Новости за 26.07.2016

For the past two weeks, the Internet has been hijacked by a new game for smartphones. Everyone is talking about it. Jokes and memes can be found on every corner of the web. Even more impressive, local news and tech sites can’t seem to stop talking about it – even if the game isn’t available yet in the Philippines.

Foursquare, the discovery and check-in mobile app, was the talk of the town in tech circles half a dozen years ago when it led the way in the use of

Faced with an “enormous” drug problem, President Rodrigo Duterte is considering authorizing government forces to blast to smithereens the ships bringing drugs to the country.

The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed yesterday its January decision which ruled that the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States is not constitutionally infirm.

The development of mobile apps has greatly changed the way we talk, see and deal with anyone we interact with. From the original hand written letters

The recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea dispute will be among the vital issues that will be tackled when President Duterte convenes the National Security Council (NSC) today.

In 1900, the powerful industrialist and patron Eusebi Güell commissioned Gaudí to build the urbanization of some estates he had acquired on the side of the Muntanya Pelada to build a garden city imitating those being developed in England. The result was Park Güell, where Gaudí was able to express, as well as his extraordinary gifts as an innovative architect, his role of urban planner in the layout of paths, roads and shared services for the urbanization.

The Sandiganbayan Second Division yesterday sentenced retired Army General Jose S. Ramiscal Jr. and four others to a maximum jail term of 20 years and ordered them to each pay a fine of P250,318,200 in a malversation case involving the overpriced sale of a property in 1996.

Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija – Peace talks between the government and Muslim rebel groups may be in peril if they are still associated with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), President Duterte warned yesterday.

Do you let work follow you home? Perhaps, more correctly, do you gladly invite it inside your house? It sometimes feels that fate has conspired very well with our employers to give us a sort of mixed blessing in our smartphones, laptops, and ubiquitous internet.

BAKU, Azerbaijan — A health official in Azerbaijan says at least 20 people have been injured in an explosion at a defense plant. There was no immediate indication of the cause of the Tuesday afternoon blast at the plant in Shirvan, 100 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of the capital, Baku. A spokeswoman for the national health ministry, Lia Bairamova, said the 20 people have been taken to a local hospital with various injuries. She did not elaborate. The plant is managed by the Defense Industry Ministry... Читать дальше...

The US will continue naval patrols in the disputed South China Sea, Washington’s National Security Adviser Susan Rice told Chinese representatives during a series of meetings in Beijing, a senior American official said Tuesday. Rice is among the highest-level US officials to visit China since an international tribunal this month rejected its vast territorial claims in the strategically vital region — infuriating Beijing and fuelling tensions with Washington. Her trip was intended to prepare for a... Читать дальше...

President Rodrigo R. Duterte will meet with U.S. Department of State Secretary John Kerry in Malacañang tomorrow, July 26 (Wednesday), in a bid to further bolster ties between the two countries. Kerry will be one of the first few US administration officials to meet with Duterte. Photo collage courtesy of NewsCentral.ph His visit comes as the Supreme Court (SC) ruled with finality the constitutionality of the 2014 PH-US  Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). The agreement allows increased... Читать дальше...

Is Mahindra a playoff contender for real? The answer will be known today when the Enforcers take a big test in their bid this season-ending conference as they face defending champion San Miguel Beer (SMB) in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The income tax amount being pursued by the Philippine government, through the Commission on Audit (COA), against the Malampaya consortium has

Finally, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) is going public to comply with the requirement of the country’s Oil Deregulation Law.

Cebu City – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central Visayas (MGB 7) is strengthening its partnership with local government units (LGUs) to stop illegal mining and quarrying activities in Central Visayas amid the call for responsible mining.

The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) in Resolution No. 16-01 has ordered Sen. Leila de Lima to answer the election protest filed by former Metropolitan

The Philippines' newly elected House Speaker said he wants new mining companies to get a legislative license before they are allowed to operate in the country as part of efforts to protect the environment.

A migrant workers advocate group urged the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) yesterday to release the implementing rules and

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — 5 Russian canoeists, including an Olympic gold medalist, have been banned from the Rio Games over doping. In this Wednesday, July 29, 2015 file photo Russia’s gold medalist Natalia Ishchenko performs during the synchronized swimming free solo final at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia. Natalia Ishchenko is one of the Russian stars who could miss the Rio Olympics. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file)

BBC World is set to train people from PTV-4 and other government-owned channels, President Rodrigo Duterte said in his State of the Nation Address (SONA).

PNP Chief ‘Bato’ dela Rosa proves yet again that he rocks.

Apparently syndicates are now trying out to commute huge amounts of illegal drugs after some P10 million worth of shabu was discovered left behind aboard a jeepney by a scared passenger who had suddenly jumped out and fled. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) yesterday presented the large packs of methampethamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, weighing 2.036 kilograms after being turned over last July 24 by the jeepney driver identified only with the alias Joel. The driver, who also joined... Читать дальше...

Davao City Mayor on-leave Sara Duterte defended renowned director Brillante Mendoza after netizens criticized him for using unconventional camera angles during President Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.