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© InterAksyon bago city negros occidental BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — Four members of a family, including a four-year old boy, were killed when a truck loaded with sugarcane toppled and crushed their car in Bago City, Negros Occidental Thursday afternoon. Romulo Espinosa, 59, his wife Josephine, 53, their daughter Christine Sarcia, 31, and Christine’s son Vincent John, 4, were on their way home to La Carlota City from Bacolod City when an oncoming 10-wheeler truck trailer driven by Herman Mahometano, 58, fell onto its side and crushed their Hyundai Eon hatchback in Barangay Atipuluan, Bago City. It took 30 minutes to retrieve the victims because they needed a crane to lift the truck upright, police said. Mahometano, who initially fled but surrendered later, said he was negotiating a curve when he felt the trailer begin to sway and then lost control of the truck. Witnesses told local radio Romulo apparently noticed something wrong with the truck and stopped his car. Unfortunately

© Provided by Engadget GM plans to get its autonomous cars driving commercially around cities by 2019. That's according to a presentation posted on the automaker's website, which stated that at its current rate, GM expects "commercial launch at scale" to happen after next year. That includes commercial use for both item delivery and passenger carrying. The latter could refer to the autonomous taxi fleet of Bolt EVs GM plans to launch in 2018, which its preparing for with additional testing . The could offer its own service as well, given how much things have cooled between GM's autonomous Cruise division and Lyft.) Whatever rollout the automaker has planned for 2019, it probably isn't referring to a small program. This week, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt said they will likely only launch when they're ready for a full-scale deployment. GM (slide presentation)

© Provided by CNET echo-2-product-photos-23 Amazon's Alexa last month gained the ability to recognize different voices . Now Amazon is taking that feature a step further, by teaching its voice assistant to offer up personalized responses when it recognizes a customer's voice. A handful of developers are already testing this new capability, and this personalization tool will be more broadly available to developers next year, Amazon said Thursday. The personalization ability, part of a wave of new features unveiled at Amazon Web Services' annual re:Invent conference, could help make Alexa more enjoyable for customers to use and help cut down on the smart assistant's sometimes canned responses. Moving forward, more personalization could help Alexa come across as more human, making people want to interact with her more often, and help the assistant carry on longer conversations. Developers could use the new feature to create Alexa skills (Amazon's term for voice-

© REUTERS/Mike Blake A sign on the Qualcomm campus is seen, as chip maker Broadcom Ltd announced an unsolicited bid to buy peer Qualcomm Inc for $103 billion, in San Diego Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) said on Thursday it filed three new patent infringement complaints against Apple Inc (AAPL.O), saying there were 16 more of its patents that Apple was using in its iPhones. The new complaints represent the latest development in a long-standing dispute and follows Apple's countersuit on Wednesday against Qualcomm, which alleged that Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile phone chips infringed on Apple patents. Apple declined to comment on the new cases, referring to its earlier claims in its Wednesday filing that the company has developed its own technology and patents to power its iPhones. Qualcomm in July accused Apple of infringing several patents related to helping mobile phones get better battery life. © REUTERS/Aly Song A woman looks at the screen of her mobile phone in front of an A

© Provided by Engadget SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket has been gearing up for its inaugural launch for quite some time, but multiple delays keep pushing that event later and later. The SpaceX team had most recently been shooting for a launch before the end of this year, but according to reports from Aviation Week and confirmed to us by SpaceX, Falcon Heavy probably won't see a launch before next year. In an email to Aviation Week , SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said, "We wanted to fly Heavy this year. We should be able to static fire this year and fly a couple of weeks right after that." The static fire test will be the first time that all of Heavy's 27 Merlin engines will be fired at once. And if all goes well there, Falcon Heavy should be ready for launch within the first few weeks of 2018. There have been multiple launch delays with Heavy, which Elon Musk has attributed to the development of such a large and powerful rocket being "way, way more dif

© Provided by GMA News Online Bureau of Immigration default photo Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel have have intercepted a Somali national who attempted to go to the United Kingdom by pretending to be a Swedish citizen and using Manila as a transit point. Abdinajah Mohamoud Aden, who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 from Dubai on November 25, was about to board his connecting flight to London when he was accosted by members of the BI travel control and enforcement unit. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, the 23-year-old was later booked on the first available flight to his port of origin. “What is his intention? Why is he travelling to London?“ Morente asked. He said that under the law, foreigners using spurious travel documents are subject to outright expulsion from the country. Aden’s apprehension came after he presented to Philippine Airlines (PAL) personnel a Swedish travel document instead of his passport. “It was only dur

© Provided by GMA News Online time bomb threat terrorism explosion ied fire 100712678 thumbnail generic news-fire DLSL releases official statement on the received bomb threat, 12.01.17 pic.twitter.com/ISg8lbMGMo — De La Salle Lipa (@DLSLOfficial) December 1, 2017 De La Salle Lipa received a bomb threat via text message at 7:40 a.m. on Friday, December 1, the school said in a tweet. "As protocol, the Institutional Safety, Security and Emergency Services Office (ISSESO) has conducted paneling and search operations in buildings and surroundings," according to the tweet sent by the school at 9:26 a.m. No bomb was found, the school said. "De La Salle Lipa is on top of the situation and has found that the vicinity is 100% clear from the said threat," it said. — VDS, GMA News  

© Benjie Castro JV Ejercito The Senate Blue Ribbon and Health Committees must probe the Department of Health’s procurement of the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, said Senator JV Ejercito on Friday, one day after the vaccine’s manufacturer announced it may cause “severe disease” to those who have not been infected prior to vaccination. "That should be investigated by Blue Ribbon Committee as primary, with Committee on Health as secondary committee since it’s about corruption and accountability," Ejercito said in a tweet. That should be investigated by Blue Ribbon Committee as primary, with Committee on Health as secondary committee since its about corruption and accountability. — JV Ejercito (@jvejercito) November 30, 2017 On Thursday, pharmaceutical company Sanofi said the vaccine Dengvaxia is only safe and effective in the long run for people who have been infected with dengue before they were vaccinated. "Based on up to six years of clinical data, the new analysis

© Screen shot PHIVOLCS website Lanao del Sur mild quake A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Wao town in Lanao del Sur early Friday morning, the Philippine Instritute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported. The epicenter was east northeast of Wao and was tectonic in origin with a depth of 9 kilometers. Intensity V was felt in nearby Kadingilan town, Intensity IV in Pangantukan town while Intensity III was felt in Maramag town. All towns are located in the province of Bukidnon. Meanwhile, Intensity II was felt in Cagayan de Oro City in Misami Oriental. The PHIVOLCS reported that there are no damages expected. However, the people are warned of possible aftershocks. — BAP, GMA News

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Cotabato City is keeping two high-profile drug suspects arrested this week under heavy guard. Large-scale drug traffickers Raffy Osama and Mohammad Tuankali Macalimpas, said to be a member of the 105th Base Command of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, are now awaiting prosecution for possession of methamphetamine hydrochloride. "They are both under heavy guard. These two are included in the list of our high-value targets," Juvenal Azurin, director of PDEA-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, said Friday. He said the arrests were made with the help of the suspects' friends and relatives who tipped the authorities off. Osama was arrested on Wednesday in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao in a buy-bust by PDEA-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao agents. They recovered P2.5 million worth of shabu from him. Macalimpas was nabbed last Tuesday in nearby Pigcawayan town in Cotabato province — commonly calle

Restaurants in 2017 gave us some of the most caloric dishes in America. How do you feel about cooking? According to new research , only about 10 percent of people actually love it. If you’re anything like the majority, you’ve probably ordered takeout or dined out one too many times this year. But have you stopped to think about the outrageous items on the menu before placing your order? Unfortunately for us health-conscious folks, 2017 was filled with highly caloric and health-harming new menu items. If you’re planning to order dinner via Seamless or at a restaurant tonight, check out which new menu additions you should definitely avoid at your favorite restaurants. And while you’re at it, steer clear of The #1 Worst Menu Option at 41 Popular Restaurants.

Frozen apps make entertaining guests easy and stress-free. But there are some options that are a nutritional nightmare—here’s what to serve and what to skip. When it comes to celebrations, everyone know that the pre-game and the after-party are always more fun than the main event. And we’d argue that the same rule holds true when it comes to eating: Appetizers—the food world’s equivalent to a pre-party—and desserts are always the best parts. That said, if you’re hosting a party or just want to kick off a dinner with some light bites, you’ll want to take care in curating your menu—especially if you’re going the frozen appetizer route. While pairing crudites and a cheese plate with some frozen mini burgers can take the stress out of entertaining, there are so many ways it can go wrong. Will the food actually taste as appealing as it looks on the box? Will people be able to tell it’s not homemade? And in terms of nutrition, are you basically serving fancy fast food? To answer these ques

Reasonable, purposeful suggestions from nutrition experts that will make a huge impact on your health. Every New Year’s Eve as the ball drops, you tell yourself that this will be the year you’re finally going to shed those pounds. While we give you major props for wanting to lose weight and make a healthy change in your life, the only issue is that resolutions—more often than not—don’t work. In fact, 30 percent of all New Year’s resolutions are broken before February, according to a poll by the time management firm Franklin Covey. It’s the nature of out-of-the-box resolutions that sets people up for failure. Often times, they are either too restrictive (“I’m going to cut out carbs”), not specific enough (“I’m going to lose weight”) or simply something you don’t genuinely want to change (“I’m going to become a vegan”— even though you love dairy and meat). But we aren’t here to discourage you. Sticking to your resolution is absolutely possible if you change your goal-setting approach

‘LA LUNA SANGRE’ – Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin haven’t lost their screen chemistry despite not sharing the limelight for several years. This they proved – and continue to do so – in ABS-CBN’s “La Luna Sangre,” where they play the antagonists of Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo. To quote one viewer, a lady movie columnist, “Ang lakas ng dating nila. Halos sila na ang nagdadala ng istorya.” It’ll be called that for GMA and Regal, Richard and Angel co-starred in one blockbuster after the other. But the tandem stopped when Angel transferred to ABS-CBN and Star Cinema. Richard remained with GMA and remained the network’s unchallenged primetime king. When Richard turned freelancer, ABS-CBN wisely cast him with Angel in “La Luna Sangre.” A starrer opposite Angel in a movie for Star Cinema is coming up. And so the screen chemistry continues. To think they are only friends..not lovers. • CHEMISTRY – While at it, Highspeed enumerates loveteams with chemistry even if they are (we

© Provided by Businessworld Max Holloway By Michael Angelo S. Murillo Senior Reporter REIGNING Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight champion Max “Blessed” Holloway makes his Octagon return this weekend against a familiar foe, taking on former champ Jose Aldo in the headliner for “UFC 218” in Detroit, Michigan. Happening on Sunday (Manila time) at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, UFC 218 will see the top featherweights reengage four months after they first met where Mr. Holloway seized the gold in the division. American Holloway (18-3) defeated the Brazilian legend Aldo (26-3) by way of technical knockout (punches) in the third round to assert his might on top of the division and extend his winning streak to 11 fights. The loss, meanwhile, was the second in three fights for Mr. Aldo, who at one point in his Hall-of-Fame career racked up 18 straight wins. With the fight being a rematch, one local combat sports writer and observer said fans should expect an inte

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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Sports Commission, Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines and eight-division boxing champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao will join hands in rediscovering interest  to the sports and searching for the best new boxing talent in the country in staging the 2017 PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup that will kick off this December 16-17 in General Santos City. The PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup is a weekend boxing tournament organized by PSC with the help of ABAP and Pacquiao himself that will go around nationwide to scout potential amateur boxers that can be included in the pool of national boxers. "The project calls for the nationwide development on the interest and participation in boxing as a sport. The ultimate goal is to tap promising boxers who will show potential during the competition. The project also aims to encourage these boxers to develop love for the sports during their formative years," said PSC Games Secretariat chief Annie R

© Glyn Kirk, AFP/Getty Images Novak Djokovic expanded his coaching team again Thursday. One of the biggest name's in men's tennis has another new coach. Novak Djokovic, who has 12 Grand Slam titles to his credit, announced Thursday he will work with former player Radek Stepanek. The tennis star invited fans to join him on Instagram Live for a chat. It was there that he announced the news. “So this is the new team, baby. This is my new man,” Djokovic said. Added Stepanek: “Now it’s official.” So what about Andre Agassi, who has been working with Djokovic on a part-time level since the French Open? He will continue to coach Djokovic with his focus on Grand Slam events . Just after splitting with coach Marian Vajda, Djokovic brought Agassi on board in May . He also had worked with three-time Wimbledon champion and former world No. 1 Boris Becker, but that three-year relationship ended in 2016. Djokovic welcomes Stepanek after he reitred from competition earlier this mont

© Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Tiger Woods celebrates after making his putt for par on the fourth hole during the first round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas on Nov. 30. NASSAU, Bahamas — On the fourth hole of his latest comeback, the Tiger Woods of old showed up when he chunked a short chip shot. Moments later, the Tiger of old showed up again when he buried a 20-footer for par on the same hole and uncorked the first fist pump of his comeback. While Woods called his ballyhooed return “up and down,” he produced far more roars than groans in Thursday’s first round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course. In his first start in 10 months and just his fourth in two years, the former world No. 1 didn’t have any issues with his surgically repaired back and was a physical, powerful brute with driver in hand — regularly exceeding 320 yards off the tee. While there were issues — especially with his chipping — Woods shot a 3-under-par 69 on the wind

© Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Saturday night may be the final fight in the career of the great Miguel Cotto. Get a full preview of the fight here. Saturday night, one of boxing’s great modern-day warriors fights his last fight. Maybe. Miguel Cotto (41-5; 33 KO) fights what is being billed as his retirement fight against Saddam Ali (25-1; 14 KO). Cotto’s WBO Super Welterweight (154 lb.) title is on the line. The fight will air live on HBO this Saturday, December 2 with a fight time of 10:00 p.m. ET. Also on the broadcast is Rey Vargas vs. Oscar Negrete. How do these two stack up? Cotto: 37 years old | 5’7” | 67" reach | orthodox stance Ali: 29 years old | 5’9" | 73" reach | orthodox stance What have these two done recently? Cotto: W - Yoshihiro Kamegai (UD) | L - Canelo Alvarez (UD) | W - Daniel Geale (TKO) Ali: W - Johan Perez (UD) | W - Jorge Silva (KO) | W - Saul Corral (UD) How did these two get here? Miguel Cotto has

Replay Video SETTINGS OFF HD HQ SD LO UP NEXT © Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket between Golden State Warriors forward Omri Casspi (18) and Golden State Warriors guard Nick Young (6) during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Whether it was this summer’s unprecedented player movement or the NBA’s abundance of intriguing story lines, the league's television ratings are up substantially from last season.  Between ESPN, TNT and NBA TV, the league’s viewership is up 32% this season and averaging 1.4 million viewers according to Nielsen, the highest start to the season since the 2010-2011 campaign. That was also LeBron James’ first year in Miami. LeBron to Philly?: Why James should consider the 76ers this summer More: LeBron James: Opening school is my most important professional accomplishment Last week’s Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thun

© Provided by BSkyB Getty Worcestershire have confirmed Alex Hepburn has been charged with two counts of rape following an investigation by West Mercia Police.  The charge is in relation to an incident which occurred on April 1 and the all-rounder has been suspended pending further investigation. Hepburn, 21, was charged on November 9 and will next appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on December 7. A spokesman for Worcestershire said: "Worcestershire CCC can confirm that Alex Hepburn was charged on the 9th November with two counts of Rape following an investigation by West Mercia Police into an incident which occurred on Saturday 1st April 2017. "As the matter is now subject to criminal proceedings the club is unable to provide any further comment at this stage." Meanwhile, the Division One side also confirmed they are in the process of dealing with a disciplinary matter involving director of cricket Steve Rhodes. The club have refused to comment on reports th

WWE.com Remember Finn Watch 2016 ? Remember how watching if Finn Balor showed up on Raw or SmackDown captured the hearts and minds of everyone in the pro wrestling community? Thanks to the pro wrestling rumor mill , the world now waits patiently as the next Balor craze hits this Holiday season; Finn is Over Watch 2017. The latest sign Balor is clearly over comes in the form in a newly released WWE top 25 list . Today the WWE made a definitive list of which wrestlers own the best set of abs, ever. Besides Carmella not being ranked higher, the list was pretty much controversy free until you get inside the top five. 5. © Provided by SB Nation 4. © Provided by SB Nation 3. © Provided by SB Nation 2. © Provided by SB Nation (Over Rick Rude? Which pair of WWE abs could possibly over Ravishing Rick Rude?) 1. © Provided by SB Nation Ah. We see what you did there WWE list makers. Update: Finn Balor is watching and his hashtag game is on point. All pictures courtesy of

© Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Tecia Torres Tecia Torres Esther Lin, MMA Fighting DETROIT, Mich. — Tecia Torres discusses her UFC 218 clash against Michelle Waterson , what Rose Namajunas ' upset over Joanna Jedrzejczyk does for the division, what happens when the UFC pushes a female fighter, being the most drug-tested fighter on the UFC roster, and much more.

By Ruel J. Mendoza Dedma na lang si Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach sa mga bashers niya dahil siya ang sinisisi kung bakit hindi nakapasok sa Top 5 si Miss Philippines Rachel Peters sa Miss Universe 2017. Hindi na lang pinapatulan ni Pia ang mga ito dahil wala siyang magagawa kung hindi nila maintidihan kung paano ang maging isa lang sa sampung judges ng Miss Universe. Hindi raw mag-aakasaya ng panahon niya si Pia to explain dahil kailangang mag-move on na ang marami dahil nakoronahan na ang bagong Miss Universe na si Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa. Nagpadala pa ng mensahe si Pia sa bagong reyna: “Congratulations to our new Miss Universe @demileighnp from South Africa! A well-deserved win! We can’t wait to witness your journey as Miss Universe.” Nagpadala rin ng message niya si Pia sa pinasahan niya ng Miss Universe crown noong nakaraang January lamang na si Iris Mitternaere of France. “To @irismittenaeremf I’m so proud of you. You had an amazing reign as Miss Universe

A 25-year-old model from Brazil who pushes for diversity in beauty was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 during a pageant held at the Resorts World in Pasay City early yesterday morning. Miss Asia Pacific International Francielly Ouriques of Brazil (center) is flanked by (from left) fourth runner-up Ilene De Vera of the Philippines, third runner-up Morgan Doelwut of the Netherlands, first runner-up Acacia Walker of New Zealand, and second runner-up Valeria Cardona of Honduras during the coronation night at the Resorts World Manila in Parañaque City on Wednesday night, November 29, 2017. Photo by Jansen ROmero Crowd favorite Francielly Ouriques edged out 41 other candidates for the title that advocates love and appreciation of cultural, physical, and spiritual diversities. Miss Philippines Ilene de Vera of Cebu City finished 4th runner-up in the pageant, as she continued the winning streak of Filipinas in international beauty contests. Ouriques, who stands 5’8, has als

© Jessica Bartolome The daughter of a Martial Law victim warned that a revolutionary government could end up being even worse than martial law under the Marcos regime. Erlinda Pedroso, daughter of activist Coronacion “Walingwaling” Chiva, on Thursday said that kind of governance is not what people imagine it to be, adding that she could not see it benefiting ordinary citizens. “Delikado ngayon. Nagsasabi sila na revolutionary government. Sobra pa 'yun sa Martial Law,” she told GMA News Online. “Iba yung sinasabi nila na revolutionary government. Hindi para sa masa. Hindi para sa ordinaryo na mga tao kundi para lang sa naghahari,” she added. Pedroso made the comment after accepting the recognition awarded to her mother, whose name was added to the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng nga Bayani in Quezon City on Thursday along with ten other Martial Law heroes and martyrs. Chiva, better known as Walingwaling, was a member of the Hukbalahap movement during the Japanese occup

© Pasig_police_body_camera_News5grab Pasig_police_body_camera_News5grab_11302017 Some police officers in Pasig City have started to take to their beats with so-called body cams, or portable video cameras strapped to the chests. This development is intended to enhance transparency in police operation and personal safety of both the law enforcers and their clients, especially so that it looks like the Philippine National Police (PNP) will soon take up the frontline job of executing the anti-drugs campaign of the Duterte Administration. On Thursday morning, a team of police officers fanned out at Orambo Drive, to take up position checking out the paperwork of motorcycles cruising along. Their body cameras, capable of recording audio and with a 4-hour video capture endurance offering clear face recognition up to 15 meters away, were issued by the Pasig City government. The data can be uploaded at Pasig City police headquarters. Plus, the firmwired data includes tamper-proof time sta

© Davao's Bishop Valles, the newly elected President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philipp... Bishop_Romulo_Valles CBCP News MANILA – Leadership has been passed in the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), but outgoing president, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas is confident the new leaders will be more than capable of steering the prelates’ group in a time of unique challenges to the Church. The newly elected president, Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, has been described in some media reports as someone for whom President Rodrigo Duterte – known in the past for his scathing attacks on the Catholic hierarchy – has a soft spot, but is nevertheless described by his peers as independent and capable. He is the 20th president of the organization. The election of new officers at CBCP took place just as some of the most outspoken bishops have taken high-profile roles in denouncing alleged abuse in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, an

© Provided by GMA News Online The activity conducted by pro-revolutionary government groups that was held in Mendiola on Thursday was "generally peaceful," a police officer said. On the day marking the 154th birth anniversary of revolutionary leader Andres Bonifacio, a group called "Network Revolution - National Coordinating Council" launched a national movement to urge President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a revolutionary government. The crowd estimate was at least 1,500 participants at the start of the program at 3 p.m. held near the Mendiola Peace arch. The movement called for the establishment of a federal government to replace the 1987 Constitution, as stated in their distributed statement. LOOK: RevGov supporters crowd Mendiola @gmanewspic.twitter.com/EkODB7FxPq — M. Claire Layug (@MClaireLayug) November 30, 2017 Senior Insp. Leonardo De Guzman of Manila Police District Station 8 said the crowd grew to almost 5,000 after two hours but the streets were

© Mendiola_Bonifacio_Day_News5grab Mendiola_Bonifacio_Day_News5grab_11302017 Protesters from opposite camps turned the Mendiola Bridge fronting Malacañan Palace into a standoff venue as they respectively commemorated the birth anniversary of national hero Andres Bonifacio. Pro-administration rallyers voiced their support to a move toward the declaration of a so-called revolutionary government, or “revgov”, which they see as the only way to open the door toward a shift to federalism. Anti-administration protesters, meanwhile, marched heading toward Mendiola with their placards and streamers, calling out the government for its perceived abuses and oppressive tendencies toward the poor. A phalanx of police officers in civil disturbance gear stood between the two groups. The militant leftist group pressed onward against the police line and, before long, push came to shove until the law enforcers resorted to turning on the water hose from fire trucks to try and quell the commotion.

Cagayan de Oro City – Protesters from various groups in Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and Lanao provinces held a flashmob-like lightning rally Thursday along the national highway here commemorating Andres Bonifacio Day and to call out the Duterte Administration for its tyrannical and oppressive tendencies. “Today we mark the 154th birthday of our hero Andres Bonifacio, who successfully spearheaded the call for revolution against the Spanish colonizers. We call for more vigilance as this administration is slowly showing its true colors, oppressing the right of the Filipino people to speak out against the wrong doings of the government,” said Wildon Barros, spokesperson of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) for Northern Mindanao. Barros added that the commemoration marks not just the birth of Bonifacio but the life that he lived. “Bonifacio was a hero especially among laborers, the common worker, as he was himself one of us and today also happens to be Trade Union Day. Our hero was once

New Canadian research suggests that despite the findings of recent studies, there is insufficient evidence to guide recommendations on vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy.  Carried out by The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, the study analyzed results from 43 randomized controlled trials involving 8,406 women, to look at the effects of taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy on 11 maternal and 27 child outcomes.  The team found that taking supplements during pregnancy did increase vitamin D levels in both the mother's bloodstream and umbilical cord blood, however they did not consistently find that higher doses of vitamin D led to healthier women and babies. Although overall vitamin D increased average birth weight by 58g and reduced the risk of having a small baby, the more detailed analyses included in the research caused the authors to doubt the strength of these findings. In addition, there was also a lack of evidence to suggest that vitamin D supplements

“ALL for one and one for all.” “Walang KokontraBida” stars Dodj Mallari, Tart Carlos, and Dionne Monsanto have followed strict vegetable diet to prepare for their musical comedy stage show at the Resorts World in Pasay City on Friday, Dec. 1. “Nag-start kasi nito si Dionne. Kung bakit ba naman sa aming tatlo siya na ‘yung pinakapayat sya pa ‘yung nakaisip nun di ba? Skeleton sya ngayon,” said Dodj during an exclusive interview at Salu Restaurant in Timog, Quezon City recently. “Ganito kasi ‘yun eh. Nag-undergo sya ng workshop and then naaawa s’ya dun sa mga hayop na pinapatay. Pag tinanong mo sya, nandun na sya sa point na nasusuka sya pagnaka-amoy lang sya ng karne,” Dodj said. “Nahihirapan tuloy kaming mag-adjust ni Tart. Now nag-wo-work kami for ‘Walang KokontraBida.’ We are starting to conceptualize our travel show next year. We are also conceptualizing our movie next year; “Kumbaga continuity na lang ito. Bakit pa kami nag-tandem? So parang itutuloy na namin sya next year.

Businessman-sportsman Rudy Yu of Dickies Underwear has been named as chairman of the Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship (PSSBC) as the league prepares in earnest the staging of its sixth edition starting on Dec. 17. The tournament dubbed as Battle of Champions will be a short one but Yu, a former member of the varsity team of University of Santo Tomas in the 80s, believes the event will serve its purpose well owing to the number of players it helped discover and nurture in the past. “We are staging this event every year as part of our mission and this will mark our 6th year to help these young players fulfill their dreams,” said the 56-year-old Yu. “We should help them prepare for bigger battles ahead.” Yu, who is the vice president for operations of Dickies Underwear, also sees the event as a window of opportunity for the young turks as coaches will be there to scout for the best talents available. “A lot of coaches and agents have been watching our games in th

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Share this: Ni ROBERT R. REQUINTINA DALAWAMPU’T limang taong gulang na modelo mula Brazil na nugsusulong ng diversity in beauty ang kinoronahang Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 sa pageant na ginanap sa Resorts World sa Pasay City kahapon ng umaga. Miss Asia Pacific International Francielly Ouriques of Brazil (center) is flanked by (from left) fourth runner-up Ilene De Vera of the Philippines, third runner-up Morgan Doelwut of the Netherlands, first runner-up Acacia Walker of New Zealand, and second runner-up Valeria Cardona of Honduras during the coronation night at the Resorts World Manila in Parañaque City on Wednesday night, November 29, 2017. Photo by Jansen ROmero Tinalo ng crowd favorite na si Francielly Ouriques ang 41 iba pang mga kandidata sa titulo na nagsusulong ng love and appreciation ng cultural, physical, at spiritual diversities. Fourth runner-up si Miss Philippines Ilene de Vera ng Cebu City sa pageant, ang pagpapatuloy sa winning streak ng mga Pilip

One of the NBA's top up-and-coming teams could target LeBron James next summer. Multiple league executives believe the Sixers will try to lure James to Philadelphia if he becomes a free agent after the 2017-18 season, according to USA Today's Jeff Zillgitt . James holds a $35.6 million player option, but if he were to decline it and put his name on the open market, the Sixers could be an intriguing choice. WATCH: LeBron gets ejected for the first time in his career Philadelphia has the financial flexibility to get within range of a max contract for James, but it could take some maneuvering. J.J. Redick ($23 million), Amir Johnson ($11 million) and Jahlil Okafor ($5 million) will come off the books next season, though Okafor could be moved as part of a deal before the February trade deadline which would complicate things, and Redick has performed at a high level with the current core group. We've already seen what James can do with a capable shooter in the corner or on t

Word has reached the camp of world super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas that a Mexican warrior is being eyed to test him when he makes his US debut on Feb. 3 next year in Corpus Christi, Texas. Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has reserved the 10,000-seater American Bank Center as venue for Ancajas’ first fight on US shores following the International Boxing Federation 115-lb champion’s rousing third defense of the title in Belfast, Northern Ireland. “That’s what we’ve been told,” said Ancajas’ chief handler and trainer Joven Jimenez, who is closely working with well-connected American agent Sean Gibbons about the February fight against “a Mexican challenger.” Based on the latest IBF ratings, there are two Mexicans listed in the top 15: Israel Gonzalez of Los Cabos and Victor Sandoval of Tijuana. Gonzalez has a 21-1-0 win-loss-draw card with eight KOs while Sandoval has a 26-3-0 slate with 18 KOs. Ancajas, who floored hometowner Jamie Conlan four times at the SSE Arena in Belfa