Bianca Lapus reveals better relationship with ex-husband Vhong Navarro
May 262015
May 262015
Janet Lim Napoles (center), the alleged pork barrel scam queen, is escorted out of the court room after being found guilty on her kidnapping and serious illegal detention case of scam whistleblower Benhur Luy at the Makati Regional Trial Court on Tuesday. Napoles was sentenced to permanent imprisonment. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) -– The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of a former employee of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles. The Sandiganbayan’s First Division, which handles the plunder and graft cases of Senator Ramon Revilla Jr., ordered the arrest of Laarni Uy due to her failure to attend her arraignment. Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Efren Dela Cruz also ordered the cancelation of Uy’s bail. Uy was supposed to undergo arraignment last April 8, but this did not push through because of her absence. She also did not send any lawyer. The pork barrel scam involves the allocation of lawmakers’ priority development assistance funds to bogus non-government organizations set up by Mrs. Napoles. Whistle-blowers earlier said congressmen and senators could get as much as 50% in kickbacks for all pork barrel funds allocated to Napoles NGOs. Napoles and the concerned lawmakers have denied the allegations. (MNS)
May 262015
Rodjun Cruz on proposing to Dianne Medina: “…hindi ko puwedeng sabihin kasi gusto ko ma-surprise siya.”.
May 252015
Daniel Matsunaga hopes to level up from drama roles: “Sana yung mga susunod na projects, sana mas masaya nang konti.”
May 252015
Australian wins Sarbay triathlon in Gumasa, Sarangani (May 19, 2015): Michael Murphy, an Australian triathlete representing the Red Cross, leads the pack of 65 competitors in the 2nd Sarbay triathlon on May 16. Murphy was the over-all male standard winner who finished the swim, bike and run in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 48 seconds. Before winning the Sarbay triathlon, he had already conquered five big triathlon events as recently placing 5th in the 2015 Place Challenge Philippines, and four major events in 2014 GUMASA, Sarangani – The 2nd SarBay Swim-Bike-Run for the Environment triathlon tested the gears and grits of every participant as the course was designed to be more challenging this year. Early morning on May 16, 65 triathletes answered the gun start at the white sand shore of Gumasa, Glan for the highly-anticipated triathlon organized by the provincial government and Smart Communications. There were alterations to the usual route of the triathlon this year making the race more challenging. However, 36 veteran triathletes were undaunted. They registered in the standard or Olympic distance which included a 1.5-km swim, 40-km bike, and 10-km run or a total of 51.5-km. Those new in the world of triathlon registered in the sprint category. It is half the distance to be traversed in the Olympic set. Michael Murphy, an Australian elite triathlete representing the Red Cross, expressed how challenging the race was. He won the Olympic category with a time of 2:22:43. “The race was unbelievable. It was my first time here in Sarbay (triathlon) and it blew my expectations,” Murphy stated. Read More …
May 252015
100-day countdown to launch of cleanest-ever Euro-6 vehicles©SMMT (Relaxnews) – The toughest ever standards for vehicle exhaust emissions are just 100 days away from coming into force Europe-wide. From September 1, all new petrol and diesel-powered cars sold within the European Union will have to produce significantly less carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and a host of other air pollutants if they’re to be deemed Euro-6 compliant. The legislation has given carmakers a headache in that they have had to plumb the depths of their imagination and technical capabilities in order to improve their diesel engines to meet the targets. However, their challenge is everyone else’s good fortune. As the cleanest vehicles in history start rolling out onto European roads, air quality is set to improve measurably. Data published by the EU in April shows that the pollution emitted by the average new car has fallen by almost one third since it started imposing emissions restrictions with Euro-1 in 1993, but a jump is expected with the move to Euro-6 regulations as they specifically target diesel cars and their generation of nitrogen oxide (NOx), a gas linked to health issues as well as climate change. From September, a new car’s diesel engine cannot emit more than 80 mg/km of NOx and 5mg/km of particulate matter (PM), a huge jump over the outgoing Euro-5 standard, introduced in 2011, which permitted NOx emissions from diesels of 180mg/km. Roughly half of all new cars currently on sale in Europe already comply with Euro-6 regulations Read More …
May 252015
Researchers have identified a fast heart rate as a possible risk factor for diabetes.© haveseen/shutterstock.com (Relaxnews) – Researchers from the US and China have found an association between resting heart rate and diabetes that could help identify those with a higher future risk for the disease. In a study of 73,357 Chinese adults, they found that faster heart rates were associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes, as well as impaired fasting glucose levels. More precisely, according to study senior author Xiang Gao of Penn State University, “Each additional 10 beats per minute was associated with 23 percent increased risk of diabetes, similar to the effects of a 3 kilogram per meter square increase in body mass index.” They then combined their results with those of seven previous studies and found that those with a fast heart rate had a 59 percent increased risk of diabetes comaped to those with a slow heart rate. The results were published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. kc/cm
May 252015
http://newfacla.org/ Los Angeles – The United Bicolandia of Los Angeles (UBLA),the Filipino Ministry of the Wilshire United Methodist Church with the Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) and the HIFI CALI EXPO LLC will hold its monthly feeding program and food distribution for the month of May on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA). The feeding program and food distribution is held at every last Saturday of the month at FACLA. It has been a success ever since and has distributed food and have fed a modest number of seniors since it started in the middle of 2014 Free Info /IT Seminar Due to the insistent public demand, at the same time, Sid Balatan, FACLA Director for Information and Technology will again hold his FREE workshop on email, iphone and tablet literacy and technology. This technology literacy seminar is FREE for people especially for seniors who want to learn about this gadgets. This workshop is FREE. Especially for senior adults, using their phones and tablets should not be troublesome. It only shows that age does not matter when it comes to technology. It is not too late or we are not too old to learn. Please come to this FREE high tech seminar. For more information please contact Sid at (213)3995042 or Al Garcia at (323)253-1818 or email us atagarcia@peoplescore.net.
May 252015
Supporters rally outside the Indonesian Embassy in Makati City on Friday appealing for clemency for Filipino Mary Jane Veloso, convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia. Veloso has been moved to an island prison and is awaiting final word on her execution from Indonesian authorities. (MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Mary Jane Veloso is innocent. This is the claim of Veloso’s alleged illegal recruiter, Maria Kristina Sergio, in a 31-page counter-affidavit that will form part of her defense on human trafficking, illegal recruitment and estafa charges pending with the Department of Justice (DOJ). While Sergio denied being part of an international drug syndicate behind the 2.6 kilograms of heroin seized from Veloso by Indonesian authorities in 2010 that eventually led to the death sentence meted on Veloso for drug trafficking, she stressed that Veloso knew nothing about the contraband. “Ako ay buong pananalig at naniniwalang inosente si Mary Jane Veloso sa kasong pagdadala ng illegal na droga na mula Malaysia patungo ng Indonesia kung saan kinakaharap niya ang parusang bitay sa Indonesia; base sa pag-uusap namin noong ikinuwento niya ang pakikipag-usap niya sa dalawang mukhang Aprikano na maitim ang balat na si “Ike” at “John” at ang kinahinatnan niya sa Indonesia, malinaw na si Mary Jane ay nabiktima lamang ng mga lalaking kumausap sa amin at sa matinding nais niyang matulungan ng husto ang kanyang pamilya sa kahirapan ay mas pinili niyang gawin na agad ang trabahong pinagdadala siya ng “hand-carry” bag papuntang Indonesia at malamang ay binayaran siya para dito”. Read More …
May 252015
Interior Secretary Mar Roxas (center) receives the Board of Inquiry (BOI) report on the Mamasapano incident from Philippine National Police OIC Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina (right) and Director Benjamin Magalong, the BOI chairman, on Friday. The report was immediately made public. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – An administration ally on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II sliding down to a vice presidential candidate in the 2016 elections, saying it is only part of a plan to demolish his possible presidential bid. Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone said talk of Roxas settling for a vice presidential run was part of his opponents’ ploy to portray him as a “weak” presidential candidate. “His detractors want to convince the voters to shun a ‘non-winner,’” he said in a text message. Evardone, however, said questions about Roxas’ competence can easily be resolved by examining his track record as a public official. “[He is] an incorruptible leader,” he said. Talk about Roxas sliding down to run for vice president surfaced after the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that some Liberal Party stalwarts were pushing for a Poe-Roxas tandem in the 2016 elections. Another Inquirer report quoted Budget Secretary Florencio Abad as saying that the ruling party was open to a number of possibilities “considering the unpredictable nature of Philippine presidential politics.” The report indicated that the possibilities included a Poe-Roxas tandem. Roxas has long been touted as the LP’s presumptive presidential candidate even though he has yet to announce Read More …