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Yassi Pressman and Andre Paras (MNS photo) Many on-screen partners become entangled romantically in real life, but not Yassi Pressman and Andre Paras. The two have worked together on several projects, including “Diary Ng Panget,” “Wang Fam,” and their newest movie together “Girlfriend For Hire.” – and while they find each other attractive, too – they remain friends, nothing more and nothing less. Like what many of the young stars say these days, the focus is on career. “We’re focusing on work. What’s good about it is maganda ’yung feedback ng mga fans kasi as artists, we really want to entertain people. I’m really happy they love it. Sa pagka-develop (sa isa’t-isa), wala pa kasi we’re focused on our work muna,” Andre said at the press conference of “Girlfriend For Hire.” Yassi said their busy schedules keep love at bay. While she sees Andre as “gwapo, matangkad, mabait” she said, “Mahirap po kasi sa schedule namin ngayon. So sa work lang kami nagkakasama. Minsan pumupunta siya kasama ’yung friends ko. Pero hindi siya ’yung every day na kailangan naming mag-spend ng time together kasi grabe din ‘yung (taping schedule ng) soap niya at events namin.” The Viva artist said she is “in love” but with family and work, not with any man. After going through a heartbreak before, Yassi has become more cautious in falling in love and having a relationship. “Mahirap ma-in love. Na-in love na ako dati nang grabe kaya po kailangan na bago ka mag-desisyon na ma-i-in-love Read More …

Your skin is against Urban Nanoparticles, the skin’s next worst enemy. MANILA, Philippines – Created by chemical reactions in the air in the presence of the sun’s UV rays, ground-level ozone also lingers on the skin. What you can’t see can hurt you Urban Nanoparticles have become a huge concern since the discovery of PM 2.5—particles that are 2.5 micrometers in size or even smaller—so tiny they are only visible under an electron microscope.                   “It is the most common skin problem seen in dermatological practice locally and worldwide, which occurs due to the combination of four factors: increased oil production, clogging of pores, proliferation of bacterial, and inflammation,” says Dr. Noemi Ramos, who has been practicing dermatology for over 20 years. “Environmental and occupational exposure to industrial chemicals are also known to cause some variants of acne,” she says, adding that example of these variants include whiteheads and blackheads, among others.                                                                                                                                                 These bumps constantly remind you how painful life can be with such a harmful environment. Thanks to science and technology, many wonderful ways have been developed to make your skin pollution-proof. All it takes is your resolute adherence. Lifestyle Feature ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: The right regimen As today’s urban environment causes various forms of acne and inflammation when particles clog the pores or prevent dead skin cells from rising up to the skin’s surface, it is important to thoroughly remove its particles through proper and regular Read More …

SOUTH CHINA SEA JAN. 15, 2016: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducts a live fire gunnery exercise with its 5-inch .54-caliber gun. Curtis Wilbur (inset) is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt.j.g. Jonathan Peterson/Released) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg on Friday confirmed that America played a role in the Mamasapano operation, but insisted that it was done “within the legal framework” of both countries. “There is cooperation, that all of this is done within the legal framework, and that there are agreements, and everything was done consensually or at the request of the Philippine government,” Goldberg said. During the reopened Mamasapano hearing at the Senate on Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile said that the government should explain the role of the US in Oplan Exudos, which was aimed at neutralizing Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan. Enrile cited that the US-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement deals only with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. “It does not cover police operations which is actually nothing more than the enforcement of the criminal laws of the Philippines handled by the police organization of the country,” Enrile said after former Special Action Force commander Getulio Napeñas claimed that the US provided “real-time intelligence” during the operation. The Philippine National Police’s Board of Inquiry also mentioned in its report that the US provided real-time intelligence Read More …

President Benigno S. Aquino III views the exhibits after addressing the 65th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at the Reception Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Monday (October 13). The Philippines’ hosting of the 65th Session is historically significant considering that after a quarter of a century, another Aquino is addressing the regional committee as President of the Philippines. (MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – President Benigno Aquino III has instructed the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure public safety as much as it can amid the scramble of several countries to prevent the spread of the Zika virus that is associated with severe birth defects. “The DOH has been instructed by the President to [study] this matter and to [ensure] public safety as much as possible,” Presidential Communications Undersecretary Manolo Quezon III said in an interview on state-run dzRB radio on Saturday. Quezon also allayed public fear of the disease saying that the virus is not easily transmittable, and that the DOH is already relatively prepared for the virus should it spread to the country. “Sa aking kaalaman at sa pagkakaintindi ko sa mga briefer at sa mga impormasyon tungkol sa virus na ito, it is not that easily transmittable. “Pangalawa, ang sa aking pagkakaintindi ng mga advisories ng DOH, ang mga precautions dito ay very similar sa precautions against dengue. In other words, ang [pagtuunan] natin dito ‘yung mosquito na nagdadala ng virus na ito,” Quezon Read More …

Assemblymember Rob Bonta (Sacramento, CA) – Today Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced legislation to uncover disparities within California’s diverse Asian Pacific Islander (API) population.  AB 1726, the Accounting for Health and Education in Asian Pacific Islander Demographics Act (AHEAD Act) will track the status of API subgroups with respect to health outcomes and educational achievement. “Despite the general portrayal of APIs as ‘model minorities’, each of our diverse communities has unique social, economic, and educational needs that must be addressed differently,” said Bonta.  “Instead of lumping many API communities together under the catch-all ‘other Asian’ category, the AHEAD Act challenges these stereotypes and identifies API subgroups that are being left behind.” California is home to the nation’s largest Asian American and second largest Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations.  The Census Bureau calculates that each population grew by 34 percent and 29 percent, respectively, between 2000 and 2010. “The population of California is uniquely diverse, especially within the API community. There’s no place on the planet like it,” Bonta said.  “Hmong, Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino, Samoan….There are more than 23 distinct communities within the Asian American population and 19 within the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population.” Despite the diversity of California’s API population, state agencies only report demographic data for a few of the major API communities.  The list includes: Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Asian Indian, Laotian, Cambodian, Hawaiian, Guamanian, and Samoan Americans.  By failing to account for a large portion of the API population, California is unable Read More …