Новости за 23.03.2016

A Singaporean couple were convicted on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, of violating employment laws after starving their Filipino maid until her weight dropped to 29 kilograms (64 pounds).

With their busy schedules, the Lenten break is the perfect time for celebrities to reflect, unwind, introspect, and/or spend their valuable time with families and loved ones.

Bridget Jones is back! Still single but this time, she’s with child! And like Mama Mia Meryl Streep doesn’t have a clue who the baby’s father may be. Cast photo courtesy of dailymail.co.uk Renee Zellwegger reprises the role of the beloved Brit in this third installment together with Colin Firth and a comeback performance from Patrick Dempsey. The movie trailer was just shared two hours ago at The Ellen Show and, has since, generated, 30,519 views (and counting!).

When Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle officiates at Washing of the Feet rites at the Manila Cathedral today, Holy Thursday, among the 12 whose feet he will wash are youth and women, people who serve others with their labor, religious sisters -- and Chairman Andres Bautista of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Employees in government corporations would soon enjoy higher salaries and incentives based on a new directive issued by President Aquino. The President has signed Executive Order No. 203 adopting a Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS) for the government owned and controlled corporations (GOCC) sector. The CPCS, developed by the Government Commission on GOCCs, allows a competitive compensation and remuneration system that aims to attract and retain talent while keeping the financial stability of the GOCCs. Читать дальше...

FORMIDABLE VISITOR – The Ohio – Class USS Ohio submarine emerges from the waters off Alava Wharf at the Subic Bay Freeport yesterday as part of a scheduled port visit during its deployment to the Western Pacific region. One of the largest submarines in the world, it is capable of supporting a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare and reconnaissance, irregular warfare and mine warfare. (Jonas Reyes) The United States’ guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN-726)... Читать дальше...

With less than 100 days in office, President Aquino has created a high-level task force that would synchronize a “unified” government action in protecting the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea. In Memorandum Circular No. 94, the President assigned the National Security Adviser to chair the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea with several government departments and security agencies as members. The formation of the high-level task force came amid the country’s protest against... Читать дальше...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allocated a budget of P27.9 million to acquire 93,000 voter receipt receptacles for the May 2016 elections.

With big coffee shop chains setting up shop in every city corner, and big commercial companies continuing to produce hundreds of thousands (even millions) of instant coffee packs a day, it’s not hard to believe that people have been desensitized of what true coffee should be.

Campaigning is not allowed on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista said in a press briefing Tuesday.

By Lee Seung-hoon, Maeil Business News Korea South Korea’s electronics behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its new quantum dot-based SUHD TVs on Tuesday, a year after it first introduced the quantum-dot TV series to vie with organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs. Photo courtesy of Pulse/Maeil Business News Korea Samsung Electronics will release 14 models of the second-generation quantum-dot TV with a screen in sizes ranging from 49 inches to 88 inches in the Korean market. Quantum-dot display... Читать дальше...

Star Cinema will screen Lav Diaz’s Berlinale 2016 Silver Bear winning-entry Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis (A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery) on Black Saturday. Movie poster photo courtesy of Star Cinema The 8-hour cinematic gem  revolves around the desperate and harrowing 30-day search of Andres Bonifacio’s widow, Gregoria de Jesus, to find his lost body in the mountains. Despite being sick, hungry, angry, lonely, and nearly mad, she searches for the truth behind her husband’s death.

Another passenger of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1)  shared his terrifying experience during a ride on one of the trains on Tuesday morning, March 22, 2016.

No goodbyes for TV host-actress Kris Aquino as she promises to return after taking a break from showbiz.

By Philip Blenkinsop, Jan Strupczewski and Alastair Macdonald, Reuters Belgian police arrested a prime suspect in Tuesday’s Brussels blasts and identified two suspected suicide bombers, linking them directly to Islamic State militants behind last November’s Paris attacks, Belgian media reported on Wednesday. Police and prosecutors refused immediate comment after several local media reported that Najim Laachraoui, 25, believed to be the man seen on CCTV pushing a baggage trolley alongside the bombers and then running out of the airport terminal... Читать дальше...

Roman Catholics are expected to flock to various places of religious interest during the Holy Week, including here, the so-called Meditation Hills in the town of Sapian, Capiz province, particularly on Holy Thursday until Easter Sunday. Sapian is dubbed the “Pilgrimage Capital of Capiz.” (Tara Yap)

Female devotees recount the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ by singing verses from the ‘Pasiong Mahal’ during the traiditonal ‘pabasa’ at the patio of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag in Pangasinan early yesterday morning. (Jojo Riñoza)

Workers finish beautification touches applied in the Talisay Landing Marker in preparation for ceremonies marking the 71st anniversary of the landing of the Americal Division of the U.S. 8th Army under Commanding General William H. Arnold and Capt. Albert T. Sprague. The landing of the American forces on the beach of Talisay on March 26, 1945 was a turning point in the battle to liberate Cebu from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. Talisay City is about 6.5 kilometers west of Cebu City. Читать дальше...

The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) is undertaking a major transformation drive. Thru its Philippine franchise partner Planet Sports Inc., TAF recently unveiled its new concept in its store at Bonifacio Global City and announced the start of the brand’s repositioning to the lifestyle segment. TAF stores will now house products that embody the needs of the globally oriented and fashion aware consumers through brands such as Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Asics, as well as Puma and Reebok Classics in the near future. Читать дальше...

The Commission on Elections on Wednesday reminded candidates running for national positions in the May 9 polls that campaigning is not allowed on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.

President Barack Obama's visit to Cuba was heavy on symbolism and light on immediate results, but the after-shocks have the ability to shift Cuba's future, analysts said Tuesday.

BRUSSELS — Belgian state broadcaster RTBF has identified two of the attackers who targeted Brussels as brothers Khalid and Brahim Bakraoui.

Photos of a civilian man bearing a long rod while making rounds along Quezon Avenue have gone viral on the Internet.

Despite their modern get-up, Catholic Filipinos, especially the faithful, are still taking time to observe the week-long commemoration of Christ’s sacrificial journey through death and resurrection which paved the way for the world’s redemption from its sins.

TOKYO — A zebra that was on the loose on a Japanese golf course for hours has died after it was chased around by a dozen men including police officers, likely drowning after being shot by tranquilizer dart and plunging into a lake.