Новости за 16.05.2016

There is no question that education forms the basic foundation for a child’s eventual future, which is why this time of the year causes a lot of anxiety for parents when it comes to choosing a school for their children. With the new K-12 program now firmly in place, some schools are better equipped to deal with this overhaul in the educational system. You want a school that prioritizes not only a child’s welfare and education but one that keeps up with the ever-evolving theories that involve learning. Читать дальше...

LONDON — Angelina Jolie says she is “very disheartened” by the U.S. response to the global migration crisis, and fears countries will adopt increasingly isolationist policies instead of acting together to tackle the challenge. This is a Tuesday, March 15, 2016 file photo of U.S. actress Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as she speaks during a press conference at a Syrian refugee camp, in the eastern city of Zahleh, Lebanon. Angelina Jolie said she... Читать дальше...

A fire destroyed Monday night a portion of the House of Representatives building in Quezon City. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Fire Supt. Jesus Fernandez, Quezon City Fire Marshall, said that based on their initial investigation the fire hit the north wing of the Congress building located in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, at 9:03 p.m. Fernandez said about seven fire trucks rushed to the scene and put out the fire at about 9:42 p.m. the same day. The fire only reached the first alarm. Fernandez said they... Читать дальше...

TOKYO — A strong earthquake shook Tokyo and other cities in eastern Japan on Monday, but officials said there is no danger of a tsunami. The Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had an initial magnitude of 5.6 and was centered in southern Ibaraki prefecture, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) northeast of Tokyo. Location map photo courtesy of worldatlas.com The agency said the earthquake was located about 40 kilometers (24 miles) underground, and there was no danger of a tsunami. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Читать дальше...

CANNES, France, May 15, 2016 – Hollywood giant Russell Crowe rubbished the basis of ”method acting” as he gave some forthright advice to aspiring actors Sunday at the Cannes film festival. Photo courtesy of smh.com.au   ”It is not complicated. Work it out yourselves,” said the famously grumpy ”Gladiator” star. He had earlier ”trashed 100 years of tradition” by ridiculing the Stanislavsky method, the basis of modern theater and movie acting. Crowe, in Cannes with his new comedy thriller ”The Nice... Читать дальше...

Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte vowed yesterday to introduce executions by hanging as part of a ruthless law-and-order crackdown that would also include ordering military snipers to kill suspected criminals. In back-to-back press conferences since his landslide victory in May 9 elections, the tough-talking Davao City mayor said security forces would be given “shoot-to-kill” orders and that citizens would learn to fear the law. “Those who destroy the lives of our children will be destroyed,” Duterte... Читать дальше...

We have this common misconception that healthy food is utterly bland and boring. On the other hand, we always perceive delicious food as sinful. But what if I tell you that eating can be healthy and pleasurable at the same time?

Hair concern: At-home hair color gone wrong

By Aaron B. Recuenco and Alexader D. Lopez Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday named three candidates for the highest post in the Philippine National Police (PNP). They are Chief Superintendent Ramon Apolinario; Chief Supt. Ronald dela Rosa, who was axed as brigade commander of the Reactionary Standby Support Force (RSSF) before the May 9 elections; and Senior Supt. Rene Aspera, chief of staff of the PNP-Anti-Kidnapping Group. “They are good and had been my chiefs of police in the past.... Читать дальше...

Davao City – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he had cancelled plans to visit the Vatican to personally apologize for calling the Pope a “son of a whore.” “No more. That’s enough,” Duterte told reporters when asked about the planned trip, pointing out he had already sent a letter of apology. He said the trip “could be an exercise in duplicity.” Duterte, 71, the long-time mayor of southern Davao city, won the May 9 election in a landslide following an incendiary campaign in which he... Читать дальше...

Now that the national election is over, will Sen. Chiz Escudero and wife Heart Evangelista finally have a proper honeymoon? Chiz expressed such desire when the couple met the entertainment press before the elections.

Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, collectively known as AlDub, has started shooting their first movie. Titled “Imagine Me and You,” it is being shot in Italy under the helm of Mike Tuviera.

"Election Day heroes” or those that have been wounded and killed while performing poll duties last May 9, could possibly receive financial assistance from the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

MATUGUINAO, Samar –- The special election in the remote town of Matuguinao on Saturday (May 14, 2016) has paved the way for the proclamation of winners.

A 15-minute video of an interview with the presumptive president went viral on social media, Monday morning (May 16, 2016). The video, which was uploaded in the Rodrigo Roa Duterte YouTube channel, reveals Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s plans once he assumes the highest position next month, including a shoot-to-kill order in battling drugs and criminality.

It used to be that all a fan has to do in mining juicy tidbits on their celeb idols is pick up the dailies or tabloids or showbiz magazines and, boom, fan knows all.

Actor-turned-politician Jhong Hilario will continue to take a break from show business to focus on work as councilor of the first district of Makati.

TACLOBAN CITY –- Poverty incidence in Eastern Visayas has worsened between 2012 to 2015, making the region as the country’s second poorest, based on the latest Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) result, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao -- Police and military said fighting between warring clans in a Maguindanao town have simmered down after joint police and military personnel were deployed as peacekeepers.

CAIRO — Egyptian courts have in a single day convicted 152 protesters for breaking a law that effectively bans demonstrations, sentencing them to up to five years in prison in a series of short mass trials.