Vina Morales also talks about forgiving those who have hurt her in the past, including the actor Robin Padilla.
Sep 192014
Sep 182014
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to turn more American high school students into well-paid techies — and even hire some of them to work at his social-media company. Zuckerberg told students Thursday at Redwood City’s Sequoia High School that understanding technology and computers will be critical to having options later in life. Facebook says it is donating 50 laptops and creating a class to teach mobile-application development at Sequoia High, a short drive from Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters. Zuckerberg’s appearance is part of Facebook’s campaign to encourage more young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Silicon Valley companies have recently come under criticism for workforces that are mostly young, male, white and Asian.
Sep 182014
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) has amended its rules in accrediting customs brokers and importers which serves as a requisite for accreditation at the Bureau of Customs (BoC).
Sep 182014
PRODUCTS THAT require import permits from several government agencies will soon be codified into a single reference system as the Customs Bureau aims to improve the compliance of importers in meeting safety requirements.
Sep 182014
THE SUBMISSION of prequalification documents for the P24.4-billion Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project has been deferred again, an official from the agency-in-charge said yesterday.
Sep 182014
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso; Saturday, Sept. 27 – Live on Pay-Per-View; MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Cariaso v Martinez NEWARK, NJ – FEBRUARY 1: (R-L) Chris Cariaso kicks Danny Martinez in their flyweight fight during the UFC 169 event at the Prudential Center on February 1, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Las Vegas – UFC officials announced today that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones suffered a leg injury while training for his bout against No. 2 contender Daniel Cormier, forcing the postponement of the title fight. Jones will now battle bitter rival Cormier in their highly anticipated title showdown on Saturday, Jan. 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. With Jones injured, UFC 178 will now be headlined by the UFC flyweight title bout between champion Demetrious Johnson and surging contender Chris Cariaso. The Johnson-Cariaso bout moves from its originally scheduled date of Saturday, Aug. 30 in Sacramento to Saturday, Sept. 27 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. UFC 178 also features Conor McGregor taking on Dustin Poirier in a can’t-miss featherweight bout. Other key bouts include Cat Zingano vs. Amanda Nunes in a pivotal women’s bantamweight title contender bout, Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel Romero in a middleweight clash, and former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz returning from an extended absence to battle Japanese star Takeya Mizugaki. More information on UFC 178, including additional bouts, will be announced in the days Read More …
Sep 182014
Ruffa Gutierrez (MNS photo) All’s well that ends well between actresses Shaina Magdayao and Ruffa Gutierrez, who made headlines years ago over their supposed tiff over actor John Lloyd Cruz. A post of Gutierrez on the image-sharing site Instagram shows her with Magdayao and other people inside a gym. In the caption, Gutierrez said: “Back at the #HouseOfPain with @cjaplyo2 & guess who I bump into? After all these years dito pa kami nagkita. ☺️ and just like that, all’s well that ends well. Peace, Shaina!” Magdayao commented in the said post saying: “Heehee Peace! Happy BER months ahead.” Magdayao even reposted the photo in her own account, adding the caption that it’s a good way to start the “ber” months. Gutierrez then commented that she is grateful that their reconciliation happened “in God’s perfect time.” In 2010, Magdayao was in a relationship with the Kapamilya actor when it was reported that she sent Gutierrez text messages, telling the former beauty queen to leave them alone. Magdayao did this supposedly because Gutierrez and Cruz continued to communicate with each other even if she was already in a relationship with the actor. When Cruz and Magdayao broke up years after, Gutierrez was also tagged as one of the reasons behind the separation. Cruz and Magdayao, however, clarified then that Gutierrez had nothing to do with their breakup. Magdayao and Gutierrez are currently single, while Cruz is now in a relationship with actress Angelica Panganiban. (MNS)
Sep 182014
(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III arrived here Wednesday morning for a two-day official visit to hold bilateral talks and meetings with leading French businessmen. President Aquino and members of the official delegation arrived at about 10:05 a.m. (4:05 p.m. in Manila) via a chartered flight. MANILA (Mabuhay) – Building on the growing European business interest in the Philippines, President Benigno S. Aquino III will meet 150 French business leaders in Paris, France, carrying with him a resounding message: The Philippines is more open for business. “The President will talk about good governance or ‘daang matuwid (the straight path),’ a Philippine byword in enabling businesses and sustaining its strong macroeconomic fundamentals,” Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo said in emailed a statement Wednesday. The President will be speaking at the Philippines-France Business Forum, a major activity by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to promote trade and investment in Europe. He is set to be in France from September 17 to 18. Aquino will also speak to French businessmen on the Philippines newfound image as Asia’s fastest growing economy, its prospects, and the policies of transparency and openness for business that have contributed to this progress, Domingo noted. At the Philippines-France Business Leader’s Roundtable, the President will also give his views to a select group of the top 10 French and 10 Filipino business executives. The meeting will focus on how to improve trade and investments between France and the Philippines and specific opportunities available Read More …
Sep 182014
President Benigno S. Aquino III tours the exhibit area upon arrival for the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and Launch of Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the Function Hall 3, SMX Convention Center of the SM Lanang Premier in Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08, 2014). The event aims to rally PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive business, specifically to support PBSP’s MIAP on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm oil and rubber. Moreover, it seeks to present opportunities for the business sector regarding possible IB investments in Bangsamoro. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – An organization of provincial garlic farmers and traders on Wednesday assured that there is adequate supply of garlic in the country and blamed big-time “smugglers and illegal traders” out to corner the bulk of the garlic import allocation over the media hype on the alleged shortage of the crop. In a letter to Rep. Agapito H. Guanlao, chair of the House committee on Food Security, the farmer cooperatives who are part of the National Garlic Action Team (NGAT) also denied engaging in smuggling or hoarding as claimed by their big-time trading counterparts. “It is evident that the media hype on the artificial shortage and the earlier issue on the import permit monopolization is the handiwork of smugglers and illegal traders who, by publicly pinning the blame on local producers, intend to ease out farmers’ cooperatives and associations from their 60 percent share in the country’s garlic Read More …
Sep 182014
ACTRESS Jessy Mendiola was affected by the online bashing she had received after she co-hosted the 2014 UAAP Cheerdance Competition over the weekend, her sister Pam Mendiola said. In an interview with Pam at TV5’s “Wattpad Presents” launch held Thursday afternoon, the 23-year-old shared that Jessy was distraught by the negative comments she got in social media. The ABS-CBN talent event confided and slept in her sister’s bedroom after the incident. “Sobrang nalungkot yung sister ko. Kinakabahan kasi talaga siya nun. Sinabi ko sa kanya na okay lang yun kasi baka nga naman hindi siya na brief ng maayos, or hindi nakapag practice ng maayos. Feeling ko hindi lang naayos and at the same time kinabahan pa siya,” Pam said. She added: “Natulog pa siya sa kwarto ko. Ayoko din na nakikita siyang malungkot kasi younger sa akin yun, mas protective ako sa ganun.” As Jessy’s elder sister, Pam said she was hurt by the negative comments but they try to ignore all the hurtful words. “Gusto ko nga awayin isa-isa yung mga nag tweet sa kanya kaso lang ako naman yung (mapagbuntunan). Sabi ko na lang na wag niyang pansinin at makakalimutan din niya yun,” she said. To recall, Jessy was bashed after she mispronounced “plaques of appreciation” as “pleyks of appreciation” and was also quoted as saying “without further adieu” at the annual UAAP Cheerdance Competition. Her mistakes even trended on Twitter. Although she was bashed, Jessy still tried to be a good sport and took to image-sharing Read More …