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ILOILO CITY, June 17 — The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will be embarking on more advocacies following the signing of the Deposit Insurance Law by President Benigno S. Aquino III. Logo photo courtesy of trb.com.ph PDIC president Cristina Que Orbeta, during an interview at the sidelights of the 14th annual meeting and international conference of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) that culminated today said that is important that depositors keep a record of their bank transactions. Читать дальше...

By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan, Philippine News Agency MANILA, June 17 — Cognizant of the need for disaster preparedness, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is getting ready for the simultaneous 2nd Metro Manila Shake Drill on June 22. Event poster photo courtesy of MMDA   The 2nd Metro Manila Shake Drill will be held at around 9 a.m., simultaneously with the national government’s Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on the same day. The DILG’s Patrol 117 spearheaded... Читать дальше...

Incoming Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, determined to implement President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte’s promise of free irrigation, threatened to fire the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief when he assumes his post on July 1 if he fails to immediately release water to help irrigate farms ahead of the La Niña phenomenon. “The issue of free irrigation for the Filipino farmers is a presidential commitment and it is non-negotiable. [We should] find a way to make sure it is implemented by 2017,” Piñol said in a statement. Читать дальше...

President Aquino is willing to lend a helping hand to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to ensure the continued advancement of the country. In a media interview on Friday, the President said he offered his assistance to Duterte even beyond the transition process during their short telephone conversation last Thursday. “Hindi naman tinanggihan, pinasalamatan ang alok natin. Sabi ko kung ano maitutulong sa inyo ngayon, transition at sa pagkatapos para hindi na kailangan yung reinvent the wheel kumbaga,” Aquino said. Читать дальше...

On its seventh year of honoring the outstanding achievements of select Filipinos, Mega Magazine held its annual Mega Pinoy Pride Ball at the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-la Hotel at the Fort.

The exodus of Filipino nurses is likely to continue after President Aquino vetoed the measure that would have raised the minimum entry level pay of nurses to P26,000 a month. “President Aquino’s veto of consolidated House Bill 6411 and Senate Bill 2720 provides a minimum base pay for nurses of P26,000 per month will drive Filipino nurses to licensed recruitment agencies offering a minimum of P35,000 a month,” recruitment advocate Emmanuel Geslani said in a statement. Citing data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)... Читать дальше...

Games Today (Rizal Memorial Stadium) 1:45 p.m. – Loyola vs Forza 4 p.m. – Ceres vs JP Voltes Defending champion Ceres-La Salle and the Loyola Meralco Sparks look to forge a three-way tie for the lead with idle Global when they face separate rivals today in the United Football League at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Loyola is expected to have an easier time against lowly Forza in the first game at 1:45 p.m. while Ceres can’t afford to relax against fourth-running JP Voltes at 4 p.m. The two clubs are tied for second with 12 points apiece... Читать дальше...

Cleveland – LeBron James unleashed one of his most devastating all-around performances Thursday, scoring 41 points to power the Cleveland Cavaliers over Golden State warriors 115-101 and forced a one-game showdown for the NBA title. James made 16 of his 27 shots from the floor, added 11 assists, eight rebounds, four steals, and three blocked shots as the Cavaliers leveled the best-of-seven NBA Finals at 3-3, setting up a dramatic seventh-game spectacle Sunday at Oakland, California. “We’ve been able... Читать дальше...

Be they crunchy or chewy, plain, striped, or sprinkled with nuts and chocolate morsels, cookies are a favorite baon for school-age kids.

Twenty-seven years ago, I sat with Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte through many breakfasts, lunches, and dinners – listening to his plans, poring over documents, and balancing issues which needed his attention first. Those were heavy topics that started his day and to give him energy for the long day ahead, he started with a simple breakfast of fried bananas and tinolang native chicken, downed by strong black coffee. I was then his Deputy Mayor (1989 to 1996). For breakfast, I would bring a stack of documents that needed his attention to his house. Читать дальше...

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. Here’s the list in descending order.   1. Beyoncé; $5,840,123; $125.18. Photo courtesy of NorthJersey.com   2. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band; $3,468,350; $121.49. 3. Maroon 5; $2,198,012; $58.39. 4. Justin Bieber; $1,789,158; $100.43. 5. Читать дальше...

SAINT PETERSBURG, June 17, 2016 – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called the football hooligan violence at Euro 2016 a ”disgrace” but questioned how Russian fans could have overpowered a far larger contingent of English supporters. ”The fighting between Russian fans with the English, that is a disgrace,” he said at Russia’s annual economic forum in Saint Petersburg. Logo photo courtesy of SeekLogo.com   ”But I truly don’t understand how 200 of our fans could beat up several thousand English,” he said... Читать дальше...

MANILA, June 17 — A privacy expert and former national statistician filed an administrative complaint on Friday against Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista in connection with the so-called “Comeleak” of voters’ data. Comelec chairman Atty. Andres Bautista. Photo courtesy of KabayanWeekly.   The complaint was filed by Dr. Jose Ramon Albert, senior research fellow of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), against Bautista before the National Privacy Commission... Читать дальше...

Megaworld Corporation, the country’s largest township developer, is spending P180 billion over the next 10 years to develop 12

Pagbilao, Quezon — About 500 propagules of mangrove trees were planted yesterday at the Pagbilao Mangrove Experimental Forest

Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), through wholly-owned subsidiary Metropac Water Investments Corporation, has invested P1.8 billion to acquire a 65 percent stake in a waterwaste treatment company. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, MPIC said it has acquired the control over Eco-System Technologies International Inc., (ESTII) which has designed and built more than 500 high performing wastewater treatment and water recovery plants in the country. ESTII is engaged in the business of designing... Читать дальше...

YES it’s true, sushi donuts actually exist and the internet is drooling over it.

To provide adequate connectivity, Globe Telecom is calling on the government to help develop broadband access in the country by investing in internet infrastructure in rural and far-flung areas.

Russia on Thursday bombed US-backed fighters in southern Syria, according to a US official in Washington, who said the aggressive action by Moscow raises "serious concern."

Venezuelan police have arrested hundreds of people as the country's food crisis erupted into deadly looting this week, heightening hardship and political uncertainty in the impoverished oil-producing nation.

Outgoing Senator Juan Ponce Enrile on Friday said that it is the responsibility of the government to give the benefits due to its employees, including lawyers from the Public Attorney's Office (PAO).

American rocker Meat Loaf collapsed on stage on Thursday during a performance in Edmonton, Canada, days after he postponed a show due to illness, media reported and social media posts showed.

Incoming Agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol, determined to implement President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte’s promise of free irrigation, threatened to fire the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief when he assumes his post on July 1 if he fails to immediately release water to help irrigate farms ahead of the La Niña phenomenon.

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — When Neil Young turned his 1959 Lincoln Continental into an electric car, developed a high-tech digital music system and mixed animal sounds into his latest album, he didn't think it was revolutionary. They were just cool ideas he wanted to try.

LHOKNGA, Indonesia — Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh are preparing to tow a boat with more than 40 Tamil men, women and children out to sea Friday after rescuing it last weekend.