Jakarta. Lindswell Kwok secured Indonesia's second gold medal at this year's Asian Games with two winning performances in wushu. Lindswell finished in the top spot with 9.75 points in the taijijian event at Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran on Monday (20/08), followed by Uen Ying Juanita Mok of Hong Kong with 9.71 and Agatha Wong of the Philippines with 9.68. The 26-year-old native of Medan, North Sumatra, also won the taijiquan event on Sunday, also with 9.75 points, followed by Mok with 9.71 and Thi Khanh Tran of Vietnam with 9.68. The aggregate points of taijiquan and taijijian saw Wong beating Tran for the bronze medal. "I was nervous at first, but luckily the result was great. This gold medal is for all Indonesian people," Lindswell said after winning the taijijian competition, watched by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto, in his capacity as chairman of the Indonesian Wushu Association, previously set a target for the sport to win … [Read more...] about Lindswell Kwok Secures Indonesia’s Second Gold Medal at 2018 Asian Games
News Ex-FG Arroyo secures fresh travel pass to Europe
MANILA -- Former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo secured permission from the Sandiganbayan to travel to Europe, the second such furlough since May this year. Arroyo is facing a graft charge over the sale of his choppers to the Philippine National Police in 2009 and 2010. The case also involves several former police officials led by former police chief Jesus Versoza. The husband of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo did not mention his itinerary and the reasons for his travels. "This honorable court has, for many times before, permitted him to travel, and he has always returned here as it is here where his family and business interests are, hence, he has no reason not to return. He is, thus, clearly not a flight risk," said Mr Arroyo’s lawyer Ferdinand Topacio. Mike Arroyo, PNP officials sued over chopper deal Mike Arroyo got $700,000 for 2 choppers Arroyo will be in Madrid from Sept. 13 to 17 and in San Sebastian, Spain from Sept. 17 to 19. He will then proceed to Lisbon, … [Read more...] about News Ex-FG Arroyo secures fresh travel pass to Europe
Filigree’s Bristol at Parkway Place now ready to open its doors
Filigree’s Bristol at Parkway Place now ready to open its doors (philstar.com) - August 20, 2018 - 4:45pm MANILA, Philippines — Filigree continues to live up to its promise of delivering projects on time and without compromise as it opens the doors of Bristol at Parkway Place, one of its high-end condominium projects that offer only the best in design, build quality, features and amenities. Now ready for turnover, some of the country’s most discriminating few—individuals who expect nothing less than highest standards—can have the 40-storey Bristol at Parkway Place as their prestige address when they get the keys to their respective units. Bristol at Parkway Place is at the corner of Corporate and Parkway Avenues in Filinvest City, Alabang, a location that confirms that Bristol residents have made a wise blue-chip property investment. Bristol at Parkway Place is designed for modern, central … [Read more...] about Filigree’s Bristol at Parkway Place now ready to open its doors
LIST: Domestic flights canceled on August 20
LIST: Domestic flights canceled on August 20 (philstar.com) - August 20, 2018 - 4:50pm MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority said several flights were still grounded on Monday afternoon. As of 4 p.m., the MIAA said around 20 flights of budget carriers Air Asia and Cebu Pacific were canceled due to the bad weather and excessive delays. Here are the flights canceled on August 20, Monday: AirAsia Z2 0763 – Manila to Cebi Z2 0764 – Cebu to Manila Z2 0424 – Manila to Puerto Princesa Z2 0425 – Puerto Princesa to Manila Z2 0309 – Manila to Iloilo Z2 0310 – Iloilo to Manila Z2 225 – Manila to Caticlan Z2 226 – Caticlan to Manila Z2 761 – Manila to Cebu Z2 762 – Cebu to Manila Cebu Pacific 5J 483 – Manila to Bacolod 5J 484 – Bacolod to Manila 5J 451 – Manila to Iloilo 5J 452 – Iloilo to … [Read more...] about LIST: Domestic flights canceled on August 20
South Koreans meet relatives in North after decades apart
SOKCHO, South Korea: Dozens of elderly and frail South Koreans met their Northern relatives on Monday (Aug 20) for the first time since the peninsula and their families were divided by war nearly seven decades ago.The three-day reunion is the first for three years and follows a diplomatic thaw on the peninsula. The meetings began at Mount Kumgang, a scenic resort in North Korea, Seoul government officials said.Millions of people were swept apart by the 1950-53 Korean War, which separated brothers and sisters, parents and children and husbands and wives.Hostilities ceased with an armistice rather than a peace treaty, leaving the two Koreas technically still at war and the peninsula split by the impenetrable Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), with all direct civilian exchanges - even mundane family news - banned.The 89 ageing South Koreans, dressed in their best suits in the scorching sun, hobbled one by one to 14 coaches in the South Korean port of Sokcho - wheelchairs alongside the vehicles - … [Read more...] about South Koreans meet relatives in North after decades apart