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plhbg1 · Aug 21, 2024

Fierce fighting has continued inside Russia as Ukrainian troops tried to seize more territory and used kamikaze drones to blow up a Russian pontoon bridge across a strategic river crossing. Source: Fierce fighting in Russia as Ukrainian forces attempt to seize more territory

plhbg1 · Aug 20, 2024

“I am confident that she is in the Philippines because I have no reason not to believe her. We are talking. I wanted to know where she is and her assurance is that she is in the Philippines. That is where my confidence is coming from,” Stephen David said in an interview with “Storycon” on One News on Monday. Source: Amid reports of departure, lawyer says Guo is still in Philippines

plhbg1 · Aug 21, 2024

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will remit P10 billion to the National Treasury on Wednesday, August 21, as scheduled. Source: PhilHealth to push through with P10-B second fund transfer to national treasury

plhbg1 · Aug 21, 2024

Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the Taiwan Strait, drawing a rebuke from Beijing. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/german-warships-await-orders-crossing-disputed-taiwan-strait-2024-08-19/

plhbg1 · Aug 21, 2024

China and Vietnam issued a joint declaration on Tuesday vowing to better manage and resolve their disputes over the South China Sea through friendly consultations. Source: China, Vietnam pledge renewed diplomacy over South China Sea disputes

plhbg1 · Aug 20, 2024

Imee revealed the list a day after political parties allied with the Marcos administration met on Monday night to strategize for Eleksyon 2025. Source: Imee Marcos bares 'administration Senate slate' in Eleksyon 2025

plhbg1 · Aug 20, 2024

"Students will benefit enormously from AI-powered adaptive learning, which allows every student to learn at their own pace rather than having to keep pace with a class," coprincipal John Dalton told BI, "which often progresses too quickly for some students and too slowly for others." Source: High School Starts Replacing Teachers With AI

plhbg1 · Aug 20, 2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his minions are in no way reserved about their ambition to dominate the 2025 elections. Source: How to win the midterms: Marcos' allies meet in Malacañang to strategize for 2025

plhbg1 · Aug 20, 2024

Ilang araw matapos magdeklara ng global public health emergency ang World Health Organization (WHO) laban sa mpox (dating monkeypox), inihayag ng Department of Health (DOH) ngayong Lunes na may unang kaso na ng naturang nakahahawang virus sa Pilipinas ngayong taon. Source: Unang kaso ng mpox sa Pilipinas ngayon taon, naitala ng DOH

ZummerSoltice · Aug 20, 2024

JIMMY GUBAN: He has been accused of facilitating the entry of the very shipments he was supposed to block. The career of resigned Bureau of Customs (BOC) intelligence officer Jimmy Guban took a downturn after congressional probes pointed to his alleged involvement in the shipment of magnetic lifters found in Cavite, believed by all law enforcement agencies to have been packed with shabu (methamphetamine) worth up to P11 billion (earlier estimated at 6.8 billion). On Wednesday, October 24, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his arrest just minutes after lawmakers finished grilling him at the House of Representatives. “Tell me who is this guy asking for money, extortion. I will call him here, I’ll have him arrested. Kaya iyang si Guban...

ZummerSoltice · Aug 20, 2024

Vegetables being thrown back into the garden, and now fish being thrown back into the sea. In the meantime in Metro Manila the main conversation is about being food poor. Ano ba? Why are we talking about this and not these two other things?

ZummerSoltice · Aug 20, 2024

May mga person of intererst na ang Tukuran Police Station hinggil sa pagkamatay ng 19-anyos na dalaga matapos matagpuang naagnas sa gitna ng maisan sa Purok 4 Sandiya, Brgy Upper Bayao, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur. Sa ulat, kinilala ang bitkima na si Vegie Borres Walondre, residente ng Purok 6, Brgy. Kagawasan, Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur. Ayon sa ama ng biktima, nagpaalam ito na may bibisitahing kaibigan sa bayan ng Tukuran kasama ang ibang myembro sa sinalihan nitong fraternity noong Lingo ngunit nang sumunod na araw hindi na nakauwi ang biktima kaya’t nagsumbong na sa kapulisan. Isang magsasaka ang nakakita sa bangkay ng dalaga, may mga saksak sa kanyang tiyan at pinaniniwalaang ginahasa muna ito bago pinaslangin. Hustisya ang...

ZummerSoltice · Aug 20, 2024

Nasira ang higit ₱91-M flood mitigation project sa Brgy. Candating sa Arayat, Pampanga. Sabi ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), posibleng ang malakas na pressure sa ilalim ng ilog ang sanhi sa paglambot ng lupa. Sinimulan ang proyekto nitong Marso at inaasahang matatapos sana sa darating na Nobyembre. #News5 | via Reiniel Pawid

ZummerSoltice · Aug 20, 2024

This also means that police applicants, including those in PNP Academy, will not be accepted if they have a tattoo even if it is hidden, unless they have it removed.

ZummerSoltice · Aug 20, 2024

These are the (12) crimes that transpired just for today (August 19 to 20, 2024) that we were able to compile. We are sure there are more that we are unaware of, but these are just what we found online as reported by the media.

plhbg1 · Aug 20, 2024

The lawyer who notarized the counter-affidavit of Alice Guo insisted Tuesday that he saw the dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor personally on the night of Aug. 14 amid claims she had fled the country last month. Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/20/notary-insists-he-saw-alice-guo-on-aug-14-amid-reported-escape-1335

plhbg1 · Aug 20, 2024

China and Vietnam signed 14 documents spanning cross-border railways to crocodile exports on Monday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vietnam’s new leader To Lam in Beijing. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/20/china-and-vietnam-sign-14-deals-from-rail-to-crocodiles-after-leaders-meet.html

ZummerSoltice · Aug 18, 2024

Our country is not safe anymore. In just a week (August 10-17, 2024) these are the crimes that we were able to compile. We are sure there are more, but these are just what we found online as reported by the media. We are demanding from the government to address this issue. We deserve to live in safety and be able to move freely without fear. Drugs. We believe that the proliferation of îllégâl drugs is one of the main reasons why crime is up. These crimes can only be committed by people who do drugs. We really need the government to step up and do more for the people.

plhbg1 · Aug 18, 2024

Dela Rosa said he would initiate the parallel investigation of the “very unbelievable” claims made by Jimmy Guban, at the hearing on Friday of the four-panel “supercommittee” of the House in Bacolor, Pampanga province. Source: ‘Bato’ seeks turn to grill House probe witness Guban

ZummerSoltice · Aug 19, 2024

9 REPORTED CRIME DEATHS IN A DAY These are the crimes that transpired just for today (August 18 to August 19, 2024) that we were able to compile. We are sure there are more that we are unaware of, but these are just what we found online as reported by the media. For perspective there were 24 reported crime deaths last August 10 to August 17, 2024.

plhbg1 · Aug 19, 2024

The Senate panel investigating the criminal activities involving Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) has urged the Supreme Court to deny the petition of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo seeking to prevent the upper chamber from summoning her to appear in its hearings. Source: Senate panel asks SC: Junk Guo bid vs arrest

ZummerSoltice · Aug 14, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — If you spend more than P64 for three meals a day, you’re no longer considered “food poor.” This was based on the data from the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) https://www.google.com/amp/s/newsinfo.inquirer.net/1972427/pinoys-spending-more-than-p64-for-meals-a-day-not-food-poor-neda-data/amp

ZummerSoltice · Jul 6, 2024

In his post, Park detailed the event: “I was walking on the street, and six women were surrounding me for quite a long time. Three people were in front of me, blocking my path to prevent me from walking quickly, and others were close behind me.” He claims he noticed something strange, “so I checked my bag immediately, and it was too late. The zipper was opened; they had stolen my wallet,” Park wrote. “They suddenly dispersed in three groups in different directions. So I could only chase one group. I caught up with a group and asked for my wallet back. They started making loud noises, asking me if I was crazy, saying ‘we didn't take your wallet’, and getting angry and overacting. It became clearer that they had stolen it. I asked the...

ZummerSoltice · Aug 17, 2024

Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers says it would be up to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to decode whether or not it would accept ex-Bureau of Customs (BOC) intelligence officer Jimmy Guban as a State witness. Guban as State witness? Barbers says it's DOJ's call

ZummerSoltice · Aug 18, 2024

"Walang politika rito" 'Yan ang tiniyak ni Rep. Robert Barbers, Chairperson of House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, sa isinasagawa nilang imbestigasyon ukol sa POGO, îllégâl drugs, at extrajudicial killings noong nakaraang administrasyon. Ito'y matapos idawit ni former Customs Intelligence Officer Jimmy Guban ang mga pangalan nina Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, asawa ni Vice President Sara Duterte na si Atty. Manases Carpio, at former Presidential Economic Adviser Michael Yang na sangkot umano sa bilyon-bilyong shabu shipment noong 2018. Samantala, batay sa kani-kanilang pahayag, pinasinungalingan naman ng ilang akusado ang pahayag ni Guban. PANOORIN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CKia-EGoGoM

plhbg1 · Aug 19, 2024

A China Coast Guard (PCG) vessel and a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship had a collision near Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Monday, according to a Chinese official. Source: China, PH ships collided near Escoda Shoal —Chinese exec

plhbg1 · Aug 19, 2024

“The Court required the respondents to file their comment to the petition and prayer for TRO (temporary restraining order) within a non-extendible period of 10 days from notice,” SC spokesperson Camille Ting said Thursday in a press conference. Source: SC directs Recto, et al to comment on petition blocking PhilHealth funds transfer

L1BR3 · Aug 19, 2024

In the latest Ookla’s study reveals that Starlink’s download and upload speeds are slower compared to other traditional providers in the Philippines. Ookla’s Q2 2024 Speedtest Intelligence report shows Starlink’s median download speed at 48.14 Mbps, while fixed broadband in the country averages 94.42 Mbps. full articles and source PinasInfoTech

plhbg1 · Aug 18, 2024

The government has urged doctors to return to duty to treat rising cases of dengue and malaria while it sets up a committee to suggest measures to improve protection for healthcare professionals. Source: India doctors end one strike over colleague's rape and murder

plhbg1 · Aug 18, 2024

China's shipbuilding industry has been hard at work on a new class of amphibious assault ships, building the first ship of the class at an astonishingly quick pace. But the purpose that the large, advanced Type 076 warship may serve is still something of a mystery. There are still plenty of unknowns surrounding this unusual vessel. Source: China is rapidly building an unusual assault ship with an apparent catapult system for launching aircraft, but its purpose is still a mystery

plhbg1 · Aug 17, 2024

"Assuming na tatanggapin ng Interpol 'yan at magpadala ng red notice (Assuming that the Interpol will accept that and send a red notice), in the final analysis, it is the Philippine authorities, judicial, law enforcement that will determine whether or not to implement it," Vasquez said. Source: PH authorities to determine implementation of Interpol red notice — DOJ

plhbg1 · Aug 18, 2024

Thailand’s king has endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country’s new prime minister two days after parliament elected her. Paetongtarn, 37, was sworn in on Sunday, becoming the youngest prime minister of Thailand. Source: Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra sworn in as PM after royal sign-off

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