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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Circus XTREME; Coming to the southland from July 9 – Aug 2 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Circus XTREME Prepare to be astonished and amazed by some of the coolest acts ever as Ringling Bros. goes to new extremes with the all-new energetic circus production, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Circus XTREME.  Guided by Ringmaster David Shipman, Children Of All Ages can let their imagination go wild in an exhilarating adventure with extraordinary circus artists and exotic animals. From the highest mountains to the deepest seas, watch as  the show explores a world of extreme beauty, flexibility, strength and dexterity in ways you’ve never seen before at The Greatest Show On Earth Ringling Bros. 145th Edition is highlighted by several unique acts including: – Xtreme Sports display featuring BMX freestyle riders, energetic parkour performers, trampoline acrobats and slack line gymnastics tricks – Caravan of Camels – the only act of its kind in the world featuring 6 twin-humped Bactrian camels – Bungee Skydivers aerial acro-ballet – World’s youngest human cannonball Gemma “The Jet” Kirby has been shot from the cannon over 500 times – Mongolian Marvels strongmen create a human pyramid with a combined weight of over 880 pound Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Circus XTREME. Blending extreme circus displays for the ultimate family fun entertainment experience, playing at STAPLES Center Los Angeles (July 9-14); Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario (July 17-21); and Honda Center, Anaheim (July Read More …

President Benigno S. Aquino III huddles with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. officers, led by its president Angel Ngu, for a snap shot during the oath taking ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (June 23). Also in photo is Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – President Benigno Aquino III was all praises for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) during its anniversary on Monday, even calling it a model agency. “Kung may ahensya sa gobyerno na dapat tularan sa pagpapaginhawa sa kalagayan ng taumbayan, DPWH iyan,” Aquino said in a speech during the department’s 117th anniversary commemoration in its head office in Manila. He also pointed out how corrupt practices in the DPWH were minimized during his almost five-year-old presidency. “Ang dating poster boy ng katiwalian, ngayon ay modelo na ng episyenteng pamamalakad,” Aquino said. “Wala ng palakasan. Wala ng pa-pogi,” he added. The President also pledged to increase the DPWH budget next year, which will be equivalent to 5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. During the event, DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson reported to Aquino that the agency’s quality management system is now certified in accordance with the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 standards. Among those who received ISO certification were six DPWH bureaus, two regional offices, and two district offices. Singson explained that the ISO certification means that these DPWH implementing offices “are now fully compliant with Read More …

BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW: Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government, listens to Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Central Committee chair, during Monday’s (May 18, 2015) hearing on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. Alonto said they stand together with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law.(MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to declare as unconstitutional the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which is currently still being deliberated in Congress. In a full court session, the magistrates said the petition, filed by Rolando Mijares, was denied for being premature. “This case was dismissed for being premature,” said SC Public Information Office chief and spokesman Theodore Te in a media briefing. Te also said Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, chair of the government negotiaring panel that negotiated the FAB before being appointed to the SC, has voluntarily inhibited himself from participation in the pending cases and any future cases involving the FAB, the C In Malacañang, deputy presidential spokesperson Usec. Abigail Valte agreed with the SC’s decision on the draft BBL, whose passage is being pushed by President Benigno Aquino III. “The bill is not even law yet and it undergoing the legislative process still,” Valte said in a text message to reporters. Meanwhile, the high court ordered the government to comment on two separate petitions seeking to void its two deals with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front related to Read More …

Senator Grace Poe (left) reverses roles with news photographers, taking the picture of newly elected Press Photographers of the Philippines officers shortly after their oath taking Monday at the Senate. Poe led the oath taking as chairman of the Committee for Public Information and Mass Media. (MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Senator Grace Poe is no underdog and the attacks raised by her critics ahead of the 2016 polls may have worked to her advantage, Pulse Asia president Prof. Ronnie Holmes said Monday. Holmes said that questions and comments on Poe’s residency were made at a time when the latest Pulse Asia survey was being conducted. The responses made by Poe at the height of the issue, Holmes said, even led to the topic of a foundling’s chance at winning the presidency. “What came to the national vocabulary is a concept of being a foundling, which is quite personal one and goes beyond politics,” said Holmes. Holmes explained that results of surveys in previous elections suggest that “negative campaigning” does not always work. While there are no measured relations on these factors, Holmes said that this would “definitely” court sympathy for Poe and turn into voting support. “While we have not measured this in relation to let’s say in this recent event, as a political scientist I can say that that would definitely court some sympathy and for that matter that sympathy may translate into voting support,” he said. While Poe’s qualifications have been attacked months before the 2016 polls, Read More …

Marketing can make some less than healthy foods seem like they could be good for you, and potentially cause you to eat more and exercise less a new study warns. ©Aleksandrova Karina/shutterstock.com Tuesday June 23 2015 (Relaxnews) – Foods like Clif Bars and Wheaties cereal are packaged to evoke connotations of promoting fitness, however, a new study says this sort of packaging actually encourages eating too much, undermining weight control. “Unless a food was forbidden by their diet, branding the product as ‘fit’ increased consumption for those trying to watch their weight,” write authors Joerg Koenigstorfer and Hans Baumgartner. “To make matters worse, these eaters also reduced their physical activity, apparently seeing the ‘fit’ food as a substitute for exercise.” In the study, the research team recruited 536 participants who were considered “restrained” eaters, who, conscious of their weight, were constantly trying to eat right. They gave them trail-mix style snacks some of which were “fitness branded” – with a picture of a pair of running shoes on the package – and others were simply marketed as trail-mix. The research team asked participants to pretend they were at home eating an afternoon snack and gave them eight minutes to taste the product and say whether or not they liked it. In another experiment, they were given the chance to exercise as vigorously as they wished on a stationary bicycle after having consumed their trail mix. For the most weight-conscious in the sample, the labeling took its effect, leading them to Read More …