By People’s Daily Online The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will review more than 30 new membership applications beginning in September, and the bank may have as many as 90 members by early 2017, outstripping the membership numbers of U.S. and Japan-led Asian Development Bank (ADB), said Jin Liqun, the bank’s president, at the China Entrepreneurs Forum on Aug, 25. Jin Liqun. Photo courtesy of People’s Daily Online. “As the first multilateral financial institution initiated by a developing Asian country... Читать дальше...
Johndel Semilla and Alvin Veri of the Manila Bulletin Video Team display their plaque and trophy after winning the Best Online Video Documentary at the 2nd Sarihay Media Awards held Friday in Quezon City. The MB Video Team’s winning documentary, ‘Para-enforcer,’ features an environmental warrior who vowed to continuously safeguard Palawan’s forests from devastation despite risks to his life. (Camille Ante)/Manila Bulletin
A member of the Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (HPG) directs traffic along EDSA in Quezon City yesterday. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has designated the HPG as the traffic leader in the National Capital Region (NCR) following a meeting with members of the Inter-agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) yesterday. I-ACT is composed of the HPG, MMDA, LTO and LTFRB. (Mark Balmores)/Manila Bulletin
Lorma Colleges chairman Dr. Rufino Macagba Jr. (seated) welcomes and congratulates the six gold medalists who represented
Rice farmers in Tulunan, North Cotabato, prepare their farm for another planting cycle using old manual method and a
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Hundreds of Mandaue City residents, including this young girl benefit from free medical and dental services at the city’s sports complex during the observance of Mandaue Business Month. (Juan Carlo De Vela) /Manila Bulletin
The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is "out of control" and there is only one way to deal with them, that is for the government security forces to crush them.
Citing the importance of educating the youth voters on electoral exercise, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed support to a bill seeking to include voters' education in the High School curriculum.
A sunrise view of Mt. Matutum in Tupi, South Cotabato, as seen from the Daguma Mountain Range in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat. (Keith Bacongco) /Manila Bulletin
Kuivattu hauki eli kapahauki oli keskiajan tärkeä vientituote. Sitä vietiin 1500-luvun puolivälissä ulkomaille enemmän kuin mitään muuta kalaa.
ASCOLI PICENO, Italy — Residents of Italian towns devastated by an earthquake were rattled by a series of aftershocks overnight, the strongest measuring 4.2, as Italy began a day of national mourning.
