Новости за 25.05.2016

MANILA, May 25 — The BRP Gregorio Velasquez (AGR-702), the Philippine Navy (PN)’s first survey ship, is expected to arrive in Guam on Saturday before resuming her voyage home. Photo courtesy of update.ph This was disclosed by PN spokesperson Capt. Lued Lincuna in a message to the PNA Wednesday. “BRP Gregorio Velasquez is now enroute to Guam. She is expected to arrive there May 28. After a short stop, she will then proceed to the Philippines. Her estimated time of arrival in the country is third week of June,” he added. Читать дальше...

MEAUX, France, May 25, 2016 – Euro Disney was due to hear on Wednesday whether offering jobs as performers at Disneyland Paris only to ”European” candidates amounted to discrimination. The trial, triggered by a complaint from anti-racism groups, has taken nine years to reach its conclusion at a courtroom in Meaux, near the park to the east of Paris. Photo courtesy of CNN   A guilty verdict carries a possible 225,000-euro ($250,000) fine. The theme park placed job adverts in the commuter paper 20 Minutes in 2006... Читать дальше...

By Huw Griffith, AFP ISE-SHIMA, Japan, May 25, 2016 – World leaders began gathering in Japan Wednesday ahead of a Group of Seven summit set to be dominated by the lacklustre global economy. The leaders were making their way to Ise Shima, a mountainous and sparsely populated area 300 kilometres (200 miles) southwest of Tokyo, whose mainly elderly residents rely chiefly on tourism and cultured pearls. Logo photo courtesy of japan.go.jp   Security was tight across the region, with thousands of extra... Читать дальше...

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Ahmed Tolba, Reuters CAIRO, May 25 – EgyptAir will contract two foreign companies, one French and one Italian, to help search for the black boxes of its plane that crashed in the Mediterranean, the airline’s chairman said on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of lefigaro.fr   EgyptAir flight 804 crashed on Thursday with 66 people on board including 30 Egyptians and 15 from France in an area of the Mediterranean where the waters can be 3,000 metres deep. “We have contracted a French... Читать дальше...

Garnering 3, 576, 643 votes, Liberal Party’s vice predsidential bet, Leni Robredo topped the canvassing of election returns yesterday. MB file photo. (John Jerome Ganzon) Robredo’s toughest rival, Ferdinand “Bong-Bong” Marcos Jr. got 3, 281, 151 votes, only about 300, 000 votes short to get ahead of Robredo. George Erwin Garcia, the legal counsel of Marcos, questioned the voter turnout for the vice president, saying that it’s too low compared to the voter turnout for the country’s top post. “How come there’s about 600... Читать дальше...

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON – Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump each won primaries in Washington state. Hillary & Bill Clinton at Donald trump’s wedding photo. Photo courtesy of people.com Trump’s win Tuesday moves him to within 28 delegates of clinching the Republican nomination for president. Clinton’s win might give her some momentum, but it won’t get her any delegates. There were no delegates at stake in the Democratic primary. Читать дальше...

By Leslie Ann G. Aquino and Mario B. Casayuran The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has decided to defer any action to the request of vice presidential candidate Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for systems audit of its transparency server and central server. Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista cited three reasons for the deferment, among them the ongoing canvassing of votes for president and vice president in Congress. “We have reservations since canvassing has already begun in Congress, which... Читать дальше...

A police officer assigned with the Regional Anti-Illegal Drugs Division of the National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation-National Capital Region (NBI-NCR) yesterday for reportedly reselling illegal drugs seized during drug operations. NBI-NCR regional director lawyer Max Salvador said Police Officer 2 Jolly Aliangan, his cousin Jeffrey Gutierrez, a civilian agent of the NCRPO, and Aliangan’s wife, Rona Navarro, were all arrested in Sampaloc, Manila, yesterday. Читать дальше...

Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte is “a strong man of principle” who clearly exhibits the type of leadership that the Chinese government would like to work with to improve relations between China and the Philippines, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua said yesterday. Speaking at the  handover of donations from the Chinese Embassy in Manila to the University of Philippines regarding the losses of UP in a fire last month, Ambassador Zhao said he looks forward to sitting down with him to talk of ways... Читать дальше...

Lawmakers are counting on incoming justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to conduct a fair and square investigation on officials of the outgoing Aquino administration who were supposedly involved in the implementation and commission of illegal acts under the Disbursement Acceleration  Program (DAP). Malacañang, however, was quick to brush aside the allegations, saying that President Aquino broke no law in carrying out the DAP and that “As Chief Executive, President Aquino faithfully followed the... Читать дальше...

MANILA, May 25 — President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed Republic Act No. 10846 amending the charter of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) or the deposit insurance law. MB file photo   The depositing public, consisting of approximately 50 million deposit account holders as of December 2015, stands to benefit from the amendments which further enhanced PDIC’s authority to provide depositor protection. The law also gives PDIC fiscal and administrative autonomy and authority to resolve problem banks while still open. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK, May 25, 2016 – A Hungarian artist is seeking more than $2.5 million from Kanye West, saying the rap superstar’s track ”New Slaves” sampled his music without permission or royalties. Photo courtesy of fistintheair.com Gabor Presser, who described himself as a ”living legend” in Hungary, said that West’s lawyers put ”extraordinary time pressure” on him to sign off quickly on use of the song which appeared on his 2013 ”Yeezus” album. In a lawsuit filed this week in a New York court, Presser... Читать дальше...

Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, is showing off another tattoo honoring her late father. In a tweet Monday with a picture of the new ink , Paris Jackson writes, “Never forget your roots, and always be proud of where you came from.” Photo courtesy of Hollywoodlife   The tattoo copies part of the cover art of Michael Jackson’s 1991 album, “Dangerous,” which shows Jackson behind a mask with only his eyes and trademark hair curl visible. Last month, the 18-year-old revealed a different tattoo that... Читать дальше...

Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. said yesterday the American business community is a strong supporter

City Of Ilagan, Isabela — The provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Kalinga, and Apayao will benefit from the 100-MVA power transformer

Insular Life Assurance Co. reported yesterday that the company’s net income decline last year due to market volatility.

San Pablo City, Laguna — The population of the province of Laguna soared to 3,035,081 in 2015,or 365,234 more than its 2010

Sydney – A study released on Tuesday has found that a high concentration of coal dust can quickly kill coral on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Cebu City – The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) is warning residents living in critical areas around the city to be alert for landslides and flooding following days of heavy downpour over the city.

Brussels – Eurozone finance ministers reached a vital deal with Greece on Wednesday to start debt relief for Athens as demanded by the International Monetary Fund, and to unlock 10.3 billion euros ($12 billion) in bailout cash.

LOS ANGELES — Late night host James Corden has surprised Chewbacca mom Candace Payne with the chance to meet the actor behind the "Star Wars" creature.

HONG KONG - JG Summit Holdings Inc's founder John Gokongwei, Jr. plans to sell up to $220 million worth of shares in the Philippine company, IFR reported on Wednesday, citing a term sheet of the transaction.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday assured the public that the metropolis’s drainage system is cleared of debris in preparation for the onset of the rainy season.

All eyes were on the vice presidential race when the House of Representatives convened its canvassing board in the afternoon, especially with the tight race shared by vice presidential hopefuls Senator Bongbong Marcos and Rep. Leni Robredo.

It looks like the 911 emergency number may soon be made accessible nationwide, especially now that proponents of privately owned Pure Force and Rescue Corp. has met with incoming president Rodrigo Roa Duterte a week after the national elections.