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The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will hold Performatura 2015, Performing Literatures on November 6, 7 and 8 in various venues of the CCP to celebrate its 46th year. The three-day event is free or open to the public. “Performatura 2015 forms part of the literary programs of the CCP spearheaded by the Intertextual Division,” CCP Vice President and Artistic Director Chris B. Millado said. “We have opened the event to the general public specifically for the young […]
PASIG CITY, Oct. 16 — The Department of Education (DepEd) is calling on interested teachers, professionals, practitioners, and experts to apply for full-time and part-time teaching positions for Grades 11 and 12 for the School Year (SY) 2016-2017. Applicants must be interested in teaching the core curriculum and/or applied and specialized subjects under the four Senior High School (SHS) tracks. Interested applicants should be Filipino citizens. Mandatory requirements for include letter of intent which shall indicate the statement of purpose or […]
Motorists are advised to avoid Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) South bound direction between Guadalupe Bridge to Buendia Avenue due to asphalt overlaying activities of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Metro Manila Second District Engineering Office today up to October 19, 2015 (Monday). Works will be done only between 11 PM of the particular day and ends at 5 AM of the next day. To avoid inconvenience, private motorists may utilize J.P. […]
U.S. naval vessels sailing through international waters in the South China Sea, including areas claimed by China, cannot be considered provocative, the U.S. Navy’s most senior uniformed officer said on Thursday (October 15). China has overlapping claims with Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei in the South China Sea, through which $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year. Beijing has warned it will not stand for violations of its territorial waters in the […]
Colombia’s Ministry of Communication is trying to create job opportunities for people living behind bars. The ministry starts a pilot program in different prisons across Colombia to teach female inmates computer skills. Thirty one years old Lucia Reano has been in prison for the last five years. She never finished high school and has three children to support when she is released from prison. Through the new pilot program named Teletrabajo, Lucia, who had never […]
MANILA, Oct. 15 — Twelve public sector institutions will be named the Philippines’ first ‘Islands of Good Governance’ (IGG) on October 20-21, in recognition of real reforms that have resulted from their dedicated undertaking of transformative and sustainable good governance programs. Preparations for the recognition began in 2013, when several national government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and local government units pledged to deliver breakthroughs that would represent the visible impact of good governance on institutions, […]
Apple Inc could be facing up to $862 million in damages after a U.S. jury on Tuesday (October 13) found the iPhone maker used technology owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s licensing arm without permission in chips found in many of its most popular devices. The jury in Madison, Wisconsin also said the patent, which improves processor efficiency, was valid. The trial will now move on to determine how much Apple owes in damages. Representatives […]
Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop said the U.S. and Australia aren’t taking a position on the competing territorial claims in the South China Sea, but are simply focused on stability in the region. “What we are concerned about is maintaining the relative peace and stability in the South China Sea. And from Australia’s perspective we have a direct national interest in peace and stability in the South China Sea because about two thirds of our […]
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles showcased gender and security milestones the Philippines has reached during the United Nations’ (UN) High-Level Review on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, last October 13. The High-Level Review, which involves an open debate chaired by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, was organized to provide an opportunity to reflect on the current status of the implementation of the […]
Newer Tesla Motors Model S sedans will be able to steer and park themselves under certain conditions starting Thursday (October 15), the carmaker said, although Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk cautioned that drivers should keep holding the steering wheel. “We’re quite confident that within 3 years the car will be able to take you from point to point – from your driveway to work – without you touching anything. You could be asleep the whole […]
It is time for Iraqi security forces to make a “final push” to Ramadi, the U.S. military said on Tuesday (October 13) adding that Iraqi forces “has tightened their ring around Ramadi.” U.S. Army Colonel Steve Warren, a Baghdad-based spokesman for the U.S.-led military campaign, told a Pentagon briefing that U.S. military would like Iraqi forces “moving as rapidly as possible”. “We believe that now a combination of the recent successes that they have had […]
Peruvian authorities capped off their sixth major drug burn of the year with the elimination of a haul of 2 tonnes (2.2 tons) mostly of cocaine Wednesday (October 14). The latest incineration included the 2 tonnes (2.2 tons) of drugs seized since September 11, according to media reports. The event took place with a public burning. Jorge Flores Goicochea, a vice minister at Peru’s Interior Ministry, announced the contents of the drug after testing. “Today, […]
