Новости за 07.09.2016

VIENTIANE, Laos — Prior to the ASEAN gala dinner Wednesday evening, President Rodrigo Duterte made a courtesy call on Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith at the Presidential Palace, a move that caused him to miss his attendance at the ASEAN-United Nations Summit where UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon was in attendance. Laos President Bounnhang Vorachith greets (from left) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak, and Myanmar leader Aung Sun Suu Kyi during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Summit in Ventiane... Читать дальше...

By Vijay Joshi and Jim Gomez, Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — A summit of Southeast Asian countries issued a mild rebuke of China on Wednesday over its expansionist activities in the disputed South China Sea, and indirectly urged it to show restraint and not raise tensions. In a victory for Beijing’s diplomatic, economic and military clout, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations couldn’t even get all of its 10 members to agree that China was responsible for building islands in the disputed and resource-rich sea. Читать дальше...

Vientiane – Leaders of the 10-member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their Chinese counterpart are expected to agree to concluding consultations on the outline of a legally binding code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea in the first half of next year, a draft statement said ahead of the meeting.

We are in a very good spot, says a reputable representative from the banking industry in a recent Reuters article carried by CNN Philippines. A week

Nigella Lawson, domestic goddess, international TV food personality, prolific cookbook author, food writer, and all-around good eater, is crazy

Games Saturday (Philsports Arena, Pasig City) 10 a.m. – La Salle vs UST (men’s third place) 12 noon – Ateneo vs NU (men’s finals) Ateneo reaffirmed its superiority over National University, but this time needed five sets to eke out a 16-25, 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 15-11 victory yesterday at the start of their title series in the Spikers’ Turf Season 2 Collegiate Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. After losing the opening set, the Eagles went to reigning MVP Marck Espejo and veteran Rex Intal and won the next two. Читать дальше...

Empingao is a quaint place by San Lucas St. Makati in the Poblacion area. This tiny restaurant would comfortably sit 20 people and the offerings are

Games Today (The Arena, San Juan City) 10 a.m. – CSB-LSGH vs Lyceum (Jrs.) 11:45 a.m. – Letran vs San Beda (Jrs.) 2 p.m. – EAC vs Mapua (Srs.) 4 p.m. – St. Benilde vs San Sebastian (Srs.) With the Final Four race getting tighter, Mapua goes for a repeat win over Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) today as it tries to enhance its own bid in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City. The Cardinals are carrying a fourth-best 8-5 mark but since the six other teams are still in the mix... Читать дальше...

Vientiane, Laos – It is not only in Japan where President Duterte is being regarded like a rock star but also here in Laos’ largest city and capital where the 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits are being held. According to Presidential Communications and Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar, that even in closed-door meetings some foreign delegates eagerly take turns in having their pictures taken with the firebrand Philippine President.... Читать дальше...

As lunch started for the opening of the Mid-Autumn Festival at the City of Dreams, the young Chinese chef asked how we wanted the roast duck sliced:

James Reid's re-invention starts with a can of Century Tuna.

The Chinese side has maintained the presence of a number of coast guard vessels for law enforcement patrols in the waters of Huangyan Dao

President Rodrigo Duterte (6th from left) marked his first participation in the 13th ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on September 6, 2016 in Vientiane, Laos PDR. Joining him were Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez, Department of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, the Philippine-ASEAN Business Advisory Council (PH-ABAC) led by incoming chairman Joey Concepcion, Ms. Tessie Sy-Coson and Mr. George T. Barcelon, and the Filipino Entrepreneur Awardees at the 2016 ASEAN Business Awards, led by Ms. Читать дальше...

The Philippine National Police has released an artist's sketch of the prime suspect in the Roxas night market bombing in Davao City.

OPPO increased its market share from 3.2 percent in July 2015 to 8.6 percent in July 2016

A rare albino killer whale that scientists have feared to have died has been recently spotted after four years.

The country’s gross international reserves (GIR) increased to a preliminary record high of $85.90 billion as of the end of August, up by $390 million from the previous month’s $85.51 billion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported.

Roving policemen are a common sight in Davao City these days, alert and vigilant to prevent a repeat of the deadly bombing at a night market last September 2. (Keith Bacongco/Manila Bulletin)

Enlisted men from the Philippine Army’s 56th Infantry Battalion submit urine samples and fill out forms during a voluntary drug

President Rodrigo Duterte (left) shares a light moment with Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (right) during their first meeting at the Don Chan Hotel in Ventiane, Laos on the first day of the 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit 2016 on Sept. 6. (Toto Lozano/PPD/Manila Bulletin)

The U.S. State Department and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the need for ties with the Philippines to be based on mutual respect, after Manila's new leader raised worries about the future of the key alliance by calling President Barack Obama a "son of a bitch."

Despite the many heartaches and trials he went through, Romano Vasquez did not give up. The former mainstay of German Moreno’s “That’s Entertainment” has bounced back to conquer the entertainment scene again.

I first noticed singer-actor Michael Pangilinan on the now-defunct GMA TV show “Walang Tulugan” hosted by the late German “Kuya Germs” Moreno. (Pinuyat mo ko bro!)

Korean TV music program “Show Champion” recently celebrated its 200th episode with a star-studded event in Manila.

Vice President Leni Robredo has deferred to President Rodrigo Duterte’s judgment on declaring a state of national emergency as long as it doesn’t suspend any part of the Constitution and impair civil rights.