Новости за 08.08.2016

By Frank Jordans, Associated Press BERLIN — A British mountaineer who climbed Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn says he is the first quadruple amputee to do so. The claim couldn’t be verified with certainty, but was backed by the warden of the Hoernli Hut base camp, who said he knew of nobody else who’d achieved the feat. The Limbless Climber. Photo courtesy of express.co.uk Jamie Andrew lost his hands and feet to frostbite after becoming trapped in a snowstorm while mountaineering in France 17 years ago. Читать дальше...

Hidilyn Diaz was already shedding tears of joy knowing that she had the bronze medal secured in the women’s weightlifting 53 kg. division during the last moments of competition at the Riocentro Pavillion on Sunday. But what followed next was short of surreal as a Chinese lifter bound for a gold medal finish failed on her three attempts at the clean and jerk. That took her out of the medal race and turned Diaz’s bronze into a silver medal.

Elton and Cathy Salimbangon, both based and working in the US, began the journey in 2010 of coming up with a supplement that would address daily health needs.

Readers into street photography (and there are many) may be interested in photographer Oliver Duong’s view featured in PetaPixelon what he believes are the three biggest misconceptions in street photography.

We started talking about the Carl Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 last week and though the lens has been returned to its distributor, Camerahaus, you still get do miss the feel of it.

At least 27 local executives – 18 of them incumbents – trooped to Camp Crame yesterday to surrender and clear their names after they were tagged by President Duterte as drug protectors.

While Lightroom does not support layers, it has a useful feature that allows you to overlay a layout image over a photo, for example, for the purpose of composing a cover layout for a magazine, and how a picture might look as cover photo. The feature is accessible in the Library and Develop modules.

A house and lot on top of the P5 million cash incentive await Hidilyn Diaz when she returns home on August 11 from the Rio Olympics where she bagged the silver medal in weightlifting.

Thousands of photographs by photojournalists and enthusiasts alike annually flood out of the grand Sinulog Festival in Cebu City

Take a look at your hands.

By Kelly Olsen, Agence France Presse Emperor Akihito said Monday his advancing age and weakening health mean he may no longer be able to carry out his duties, setting the stage for Japan to prepare for an historic abdication. “There are times when I feel various constraints such as in my physical fitness,” the 82-year-old said in a national address. “As we are in the midst of a rapidly ageing society, I would like to talk to you today about what would be a desirable role of the emperor in a time when the emperor... Читать дальше...

Despite popular opinion, not every woman finds comfort in wearing high heels. For some ladies, wearing heeled shoes daily can be a complete nuisance. Luckily for those individuals, Butterfly Twists is now made available online, and can be procured using Dragonpay. What started out as a silly dare among four men ended up as a footwear brand to help women accomplish their day-to-day tasks with ease. Launched in the Philippines last October 2012, Butterfly Twists, a London-based brand, offers the ideal pair of flats for the woman-on-the-go. Читать дальше...

Nine Lives is an inspiring magical family movie about a work-obsessed real-estate mogul (Kevin Spacey) who suffers a magical accident that leaves him trapped inside the body of a cat and realizes he has to put his family first if he ever hopes to regain his human form. Originally scheduled for a month-end opening, Nine Lives screens a fortnight earlier (August 17) in Philippine cinemas nationwide.

Former governor-turned-councilor Chavit Singson is busy with preparations for the Miss Universe 2016 pageant.

Vendor Elizabeth Daligdig wears a wide smile while showing off a three-kilo Snapper, locally known as ‘Saramya,’ that she hopes to sell for P190 per kilo in Govenor Generoso, Davao Oriental. (Keith Bacongco/mb.com.ph)

Supporters of Mayor Clarence Martin de Guzman of Bauang, La Union rally behind him yesterday morning at the municipal plaza, despite being tagged as an alleged ‘drugs protector’ by President Duterte. (Erwin G. Beleo/mb.com.ph)

Straddled on his motorcycle loaded with bread and pastries, a mobile vendor negotiates a paved mining service road developed by OceanaGold (Philippines) from Cabarroguis, Quirino to Didipio, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. The upland highway also serves as a farm-to-market road for local farmers. (Ceasar M. Perante/mb.com.ph)

Far from his laid back image at the House of Representatives, a combative Senator Manny Pacquiao yesterday pushed for the reimposition of the death penalty and reiterated the necessity of imposing it as a capital punishment for drug trafficking.

Children of homeless families sleeping in a sidewalk in down Cebu City will have to find another place to spend the night now that the city government has announced it will strictly enforce the curfew for minors starting Monday. The curfew will be in effect from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Juan Carlo de Vela) /mb.com.p

Has the Japanese simplified the multiplication method for everyone? When I was younger, I knew of a different method that made use of fingers, albeit for the numbers six through ten only. OMGFactsSex, in its Twitter page, shared about the method in a post.   This Is No Surprise, Japan Has Done It Again By Simplifying Multiplication For Everyone https://t.co/bVuaMZRtNa — OMGFactsSex (@OMGFactsSex) August 4, 2016

MANILA -- With hopes to "rekindle" ties between the Philippines and China, former President Fidel V. Ramos is slated to fly to Hong Kong Monday at 2:35 p.m. to begin his task as special Philippine envoy to China.

MANILA -- Catholic prelates on Monday expressed opposition to the burial of the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LMNB) in Taguig City next month.

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced August 8, 2016 an P0.11/kWh decrease per kilo watt hour (kWh) for its electricity rates this month compared to July.

President Duterte has joined a proud and jubilant nation in congratulating Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz for winning the elusive silver medal in the Rio Olympics.

Regal Entertainment's “That Thing Called Tanga Na,” which opens tomorrow, Aug. 10, in cinemas nationwide, has been described as a “hugot comedy” quite different from the usual romantic fare.