HONG KONG: Conflicts, disasters, record high temperatures, an economic chill in Asia and more trouble for Justin Bieber—the upcoming Year of the Horse is set to be a dramatic one, say Hong Kong feng shui masters. With the Year of the Snake slithering into history, they say that the incoming…
WASHINGTON, D.C.: United States (US) President Barack Obama said on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) America will continue to help the Philippines and its other allies in the Asia-Pacific in times of disaster. Obama mentioned the Philippines in his annual State of the Union address where he also vowed to reverse…
Education Secretary Armin Luistro visited the Sandiwaan Center for Learning in the Maynilad Building on Del Pan Street, where out-of-school youth learn basic high school subjects online. Luistro vowed to provide the school run by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) subsidy through the program called “Abot Alam.” The…
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the petition questioning the legality of President Benigno Aquino 3rd’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), saying it is no longer being used. During the oral arguments at the High Court, Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza said DAP is “extinct,” thus the case…
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday filed a slew of criminal charges against the alleged attackers of actor Vhong Navarro at the Department of Justice. In a complaint affidavit, the NBI named as principal respondents Cedric Lee and Deniece Cornejo. Also charged Cornejo’s sister Bernice, Ferdinand Guerrero, Zimmer…
Hollywood superstar Robert de Niro surprised the local media with his appearance during the launch of the first boutique Nobu Hotel in Asia. In a press conference at the National Museum in Manila, de Niro shared the stage with the creative team that conceptualized the famed Nobu Restaurant in New…
Palarong Pambansa standout Maurice Sacho Ilustre and University of the Philippines tanker Denjylie Cordero dominated their age groups to claim Most Outstanding Swimmer honors in the 52nd Philippine Swimming League (PSL) Leg Series, dubbed as The Manila Times College Swimming Championship held at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Sunday. Ilustre,…
CHIEF Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is being pushed to inhibit herself from the complaint filed against the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) because the company’s lawyer, retired Supreme Court Justice Florentino Feliciano, is a kumpare and the former mentor of the head magistrate. Feliciano was one of the principal sponsors or…
