Новости за 16.10.2015

Barack Obama US President Barack Obama was set to welcome his South Korean counterpart to the White House on Friday, hoping to cement close ties amid Seoul’s overtures to China. Officials say Obama and Park Geun-hye will stress cooperation on a range of global issues from health to cyber security, as well as collaboration on an unmanned mission to the moon. It is a purposeful show of unity, as both countries navigate shifting power balances in northeast Asia. Now at the mid-point of her five-year term... Читать дальше...

Bb. Pilipinas-International 2015 Janicel Lubina is all fired up for her forthcoming stint with the Miss International pageant next month. “I have to win Miss International. I am ready for Miss International 2015,” she said during her send-off party hosted by the Bb. Pilipinas Charities. The 19-year-old beauty from Narra, Palawan is up against 71 other hopefuls from across the globe. She landed in the Top 5 of the Miss Scuba Philippines after winning Mutya ng Palawan in 2012. Janicel won the Miss... Читать дальше...

The  Metro Manila Development Authority reported an update about the ongoing Congressional Bridge construction. On the official Twitter account of the agency, they posted the photo of an alternate route for motorists while the Congressional Ave. extension bridge remains closed for replacement.

In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, people wrapped in blankets walk toward buses that will take them to Hungary from the admission center in Opatovac, Croatia. Volunteers on the Serbian side and government agencies on the Croatian side work day and night to make the autumn cold and rain more bearable for the tired and desperate. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)   BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary will close down its border with Croatia, where it has built a razor-wire fence, to the free flow of migrants from midnight Friday (2200 GMT)... Читать дальше...

This picture released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, claims to show the launching of an Emad long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile in an undisclosed location. Iran successfully test fired a new guided long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile, state TV reported on Sunday. It was the first such a test since Iran and world powers reach a historical nuclear deal. Iran’s Defense Minister Gen. Hossein Dehghan, told the channel that the... Читать дальше...

Japan’s sports minister Hakubun Shimomura speaks before press at his office in Tokyo on September 25, 2015 after a cabinet meeting. Shimomura said he had tendered his resignation over abandoned plans for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics’s main stadium which carried a two billion USD price tag that angered the public. Shimomura will stay in the job until a cabinet reshuffle expected next month, but Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has accepted the resignation. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT TOKYO (AP) — Japanese... Читать дальше...

By Alexander D. Lopez and Leslie Ann Aquino Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte categorically stated yesterday that he is not running for president in the 2016 elections. “Ayaw kong maging presidente… Ayaw kong lokohin ang Pilipinas (I don’t want to become president… I don’t want to fool the Philippines),” Duterte said in a phone interview with DZMM TeleRadyo of ABS-CBN, the “Halalan 2016” partner of Manila Bulletin. “Hindi ‘yan makukuha sa pakalbo-kalbo (Running won’t be decided by supporters shaving their heads clean),” the mayor added. Читать дальше...

It’s that time of the year again when I have to plan for ourfamily vacation. For the past several years, my family has been spending holidays abroad. Time away from home gives us the opportunity to literally leave all our cares behind.  It’s also a special time for us to bond and to see the world, one place at a time.   There is a common denominator though. Ever since the birth of my daughter, we have visited Disney parks in different parts of the globe. Thanks to Facebook, I have our photos neatly chronicled in my online albums. Читать дальше...

The renunciation of foreign citizenship is not enough for Filipino citizens to qualify for elective posts because the issue on their residency after the renunciation is material in the determination of their qualifications, the Supreme Court ruled in a decision released yesterday. This strict ruling on the application of the residency requirement for candidates in the elections was laid down in the decision that affirmed the disqualification of Rogelio Caballero, the winning mayoralty bet in Uyugan, Batanes, in the 2013 elections. Читать дальше...

A man named Manuel “Mar” Roxas breezed into the Comelec office in Intramuros, Manila, yesterday at 12:20 p.m., filed his intention to run for president, skipped the mandatory stop at the media interview area, and then disappeared into the crowd. He had filed a certificate of candidacy (COC) for president in the 2016 elections, under a name that matches that of the Liberal Party standard bearer, Manuel “Mar” A. Roxas. The only difference is that the man who made a speedy appearance at the Comelec office listed “Antonio” as his middle name. Читать дальше...

TV Host Edu Manzano with his son Lucky Manzano has filed certificate of candidacy  for Senator. Edu Manzano filed COC at Comelec

Filipino cyclists, diplomats and representatives from the local government and civil society prepare to take part in a symbolic bicycle ride in Manila on October 10, 2015, as a commitment to combat climate change and express their support for the success of COP21 in Paris. The event was held to mark the close of a week of activities hosted by the French embassy ahead of UN climate talks in Paris in December. AFP PHOTO / Jay DIRECTO Paris, France | AFP – Diplomats convene in Bonn Monday for the last... Читать дальше...

Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno with wife Dynee Domagoso has filed certificate of candidacy (COC) for Senator under Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP). Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (L), Dynee Domagoso (R) (Gerry Eugenio)

Saranggani Rep. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, accompanied by wife Jinky and sons Jimboy and Michael, has filed certificate of candidacy for Senator under  United Nationalist Alliance or UNA. Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao (Greggy Eugenio)

BSP Gov. Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. By Ditas Lopez and Clarissa Batino (Bloomberg) — “Temper your animal spirits.” That was the message from Philippine central bank Governor Amando Tetangco to a room full of foreign-exchange traders at a Bloomberg forum in Manila last month. The advice, and the unspoken threats that underpinned it, are an example of how the man in charge of the monetary authority for a decade uses soft power to contain swings in the peso and give local businesses more confidence in exchange rates than their Asian peers. Читать дальше...

A businessman passes before a share prices board in Tokyo on October 16, 2015. Japan’s share prices rose 246.41 points to close at 18,343.31 points at the morning session of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, rising for a second day on increasing confidence the US Federal Reserve will delay hiking interest rates. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO Hong Kong, China | AFP  – An increasing expectation the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at record lows fed further gains in Asia’s stock markets on Friday. Investors... Читать дальше...

Patti Smith (AFP Photo / Oli Scarff) CHICAGO (AFP) – Thirty-six years after her tour truck was stolen, rock legend Patti Smith was moved to tears as a fan returned a bandana from her late brother and other items thought to have been inside the stolen truck. Smith was in the Chicago area to promote her new book “M Train” when an audience member told her she had a bag of the singer’s clothes. Smith appeared “totally confused” but then sifted through the bag on stage and found at the bottom a bandana from her brother... Читать дальше...

Cate Blanchett (AFP Photo / Niklas Halle’n) LONDON (AFP) – With two new films presented and a lifetime achievement award on its way, Australian actress Cate Blanchett has taken centre stage at a London Film Festival featuring several strong female leads. Blanchett’s latest film “Truth” — a story about investigative journalism and politics — had its European premiere on Thursday, a day after the star walked the red carpet at the festival to promote the much-praised “Carol”, in wich she plays a married... Читать дальше...

Oprah Winfrey (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is hoping people will find common ground, no matter what or who they believe in, with her new documentary series “Belief,” about how religion is viewed across the globe. “We live in a world where when your belief isn’t the same, you literally can get your head chopped off,” she said at the series’ premiere Wednesday in New York. “What I know in my maturity is that the real purpose of being human beings on the planet, we... Читать дальше...

fans take photographs of pop artist Rihanna, wearing a green scarf, as she is transported in an American classic car, after a photo shoot with photographer Annie Leibovitz at a building on the Malecon, in Havana, Cuba. AP Photo/Desmond Boylan, File) HAVANA (AP) — By midnight, the basement of one of Havana’s hottest clubs is packed wall-to-wall for a private concert by one of Cuba’s biggest pop stars. Squeezed among the usual crowd of sleek young Cubans and paunchy, prowling European tourists, the... Читать дальше...