Новости за 27.05.2016

By Keith Bacongco DAVAO CITY – A two-story guesthouse in a government compound here is now undergoing some repair work, sparking talks that the structure will soon be the “Malacanang of the South.” “The place is befitting the highest leader of the land,” said Leo Villareal, press secretary to the Davao City mayor, when asked to confirm if the guesthouse will be converted into the “Malacanang of the South.” Photo courtesy of MindaNews   The house is in the Regional Equipment Depot of the Department of Public Works and Highways compound. Читать дальше...

By Blanca Morel, AFP Centuries ago, a native Central American people terrified of a witch believed to live deep in the earth used to sacrifice children and young women to Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano. Today, the crater southwest of the capital Managua is an international tourist magnet, where photo-snapping visitors scramble among sulfurous fumes to get views of its bubbling lava — a rare sight. Photo courtesy of AFP The only volcanoes in the world to boast lakes of incandescent magma are Masaya, Hawaii’s Kilauea... Читать дальше...

By Lilian C. Mellejor, Philippine News Agency DAVAO CITY, May 27 — Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing for another person to head the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and not from the progressive left as earlier planned citing serious and sensitive issues on mining operations. MB file photo   But Duterte remains committed to give the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), might even consider to put leftists in some agencies. Читать дальше...

Davao City – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte vowed to work for the release of the remaining foreign nationals and a Filipina kidnapped by armed men from the Island Garden City of Samal held captive by the Abu Sayyaf, in a midnight press conference Wednesday. Duterte said he already has his plans for the Abu Sayyaf which he will put it into action once he assumes the presidency. “I have something in my mind but nobody would be privy to that except the military and police. I intend to do it when I... Читать дальше...

By June, Filipinos officially bid summer goodbye as school starts and usually cooler weather, too. With the final weekend of May upon us, why not a last hurrah for the season of the sun, celebrity-style?

Game Today (Stadium 29, Bangkok) 7:30 p.m. – Thailand vs Philippines (Final) Mike Tolomia and Kevin Ferrer knocked down back-to-back triples in the clutch as the Gilas Cadets escaped with a 66-65 victory over host Thailand on Thursday to complete a four-game elimination round sweep of the SEABA Stankovic Cup at the Stadium 29 in Bangkok. The Philippines was facing the prospect of losing to the Thais in a preview of today’s title game when it trailed 63-60 with 2:08 left on a split by Nakorn Jaisanuk from the foul line. Читать дальше...

San Jose, Tarlac – President Aquino yesterday lamented the failure of China to honor a “face-saving” agreement brokered by the United States that urged both Manila and Beijing to pull out their vessels from the disputed Scarborough Shoal to resolve a standoff in 2012. “America brokered and there was an agreement for all parties to depart the shoal and finish… There was a concept of ‘saving face’ by everybody,” Aquino told reporters during a visit in Tarlac last Thursday. The Philippines, Aquino said... Читать дальше...

The number of Filipinos who rated themselves as poor has dropped to 10.5 million families, from 11.2 million families in December, 2015, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. In the survey conducted from March 30 to April 2, 2016, it revealed that 46 percent of 1, 500 respondents (equivalent to 10.5 million families) claimed that they are “mahirap” or poor.  This is a four-percentage point lower than the 50 percent Filipinos (11.2 million families) who claimed they are poor in the survey conducted December last year. Читать дальше...

Game Today (Jalan Besar Stadium) 7:30 p.m. – Nagaworld vs Global UFL Cup champion Global launches its bid to finally win the title in the Lion City as it battles Cambodian side Nagaworld tonight in the Singapore Cup at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Global, which made the semifinals of Singapore’s annual cup competition twice since debuting in 2013, battles the Phnom Penh-based squad at 7:30 p.m. with the winner advancing to a two-legged quarterfinal against Tampines Rovers. The current leader of the UFL... Читать дальше...

An official of the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) dismissed on Thursday allegations of “unusually high” number of undervotes raised by the camp of Sen. Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as the vice-presidential race remains close. Lawyer George Garcia, legal counsel of Marcos, disclosed during the conclusion of Thursday’s canvassing said the undervotes had already totaled  3.2 million. But Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, head of the Senate contingent in the joint canvassing of votes... Читать дальше...

Games Today (The Arena, San Juan) 1 p.m. – Navy vs IEM (Spikers’ Turf) 4 p.m. – NU vs Laoag (Shakey’s V-L) 6:30 p.m. – Pocari vs UP (Shakey’s V-L) Pocari Sweat and University of the Philippines (UP) start their respective title bids today when they clash in the opener of the Shakey’s V-League Open Conference at The Arena in San Juan. The Warriors and the Lady Maroons clash in the second game at 6:30 p.m. to kick off the first conference of the league’s 13th season. National University battles Laoag... Читать дальше...

By Sammy F. Martin, Philippine News Agency MANILA, May 27 — Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo on Friday said she is excited to work with President-elect Rodrigo Duterte after Joint Congress sitting as National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) declared them winners in the 2016 elections. Photo courtesy of outragemag.com   The neophyte solon, in an interview with local journalists in Naga City, could not hide her excitement after NBOC finished its job tabulating their votes where she edged out closest rival... Читать дальше...

By Panarat Thepgumapant, Reuters BANGKOK, May 27 (Reuters) – Thailand’s 83-year-old Queen Sirikit has undergone medical tests and has “insufficient blood in the brain”, the Royal Household Bureau said in a rare statement on her health on Friday. HRH Queen Sirikit of Thailand. Photo courtesy of Pinterest.   Her husband, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 88, is in failing health and is also being treated for various ailments at a Bangkok hospital. The Thai royal succession has prompted worries about instability... Читать дальше...

VIENNA, May 27, 2016 – Austria’s government submitted Friday a law to seize the house where Hitler was born, in a bid to stop the building from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. Eagle’s Nest. Braunau am Inn. Photo courtesy of Pinterest   The large corner house in the quaint northern town of Braunau am Inn near the German border where the Nazi dictator was born in 1889 has been owned by the family of a local woman for more than a century. In 1972 the government signed a lease with the owner and turned it into a center for people with disabilities... Читать дальше...

By Guan Yongning, Reuters BEIJING – Mike Tyson has branded the Amateur International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) decision to let professional fighters take part in the 2016 Rio Olympics as “ridiculous” and “foolish”. Professional boxers would feature at the Olympic games as long as a constitutional change went through in June, AIBA said earlier this year. Former world heavyweight champion Tyson, who as an amateur won gold at the 1981 and 1982 Junior Olympic Games, said on Wednesday that professional... Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 27, 2016 – Two gang rapes of teenage girls including one supposedly involving 30 men that was filmed and posted online have shocked Brazil. The UN women’s rights agency condemned the cases after the video was posted on Twitter, apparently by one of the rapists who boasted about the assault. Logo photo courtesy of womenwatch.unwomen.org   According to Brazilian media, the video posted on Wednesday showed a girl of 16 surrounded by men who claimed she had been raped by 30 of them in Rio de Janeiro... Читать дальше...

By Ferdinand G. Patinio, Philippine News Agency MANILA, May 27 –The Bureau of Immigration has included former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, director general Alan Purisima, and 10 others in its alert list. But Purisima and his co-accused in the graft charges before the Sandiganbayan are not barred from leaving the country as the BI order only advises authorities about their attempt to enter and exit the country. Photo courtesy of Google   “Accordingly, all Immigration officers are directed... Читать дальше...

Manila, Philippines–We may be living in an era where women not only rule our homes, they also run the world. From being leaders in the government to managing business enterprises, women now have more opportunities to realize their dreams. The sad fact, however, is that every day, seven Filipino women succumb cervical cancer. They may never get to complete their life goals, may be stripped of the chance to fulfill a successful career, start a family, or even just find Mr. Right. All because of a disease... Читать дальше...

BDO Unibank, Inc. has renewed its Sustainable Energy Finance (SEF) Program partnership with the International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, as part of its continued efforts to impart to clients the best international practices on clean energy.

Butuan City – To avert further destruction of environment, illegal mining operations in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte province were totally stopped Thursday by a composite team of law enforcement agencies.

AMONA OUTPOST, West Bank — The fate of 50 white caravans perched atop a West Bank hill in the Amona settler outpost is emerging as a key test for Benjamin Netanyahu's newly-expanded hard-line government.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Climbers on Friday (May 27, 2016) found the body of one of two Indians who went missing last week near the top of Mount Everest, while a helicopter brought back the body of an Australian woman who died on the mountain. Worsening weather was forcing everyone to descend to safety, with the last missing climber presumed dead.

Asia Brewery Inc., owned by LT Group, Inc. (LTG), has signed a joint venture agreement with Heineken International B.V. for the brewing and distribution of Heineken brands in the Philippines.

A chairman of the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) dismissed on Thursday (May 26, 2016) the issue on the “unusually high” number of undervotes raised by the camp of Sen. Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid the tight vice presidential race.

SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya -- The Department of Health(DOH) distributed Thursday (May 26, 2016) at free health kits to 216 barangays in the province during the launching of the “Tamang Serbisyo para sa Kalusugan ng Pamilya”(TSeKap).