Новости за 16.08.2015

Turkey and United States said on Sunday that Washington would withdraw its Patriot missile batteries from the country in October after bolstering Ankara’s air defences against threats from Syria’s civil war. The NATO mandate for the two-year mission will run out in October and will not be renewed, but the US is prepared to return Patriot […]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her hardline Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Sunday hailed a dramatic change in Greece’s approach to its debt crisis ahead of a key parliamentary vote in Berlin on a fresh bailout. Before German MPs are asked to approve a third rescue package for the debt-mired eurozone partner on Wednesday, Merkel […]

The leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram denied he had been killed or ousted as leader of the jihadist group in an audio recording released Sunday attributed to him by security experts. “I am still alive and I am not dead. And I will not die until my time appointed by Allah is up,” Abubakar […]

New York, USA – Samsung shocks the world, not once but twice, in the unveiling here of the Galaxy Note5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+. Yes, again, Samsung delivers a jolt that should be felt around the world. MB Tech News is right on the scene of the unveiling, joining the crowd held in awe […]

Over a thousand years ago, the 7,000++ islands that now form the Philippine archipelago were fiery gems scattered in the farthest regions of Southeast Asia. These islands lay on the planet’s ring of fire, a volatile part of the Earth where the ground shook, the land moved, and volcanoes erupted. These made the country’s mountains […]

Malacañang is standing firmly behind the decision of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to continue with the investigation into the alleged abduction of some Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) ministers. Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. recognized that the DOJ has the authority to probe any suspected violation of the law and file a case […]

Underspending, according to Senate President Franklin Drilon, is to blame for the current slowdown in national economic growth. Government spending, he pointed out, constitutes 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), so when government projects like roads and bridges and irrigation systems do not proceed as scheduled, GDP growth is held back. Secretary Florencio […]

Games Today (The Arena, San Juan) 1 p.m. – NU vs UP 3 p.m. – EAC vs St. Benilde 5 p.m. – FEU vs Ateneo UAAP champion Ateneo and National University (NU) are expected to preserve their unbeaten slates when they face separate rivals today at the start of the Spikers’ Turf Collegiate Conference quarterfinals […]

The pilgrim image of the centuries-old Sto. Niño de Cebu led the fluvial procession along the Pasig River yesterday escorted by priests from the Order of St. Augustine and many devotees. The image holds a relic of the dress of the original image currently housed at the Basilica del Sto. Niño Cebu. Fr. Harold Rentoria, […]

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is pushing for the disposal of 10 million kilos of rice at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) to generate non-traditional revenues for the government. MICP District Collector Elmir Dela Cruz said the public auction has been set for August 25 and will include the “selling of over 10,000 tons […]

JG Summit Holdings Inc. reported that its consolidated attributable net income inched up 4.4 percent to P13.43 billion in the first half of 2015, citing last year’s profit included a one-time gain of P1.45 billion from the sale of Jobstreet. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, JG Summit said core net income excluding […]

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is urging politicians  to help in promoting their “No Bio No Boto” campaign as the October deadline for voter registration nears. “We encourage local officials, local politicians to send the message out to the people. We encourage them to help us spread the word,” Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said in an interview. […]

A government building that can withstand a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake has been constructed in Muntinlupa. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Mauro de Gulan, and school officials visited the new three-storey Schools Division Office in Laguerta, Tunasan, to which they will transfer from the current office at the Muntinlupa Elementary School in […]

WASHINGTON — Air traffic was snarled and passengers’ tempers frayed on Saturday as many flights to and from airports throughout a large swath of the Northeast stretching from New York down to the Carolinas were delayed or cancelled. As of about 9:30 p.m. general arrival and departure delays were 15 minutes or less, according to […]

TIANJIN, China— Authorities pulled more bodies from a massive blast site in the Chinese port of Tianjin, pushing the death toll to 112 on Sunday as teams scrambled to clear dangerous chemical contamination. Hundreds of people were injured and 85 firefighters and 10 others are missing since a fire and rapid succession of blasts late […]

With the transfer of international flights to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, NAIA Terminal 4 is back to housing an all-domestic flights. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said larger aircraft operating out of Terminal 4 will transfer to Terminal 3, while smaller aircraft will transfer from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4. This […]

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) continues to monitor two tropical cyclones outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Jun Galang said a severe tropical storm with international name “Goni” is expected to enter PAR by Wednesday. As of Sunday morning, Galang said tropical storm “Goni” […]