Learn Rugby 101 with the Philippine Volcanoes in ‘Us Girls’

Dubbed as the Volcanoes, the Philippine national rugby team is popularizing rugby football in the country as it continues to get international attention by crushing other countries’ squads.Guest host Cesca Litton and the highly touted Volcanoes will give a crash course on rugby tomorrow (Sep 29) in “Us Girls.” Get to know the players and learn why the sport is starting to engage our athletic Kabarkadas.Iya...

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‘My Neighbor’s Wife’ Grosses P25.99-M, ‘Ikaw ang Pag-ibig’ Takes P5.5-M in 2 Weeks

The sexy drama “My Neighbor’s Wife” has grossed P25.99 million in 2 weeks. The inspirational movie “Ikaw ang Pag-ibig” raked P5.5 million in the same period.“My Neighbor’s Wife” is a sexy drama movie from Regal Films which is topbilled by Dennis Trillo, Jake Cuenca, Lovi Poe and Carla Abellana. It debuted at no. 2 at the local box-office last week and maintained the same spot on its second week.Star...

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Japan falls out of love with skyscrapers

24 September 2011 Last updated at 13:23 GMT By Roland Buerk BBC News, Tokyo None of Japan's skyscrapers fell in the massive earthquake that hit the country in March, but they shook violently - and with experts saying a big quake under Tokyo is overdue, the city's love affair with the high-rise lifestyle may be coming to an end.When Emiko Yamamoto opens her curtains in the morning, she is rewarded...

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Labour votes on 'refounding' plan

25 September 2011 Last updated at 17:31 GMT By Victoria King Political reporter, BBC News, in Liverpool Labour delegates have been debating the party's future Delegates at the Labour conference have voted on a series of measures to amend the party's constitution and the way its leaders are elected.The proposals, known as "Refounding Labour", were designed by Ed Miliband to breathe new life into...

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China 'to investigate land sales'

25 September 2011 Last updated at 16:55 GMT This wall was torn down during the protests The Chinese authorities have agreed to investigate local government land sales that prompted several days of sometimes violent public protests, media say. Villagers in southern China say they are being pushed off farmland for property development.Unrest broke out on Wednesday, but the situation now appears to...

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Enrique Gil Photo Scandal?

Enrique Gil was photographed being kissed on the right cheek by a guy. Who is that guy?Will this picture ignite a “gay” or “gay benefactor” rumor for Enrique? It it does, then sikat na nga talaga si Enrique. View the original article h...

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Satellite falls off US west coast

24 September 2011 Last updated at 16:13 GMT By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News The BBC's Andy Moore says where debris came down is "a bit of a mystery"Nasa says its six-tonne UARS satellite plunged to Earth over the Pacific Ocean, off the US west coast.It appears likely the decommissioned craft came down between 03:23 and 05:09 GMT - with a best estimate of 04:16.If correct, this means...

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Schwarzenegger to write memoirs

23 September 2011 Last updated at 11:51 GMT Schwarzenegger was elected Republican governor of California in 2003 Hollywood star-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger is to write his memoirs, his New York publisher has confirmed.Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story will offer "a larger-than-life portrait" of the Terminator star, said publisher Simon & Schuster."Truly, Arnold is one...

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Tropical Storm Pedring Enters PHL

Tropical Storm “Pedring” entered the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). but it was still too far to affect any part of the country, according to the weather bureau.No storm signals were raised by the weather bureau as of Sunday night because it was still too far to affect any part of...

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Wall Street's unwelcome warriors

23 September 2011 Last updated at 11:04 GMT By Jill Martin BBC News, New York The Wall Street protesters have a wide range of different issues they are concerned about They are the kind of people who would normally find no reason to linger in New York's financial district - people wearing hooded tops, biker jackets and plaid shirts - but for a week they have been camping there.All are anti-Wall...

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Dowlers in 'no-win, no-fee' plea

23 September 2011 Last updated at 08:38 GMT The Dowler family urged David Cameron not to change the law over 'no-win, no-fee' The family of Milly Dowler says planned changes to "no win, no fee" cases would have stopped them seeking compensation from News International.A letter from the Dowlers urges David Cameron not to take "rights away from ordinary people so that large companies could print whatever...

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Drug submarine seized in Colombia

25 September 2011 Last updated at 03:15 GMT The submarine cost about $2m and could hold a crew of five, officials say Police in Colombia have seized a submarine belonging to Farc rebels which had the capacity to carry at least seven tonnes of drugs.The 16m-long (52ft) vessel - equipped with a sophisticated navigation system - was captured near the Pacific port city of Buenaventura.The police said...

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VIDEO: What comes after HD for TV viewers?

The world of TV is fast moving and technology firms are always looking forward to the next big thing. Dan Simmons looks into the future to find green technologies, super high definition and screens that you can see right through. MORE FROM IFA 2011 Follow the Click team on Twitter - @bbcclick View the original article h...

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World Bank increases drought aid

24 September 2011 Last updated at 21:40 GMT A refugee camp in Mogadishu has been sheltering this severely malnourished child from southern Somalia The World Bank has announced it is increasing funding for the drought in the Horn of Africa to nearly $2bn. It says that the funds are needed to provide humanitarian assistance to millions of people.The World Bank says countries across the region face...

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Ministers to be firms' 'buddies'

23 September 2011 Last updated at 10:32 GMT By Victoria King Political reporter, BBC News The Department for Business said firms had welcomed the idea of a hotline Plans are under way to give the heads of the UK's 50 top companies a hotline to individual government ministers.The ministerial "buddies", including Business Secretary Vince Cable, will be just a phone call away for firms like BP, British...

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How do you create a new TV character?

23 September 2011 Last updated at 15:55 GMT By Mark Savage BBC News entertainment reporter More than 28 million people tuned in to see Ashton Kutcher (right) replace Charlie Sheen on Two And A Half Men What do you do when the star of your TV show quits? It's a problem that's been plaguing Hollywood this summer, with Laurence Fishburne (CSI), Steve Carell (The US Office) and Charlie Sheen (Two And...

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VIDEO: Webscape: How CVs are evolving

Kate Russell tests out a new way of job hunting with labels.io which uses tagging to generate a quick and effective summary of your skills to catch the eye of potential employers. And Vizualize.me launched this week with a service that visualises your CV by taking the information you have put into LinkedIN and turning it into a sharable infographic. There is now a free epilepsy app for smartphones for anyone who wants to know more about epilepsy, including essential first aid tips and a seizure...

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Google to put South Sudan on map

22 September 2011 Last updated at 15:33 GMT Google has recognised the newly independent nation of South Sudan by including it on Google Maps.The online separation from Sudan followed a campaign by 1,600 members of the group Change.org, calling for the new nation to be marked on web maps.But South Sudan is still missing from Yahoo!, Microsoft and National Geographic maps. It became independent in...

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World Bank increases drought aid

24 September 2011 Last updated at 21:40 GMT A refugee camp in Mogadishu has been sheltering this severely malnourished child from southern Somalia The World Bank has announced it is increasing funding for the drought in the Horn of Africa to nearly $2bn. It says that the funds are needed to provide humanitarian assistance to millions of people.The World Bank says countries across the region face...

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F1 revs up Singapore's economy

22 September 2011 Last updated at 23:06 GMT By Puneet Pal Singh Business reporter, BBC News, Singapore Chef Ahmad is preparing for one of the busiest weekends of the year for his team Chef Reyaz Ahmad is busy preparing kathi rolls in the kitchen of Go India restaurant in Singapore. It has taken him five minutes to wrap freshly cut greens and grilled chicken flavoured with exotic Indian spices into...

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Uganda police 'assaulted' author

22 September 2011 Last updated at 12:46 GMT Uganda's government says it will not tolerate attempts to depose President Yoweri Museveni A Ugandan author has accused police of assaulting and threatening to kill him after detaining him for a controversial book about President Yoweri Museveni. Vincent Nzaramba told the BBC he was unlawfully detained for five days for publishing People Power - Battle...

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Contender rejects unionist label

25 September 2011 Last updated at 23:08 GMT Ken Macintosh wants to lead Labour in Scotland Scottish Labour leadership contender Ken Macintosh has said he would lead the party as a "devolutionist", not a "unionist".As the party begins a six-week process to choose a successor to Iain Gray, Mr Macintosh outlined his views on the supporters' blog "Labour Hame".Mr Gray is preparing to use his address...

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Rafael Nadal Unveils his New Emporio Armani Underwear Ad

Rafael Nadal has been stripping down once again for his second campaign with Emporio Armani.The above photos are for Emporio Armani’s Fall/Winter 2011 campaign, featuring Rafael Nadal for the second time in underwear. View the original article h...

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Pensions and Isas hit by turmoil

23 September 2011 Last updated at 11:45 GMT Shares dropped sharply on Thursday after some weeks of volatility The pension income bought from retirement savings has fallen by 14% compared with the start of the year owing to market turmoil, experts say.The effect of falling share prices and annuity rates means that a 65-year-old's £100,000 pension pot would buy a retirement income that was £926 lower.The...

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New Zealand growth almost stalls

22 September 2011 Last updated at 02:09 GMT About 180 people died in the February earthquake in Christchurch and many businesses were affected New Zealand's economy slowed to almost a standstill last quarter, sending the currency sliding.Gross domestic product rose 0.1% in the three months to June, compared with the previous quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand.It comes after a surprise...

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OnLive cloud gaming comes to UK

22 September 2011 Last updated at 14:27 GMT OnLive said it would be making 150 games available for its UK launch. OnLive, the cloud based video game service, has launched in the UK.The system, which went live in the United States last year, allows users to play games without owning a traditional console.Instead, the applications are all run on remote servers with the video streamed across the internet.Run...

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Kiefer Ravena is UAAP Season 74 Rookie of the Year

Kiefer Ravena is UAAP’s run away winner of Rookie of the Year.This was revealed after the announcement of the UAAP Mythical 5 which also includes Ravena together with Greg Slaughter of AdMU Blue Eagles, Bobby Ray Parks of NU Bulldogs, Alex Nuyles of the Adamson Falcons and Aldrech Ramos of FEU Tamaraws.Parks was named this season’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) by virtue of his 66.64 statistical points....

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China hits out at US-Taiwan deal

22 September 2011 Last updated at 14:37 GMT The US says it will upgrade Taiwan's existing fleet of F-16 fighters China has reacted angrily to a US deal to upgrade Taiwan's ageing fleet of US-built F-16 fighter planes. Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun said the $5.85bn (£3.77bn) deal would "inevitably undermine bilateral relations", including military and security co-operation. He also summoned...

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Oxfam warns against 'land rush'

22 September 2011 Last updated at 08:33 GMT Among the worst affected by so-called land grabs are women, Oxfam says An increasing number of land deals are displacing farmers and leaving poor communities homeless, campaigning charity Oxfam has warned.It says up to 227m hectares (560m acres) have been sold or leased worldwide since 2001.Half of all deals that have been verified are in Africa, amounting...

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Cuba-US swimmer abandons crossing

25 September 2011 Last updated at 16:40 GMT Diana Nyad was seeking to be the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage US endurance athlete Diana Nyad has abandoned her attempt to swim 103 miles (166km) from Cuba to Florida, after being stung by a dangerous jellyfish.She ended the bid after doctors warned that another sting from a Portuguese Man-Of-War could be life-threatening.The...

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UBS boss quits over trader's loss

24 September 2011 Last updated at 12:28 GMT Mr Gruebel was brought out of retirement in 2009 to reform UBS after it almost collapsed The chief executive of Swiss bank UBS has resigned over an alleged £1.5bn ($2.3bn) rogue-trading loss.The move is part of a major shake-up at the bank which will also see it shrink its investment banking division to reduce its risks."Oswald Gruebel feels that it is...

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