PH #SONA 2014 RED CARPET FASHION STATEMENT

MANILA, Philippines

Here are the photos of attendees during the Sona 2014 Red Carpet Fashion Statement at the Congress Plenary Hall.

Actress Heart Evangelista and Sen. Chiz Escudero, 

(Photo by Jonathan Cellona for ABS-CBNnews.com)

Sen. Pia Cayetano

Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez with husband Richard Gomez, 
(Photo by Fernando Sepe, Jr. for ABS-CBNnews.com)

Mommy D. Pacquiao  
(Photo by Fernando Sepe, Jr. for ABS-CBNnews.com)

Kris Aquino  (The Presidential sister) 

Sen. Chiz Escudero w/ Actress Heart Evangelista,

Photo courtesy of Xianne Arcangel @xianneangel  in Twitter.

Congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez and her husband Richard Gomez,
Photo courtesy of  Richard Gomez IG.

Mommy D. Pacquiao, 
Photo courtesy of  Nimfa Ravelo @nimfaravelo on Twitter.

Assunta De Rossi photo courtesy of ABS CBN

Sheila Ysrael photo courtesy of ABS CBN.

Las Piñas Rep. Mark Villar (left) 
and Diwa Party-List Rep. Emmeline Aglipay (right) 

They are scheduled to wed soon..

Sol Aragones photo courtesy of ABS CBN

Former First Lady and now Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos

Photo courtesy of Xianne Arcangel @xianneangel  in Twitter.

Sen. Loren Legarda wears Mandaya Dress, 
handwoven by Mandaya in Davao.

Sen. Nancy Binay

Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte, 

She's the daughter of House Speaker Sonny Belmonte

Cebu Rep. Gwen Garcia, 

Photo courtesy of  Nimfa Ravelo @nimfaravelo on Twitter.

Below photos is The Makabayan bloc,
wearing their peach-colored couture that symbolizes impeachment.

Party-List congressmen | Makabayan Bloc w/ aka Juana Change, 

Photo courtesy of  Nimfa Ravelo @nimfaravelo on Twitter.

Sen. Angara, Photo courtesy of Joesph Morong

Sec. Deles with Maguindanao Gov. Toto Mangundadatu.

Congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez w/ her husband Richard Gomez.

Photos below are the Afternoon Formal Event at The Batasan Pambansa:

The Ladies of the Upper Chambers..

Sen. Grace Poe in a white Filipiniana gown by Paul Cabral, 

Photo courtesy of  Nimfa Ravelo @nimfaravelo on Twitter.

Sen. Loren Legarda

Sen. Pia Cayetano in Mia Urquico red-orange modern Filipiniana

Photo courtesy of  @MBHTorregoza | Hanna Torregoza 

Sen. Nancy Binay in Randy Ortiz gownPhoto courtesy of  Nimfa Ravelo @nimfaravelo on Twitter.

Sen. Bongbong Marcos and his family, 

Photo courtesy of  Nimfa Ravelo @nimfaravelo on Twitter.

Richard Gomez and Ormoc Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez with Mommy D. 

and the media people Marie Lozana (ABS-CBN, MJ Marfori (TV5),  Nelson Canlas (GMA Channel)

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Duterte defends rave party organizer Kat Dalisay of losing business permit

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, photo courtesy of CIO.

DAVAO CITY, Philippines
— Mayor Rodrigo Duterte came to the rescue of an embattled rave party organizer, whose license and permit were recommended for revocation by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council) on Tuesday.
“I will not allow anybody to stop the young from partying,” Mayor Rodrigo Duterte told reporters at the Seda Hotel here Wednesday evening.

Katrina Dalisay, owner of the rave party outfit Manic Nightings, started earning the ire of city councilors here after she called them “hypocrites” on her Facebook page.
Dalisay’s comment was in reaction to supposed sharp criticisms by councilors of skimpily clad teenagers joining rave parties held in the city.

On Tuesday, members of the city council grilled Dalisay and accused her of violating city ordinances, such as the liquor ban after midnight and the smoking ban.  They alleged that she has not been paying the correct taxes.

City administrator Melchor Quitain, who testified before the session, said Dalisay even misdeclared the number of tickets sold during her events.

For three hours, Dalisay stood and regularly broke into tears before the city council.
Despite her profuse apology for calling city councilors “hypocrites,” the hostile city council recommended to the city mayor that her business permit be revoked and her special mayor’s permit for the Kadayawan Invasion rave event she planned for the upcoming Kadayawan, be denied.

After the three-hour questioning made under suspended rules, the city council passed a resolution recommending to the city mayor not to grant a special mayor’s permit to the organizer and to revoke her business permit to prevent her from holding similar gatherings.

But Mayor Rody Duterte said the recommendations were too much.  “Discipline her, yes, let her pay the right taxes but for God’s sake, give her another chance,” Duterte said of the recommendation.
Duterte said Dalisay had already apologized.

“As a mayor, I tell her to ask forgiveness, pay her taxes and start all over again,” Duterte said.  “Now that she has apologized, what else do you want? It’s not good to kill the energy of the young,” he added.

source: Inquirer.net

Tigerair Philippines to offer 4 new domestic routes in 2H

Photo by Bernard Testa

MANILA, Philippines
—  Tigerair Philippines plans to add 4 new domestic routes in the second half of the year. In a statement, Tigerair said it would launch flights from Manila to Davao and General Santos on November 20, using Airbus A320 aircraft.

A unit of Cebu Pacific, Tigerair also expanded its Cebu hub, with the launch of twice a week flights to Davao and Cagayan de Oro on November 29. Earlier this month, the airline launched flights to Cagayan de Oro from Manila. The lowest year-round fares for these new routes start at P888.

“Tigerair Philippines, through its network made wider with Cebu Pacific, remains driven to cater to its guests’ travel needs, be it for a bigger network or for low fares. With these 4 new routes, we will be able to serve them in time for the peak travel season in the Philippines,” Leilani de Leon, Tigerair chief for legal and corporate affairs, said.

With the new routes, Tigerair will operate over 230 weekly flights to 1 international and 10 domestic destinations: Hong Kong, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Manila, Puerto Princesa and Tacloban.

The airline uses a fleet of 4 A320 aircraft, and is set to take delivery of an additional unit in December.

In February, Cebu Air Inc (CEB) signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of Tigerair, including the 40 percent stake of Tiger Airways owned by Roar Aviation II Pte Ltd.

The transaction, which was approved by Tigerair shareholders and the Civil Aeronautics Board, was valued at $15 million.

source: Interaksyon | Business