to frolic under the sun, play outdoors and be one with nature. But this is also the season when mosquitoes are noticeably visible compared to other months. As the American Mosquito Control Association would have it, a mosquito life cycle could happen in 14 days when it’s 21 degree Celsius and 10 days when it’s 26 degree Celsius. Following this kind of logic, it means that a typical mosquito life cycle in our country... Читать дальше...

There are only a few weeks left before the national elections, and signages, tarpaulins and banners of all the candidates already flood the streets and our senses. Undoubtedly, the printing and signage industry are booming!

The Liberal Party (LP) yesterday poked fun at claims made by the camp of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte that the PDP-Laban standard-bearer will be subjected to a smear drive by the administration party, saying he has been on a self-destruction mode on the campaign trail. LP spokesman Miro Quimbo denied the Duterte camp’s accusation that LP is hatching a black propaganda campaign against the tough-talking Davao City mayor. “We don’t have to blacken the image of, or do a demolition job on Mayor Duterte since he has been doing it on himself,” said Quimbo... Читать дальше...

Former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Gabriel C. Singson passed away, yesterday. He was 87, a statement from the BSP said yesterday. Singson was the central bank governor from July 6, 1993 to July 5, 1999, and the first governor of the renamed BSP which was created under the New Central Bank Act (or Republic Act No. 7653). He was a close adviser of former President Fidel V. Ramos, who signed RA 7653 into law in 1993. Singson also served as deputy governor of the old Central Bank of the... Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS, New York City, United States -- Some countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are facing simultaneous crises of over and undernutrition, with some children overweight while others suffer from stunting and wasting, said a joint report released Monday by UN agencies and their partners.

Publish Asia, the annual meeting place of the Asian news publishing industry, opened this morning at the Manila Hotel, with President Aquino delivering the opening address. It is the first time in nine years that this major convention takes place in Manila. The conference is organized by WAN-IFRA, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, with the support of the Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star, Manila Times, and Business Mirror. The 16th Publish Asia takes... Читать дальше...

Larnaca, Cyprus – A hijacker who diverted an EgyptAir flight to Cyprus on Tuesday has released everyone on board except four foreign passengers and the crew, the airline said on Twitter. RELEASED – A bus carrying some passengers from the hijacked EgyptAir makes its way from the tarmac after the plane landed at Larnaca Airport Tuesday in Cyprus. (AP) The Egypt Air plane was headed from the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria to Cairo with 81 passengers on board when it was seized, Egyptian civil aviation said. Читать дальше...

Filipinos love singing. In fact, there’s nary a gathering around these parts without the ubiquitous karaoke machine. While most do it for fun, some consider it their passion. A few even make a living out of it, including actress Karla Estrada. Karla Estrada In a recent press conference, Karla, a single mom, shared how singing enabled her to support her brood back in the day. She said any singing engagement would do, even if it meant singing at wakes. “Ang importante kasi sa’kin, hindi baleng maliit... Читать дальше...

Butuan City – In an attempt to show the public that they remain to be a force to reckon with, regular fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA), along with the members of their political wing–the National Democratic Front (NDF), staged separate checkpoints on Monday on the eve of their 47th anniversary celebration at the national highway in Surigao and Agusan. LIGHTNING CHECKPOINTS – With the National Democratic Front (NDF) flag displayed for all to see on the 47th anniversary of the New People’s Army (NPA)... Читать дальше...

President Aquino has signed Executive Order (EO) No. 202 creating an Inter-Agency Technical Committee (IATC) for the Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike Project (LLEDP). (Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia) The EO was signed by the President on March 22, 2016. Under the said EO, the IATC shall be composed of technical representatives of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA). Читать дальше...

(Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia) A “high risk” road leading to Baguio City could be a thing of the past. Safety rating of Agoo-Baguio City Road has improved under the International Road Assessment Program or iRAP Philippines, removing its notorious reputation. The road garnered three stars rating and it went up from two percent to 85 percent for vehicle occupants, two percent to 66 percent for motorcyclists, 11 to 95 percent for pedestrians and five to 67 percent for bicyclists. Roads under the iRAP project are rated from five stars to one star. Читать дальше...

Education Secretary Armin Luistro has directed personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) – particularly regional directors, schools division superintendents and other school officials – to provide “full support” to the expanded School-Based Immunization (SBI) this coming school year 2016-2017 which will include vaccination for dengue virus. Luistro, in Memorandum No. 50 series of 2016, formally announced the existing SBI program in public schools is expanded this school year with the inclusion of dengue vaccination. Читать дальше...

Pia Nazareno-Acevedo (Co-Founder and CEOThe OneCORE Success Center) Coach Pia Nazareno-Acevedo has been wearing several hats, but foremost, she is the country’s number one professional coach. A certified professional coach, relationship expert, and best-selling author, Pia is country head of International Institute for Coaching and Mentoring (IIC&M). She is also founder and CEO of Creative Human Resources Group and co-founder and CEO of The OneCORE Success Center. Pia has pioneered and is living... Читать дальше...

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has temporarily suspended the issuance of adjusted market share caps in capacities that power generators could own or control under the fiat of the restructured electricity sector.

Accenture recently opened its third delivery center in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte to strengthen its leadership in the international and the local outsourcing industry, announced Global Delivery Lead  and Senior Managing Director Manish Sharma. The Accenture Delivery Center in Ilocos, in addition to existing centers in Metro Manila and Cebu, signifies Accenture’s continued growth and success in the Philippines, as well as its commitment to help advance the country’s information technology and business process management industry (IT-BPM). Читать дальше...

It’s summer season once again. And together with the dry conditions, expect more road repairs and construction activities, making traffic heavier as it already is in the metropolis. (Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has bared a list of priority projects that will be undertaken in the next two months to take advantage of the good weather. These public works projects are located in Metro Manila, from concrete reblocking, asphalt overlay, road maintenance... Читать дальше...

'It seems that no one is ever held accountable, and no one ever gets punished. And this repetitive cycle seems endless, almost endemic and unavoidable.'

LARNACA, Cyprus — An Egyptian man hijacked an EgyptAir plane Tuesday and forced it to land in Cyprus, where most passengers were eventually allowed to get off, though the crew remained on board, Egyptian and Cypriot officials said.

BEIJING — China will clamp down on foreign-sounding and bizarre names after too many streets and developments called "Manhattan" or "Venice" have popped up amid decades of frenzied building, a government official says.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's Fisheries Agency says an Indonesian government vessel gave no warning before firing on two Taiwanese fishing boats earlier this month and denies that the boats were poaching in Indonesian waters.

With less than 100 days in public office, President Benigno Aquino III admitted on March 29, 2016 that he will miss responding to critical issues that hound the country.