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“Honor Thy Father,” which stars John Lloyd Cruz and directed by Erik Matti, will be part of the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.  MANILA, Philippines — The John Lloyd Cruz-starrer “Honor Thy Father” will be part of this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. According to reports, “Honor Thy Father” will replace the historical film “Hermano Puli,” which was supposed to star GMA-7 artist Aljur Abrenica and to be directed by Gil Portes. It was earlier reported that “Hermano Puli” pulled out of the annual film festival due to lack of funding. READ: ‘Honor Thy Father’ may replace ‘Hermano Puli’ in MMFF “Honor Thy Father,” directed by Erik Matti, was submitted earlier this year to be part of the 2015 MMFF. However, it was not chosen as the film festival’s official eight entries and was instead sidelined as a one of the two reserve entries. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last September. Entertainment ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 It will also open this year’s Cinema One Originals film festival this November 8. With “Hermano Puli” backing out of the film festival, here are the eight entries in 2015 MMFF. “All You Need is Pag-ibig” (starring Kris Aquino, directed by Dan Villegas) “Beauty and the Bestie” (starring Vice Ganda and Coco Martin, directed by Wenn Deramas) “Buy Now, Die Later” (starring Alex Gonzaga, Rayver Cruz and Vhong Navarro, directed by Randolph Longjas) “Haunted Mansion” (starring Janella Salvador, directed by Jun Lana) “Honor Thy Father” (starring Read More …

A Philippine flag flown at half-mast at Fernando Air Base Tuesday as soldiers mourn the death of 44 members of the PNP Special Action Force killed during an encounter with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) fighters. The MILF claims the clash Sunday erupted due to lack of coordination, when the elite cops tried to capture Malaysian bomb expert Marwan. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – More than 500 hopefuls have enlisted to join the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF). According to the PNP-SAF Public Information Office (PIO), there were 548 trainees who enlisted for 2015. The latest batch, which consisted of 219 aspirants, took their oath on October 1. Meanwhile, over 300 did the same last July. The number of new recruits showed a slight increase from 2014’s 504 trainees and five times the number of aspirants in 2013 with only 107 SAF hopefuls. However, the number is still lower than 2012’s 734 recruits. PNP-SAF spokesperson Sr. Insp. Jayson Baldos said that the increase in recruits could be attributed to the heroism of the 44 SAF commandos who died during an operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last January. “Malaking bagay na in-idolize nila ang heroism ng SAF. Especially in the south, mas maraming nag-apply ngayong 2015. Maraming recruits na nanggaling ng Mindanao,” he said. Inspired by uncle’s heroism PO1 Carl Lester Cambel used to be a nurse. But he decided to join the SAF and took his oath with the latest batch. When asked what made him choose the dangerous life Read More …

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has pushed back anew the date for the submission of the qualification documents for the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) P298-million Road Transport Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Project Phase II under the public-private partnership (PPP) program. The submission date was moved to Nov. 23 from Oct. 30, the DOTC said in a bid bulletin. The bids must be submitted by 2 p.m. on Oct. 30, at The Columbia Tower in Mandaluyong City. The date for the submission of the qualification documents for the project has been moved several times with the deadline first set onOct. 2, then moved to Oct. 12, and deferred again to Oct. 30. The project will cover the upgrade of the LTFRB’s existing IT infrastructure. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 It will involve moving to computerized from manual processes, as wellas the development, supply and operationalization of its network infrastructure (hardware) and database, and applications (software). The project will help clean up existing data of the LTFRB, enhance data collection and processing. It is also envisioned to facilitate integration within the LTFRB and related agencies, which in effect would lessen the processing time for its transactions, make it easier to access public information andprovide channels for feedback. The PPP Center said earlier 28 firms expressed interest for the project. Aside from the LTFRB’s IT project, the government is also offering for bidding another IT PPP deal, the P1.59-billion Civil Registry Read More …

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) settled lower at 7,289.26 points, while the broader All Shares index slid 12.29 points, or 0.29 percent, to end at 4,189.25. Philstar.com/File MANILA, Philippines – Share prices took a breather yesterday, declining 36.50 points as investors took their cue from regional slump ahead of the US Fed meeting. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) settled lower at 7,289.26 points, while the broader All Shares index slid 12.29 points, or 0.29 percent, to end at 4,189.25. Total value turnover reached P39.152 billion in a session that saw a close race between decliners and advancers, 87 to 84, in favor of advancers. Thirty eight stocks were left unchanged. Analysts attributed the decline to the regional slump ahead of the US Federal meeting. The US Fed is expected to issue a policy statement at the conclusion of a two-day meeting on Wednesday and is again expected to hold off its first rate hike in nearly a decade until next year. Analysts said the Fed would have a difficult time convincing investors that it can tighten monetary policy before the end of the year in the face of US and global economic headwinds. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Many investors had expected the rate hike last September but the US Fed decided to keep rates unchanged. Elsewhere in the region, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.6 percent while South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.4 percent and Shanghai stocks also shed 0.7 percent.

Philippine Daily Inquirer By: Margaux Salcedo, October 25th, 2015 02:41 AM CHEF Juan Barcos works on his culinary creations Peruvian cuisine is all the rage now in the international culinary scene. The World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards now even has Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards, a spinoff from the much celebrated guide that made stars like El Bulli’s Ferran Adria and Noma’s Rene Redzepi shine even brighter. Now chefs like Gaston Acurio are taking the world by storm. Thankfully, the Philippines is not behind on the global dining scene. By coincidence or by design, a couple of Peruvian restaurants have already opened in the metro. One place frequented by the adventurous is Nikkei on Rada Street in Legaspi Village, Makati City. In fact, it is not so much a restaurant as it is an izakaya serving sushi with Peruvian flavors. The space is narrow, the seating limited. But with the marriage of these two great cuisines on your plate, you inevitably get something loud and hip. Don’t expect Friday’s-size servings here. The kitchen understands that quantity does not necessarily translate to quality. Instead, orders are given in starter sizes. Best appreciated with a glass of Nikkei’s sake, which is light and easy to appreciate, or one of its signature cocktails. Being Peruvian, ceviche abounds. It has several kinds: the classic ceviche, smoked chili, yellow pepper, green ceviche, salmon thai and tuna. Most impressive is the yellow pepper ceviche, which dances in your mouth. It also has sushi rolls that Read More …