PH largest music festival returns to Clark
Clark Aurora Musicfest posterAFTER the massive success of the inaugural Clark Aurora Music Festival last June 2022 that gathered more than 150,000 attendees, the Philippines' largest music festival is bringing back its magic this year. EP!C Events is once again ready to bring the biggest names in the OPM scene, giving nothing but awesome live music, breathtaking views and sheer excitement. The Clark Aurora Music Festival this coming April 15 and 16, 2023 promises to be even more spectacular than ever. This year's lineup consists of a combination of various genres, from rising stars to the most sought-after artists of today — Ben &Ben, December Avenue, Arthur Nery, Adie, MRLD and Lola Amour. Moreover, Ely Buendia, Parokya ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Sponge Cola, Silent Sanctuary, and Mayonnaise are also expected to join the fun and bring superb and high-caliber music festival experience like no other.
Source:Manila Times
February 04, 2023 01:47 UTC
KPop band Enhyphen in Manila
SOUTH Korean boy band Enhypen has touched down in Manila for their upcoming World Tour this weekend. A tweet by their support team, PROD, on Wednesday showed them exiting the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. The 7-piece band will be performing at the Mall of Asia Arena from Friday to Sunday, as part of its Manifesto world tour.
Source:Manila Times
February 03, 2023 11:15 UTC
Police chase ends in six-car pile-up in Tai Wai, one injured
A Southeast Asian man was arrested on Tuesday following a high-speed car chase involving the police between Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong and Hung Mui Kuk Road in Tai Wai. The Mercedes-Benz police were chasing crashed into five other vehicles, resulting in one person being injured. It is understood the driver of the Mercedes-Benz refused to stop for the officers and fled the scene, initiating the chase. He was arrested for furious driving, driving without a license, and driving without third party insurance. The Transport Department said that, due to the accident, part of the lanes of Hung Mui Kuk Road near Tin Sam Street is closed to all traffic and that traffic in the area is heavily congested.
Source:The Standard
February 01, 2023 03:42 UTC
DSE candidates increase for first time in nine years
The number of candidates taking Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams this year saw an increase in nine years at 50,823 and marked a 1.5 percent year-on-year increase. Among this year's 50,823 candidates, 43,117 are school candidates and 7,706 private candidates - 674 more than last year's 7,032. He expects the number of candidates will continue to rise, as starting next year, mainland students can sit written DSE exams in mainland schools, without crossing the border. The new citizenship and social development subject - replacing liberal studies, has a simple pass or fail grade, which will be easier for mainland candidates. Meanwhile, an exam authority spokesman said it saw 299 non-Hong Kong ID holder candidates this year, of whom 281 are private candidates.
Source:The Standard
February 01, 2023 01:13 UTC
Property agent admits HK$4.9m mortgage loan fraud
A former property agent admitted at a court that he had deceived a bank and the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited into granting him a mortgage loan of about HK$4.9 million by making false representations. The 38-year-old defendant Chiu Ka-wai pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud at the District Court on Monday. Under the MIP, banks could provide a maximum 80 percent loan-to-value ratio to a self-occupancy residential property valued at HK$6 million and below. The defendant declared in the relevant documents that the property was for self-occupancy and was offered the HK$4.9 million mortgage loan in March 2016. Had HSBC, the HKMC and the HKMCI known that the information provided by the defendant was false, they would not have maintained the mortgage loan granted to him.
Source:The Standard
January 31, 2023 05:23 UTC
Student hospitalized after live-streaming jumping into sea over relationship issues
A female mainland student was rescued and hospitalized after she live-streamed her suicide attempt of jumping into the sea at the Hung Hom Ferry Pier on Tuesday over an argument with her boyfriend during a video call. The incident occurred around 2am when the 22-year-old woman surnamed Zhao had a FaceTime video call with her boyfriend, Hu, also 22, during which the two had a heated argument. Zhao suddenly hopped over the railing and jumped into the sea. Zhao held on to the lifebuoy until firefighters arrived, and two of them jumped into the sea to rescue Zhao, who was conscious and barefoot. The boyfriend Hu also arrived and gave Zhao his slippers.
Source:The Standard
January 31, 2023 04:39 UTC
Asus celebrates 2.2 No. 1 Oled Festival
1 OLED Festival sale from one of the leading laptop brands in the Philippines: Asus. Enjoy free shipping nationwide and get a chance to win a Vivobook laptop when you purchase any Asus Oled laptop through the Asus Official Store on Shopee and Lazada from January 28 to Feb. 5, 2023 only. Oled technology is now available across Asus' Vivobook and Zenbook series. ASUS OLED laptops also guarantee motion clarity and faster response time, which means users can enjoy fast-paced motion pictures without experiencing motion lags. 1 OLED laptop brand in the Philippines: Asus.
Source:Manila Times
January 31, 2023 02:50 UTC
Novak not done dominating tennis
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic clearly is not done dominating his sport. I really don't want to stop here. "Novak is a player that pushes you to your limits," is the way Tsitsipas explained it. The "GOAT" debate — "Greatest of All-Time" — has consumed tennis fans for years, comparing Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer. Nadal, 37 in June, left Melbourne with an injured left hip flexor.
Source:Manila Times
January 30, 2023 22:14 UTC
Two boys arrested for setting classmate’s Tsuen Wan home on fire over dispute
Two 14-year-old boys were arrested on Monday after they allegedly sneaked into their classmate's home at Lei Muk Shue Estate and set fire to the curtains and a pillow in retaliation over a dispute between them. The incident happened at around 5am this morning, with neighbors sprang into action after noticing the fire, helped dousing the flame and filed a report to the police. Police officers who responded to the scene canvassed the estate and later intercepted the duo, seizing one lighter from them. The force’s initial investigation revealed that the two had been in a dispute with their 13-year-old classmate who lives at the flat. The two were arrested for arson and were currently detained for further investigation.
Source:The Standard
January 30, 2023 09:49 UTC
Hopes rise as injured Mirror dancer makes short visit home
Mo Lee with his parents. Dancer Mo Lee Kai-yin, severely injured in the Mirror concert last July, went home for a few hours last week and is expected to start to walk again soon, says the latest prayer letter by his father. "Thank God, Kai-yin has been missing his home for half a year, and he could finally go home for a few hours last week," Li said. Despite Mo having a stable blood oxygen saturation level, he still could not cough properly with his chest muscle. Mo has been undergoing trans-cranial magnetic stimulation treatment to train the nerves of his limbs to receive signals.
Source:The Standard
January 30, 2023 08:16 UTC
Government urged: Protect the most vulnerable vs COVID-19
Government urged: Protect the most vulnerable vs COVID-19Devotees participated in the Walk of Faith procession from Quirino Grandstand to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila early January 8, 2023. “As we move on, if it (COVID-19) is not a public health emergency, it is still a concern. The vulnerable population will always be the target of higher risk of severe cases and this is where we should focus – on protecting the vulnerable population,” Solante said in a television interview last Saturday. He stressed that the vulnerable population such as the elderly, those with comorbidities, and the immuno-compromised are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection and death. Also, the campaign for the general population to get a booster and for the vulnerable population to get a second booster must continue, he said.
Source:Philippine Star
January 29, 2023 23:24 UTC
Suzuki opens bigger dealership in Butuan
In partnership with Grand Canyon Multi-Holdings Inc., the new Suzuki Auto Butuan is strategically located at National Highway, Baan Km. 3, Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte. "Today we mark another significant date in the country with the reopening of Suzuki dealership in Butuan City. Customers may get in touch with Suzuki Auto Butuan through its official Facebook page facebook.com/OFFICIALSuzukiAutoButuan. Like Suzuki Auto PH's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SuzukiAutoPH, follow it on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SuzukiAutoPH and Instagram at @suzukiautoph for daily updates.
Source:Manila Times
January 29, 2023 22:26 UTC
WATCH: Shinee's Minho delights fans at his first solo Philippine fan meet
WATCH: Shinee's Minho delights fans at his first solo Philippine fan meetShinee's Minho holds his first solo fan meeting in the Philippines on January 28, 2023 at the Mall of Asia Arena. MANILA, Philippines — Shinee's Minho put on an indulgent show for his first solo fan meeting in the country last night, with the usual games with fans, popular drama reenactment and joining the Dati-Dati dance challenge. Shinee World or Shawols were treated to an almost two-hour show of Minho serving his good looks and dancing and singing skills. MINHO'S FIRST FAN MEET IN MANILASHINee's Minho put on a great show for SHINee World or Shawols for his first fan meeting in the Philippines on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Mall of Asia Arena. https://t.co/3UWeeHiNED / Kathleen Llemit pic.twitter.com/ETVmTDvUuZ — Philstar.com (@PhilstarNews) January 29, 2023RELATED: WATCH: Shinee's Minho arrives for Manila fan meet
Source:Philippine Star
January 29, 2023 11:20 UTC
'Ideology of hate' consuming India, says Gandhi's great-grandson
'Ideology of hate' consuming India, says Gandhi's great-grandsonIn this 2019 handout photo, then-Indian President Ram Nath Kovind speaks at Miriam College in Quezon City to unveil the first Mahatma Gandhi monument in the Philippines. MUMBAI, India — India's rising tide of Hindu nationalism is an affront to the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, his great-grandson says, ahead of the 75th anniversary of the revered independence hero's assassination. "That whole philosophy has now captured India and Indian hearts, the ideology of hate, the ideology of polarization, the ideology of divisions," he told AFP at his Mumbai home. Modi has regularly paid respect to Gandhi's legacy but has refrained from weighing in on the campaign to rehabilitate his killer. "The poison is so deep, and they're so successful, that I don't see my ideology triumphing over in India for a long time now," he says.
Source:Philippine Star
January 29, 2023 11:16 UTC
Philippines to offer value-added tax refund to foreign tourists by 2024
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos has approved a value-added tax refund programme for foreign tourists by 2024 to attract more visitors, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Sunday. The plan is to allow foreigners to get a VAT refund on items they are taking out of the Philippines, similar to what many other countries offer. The Philippines recorded 2.65 million international visitors last year, who brought in an estimated $3.68 billion in revenue, exceeding its 2022 target of 1.7 million tourists, according to the Department of Tourism. Last year's total comprised of 2.02 million foreign nationals and 628,445 Filipinos based abroad, which compared with only 163,879 tourists recorded in 2021 and was still significantly lower than the pre-pandemic annual level of 8.26 million. The government aims to boost visitor arrivals this year to 4.8 million tourists.
Source:The Standard
January 29, 2023 09:18 UTC