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Police Deputy Director General Ager P Ontog Jr, Deputy Chief PNP for Operation/ Commander National Task Force SAFE 2013 gives out guidance regarding the deployment of PNP personnel in the field especially in areas vulnerable to attacks of lawless elements in response to the call for Secure and Fair Election (SAFE 2013). MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Philippine National Police has completed the release of some Php 750-million representing the Performance Enhancement Incentive (PEI) of its 150,000 personnel. In his report to PNP Officer-in-Charge, Police Deputy Director General Leonardo A Espina, Police Director Rolando Puruganan, PNP Director for Comptrollership, said the individual PEI of P5,000.00 was credited to the individual ATM accounts of PNP personnel and was incorporated in the salary and allowances for the period December 15-30, 2014 received before Christmas. Puruganan also told Espina that the Performance Based Bonus (PBB) of PNP personnel will be released on January 6, 2015 thru the individual ATM payroll accounts. Some personnel who are not yet enrolled in the ATM payroll system will receive their PBB in the form of Continuous Form Checks (CFC) drawn from the PNP account with the Land Bank of the Philippines. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) earlier released funds totaling Php 1.3-billion to pay for the 2013 PBB of the PNP. However, Puruganan explained, the release of the individual PBB was delayed due to the series of bank holidays during the closing months of the year, and the tedious process of evaluation and review to ensure Read More …

President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the flag raising ceremonies for the commemoration of the 118th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal Park, Manila City on Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal 2014: Dunong at PusongPilipino.” With the President are Vice President JejomarBinay, Manila City Mayor Joseph Estrada, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino, National Historical Commission of the Philippines chairperson Dr. Maria Serena Diokno and NHCP executive director LudovicoBadoy. (MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday called on Filipinos to continue Dr. Jose Rizal’s fight for a better future, as the nation commemorates the 118th anniversary of the Philippine national hero’s martyrdom. Aquino led the flag-raising ceremony and laid a wreath at the Rizal Monument in Manila early Tuesday. He also briefly met with descendants of the Filipino hero. In his Rizal Day message, the President said Filipinos should imbibe Rizal’s “inspiration to continue the fight for the Filipino.” “The battles we confront may be different from our forebears’, yet the call to action and service they once heard remains resonant and clear,” Aquino said. “Rizal served as our precedent for prodigious acts: He took it upon himself to alleviate the despair of others and cast his stake for a tomorrow of peace and liberty,” he added. The President further called on the public to “walk the path of accountability and commit ourselves to the task of nation-building.” “We shall Read More …

MANILA, Philippines – CNN’s Hollywood Express is a half-hour show jam-packed with the hottest and latest news on movies, premieres and stars. This week, CNN’s Hollywood Express presents viewers a year-end special, a perfect way to end 2014. Take a look at the movies and performances that are in the running for the upcoming 2015 Academy Awards. Familiarize yourself once again with this year’s breakout stars and recall some of the films that you wished you’d never forget. Review the biggest box-office hits that shook the theaters in 2014. Take time to remember the stars that Hollywood lost this year, such as Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Williams, Lauren Bacall and Joan Rivers. Get some juicy sneak peeks of 2015’s most sought out movies, such as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015), Jurassic World (2015), Furious 7 (2015), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Lastly, take an inside look at Sabotage (2014) and Moms’ Night Out (2014). Welcome the year with good company, popcorn, and of course, CNN’s Hollywood Express on Jan. 3 at 9:30 a.m. and 11 p.m.; and Jan. 4, 1 p.m. 9TV is seen on free TV Manila RPN — TV9, Cebu RPN — TV9, Davao RPN — TV9, Zamboanga RPN — TV5 Baguio RPN — TV12, Bacolod RPN — TV8; Cable TV through Sky Cable — Channel 14 (Metro Manila) Sky Cable — Channel 6 (Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Iloilo and Baguio), Destiny Cable —  Channel 14, Cablelink Channel 14, Cignal — Channel 10. Connect Read More …

Is there a follow-up to Stupid is Forever? “Maybe the next one is about morons. There’s a difference, you know,” said Sen. Miriam Santiago.

Home-smoked salmon with foie gras and goat cheese by chef Cyrille Soenen: Daringly but successfully paired with Chateau Figeac Food for me has never really just been about taste… my story with food is beyond simple eating but is a sensual and emotional encounter. Sometimes a dish is made better by good company, other times by good wine and on those rare occasions, something is just so amazing it transcends everything else and can hold its own. I have always been wary of claiming things to be the best, because taste is so subjective. Case in point, this year was a very special one for me, half of it I was extremely pregnant and as a result was a rather picky eater for its entire duration. As hormones would have it, my preferences changed, my taste buds morphed and I would be extremely upset if I was disappointed by my food rendering me a rather unadventurous diner. The other half was characterized by a voracious appetite with rather extreme food restrictions brought about by nursing my baby. Thankfully, however, I was able to create a frozen stockpile of milk, earning me a little bit of freedom.  Despite all of this it was a good food year with some amazing highlights both here and abroad.  Here are my Ten  Favorite Foodie Moments of 2014 in no particular order and here’s to your 2015 being filled with good food and even better company! Happy New Year!  1. Sushi Yoshitake, Tokyo — A Read More …