Новости за 07.08.2016

The domestic debt level has fallen by 1.4% or P55.88 billion since the beginning of the year

Calling Iloilo “the most ‘shabulized’” part of the country, President Duterte disturbed the hornet’s nest of narco-politics by naming a total of 160 judges, mayors, police, soldiers and other local officials from Luzon down to Mindanao as alleged protectors of the illegal drug trade.

Bacchus, the No. 1 energy drink brand of Korea, partnered with Garena Philippines, the country’s publisher of the popular on-line

More than 800 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were reported in June, 2016, the biggest number of cases ever recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) since 1984. Based on the latest HIV/AIDS Registry of the Philippines, a total of 841 new HIV cases were reported in June, 2016. “This is the highest number of cases ever reported since 1984,” said the DOH report. The latest figure tops the previous record-high of 804 ported in January of this year. The number of cases is also nine percent... Читать дальше...

A poster hung on a wall. But this was no ordinary poster. This was not from a movie or rock band. This was of a woman lying, her face fronting the camera, naked except for a white cuff and a serpent coiled around her body.

Western Digital has successfully developed its next generation 3D NAND technology, BiCS3, with 64 layers of vertical storage capability.

Regarded as the most tech innovative sports and fitness clothing line in the world today, Under Armour is extending its reach in the

Monsoon rains will affect Luzon and Western Visayas within the next three days, as the southwest monsoon, locally called “hanging habagat,” is being enhanced by a tropical cyclone and a low pressure area (LPA) off the Pacific Ocean.

Water from the tap gets colder as the cold weather of the “ber-months” start to close in. While most people are used to hitting the showers with cold water raining on them— some of them want it that way because it finishes the job of waking them up from drowsiness— there are some who just cannot handle the sharp chill on their skin.

ViewSonic Corp. has unveiled its latest addition to its extensive line of high-quality monitors. The 1080p Full HD 27-inch VX2776-

Here’s the Olympic Games schedule for Sunday, all times in GMT Aug. 8, Monday, in Manila) – : - Rowing Men’s single sculls, women’s single sculls, men’s coxless pair, women’s double sculls, men’s double sculls, men’s coxless lightweight four, women’s coxless pair, women’s lightweight double sculls, men’s lightweight double sculls, men’s coxless four. - Basketball Men 1) Brazil v Lithuania 2) Croatia v Spain 3) Nigeria v Argentina

Yuka Saso’s dream run in the US Women’s Amateur Championship ended on a fighting note Saturday when she fell 2 and 1 to Virginia Elena Carta of Italy, the reigning US NCAA individual champion, in the semifinals at the Rolling Green Golf Club in Pennsylvania. Saso, the youngest player in the match play phase at 15, led early in the game but could not recover against Carta, 19, after the Italian tied the game with a par on the ninth and then moved ahead with another par on the 10th. A spectacular par... Читать дальше...

Neophyte congressman Christopher P. de Venecia (4th District, Pangasinan) urged yesterday for the mobilization of a parallel national effort to support President Rodrigo Duterte’s decisive and increasingly successful campaign to eradicate illegal drugs and the criminal syndicates behind them. De Venecia proposed the creation of new drug rehabilitation centers in various regions of the country to be placed under the Department of Health (DOH) to accommodate the tens of thousands of drug addicts in Luzon... Читать дальше...

Zamboanga City – Despite the presence of thousands of military and police authorities in Patikul, Sulu, the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) succeeded in kidnapping a Muslim cleric and a couple last Saturday.

Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez justified yesterday President Duterte’s “shoot-to-kill” order against narco-politicians. The former Transportation and Communications secretary during the Arroyo administration also said that he will not be surprised if some of his colleagues are included in the President’s “kill list.” “What’s wrong with shoot-to-kill order when the situation requires it, especially when the lives of our law enforces are in danger?” he said. Alvarez, secretary general of the ruling... Читать дальше...

What should be implemented in the first 100 days of the Duterte Administration as regards infrastructures?  The following should be the guiding principles:  a) Correct the adverse impact of government inactions; b) Institute the appropriate governance on the basis of matching authority, responsibility, and resourcing through Executive Orders; and c) Create the foundation for sustained results for the six years of the presidency. The lowest hanging fruit has to do with vehicle plates and drivers licenses... Читать дальше...

I didn’t know Renato Reyes can smile. But there he was smiling when police chief Ronald dela Rosa showed up at their rally on SONA

The early months of the Duterte administration is bringing fresh hopes of better Philippines-Chinese relationships which has given

Zamboanga City – Multi-disciplinary firm Palafox Associates presented yesterday what it called as “postcards from the future of Zamboanga City,” a visualization and pictures of vision for the future of this city.

Showboating Charly Suarez dropped a heartbreaking 2-1 split decision to long-armed British bet Joe Cordina in their lightweight preliminary match yesterday in the Rio Olympics. The Turkish judge even awarded the three-round bout to Suarez, who turns 28 on Aug. 14, 29-28. But the judges from Morocco and Uzbekistan thought otherwise with scores of 29-28 and 30-27, respectively. The 5-foot-9 Cordina, taller by three inches, employed his left jab to keep Suarez from striking distance although the Filipino... Читать дальше...

Three local chief executives in various municipalities on Sunday surrendered after their names were announced by President Rodrigo Duterte as allegedly involved in the proliferation of illegal drugs in various parts of the country.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael “Mike” Sueno on Sunday said his office is all geared up for a swift and fair investigation on the alleged involvement of local officials in illegal drugs who were named by President Rodrigo Duterte.

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa ordered law enforcers included in President Rodrigo Duterte's illegal drug list to immediately report to their superior officers.

Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped another Indonesian sailor in the Sulu Sea where numerous seafarers have been abducted by Islamist extremists in recent months, officials said Sunday.

IP Converge (IPC) recently renewed its partnership with Radius Telecoms Inc. during the launch of the Radius Alliance Program 2016. This program aims to grow both businesses, enabled by more comprehensive trainings and marketing support to drive and heighten partner sales. Through the strengthened alliance program, both companies will be able to showcase their new services to the market. Radius Telecoms, Inc., and IPC have been allies since their early years of operations. In photo (from left) Radius Telecoms, Inc. Читать дальше...