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Chinese diplomats killed in Cebu

Chinese Consul General Song Rong Hua, his deputy and a senior staff member in Chinese consulate in Cebu were shot at a birthday lunch in a popular restaurant there on Wednesday, October 21. The consul-general was able to survive his gunshot wounds but Deputy Consul General Sun Shan and Finance Officer Hui Li died from while being treated in hospital. Meanwhile, the authorities identified the suspects as Li Quing Liang and his wife Guo Jing. […]

Putin looks forward to attend APEC Summit in Manila

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said, that Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit scheduled for November in the Philippines Senate president Franklin Drilon handed to Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov the invitation letter of President Benigno S. Aquinoo III Aquino to Putin. Lavrov expressed appreciation for Aquino’s invitation and said that Putin is looking forward to visiting manila in November. The Philippines is this year’s host of APEC meetings including […]

ASEAN governance meet, awards to be held in the Philippines

The Philippines has been named host of the very first ASEAN corporate governance conference and awards by the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF). Headed by capital market regulators from 10 ASEAN jurisdictions, the ACMF has partnered with the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to organize this event promoting good corporate governance as a catalyst for growth and change. The conference will be held at the Asian Development Bank on the morning of November 14. […]

EU turns over P5.6M worth of IT equipment to LGUs

MANILA – The European Union (EU) and the Philippine government today turned over computers and training equipment worth PHP 5.6 Million to 16 local government units (LGUs) and 16 regional government agencies of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Attended by DBM officials, Mr. Achim Tillessen, head of Development Cooperation of the EU Delegation, and Mayor Gerardo V. Calderon of […]

Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez promote new movie

Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez are back together again in their new movie, “No Boyfriend Since Birth”. The two have been linked since they worked together again in the defunct GMA primetime show “My Husband’s Lover.” Carla is happy that she was able to work again with Tom in the Regal Films movie “No Boyfriend Since Birth,” to be in cinemas on November 11. Also included in the movie are Mylene Dizon, Bangs Garcia, Mike […]

“Gloc 9” visits Pinas FM 95.5 to promote concert

Pinas FM 95.5 was happy to have Gloc 9 in their daily radio show. Gloc 9 visited Pinas FM 95.5 to promote their concert every Saturday at Music Museum. “Ang Kwento ng Makata” will be presented on October 17, 24 and 31, 8:00 p.m., at the Music Museum Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan City. For every performance the rapper will be joined by different guests Including Bamboo, Kylie Padilla, Aiza Seguerra. https://youtu.be/J-RQgeXK6xU Rico Blanco, Janno […]

Twitter seeks to improve relations with advertisers, developers

In his second public appearance since being named Twitter Inc’s permanent chief executive earlier this month, Jack Dorsey on Wednesday apologized to the developers who work with the social media company to create apps. His admission came as he begins a turnaround effort at Twitter, which has struggled with user growth and attracting advertising dollars, while taking public his mobile payments company, Square, by the end of this year. “Somewhere along the line our relationship […]

Romantic comedy film na “The Prenup”, mapapanuod na sa lahat ng sinehan nationwide

Isa na namang romantic comedy film handog ng Regal Films Entertainment ang mapapanuod na sa buong Pilipinas. Ang “The Prenup”. Ito din ang unang pagkakataon na nagsama at nagtambal sa isang mainstream movie ang dalawa sa mga hinahangaang artists ng ating bansa na sina Sam Milby at Jennylyn Mercado. Umani naman ng magagandang reviews ang pelikulang ito na inabangan talaga ng maraming fans ng dalawa.

Palawan named world’s best island second year in a row

MANILA, Oct. 22 (PNA) — For the second year in a row, the island of Palawan was recognized as Best Island in the World by leading US travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler in its Readers’ Choice Awards 2015. Boracay and Cebu also made it to the list’s top 30 Best Islands in the World, finishing 15th and 19th, respectively. Boracay received a readers’ overall rating of 80.856 while Cebu received an overall rating of 80.404. […]

Ombudsman charges top PNP officials for AK47 scam

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of Informations with the Sandiganbayan against top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP), namely: P/Dir. Gil Meneses of the Civil Security Group, P/Dir. Napoleon Estilles of the Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO), P/CSupt. Raul Petrasanta, P/CSupt. Tomas Rentoy III, P/CSupt. Regino Catiis, P/SSupt. Eduardo Acierto, P/SSupt. Allan Parreño, P/Supt. Nelson Bautista, P/CInsp. Ricardo Zapata, Jr., P/CInsp Ricky Sumalde, SPO1 Eric Tan, SPO1 Randy De Sesto, Non-uniformed […]

When you’re stuck in traffic

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 22) – Being stuck in traffic is like a  a punishment. It’s painful. There are lots of time wasted doing nothing and to wait for the car to move and get to where you must be is definitely no fun at all! It is said that you have never experienced traffic unless you experience it here in the Philippines. Posted on the website of CNN Philippines, Dr. Gladys Mendoza, an internist at […]

Don’t treat players like horses, says Klopp

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp has accused the English FA of using rising star Jordan Rossiter ‘like a horse”. Klopp’s comments came after Rossiter was injured while on England U19 duty, playing three times in less than a week. The teenager will miss Liverpool’s Europa League clash with Rubin Kazan on Thursday (October 23). Speaking to reporters at Liverpool’s Melwood training ground on Wednesday, Klopp was quick to go on the attack. “These young players are […]