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Bloomfields Heights Lipa is a contemporary tropical haven by Robinsons Homes, which spreads to a wide 12-hectare property, offering over 300 lots having a pre-dominant lot cut of 200 sqm. Nestled in Batangas’ recently recognized locale as the “Next Wave City,” Lipa City, Bloomfields Heights Lipa provides sophisticated buyers the opportunity to own a piece of this first class city’s emerging real estate and booming economy. Image provided by RLC Showcasing the Tropical Collection, the development... Читать дальше...

The country’s longest-running corporate gifts show, Corporate Giveaways 2016, will showcase thousands of products that one can personalize, put a company logo on, use as a premium item, or give as awards.

Quality or savings? It’s an ages-old question that has plagued consumers since the invention of shopping altogether. Those who answer quality believe a reliable product demands a premium price. Those who answer savings think the money they have can only take them so far. But here’s the thing- neither one is actually right, now that Watsons has a better answer: Switch & Save with Watsons. For several years now, Watsons has been running its Switch & Save campaign, showing its customers that... Читать дальше...

By Perfecto T. Raymundo, Philippine News Agency MANILA, June 15 –Detained businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, the suspected pork barrel scam brains, did not enter a plea during her arraignment for tax evasion case before the Court of Tax Appeal (CTA) on Wednesday. Logo photo courtesy of Wikipedia   This prompted the CTA to enter a “not guilty” plea on Napoles’ behalf. The case involves the non-payment of correct taxes for years 2004, 2006, and 2008 to 2012, in the total amount of Php 18.4-million. The... Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. agency promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women has appointed Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway as a global goodwill ambassador. UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka called Hathaway a longstanding supporter of women’s and girls’ rights and said she will put the spotlight on women’s work at home caring for their families as a key barrier to equality. “The ‘motherhood penalty’ … is a particularly insidious demonstration of gender inequality... Читать дальше...

Pio Cesare is best known for its Barolos. The hundred percent Nebbiolo wines are long considered as one of the world’s best regional

Graduates from Davao and Centro Escolar University in Manila dominated the latest Pharmacist Licensure Examination given by the

President Aquino almost declared martial law in the province of Sulu in a last-ditch attempt to neutralize the notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) but decided against it since there was no guarantee of positive results.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has underscored the importance of maintaining peace, security, stability, safety, and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, in accordance with universally recognized principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a “moratorium on the use of the death penalty” in member countries around the world.

By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa – Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius did not give the “true version” during trial testimony of how he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in South Africa in 2013, a cousin of Steenkamp said Wednesday at the sentencing/hearing for the double-amputee paralympian. Oscar Pistorius trial. Inset (lower right): Reeva Steenkamp. Photo collage courtesy of mirror.co.uk   The cousin, Kim Martin, also criticized Pistorius for not testifying at the... Читать дальше...

Photo by Dugoy Fernandez British pop singer-songwriter George Alan O’Dowd, more popularly known as Boy George of the erstwhile band Culture Club, arrived in Manila at 6 PM tonight, after boarding off a Qantas plane, at the NAIA 1 terminal. Photo by Dugoy Fernandez The Grammy- and Brit Award-winning pop star of the ’80s was the voice behind such hits as Karma Kameleon, The War Song (1984), Do You Really Wanna Hurt Me, and Time (Clock of the Heart). Boy George’s concert unfolds at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night, June 17.

A group of students, accompanied by their teachers, watches ‘Fighter,’ a three-year-old rehabilitated male eagle, as it spreads its wings at the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) center in Davao City. According to its Executive Director Dennis Salvador, the PEF has been a ‘Noah’s Ark’ for the Philippine eagle as it tries to breed the majestic bird, with just hundreds believed to be left in the wild. (Ted Aljibe/AFP)

JOLO, Sulu — President Aquino has apologized to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the death of his two countrymen who were beheaded by Abu Sayyaf captors in just a span of two months. Photo courtesy of Twitter At the same time, Aquino also expressed gratitude to Trudeau, and also Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, for respecting and standing by with the Philippine government’s no-ransom policy. “I apologized to the Prime Minister of Canada because they did not lose one but two of their countrymen. Читать дальше...

To launch her own book imprint, Oprah Winfrey is releasing her first cookbook.

A few days before the incoming Duterte administration assumes office, his economic team will hold a series of consultation meetings with the country’s business leaders next week to flesh out details of the new administration’s economic program and hit the ground running.

PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius walked on his stumps in a South African courtroom on Wednesday as part of his defense team's argument that the double-amputee athlete, convicted of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, is a vulnerable man who deserves leniency when he is sentenced.

Everybody is all smiles as Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza (right) takes a selfie with Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison (center) and National Democratic Front (NDP) peace panel chairman Luis Jalandoni (left) during a break in the informal talks between representatives of President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte and the leftist group in Oslo, Norway, June 14. (From Jesus Dureza’s FB account)

Incoming President Rodrigo R. Duterte arrives aboard a helicopter at the Philippine International Convention Center for his first meeting with his Cabinet in Metro Manila yesterday. Earlier in the day, Duterte paid his last respects to former Bataan Rep. Enrique ‘Tet’ Garcia Jr. at the latter’s residence in Balanga City. Garcia passed away Monday at the age of 75. (Ali Vicoy)

JOLO, Sulu— President Aquino has considered declaring Martial Law in the province of Sulu weeks before the June 13 deadline of the Abu Sayyaf to behead one of their foreign captives if the ransom it had been demanding was not paid. Aquino admitted that placing Sulu under military control entered his mind not only to recover all the remaining hostages but also to eventually address the perennial problem of Abu Sayyaf extremism in the island province. “Yes, in Sulu in particular… somewhere in the last... Читать дальше...

As the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague nears its promulgation of judgment in the South China Sea arbitration case filed by the Republic of the Philippines, private think tank and consultancy firm Trident Defense will hold its second annual Manila Defense & Security Symposium to highlight case developments and raise stakeholder awareness on this security issue. Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio of the Philippine Supreme will deliver the keynote lecture which is expected to be... Читать дальше...

Globe Telecom said it fired up 130 sites in Visayas and Mindanao with the utilization of the additional allocation in the 2600 MHz spectrum, which forms part of the resources that it recently acquired following a joint purchase of San Miguel Corp.’s telecommunication assets.

BEIJING — Even before a ruling, China may have lost by refusing to cooperate with a U.N. arbitration tribunal over its South China Sea claims. Yet Beijing seems prepared to absorb the cost to its reputation, confident that in terms of territory and resources, it won't lose a thing.

President Aquino said one of his greatest legacies would be the decline of Filipinos who would want to leave the country to look for greener pastures abroad.

The tragic shooting incident at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Florida on June 12, drew concern, prayers and sympathies from around the world including the Philippines. PIA WURTZBACH (Instagram) Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach took to Instagram to post a photo of a rainbow flag, which symbolizes LGBT pride. Part of the caption read, “Why do people have to suffer? That’s a question none of us can truly answer. But one thing I’m certain of, nobody deserves the feeling of terror. Nobody.” She added, “And if you’re wondering why I chose this photo? Читать дальше...