MANILA, Nov. 18 — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles rallied hundreds of student delegates who participated in the De la Salle-College of Saint Benilde Model United Nations (Benilde MUN) competition on Saturday, November 15 to be bearers of peace. “As future diplomats, you must carry the seeds of peace to other nations and enable it to take root and grow. A million others will join you in your noble quest,” she […]
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PNoy lauds DND achievements, contribution to nation-building
MANILA, Nov. 18 — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday commended the Department of National Defense (DND) for its achievements, as well as the soldiers’ unwavering commitment in performing their duties. Gracing the department’s 75th Founding Anniversary at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City, President Aquino praised Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin for his leadership. “Malaking bahagi po ng tagumpay na tinatamasa ngayon ng ating unipormadong hanay ay bunga na rin sa repormang isinusulong […]
The Need to Inform the Public about the ASEAN Organization: An insider’s look into the ASEAN Secretariat
Many people in the Philippines and even in the ASEAN region still lack awareness about the ASEAN organization itself, although this was established way back 1967. Liza Makinano, a former senior officer of the ASEAN Secretariat, gives an insider’s look into the ASEAN organization and the ASEAN Secretariat . Makinano served as a senior officer of the Executive Support Division of the Office of the Secretary-General, and also served as senior officer of the Security […]
Image Entertainment picks up The Rewrite for U.S.
Image Entertainment has acquired all U.S. rights to the comedy film “Rewrite,” the fourth collaboration between writer-director Marc Lawrence and actor Hugh Grant. The film also stars Marisa Tomei, Allison Janney, J.K.Simmons and Chris Elliott. “Hugh Grant and Marc Lawrence have a proven track record when it comes to successful films,” said Mark Ward, RLJ Entertainment’s Senior Vice President of Acquisitions for the Image brands in a statement. Its deal for Rewrite was negotiated by CAA on behalf of […]
Philippines to help fight ISIS
The Philippine government has committed to help fight the moving threat of the Islamic State, amid reports that the jihadists beheaded 19 people, including an American aid worker, which The United States decried as “an act of pure evil.” On Tuesday, President Benigno Aquino III expressed the government’s commitment to help Turkey in its fight against IS to Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during a meeting at the Palace. Aquino noted that Turkey “faces the […]
Americans suspected of trying to ship baby body parts flee Thailand – police
(Reuters) – Thai police said on Monday two Americans suspected of trying to send infant and adult body parts in parcels to the United States had fled the country. A baby’s head, a baby’s foot sliced into three parts, a heart and a “sheet of skin” with tattoo markings were found in parcels on Saturday after staff at a shipping office in Bangkok scanned the packages, police said. The parts were stored in plastic containers […]
Facebook developing a professional website ‘Facebook at Work’ – FT
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc is secretly working on a new website called “Facebook at Work” that would allow users to keep their personal profile separate from their work profile, the Financial Times reported. The new website, that will look very much like Facebook, will compete with professional social network LinkedIn Corp, GoogleInc, and Microsoft Corp, the newspaper said. (on.ft.com/1vgu64P) Facebook’s new site will allow users to chat with colleagues, connect with professional contacts and collaborate over documents, the newspaper reported, citing […]
Crocked Federer hands Djokovic year-end title by default
(Reuters) – A mouth-watering finale to the season ended before it even began on Sunday when Roger Federer was forced to pull out through injury prior to his ATP World Tour Final showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic. The 33-year-old Swiss, who spent two hours 48 minutes defeating compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka in a brutal semi-final the previous night, announced his decision on court as the 17,000-seat O2 Arena filled up. It meant Djokovic became the first man […]
Part of British parliament evacuated due to suspicious package – police
(Reuters) – The part of the British parliament housing the offices of many lawmakers was briefly evacuated on Monday due to a suspicious package before staff were allowed to re-enter the building. A spokeswoman for London’s Metropolitan Police said Portcullis House, an office building opposite the Houses of Parliament and above Westminster underground station, was evacuated while police investigated. Police on the scene said the station had also been closed, and police motorbikes could be […]
EU set to target Ukraine separatists but Russia sanctions may wait
Nov 17 (Reuters) – European Union governments may agree to impose personal sanctions on more Russian-backed rebels on Monday in response to a separatist vote in eastern Ukraine, but are unlikely to discuss new steps against Russia itself until mid-December, officials said. EU foreign ministers discussed how to respond to the Nov. 2 separatist election, which they say has no legal basis, as well as ways to launch reforms in Ukraine and engage Russia in finding a solution to the conflict. “We […]
Japan’s recessionary slide hits stocks, oil
(Reuters) – Data showing Japan slipped into recession in the third quarter raised concerns on Monday about global economic health, hitting stocks and the price of oil. European shares fell and Wall Street looked set to open lower, according to index futures ESc1 1YNc1. Tokyo’s Nikkei index .N225 lost 3 percent, its biggest one-day drop since August, after the news that the world’s third-largesteconomy unexpectedly shrank by an annualized 1.6 percent in July-September. This followed a 7.3 percent contraction in the previous quarter caused […]
European Higher Education Fair 2014 attracts 1,746 students, faculty and academicians
European Union Ambassador Guy Ledoux and EU Member States Ambassadors Gilles Garachon (France), Massimo Roscigno (Italy), Asif Ahmad (United Kingdom), Jaroslav Olša, Jr., (Czech Republic), Luis Calvo (Spain), Chargés d’affaires Pia Heide Salman (Denmark), Deputy Ambassador Ruth Emmerink (Netherlands), Deputy Head of Mission Mr Michael Hasper (Germany) Deputy Head of Mission Mr Spyridon Pagkratis (Greece), Counsellor Mr Michel Villar (France) together with Commissioner Minella C. Alarcon from the Commission A ribbon-cutting ceremony coupled with the […]
