Bea admits relationship with Zanjoe ‘on the rocks’

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Jul 132015
 
Bea admits relationship with Zanjoe ‘on the rocks’

Bea Alonzo (MNS Photo) Rumors of celebrity couple Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo having a problem with their relationship has surfaced anew. It was triggered by Zanjoe flying off to Europe by his lonesome a few days ago. The couple, also known to travel together, has apparently not been posting pictures on social media of late. Their last photo together on Instagram was dated roughly two months ago. Marudo was at the 13th Philippine-Spain Friendship Day celebration in Madrid last June 28. He then went to Ireland on July 4 for this year’s Dublin Barrio Fiesta. The event was part of the ongoing TFC Fiesta Caravan 2015 in Europe. In an interview that aired recently, Alonzo admitted all is not well in the relationship. However, she clarified they are trying to remedy the situation. “Siyempre who doesn’t want to stay in a beautiful relationship, ’di ba? So nandu’n kami,” she said. Zanjoe Marudo (MNS Photo) In an interview in October last year, Alonzo admitted how she and Marudo are having difficulty finding time for each other because of their respective commitments. Asked how they manage to make their relationship work despite the challenges, she said, “It’s really the commitment. When you commit to something and when you say, ‘I’m going to make this work,’ iyon ’yung pinaka importanteng bagay. You will really be able to make it work.” She added, “Kaya ’pag simula pa lang sinabi mo na, ‘Ay, hindi ko na talaga kaya,’ then hindi talaga siya mag-wo-work. So Read More …

New AFP chief defends scrapping of planned purchase of missiles

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Jul 132015
 
New AFP chief defends scrapping of planned purchase of missiles

The 46th Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Hernando Iriberri delivers his remarks upon assumption as head of AFP during the Testimonial Honors and AFP Change of Command Ceremony at the Tejeros Hall of the AFP Commissioned Officer’s Club (AFPCOC), Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Friday (July 10). Iriberri replaced former AFP Chief General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr. following the latter’s retirement from his Tour of Duty. Lt. Gen. Iriberri is a member of the Philippine Military Academy “Matikas” Class of 1983. (MNS photo) (Mabuhay) – Newly installed Armed Forces chief of staff Lt. Gen. Hernando Iriberri on Friday defended their decision to scrap the planned purchase of a shore-based missile system and instead, procure helmets, night goggles, and body armor. In an interview with reporters, Iriberri said he was the one who requested for the purchase of the helmets, night goggles, and body armor as he deemed it more important to protect the soldiers during encounters. “We requested it to be moved because as a commanding general of the Philippine Army, umikot ako and sa dami ng binisita ko, alam ninyo po ba na from 2014 to 2015, ang ating casualty sa kasundaluhan ay 280 at ang nasugatan ay 908 na,” he said shortly after assuming the top military post earlier in the day. President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, presents the AFP Command Plaque, encased Philippine Flag, framed medals and Plaque of Honorable Service to Read More …

Palace: Govt remains committed to address MERS-CoV concerns

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Jul 132015
 
Palace: Govt remains committed to address MERS-CoV concerns

A monitor connected to a body temperature scanner shows passengers arriving from South Korea at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday. The WHO said the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea is the largest seen outside the Middle East. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Malacañang on Saturday reassured the public the government remains committed to address all health concerns involving the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the Department of Health has been prepared to address concerns affecting people’s health. “That is commitment of this government, (to) address all concerns that will affect the health of the general population,” he said on state-run dzRB radio. But he also maintained the government remains on alert against the possible entry of people with the disease. He said screening is done at airports and other ports of entry. The World Health Organization cited the Philippines’ handling of the latest case involving a 36-year-old male from Finland, who traveled to Saudi Arabia from June 10 to 18 and stayed in the United Arab Emirates overnight before traveling to Manila. It said the Philippine Department of Health is carrying out active tracing of household and healthcare contacts and tracing passengers on the flights from Singapore to Manila. (MNS)

Palace: PHL ready for 2nd round of arguments in arbitration case vs. China

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Jul 132015
 
Palace: PHL ready for 2nd round of arguments in arbitration case vs. China

Fishermen’s group Pamalakaya holds a protest outside Chinese Consulate office in Makati City on Friday to denounce the Chinese Navy’s action prohibiting Filipino fishermen in contested waters in the Spratly Islands. The United Nations arbitration court will hear the Philippines’ claim next week in The Hague, the Netherlands. (MNS photo) Fishermen’s group Pamalakaya holds a protest outside Chinese Consulate office in Makati City on Friday to denounce the Chinese Navy’s action prohibiting Filipino fishermen in contested waters in the Spratly Islands. The United Nations arbitration court will hear the Philippines’ claim next week in The Hague, the Netherlands. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Philippine delegation to The Hague is prepared to field clarificatory questions from the arbitral tribunal handling the case the Philippines filed regarding its maritime dispute with CHina, Malacañang said Saturday. Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the tribunal is likely to ask the clarificatory questions during the second round of oral arguments on July 13. “Ito ay ginagawa nila kapag may kaunting clarification na itatanong uli. Handa ang ating panel isagot ang kanilang katanungan,” he said on state-run dzRB radio, referring to the second round of arguments. Lacierda said the lawyers in the Philippine delegation are ready, adding they had one year to prepare themselves on the case. Earlier, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the Philippines is to argue its case before the Arbitral Tribunal in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands on July 7 to 13. It said the hearings will address Read More …

Good tie up between admin, Sens Escudero, Poe, must continue, says Palace official

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Jul 132015
 
Good tie up between admin, Sens Escudero, Poe, must continue, says Palace official

Senator Grace Poe (left) reverses roles with news photographers, taking the picture of newly elected Press Photographers of the Philippines officers shortly after their oath taking Monday at the Senate. Poe led the oath taking as chairman of the Committee for Public Information and Mass Media. (MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The administration and Senators Francis Escudero and Grace Poe had a good coalition in 2013, which could be sustained until 2016, a Palace official said. It was reported that President Aquino met with Escudero and Poe this week underscoring the importance of having a single candidate for the 2016 presidential polls. “Maganda ‘yung coalition ‘nung 2013, bakit hindi natin ipagpatuloy ang coalition on 2016?” Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in a radio interview Saturday. Lacierda was asked by reporters in an interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan if it’s disadvantageous for the administration party’s pro-reform initiatives if Poe and Escudero are not part of the coalition. The President’s paramount concern is the continuity of the reforms that he has started, Lacierda said. “If you noticed the speeches that the President has been giving, he has always emphasized the importance of continuing the reforms,” he said. “And so I think that’s paramount in his consideration as to who he will choose as his endorsee for the next presidential elections in 2016.” The administration’s “daang matuwid” must continue and the President hopes that everything that he achieved must be sustained, Lacierda added. “Marami pa pong dapat gawin, hindi pa perpekto ang Read More …

Veteran actress Lucita Soriano dies at 74

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Jul 132015
 
Veteran actress Lucita Soriano dies at 74

Lucita Soriano (MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Veteran actress Lucita Soriano has died. She was 74. Garry Clint Adriano Garcia, Soriano’s son, on Wednesday confirmed on Facebook that the veteran actress had passed away. Soriano died at the Pacific Global Medical Center where she was earlier admitted to the intensive care unit. She was the widow of fellow actor Rodolfo “Boy” Garcia, who died in 1998. Soriano married American Michael Mayr, a retired engineer, in 2009. Soriano, whose movie career spanned more than five decades, appeared in more than 200 movies and television shows, including ABS-CBN’s “Pangako Sa ‘Yo.” (MNS)

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