Новости за 02.09.2015

Mothers want best for their children, and Angelu de Leon is no different. If there’s one thing she is most concerned with, it is their welfare. A mother of four, Angelu maintained they get along well and even share interests. “There’s no such thing as generation gap (sa amin) kasi ako (as a parent), may […]

Filipino medalists of the recently concluded World Champion of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) held a thanksgiving concert billed “The Champion’s Journey” at the Teatrino Promenade, Greenhills last weekend. Composed of Raymond Gorospe, Princess Rivera-Virtudazo, Rachel Pegason, Aliya Parcs, Jude, Jet Barrun, Brandon Chan, Chir Cataran, Diana Gale de Lemos, Liv Gonzales, Marianne Manliclic and Mike […]

After going through several heartaches in recent years, including the dissolution of a previous marriage and the death of her mom, Ai Ai delas Alas now enjoys a shower of blessings, primarily with new shows and an upcoming movie. Ai Ai is on her 25th year in the ‘biz and she marks it with a […]

I live for the long weekend and recently, we were lucky to enjoy quite a few. While most people hopped over to Japan and Hong Kong, I revisited the Lion City. As a gastro-tourist (meaning I travel to eat, eat, and eat), I was magnificently enamored by the city’s offerings and even brought home with […]

Senator Grace Poe yesterday turned emotional when she told the audience of a global child welfare gathering in Taguig that she will continue to press for the passage of a bill that will streamline adoption processes in the country. Poe, who is battling citizenship and residency issues at the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET), made the […]

If only McDonald’s had accepted Burger King’s McWhopper proposal, then we would’ve had our minds blown by the mash-up of two famous noms. But Mickey D brushed off BK, throwing away an opportunity to make fastfood history as well as the underlying reason for the beefy collab, a proposed worldwide Peace Day on Sept. 21. […]

Vatican City – Pope Francis has called on the rich and powerful to take care of Earth as he launched a day of global prayer ahead of key meetings on climate change. The pontiff, speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica, asked God to enlighten “those who hold power and money so that they avoid the sin […]

Up to 17 measures have been filed in Congress to lower the country’s income tax rates to soften the burden of the present tax system on the country’s middle class, but none have been acted upon. The other day, the Department of Finance (DOF) said it would agree to the tax proposal if the House […]

The Senate approved on third and final reading yesterday a bill seeking to exempt persons with disabilities (PWDs) from paying the mandatory 12 percent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services. The Senate approval brings the bill closer to becoming a law. The proposed law also seeks to provide additional income tax exemption of P25,000 […]

A whole roasted pig is the penultimate symbol of joyous celebration in many cultures. The methods of preparation, however, differ from country to country, as do the preferred sizes and seasonings. Spaniards oven-roast a cochinillo (suckling pig) which is so tender, the host or chef traditionally uses a plate to cut the meat. A cochinillo’s […]

On Sept. 3, 2014, the five members of K-pop group Ladies’ Code were on their way back to Seoul from a performance in Daegu City when their van, driven by their manager, lost control and hit a wall on the Yeongdong Expressway in Gyeonggi province at around 1:30 a.m. Member EunB, 22, died in the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is going to give birth to twins while trying to deliver a long-promised turnaround at the struggling Internet company. The identical twin girls are expected to be born in December, according to an announcement Mayer posted on her blog late Monday. As she did after having a son […]

Xurpas Inc. (Xurpas) said it will invest P900 million to buy 51 percent stake in  Yondu Inc., a mobile content developer of Globe Telecoms. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Xurpas said that its signed an agreement with Globe for an investment partnership that will transform Yondu into a regional arm for […]

HONG KONG — Asian stocks extended a global market sell-off Wednesday as poor manufacturing data from the world’s two biggest economies dampened investor sentiment. Keeping score: The Shanghai Composite Index in mainland China led declines in Asia, falling as much as 4.4 percent at the open before reeling back losses to trade 2 percent lower […]

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says China has agreed to provide a $5 billion loan to boost oil production. Maduro said Tuesday night during a speech broadcast from Beijing that the loan would be paid back in oil shipments. China is Venezuela’s largest creditor and has loaned it more than $40 billion during […]

Manila — Malacanang on Tuesday maintained that President Benigno Aquino III continues to trust Justice Secretary Leila de Lima amidst calls by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for her exit. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the rule of the law remains even after members of the INC held a four-day […]

Moscow,(PNA/ITAR-TASS) — OPEC may try to keep the price of Brent crude oil above USD 50 per barrel, according to the experts at the investment bank Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA). According to the bank’s experts, led by BofA Head of Global Commodity Research Francisco Blanch, OPEC could react to low oil prices in […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The president of Shell Oil Co. says exploratory drilling off Alaska’s northwest coast is going well despite stormy weather last week that caused the company to halt operations for a few days. Marvin Odum told The Associated Press safety will be the overriding determinant of whether Shell completes exploratory wells this year […]

Bangkok, (PNA/Kyodo) — Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha announced Tuesday that a suspect believed to be behind a deadly bomb attack on a shrine in central Bangkok in August has been arrested. The suspect, who the prime minister said was not a Thai national, was arrested by the Thai army while attempting to escape […]

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs recorded no damages as of this posting, but aftershocks are being expected. The tremor was registered by Phivolcs at 9:18 a.m. today (September 2, 2015). According to Phivolcs’ latest bulletin, the tectonic earthquake’s epicenter was located at 155 kilometers (km), 31 […]