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The year 2025 marks the age of AI agents, which are artificial intelligence systems that perform various tasks autonomously. For example, Otter.ai’s agent, Otter Pilot, links to virtual meetings, records, and transcribes content. Then, it provides businesses with a summary with a list of recommended actions. The largest corporations understand this tech wave, so they’re riding it by developing their proprietary AI agents. Ensure your business also comes up on top by incorporating these assistants into your operations. The largest corporations understand this tech wave, so they’re riding it by developing their proprietary AI agents. Ensure your business also comes up on top by incorporating these assistants into your operations...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxcxPUBlyBs House reso ukol sa naantalang LRT-1 extension project, hindi pa nasisimulan ang imbestigasyon 2:01:30 interview with las piñas congressman mark santos who proposed an investigation for the delayed lrt extension 2:22:23 anchors commentary Sa video (mula 2:30:42 pataas), binasa at ipinaliwanag ng anchor ang isang opisyal na liham na isinulat ni Cynthia J. Javarez, Presidente ng MV Holdings (Golden MV Holdings, Inc., na kalaunan ay naging Villar Land Holdings Corporation — isa sa mga pangunahing kumpanya ng Villar family sa real estate). ### Ano ang nilalaman ng liham? Ang liham ay ipinadala sa Department of Transportation (DOTr). Ipinahayag dito ang interes o pananaw ng kumpanya tungkol sa...

The latest technology is currently defined by autonomous Agentic AI, Gen 2.0 multi-modal systems, spatial computing, and energy-aware computing. These breakthroughs span intelligent automation, advanced virtual environments, and physical sciences. [1, 2, 3, 4] 1. Generative AI 2.0 & Agentic Systems Agentic AI: AI is shifting from conversational chatbots to autonomous agents capable of independent multi-step task execution. Gen 2.0: Models can natively operate across various formats (text, images, audio, video, and code) within a single workflow in real-time, functioning as collaborative problem solvers rather than just generators. Interactive World Modeling: Systems like Google DeepMind's Genie 3 and Nvidia's Cosmos are building...

House of the Dragon' is the most-pirated TV show released on torrent sites in 2024. The popular 'Game of Thrones' prequel replaces 'The Last of Us', which topped the chart last year. Amazon's 'The Boys' takes the second spot at a respectable distance, while Disney's Shōgun is the hottest newcomer. Source: 'House of the Dragon' Is The Most Pirated TV Show of 2024 * TorrentFreak

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that the prevailing tension in the Middle East has no significant effect on the Philippine economy. We looked at it and analyzed what would happen and we saw that the effect on the economy should be manageable. “So far there’s no significant effect on the economy,” he added. Marcos said this after his meeting with his economic team on Tuesday. He said the meeting was to assess the effects of the Israel-Iran conflict, particularly on oil prices. Source: Marcos: Middle East tension no 'significant' effect on PH economy

A copy of Duterte's reply to the summons delivered by messenger to House prosecutors on Monday afternoon called the complaint against her an abuse of the impeachment process. "There are no statements of ultimate facts in the (impeachment complaint). Stripped of its 'factual' and legal conclusions, it is nothing more than a scrap of paper," the response read. It goes on to deny the allegations made against her as "false" and state that the Senate's decision to remand the case to the House earlier this month removed her responsibility to answer them. Source: VP Sara Duterte responds to impeachment trial summons

Robin Padilla's unnumbered resolution, filed on Monday afternoon, was not accepted by the Senate’s Bills and Index Section, as the 19th Congress had already adjourned sine die on June 11, according to a press release from his office on Tuesday. The office cited Rule 44 of the Senate Rules, which states that “all pending matters and proceedings shall terminate upon the expiration of one Congress.” “Such repatriation is possible, as evidenced by the Philippine government’s successful diplomatic efforts that secured the return of former Congressman Arnulfo Teves Jr. from Timor-Leste in May 2025, despite the Timor-Leste Court of Appeal’s rejection of the Philippines’ extradition request,” he argued. This, he said, demonstrated the...

“What I know is that he was denied asylum by the Netherlands so it’s now up to Germany to grant it, if ever,” he told reporters yesterday. In a statement, Roque dubbed Remulla’s update about his asylum application as “fake news.” He said he was back in the Netherlands after attending a gathering of Filipino migrant workers in Germany. “Strike two for the DOJ secretary. First, he said I have multiple passports. Now, denied asylum. What’s this? He got information from the grapevine,” he said. Roque said his trip to Germany was a “pre-planned activity” and not related to his asylum bid. Source: Roque denies Netherlands blocked asylum bid

It s†éáls sensitive data, including photos, and can be used to drain cryptocurrency wallets. The malware primarily targets victims in China and Southeast Asia, but can spread to other regions. It's linked to a previous spyware campaign and joins a growing list of crypto-targeting malware. The goal is to s†éál seed phrases, which grant full access to a user's crypto wallet.

The Department of Justice on Wednesday confirmed that the International Criminal Court has reached out and that the department will assist it in securing witnesses in the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who stands accused of crimes against humanity over his drug war. Remulla said that the Philippine government will also extend financial assistance to the witnesses in order for them to travel to The Hague, Netherlands, where the ICC proceedings are taking place. Source: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/25/doj-confirms-cooperation-with-icc-offers-to-fly-drug-war-witnesses-to-the-hague-1447

Padadalhan pa rin ng imbitasyon para sa ika-apat na State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay House Secretary General Reginald Velasco, tulad ng nakagawian ay magpapadala sila ng imbitasyon sa mga dating pangulo ng Pilipinas, dating mga Bise Presidente, pati dating Senate President at Speaker of the House. Ipapadala aniya ang customary invitation sa official address ng Office of the City Mayor sa Davao dahil nahalal si FPRRD bilang alkalde. Source: Dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, padadalahan pa rin ng imbitasyon para sa SONA - Radyo Pilipinas

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan led the demonstration along with Anakbayan, Kabataan Partylist, Alliance of Concerned Teachers among others to show “solidarity with the people of Iran in resisting US-Israel aggression”. The groups believe the attack “further escalates the conflict in the region”. “[It] exposes the US as the biggest threat to humanity and the mastermind behind Israel’s attacks on Iran and the ongoing genocide in Palestine,” they added. The groups challenge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to condemn the U.S. bombing and to renounce the supposed aggression of the U.S. government. “This also highlights the urgency for the immediate removal of all US troops, missile systems, and facilities from the Philippines as they pose a real...

Back 15-20 years ago, no one really objected to Kiev's plans to join the European Union. It was like, if you want to, go ahead and have fun. But then you'll be biting your nails when you lose the EAEU market. It seemed that such economic cooperation with Kiev posed no fundamental threat to our country. Moreover, Ukraine had almost no chance of joining the EU. Our principled position was to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO. Its expansion to our borders has been and remains a direct threat to Russia's national security. However, the former European Union, which was once based on the European Coal and Steel Community, no longer exists. It has become a politicized, globalist, and, in recent years, fiercely Russophobic organization...

Lieutenant Colonel Christopherson Capuyan, 37th Infantry Battalion (37IB) commander, said the two NPA rebels, alias Ka Digbay, 16, and alias Ka Mario, 17, were arrested Saturday, June 21, in Sitio Muagan, Barangay Datu Ito Andong, Kalamansig. They belong to the NPA’s Sub-Regional Committee (SRC)-Daguma of the Far-South Mindanao Region (FSMR). “The continued recruitment of children by these terrorist groups is alarming and not only destroys their future but also places them in immense danger,” Capuyan said. “We condemn such activities and we are actively working to stop them for the sake of our youth and communities,” he added. Source: 2 wounded NPA rebels, both minors, arrested in Sultan Kudarat

A recent rumor claims the final decision could be delayed until late 2026, but experts say this is unlikely. Both parties have requested a hold on the appeals process, with the SEC needing to submit a status update by August 15, 2025. No official info suggests a 2026 delay.

The Supreme Court has discarded the long-standing "second placer rule," which previously allowed the candidate who ranked second in an election to assume office if the original winner was disqualified or removed. In a 37-page decision dated April 22, the high court declared that the "second placer rule," established in the 2012 Jalosjos Jr. vs. Commission on Elections (Comelec) ruling, lacked legal basis as no law permitted the proclamation of the second-place candidate. Instead, the court asserted that the rule on succession outlined in Republic Act 7160, or the Local Government Code, should be applied. “In fine, the Court hereby abandons the second placer rule and declares that the rules on succession under the LGC shall apply in all...

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Ombudsman Samuel Martires confirmed to Rappler the issuance of the order directing the Vice President to file her counter-affidavits to the complaints. Apart from Duterte, nine other officials from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd) were also ordered to file their affidavits. The officials were ordered to file their counter-affidavits within 10 days upon the receipt of the Ombudsman order. In proceedings, respondents are ordered to file their affidavits to allow them defend themselves and explain their side. Source: Ombudsman orders VP Sara: Respond to House-backed plunder, other complaints

The case stemmed from a legal battle by Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) which owns a total of 6,245.6484 hectares of land located in Tarlac City, and La Paz and Concepcion towns also in Tarlac. In 2013, DAR issued notices of land valuation and acquisition to HLI informing it about the coverage of its property under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). Under CARP, the government promised to redistribute private and public agricultural lands to the tillers. State-run Landbank valued the land and determined that around 4,500.7978 hectares of the land was subject to just compensation. Source: CA orders government to pay Hacienda Luisita P28.48 billion as 'just compensation'

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, at a press briefing yesterday, warned of taking necessary steps to protect China’s supposed territory. “The US should refrain from using the Philippines to create trouble in the South China Sea and stop undermining peace and tranquility in the South China Sea,” she said. The US embassy in Manila has so far made no statement about Mao’s allegations. Source: China to US: Stop using Philippines to create trouble in South China Sea

The arrest warrant was issued by Zita Marie Atienza-Fajardo, the presiding judge of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 224. The National Police Commission, however, ordered his dismissal from the service in May after it found him “guilty of grave misconduct, conduct unbecoming of a police officer, and disloyalty to the government.” “Well, I would like to think that Fontillas is just a very, very small exception, an aberration to the organization, and we have 220,000 people,” Torre told reporters. Source: Ex-cop who threatened ICC, Interpol over Duterte transfer arrested

Senator Imee Marcos joined fellow senators who want to investigate what happened to the government's flood control budget after the recent floods caused by the combined effects of the monsoon rains and super typhoon Carina this week. Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/26/imee-marcos-what-happened-to-p1-4-b-daily-budget-for-flood-control-1723

Pulhin, chief of technical staff at the House Committee on Ways and Means, was attending his 7-year-old daughter’s birthday celebration at a subdivision in Barangay Commonwealth on Sunday when two unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle entered the venue and shot him at close range. A security guard was also fired upon as the suspects fled. The 55-year-old congressional director was rushed to the FEU-NRMF Medical Center but was declared dead on arrival. “I am deeply saddened and outraged by the tragic death of Director Mauricio ‘Morrie’ Pulhin,” Romualdez said in a statement. “His professionalism, integrity, and quiet commitment to his work earned him the respect of his peers and superiors alike. We condemn this brutal act of violence...

Duterte's counsel Nicholas Kaufman told the ICC's pre-trial chamber a third country had E×ρréššed its "advance and principled agreement to receive Mr. Duterte onto its territory", according to the request released on Thursday. The name of the country was redacted in the text released to the public. Duterte is not a flight risk and will not commit crimes if released, his counsel said. "Mr Duterte is no longer the President of the Philippines, and does not command the same influence or power he is said to have abused during the period of the alleged crimes," the request stated. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-duterte-seeks-interim-release-icc-2025-06-13/

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) issued the statement around 11 a.m. to announce that Duterte had left the country without giving flight details or the date she is coming back. “Vice President Sara Duterte is traveling to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on a personal trip with her family,” the OVP said. But it said Duterte was also scheduled to attend an “OVP program consultation” with overseas Filipinos in the Malaysian capital on June 12, or on Philippine Independence Day. Source: Facing Senate trial, Sara flies to Malaysia

Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial hit a major roadblock Tuesday night, June 10, as the Senate voted 18-5 to halt proceedings and require the House of Representatives first to prove the case is not unconstitutional. The five who voted against the motion were Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel, Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, Sen. Grace Poe and Sen. Nancy Binay. Those who will not be a part of the next Congress — and hence, will not serve as senator-judges upon the case's carryover — are Binay, Pimentel and Poe. Source: Uncertainty as Senate votes to return Sara Duterte's impeachment case to House

In its ruling, the Manila court said, “Though the prosecution fell short of the required quantum of proof in the prosecution of the criminal case, the Court takes this opportunity to remind Pura Luka to be circumspect in his choice of medium or subject of his performances as a drag artist taking into account the society he belongs to. It is basic in the concept of social coexistence." “This is not to curtail his freedom or rights nor to regulate his acts to belong to a presumed majority but more to be compassionate on the community as a whole, especially with the accessibility of social media which makes it easy to record, upload and circulate materials which are readily available for consumption of the public," it added. Source: Pura...

In its June 9 decision, it said that following deliberations, the plenary of judges unanimously decided to dismiss Duterte’s disqualification submission. “A plenary of judges was convened on 9 June 2025 in order to consider the Application… The plenary of judges, acting unanimously, decided to reject the Applications. A fully reasoned decision of the plenary will follow,” the ICC said in a three-page ruling. This development means that both judges will continue to preside over the “Defense Challenge with Respect to Jurisdiction,” a critical phase in the proceedings concerning the ICC’s authority over the case involving Duterte. Source: ICC rejects Duterte’s bid to disqualify judges

In his Senate Resolution 1371, Padilla said that the 19th Congress will adjourn sine die on Friday, June 13, and thus, "all pending matters and proceedings shall terminate upon the expiration of one (1) Congress." “Whereas, the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte is one such pending matter, and the consideration thereof is one such pending proceeding,” the resolution read. “(F)rom all the foregoing, it is indubitably clear that the matter of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice-President Sara Zimmerman Duterte and its consideration by the present Senate cannot be fully accomplished by the expiration of the Nineteenth Congress on 30 June 2025, thereby resulting in its termination,” it added...