Heart on being with Chiz: It’s all worth it

 Entertainment
Feb 022015
 
Heart on being with Chiz: It's all worth it

AFTER all the problems and controversies they’ve been through, Heart Evangelista said being with Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is all worth it. Heart said in an interview on Monday that Escudero opened her eyes to the world and taught her a lot of things about love and life. “Ibang klase talaga yung nagawa sa akin ni Chiz as a woman, emotionally, in-introduce niya ako to the world. Hindi na ganun nakakatakot yung mundo sa akin dahil alam ko na katabi ko siya. Ang laki talaga ng pagbabago nung dumating siya sa buhay ko,” she said. Heart added she’s happy that they have kept the relationship private even though they are both public figures. “What people should understand is our relationship is not what the public wants it to be. The wedding is not a deadline and we have a lifetime to fix everything,” she said. The Kapuso actress also said she’s looking forward to spending the rest of her life with the senator. “(I’m looking forward to) everything. And yung adjustments because I know hindi siya magiging madali but the only thing that it will do to me is to make me a better person. Ang laki ng pinagbago ko nung dumating siya sa buhay ko and alam kong marami pang magandang pagbabago,” she said. Now that she’s set to marry Escudero on February 15 at the exclusive Balesin Island Club in Quezon, Heart confirmed that her siblings will attend the wedding, but not her parents. The actress said she’s Read More …

The 5 Types of Bad Drivers You Encounter in the Philippines

 General
Feb 022015
 
The 5 Types of Bad Drivers You Encounter in the Philippines

There’s a video making the rounds on social media of a Pinoy driver “teaching” other drivers how to turn the “beast mode” on while driving. Reactions to the video are (naturally) mostly negative with the one of the most common comment calling for authorities to revoke his license. In the video, you could see the driver getting into an argument with another driver who he bumped into then you could see him laughing at the camera after driving off and leaving the other driver. The driver in the video later apologised saying that his wife and child have been threatened because of the viral video. Bad drivers are out there and you encounter them every day on the road on your daily commute. Here are five types of bad drivers you see on the roads of the Philippines. Drivers Who Don’t Use Turn Signals Turn signals are a requirement for your car to be road worthy so drivers can’t really give an excuse that their turn signals are not working. Other drivers are not mind readers and can’t tell if you plan to change lanes unless you use your turn signal, so please, use your turn signal and let’s avoid accidents. Drivers Who Cut Other Cars Off That “beast mode” driver’s tutorial was about how to cut other cars off. Here’s a tip, DON’T follow his advice! Drivers who do this are bullies and are a hazard on the road. He bumped into another car in the video and got Read More …

BSP seen likely to ease key policy rates

 General
Feb 012015
 
BSP seen likely to ease key policy rates

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO AS LOW fuel prices keep inflation subdued, monetary authorities may start considering easing policy settings to give the economy as much room as it needs to grow. US financial giant JP Morgan last week said a hike in interest rates this year was by no means assured. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), JP Morgan said, may even go back to easing settings, which will benefit consumers. “Our economics team expects oil prices to … keep inflation in check. They penciled in [cuts] in the reverse repurchase [RRP] and special deposit account [SDA] rates in the second half,” the bank said in a note to clients over the weekend. “We think this bodes well for the country amid diverging global monetary policies and uncertainties surrounding expectations of a US Fed rate hike.” The bank’s statements come ahead of the BSP’s first policy stance meeting on Feb. 12. BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said a benign inflation outlook for 2015 would allow the central bank to keep rates steady. For January, the BSP said inflation would have decelerated to its slowest pace in over five years. The BSP’s main goal is to protect consumers’ purchasing power by keeping consumer prices stable. “The BSP enjoys great monetary flexibility, thanks to oil,” JP Morgan said in its note. The bank expects the BSP to cut SDA rates by 25 basis points. A similar cut may be in store for the main benchmark overnight borrowing rate Read More …

Fundraiser for Angeles Bahay Bata Center

 Entertainment
Feb 012015
 
Fundraiser for Angeles Bahay Bata Center

MANILA, Philippines – A fundraiser for the Angeles Bahay Bata Center will be held on Feb. 12, 6 to 8 p.m. at 19 East Bar and Grill, Km. 19, East Service Road, Sucat, Muntinlupa City. It will be a night of blues and rock ‘n’ Roll featuring the best blues & classic rock bands of this generation, Mean Jay and Electric Sala. Any kind of donation is accepted whether it’s food, clothes, musical instruments, toys, sports equipment, school supplies or cash. Gate charge is P200. The Angeles Bahay Bata Center is an institution in Central Luzon that seeks to uplift the welfare of street children. Their mission is to place these children in a safe and caring environment, give them all the basic necessities of life that any more fortunate child could normally expect. By giving them an education, psychological support and spiritual guidance, recreational activities and a sense of hope, they have an opportunity to realize their potential, whether it be academically, musically or on the sporting field. The center associates with other agencies, particularly the City Social Welfare Department (CSWD) which assesses each child’s family situation before the process of reintegration. Visit www.bahaybata.org for info.

One fair to rule ‘em all

 Entertainment
Feb 012015
 
One fair to rule ‘em all

MANILA, Philippines – For those about to rock with art, we salute you. In its third edition, Art Fair Philippines has grown from strength to strength with its show-stopping display of contemporary art right at the heart of the financial and business capital, Makati City. For this year, a total of 33 galleries, seven of which are either based in Singapore, Hong Kong, Jakarta or Taipei, will showcase their respective roster of artists working in a diverse variety of media and embodying a kaleidoscope of artistic temperaments. Attendees will get to familiarize themselves with some of the most important artists working today — from the influential Roberto Feleo with his mythological folkloric art to the London-based Maria Taniguchi with her haunting, conceptual work, from Ronald Ventura with his omnipotent eye sculptures at the Bench pavilion to Tad Ermitaño’s interactive video work, which Erwin Romulo says “is one for the family: it makes nice noises, squiggly lines and live worms.”  Aside from being a platform of new works, the fair is also an avenue of conversation into the nature of art and its vital place in the world. For the Christie’s Art Forum, celebrated gallery owner Sundaram Tagore will drop by to talk about the ever-evolving art environment. At once casual and serious, local and international, contemporary-oriented and forward-looking, Art Fair Philippines has emerged to become the biggest (art) show in town. So, boys and girls, fair thee well. Lifestyle Feature ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: * * * Read More …

Seniang-affected banks enjoy regulatory relief

 General
Feb 012015
 
Seniang-affected banks enjoy regulatory relief

MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said it will be extending regulatory relief to banks affected by Tropical Storm Seniang which hit the country last December. The set of measures is aimed at helping banks and other financial institutions cope with the damage brought about by the typhoon to better assist their clients also devastated by the calamity. The central bank said in a statement banks qualified to apply for the relief are those located in Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar (Western Samar), and Southern Leyte. Those in the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur may also ask for regulatory relief. Seniang, which made landfall in the country last Dec. 28, killed 66 and injured 43. The government has estimated more than half a million persons were affected by the calamity. The weather disturbance also devastated P552.38-million worth of roads, bridges, and other infrastructure, and P719.21-million worth of crops, livestock, and agriculture facilities. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 The relief measures, approved by the policymaking Monetary Board last Jan. 14, will allow thrift, rural, and cooperative banks to exclude the outstanding obligations of their borrowers in affected areas from the computation of past due ratios. The central bank will also allow the decrease of Read More …

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