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Deerrppp · Sep 19, 2023

BOC: P400M worth of smuggled rice, other products seized in Tondo warehouses raids BY Aaron Recuenco The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized around P400 million worth of rice and other imported products in another anti-smuggling operations on three warehouses in Tondo, Manila. BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio said the confiscated items include 36,086 sacks of rice imported from Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar with an estimated amount of P90.2 million. “While our government and kababayans scramble to make rice cheaper and more accessible, these businesses are possibly smuggling and hoarding them, which further adversely impacts our efforts to bring the prices down,” said Rubio. An agent of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation...

Deerrppp · Sep 19, 2023

Over 80M Filipinos now registered to PhilSys By Anna Leah Gonzales MANILA – More than 80 million Filipinos already registered to the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Tuesday. The PSA said as of Sept. 1 this year, it has already registered 80.54 million Filipinos, representing about 87.5 percent of the population aged five years and above. "Within this group, 78.12 million individuals have been issued a unique PhilSys Number (PSN), ensuring their distinct identity through the verification of their demographic and biometric information," it said in a statement. "The issuance of PhilID and ePhilID is meticulously managed by the PSA, with a rigorous Quality Assurance process and...

Deerrppp · Sep 20, 2023

Storm likely to enter PH in September – Pagasa THE Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) revealed on Wednesday that one tropical cyclone will likely enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in September. Meanwhile, the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) – an imaginary line where the air from the southern and northern hemisphere meet – is affecting most parts of the country where scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail especially in the afternoon or at night. Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina told The Manila Times that the ITCZ is affecting Mindanao in particular. "While it would be generally fair weather in Visayas and Luzon, including Metro Manila...

Deerrppp · Sep 20, 2023

Gov't to borrow P2.46 trillion for 2024 budget: Quimbo RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News MANILA — The government will borrow P2.46 trillion to partly fund the P5.768 trillion national budget for next year, Rep. Stella Quimbo said Tuesday. Some 43.32 percent of the 2024 national budget will come from borrowings, while the remaining 57 percent will be financed by local revenues, said Quimbo, senior vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee. "From borrowings, it would be P2.46 trillion," she said during the House of Representatives plenary deliberations on next year's proposed budget. Quimbo also said that the 2024 national budget sets aside resources for programs critical in accelerating the nation's growth. The House plans to approve the...

Deerrppp · Sep 20, 2023

Hontiveros renews call for China to pay billions in environmental damages in the WPS Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday renewed her call for China to pay environmental damages in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), after the Philippine Coast Guard recently confirmed that the destruction of coral reefs in Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal was most likely caused by Chinese maritime militia vessels. The senator then filed Proposed Senate Resolution No. 804, condemning the massive coral harvesting and urging the appropriate Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry into the matter. "We should seek payment for damages caused by China in the WPS. Aabot ng bilyon-bilyon ang makukuha natin kung mao-obligang magbayad ang Tsina. Ninanakawan na nga nila...

Deerrppp · Sep 19, 2023

A Senate panel has approved a consolidated bill expanding the grounds for dissolution of marriage and instituting divorce in the country. advertisement In its report, the Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality said while the State continues to recognize the sanctity of family, it is also duty bound to safeguard the dignity of every person, guarantee full respect for human rights, uphold the fundamental equality before law and protect the best interest of children. “Towards the end, the State shall adopt a divorce policy in keeping with the fundamental freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution…,” it said. The Senate committee said that to obtain an absolute divorce, a petition must be filed...

Deerrppp · Sep 19, 2023

Taiwan says 55 Chinese warplanes detected around island Agence France-Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan — Dozens of Chinese warplanes were detected around Taiwan in a day, the self-ruled island's defense ministry said Tuesday, as it called on Beijing to stop its "provocative actions". The latest sorties came a day after China flew 103 warplanes in the 24-hour window from Sunday to Monday morning around Taiwan, which the island's authorities said was a "recent high" number. On Tuesday, the ministry said China flew 55 aircraft and sailed seven naval vessels around the island from Monday to Tuesday morning. Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory to be seized one day, and has ramped up diplomatic and military pressure on Taipei in recent...

Deerrppp · Sep 19, 2023

Bar exams' 1st day a smashing success By Franco Jose C. Baroña WITH a whopping 96.38 percent taker turnout, the Supreme Court described the first day of the 2023 Bar Examinations held last Sunday as a "smashing success." The Office of the Bar Chair said out of the 10,791 applicants expected to arrive for the exams, 10,400 braved and completed both the two tests prepared for the day. On Day 1, the morning exam was Political Law and Public International Law, while the afternoon test was Commercial and Taxation Laws. Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, 2023 Bar Chair, said the Supreme Court and its 2,310-strong Bar personnel "vigilantly stood watch" over the Bar examinees and "ensured the safe, peaceful, and orderly conduct of the...

potatoxchipz · Sep 16, 2023

Possible na ma limitihan simcard registration per person

PHC-G26 · Sep 18, 2023

Story by The Manila Times To resolve online and text scams and fraud, the telco company urged its peers and stakeholders to come up with a more coordinated response against cybercrimes. "We need to dive deeper into how criminals operate and bring to light the entire cyber scam ecosystem. Instead of obsessing over or focusing on certain parts, all stakeholders should work together on a holistic solution," Roy Ibay, vice president and head of Regulatory Affairs at Smart, said. Smart added that SIM cards are largely imported and are also used in several IT devices such as tablets, smart watches and E-vehicles other than mobile phones. Ibay stressed that investigation should focus on the misuse of these devices by criminal elements...

PHC-G26 · Sep 18, 2023

Story by GISELLE OMBAY,GMA Integrated News The pilot implementation of the recalibrated Kindergarten to Grade 10 (K-10) curriculum of the basic education will start on September 25 in select schools across the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced Sunday. Thirty-five schools will be participating in the pilot run of the new MATATAG K-10 curriculum which was launched on August 10. Five schools each from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Visayas, Soccsksargen, and Caraga will also join the pilot implementation. DepEd deputy spokesperson Assistant Secretary Francis Bringas earlier said that DepEd will consolidate all the findings and results of this pilot run in...

ZummerSoltice · Sep 17, 2023

They hold the belief that their lies will be true if idiots follow their path. 🤡 Article : Makabayan solons admit they have 'no proof' VP Duterte misused P125-M confidential funds

Meawii · Sep 15, 2023

150,000 classroom shortage 100,072 school buildings that need minor repairs, 89,252 school buildings require major repairs 21,727 school buildings are for condemnation. 224,981 sets of tables and chairs lacking 144,789 teacher shortage 94,540 needed education support personnel PH ranked last in reading and second to the last in both science and mathematics among 79 participating countries 1 out of 4 parents are saying that their children are not learning 9 out of 10 children aged 10 struggle to read and write (DepEd, PBed, and World Bank data) It’s not the rallies. Deal with these, Madam Secretary. Our students deserve better. Sources: PH education in crisis Enrollees still 2.5 million short of DepEd target The Philippines’ Basic...

rodey_lyf · Sep 15, 2023

US considering seeking access to more Philippine bases, admiral says The chief of the US Indo-Pacific command says he and the Philippine military chief, Lieutenant General Romeo Brawner, discussed further expanding the number of bases US forces could access under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement MANILA, Philippines – The US military could be granted access to more bases in the Philippines under a joint defense agreement between the two countries, the chief of the US Indo-Pacific command said on Thursday, September 14, after meeting the head of the Philippines armed forces.

arsenal1205 · Sep 12, 2023

Get rid of Philippines, Chinese university partnerships, CHED urged© Michael Varcas MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos shouldn’t be sleeping with the enemy. In light of China’s repeated incursions in the West Philippine Sea, a House of Representatives lawmaker suggested that it would be best for the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to remove partnership agreements recently signed between several Philippine and Chinese universities. “The CHED, particularly Chairman Prospero de Vera, should cancel those partnerships. While we have been protesting against continuous Chinese aggression, here we have the CHED going the opposite direction by engaging with Chinese universities,” Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said. “He...

plhbg1 · Sep 15, 2023

Can you believe it's been 20 years already since the world's most resilient torrent website was created? Founded in 2003 by the Swedish anti-copyright group Piratbyrån (“Bureau of Piracy”), the site is still as relevant today as it was back then. The site's creators, it's Admin, 'Winston' and the TPB Crew are all staunch defenders of information piracy and freedom of speech. Censorship is abhorrent and always will be. DMCA takedown notices are never complied with, and often ridiculed by staff. Hollywood has tried and failed to end the site many times, and even googly-eyed non-entity Kanye West once declared war on TPB. Most of the current TPB Crew have been here for well over 10 years, many for much, much longer, and we're proud to be...

JARGON_XX7 · Sep 15, 2023

potatoxchipz · Sep 13, 2023

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Meawii · Sep 11, 2023

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 10) – Groups of educators condemned the planned changes of the Department of Education (DepEd) in its Grade 6 Araling Panlipunan curriculum, which they said would spread disinformation and historical distortion. "The alteration of historical terminology is not only distortion but also undermines the truth about one of the darkest periods in Philippine history," the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said on Sunday. Read More: CNN Philippines

Bundoker0 · Sep 6, 2023

Kawawang Sim Registration. Naging Katawatawa. Ano masasabi niyo mga IT expert natin dito. Saan nag kulang ang mga telcos.

Meawii · Sep 12, 2023

Human rights lawyer Atty. Chel Diokno says that the solution to the problem of inflation is not martial law, but good governance that always puts the interests of the people first.

Meawii · Sep 11, 2023

Meawii · Sep 5, 2023

Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raoul Manuel says the highest form of courtesy in the country should be extended to the Filipino people. Manuel made the manifestation following the termination of the House Committee on Appropriations FY 2024 budget briefing of the Office of the President. #BantayBudget2024

Deerrppp · Sep 8, 2023

Australia to introduce new visa schemes, double scholarships for Filipinos MANILA, Philippines — The Australian government has committed to introducing new work and holiday visa arrangements and providing more international education opportunities for Filipinos to strengthen ties with the Philippines, according to a joint statement by the two nations. In a joint statement on the bilateral meeting between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the latter said that the two countries have agreed on the following arrangements to strengthen people-to-people ties: Introduction of new reciprocal work and holiday visa arrangements Doubled number of slots for Filipinos in the Australia Award...

Deerrppp · Sep 8, 2023

Philippines condemns Chinese boats' 'îllégâl' actions in Ayungin Shoal Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines condemned "îllégâl" actions by Chinese vessels on Friday after the boats allegedly interfered in another resupply mission to a remote military outpost in the disputed South China Sea. The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea, which includes key Philippine government agencies, said it "strongly deplores and condemns the continued îllégâl, aggressive, and destabilizing conduct" of Chinese coast guard and "militia" vessels in the waters. On Friday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard escorted supply vessels to Second Thomas Shoal, also known as also known as Ayungin Shoal, in the Spratly Islands, where...

Deerrppp · Sep 8, 2023

Popular VPN services E×ρréššVPN, NørdVPN, ‘ethical’ proxies used in DDoS attacks Gelo Gonzales Attackers use pools of IP addresses from mainstream VPN services to bypass security protocols that help mitigate site-flooding DDoS attacks MANILA, Philippines – Sweden-based digital forensics nonprofit Quirum on Thursday, September 7, reported that popular virtual private network (VPN) services and proxy providers that claim to use “ethically sourced” IP addresses have been used by attackers for distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. VPNs and proxies are used to make oneself anonymous online, by hiding a device’s...

Deerrppp · Sep 8, 2023

North Korea unveils new tactical nuclear attack submarine Deutsche Welle North Korea has launched its first "tactical nuclear attack submarine" as part of its effort to strengthen its naval force, the state news agency KCNA announced on Friday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the submarine-launching ceremony on Wednesday, according to KCNA. During the festive ceremony that involved confetti and balloons, he stressed "the strategic and tactical plan to continuously enhance the modernity of underwater and surface forces and push forward with the nuclear weaponization of the Navy in the future." On Thursday, Kim inspected the submarine as it was preparing for a test cruise. What is known about new submarine? Submarine...

Deerrppp · Sep 8, 2023

Tomato price hits as high as P300 per kilo Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — The retail prices of tomatoes reached as high as P300 per kilo in Marikina City amid shortage in supply. The current price of tomato in Marikina City is higher by P70 compared to its previous price of P230, according to monitoring of the Department of Agriculture. Meanwhile, the retail prices of tomatoes at New Las Piñas City Public Market ranged between P200 and P210 per kilo; Guadalupe Public Market in Makati City, between P180 and P200 per kilo; San Andres Market in Manila, between P200 and P220 per kilo; Quinta Market in Manila, between P180 and P200 per kilo; Pritil Market in Manila, between P180 and P220 per kilo; Pasay City Market, between P170...

Deerrppp · Sep 8, 2023

Alleged bomb threat in MRT-3 prompts stricter security check ByKristelle Razon Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 8) – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it deployed an Inter-Agency Task Force for stricter security checks at the Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) following an alleged bomb threat recevied early Friday. DOTr-Office for the Transportation Security (OTS) Undersecretary Mao Aplasca confirmed that the supposed bomb threat was sent via email. "Upon receipt of an alleged bomb threat via e-mail early this morning, Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista immediately activated an Inter-Agency Task Force composed of the DOTr Office for the Transportation Security (OTS), Department of Information and Communications...

Sumire201 · Sep 6, 2023

A screenshot of the sample identification card that the National Bureau of Investigation used to test the registration of SIM cards in different telecommunications companies. MANILA, Philippines — Could a “monkey” register a subscriber identity module (SIM) card? The answer is yes — at least based on the actual test done by a team from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). The night before the hearing of the Senate committee on public services on Tuesday, NBI Cybercrime Division Chief Attorney Jeremy Lotoc said they tried to register SIM cards from different telecommunication companies (telcos). “We entered the face of an animal in different names natanggap pa rin [it was also accepted],” Lotoc said. He later showed a...

ZummerSoltice · Sep 9, 2023

ISTANBUL, Turkey - A disgraced Turkish crypto founder who fled to Albania and his two brothers have been sentenced to 11,196 years in jail each, the Anadolu state news agency reported Friday. Prosecutors had asked for Thodex boss Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, to be sentenced to 40,562 years in prison for money laundering, fraud and establishing a criminal organisation. "If I were to establish a criminal organisation, I would not have acted so amateurishly," Anadolu quoted Ozer as telling the court. His two brothers, Serap and Guven, received the same sentence, which was issued late Thursday after a brief trial, Turkish media reports said. Turkey is known for issuing massive prison sentences, which became more common after it abolished the...

Marcusangelus · Sep 7, 2023

The Philippines is supposed to be getting worse and worse. How is it above Thailand and Vietnam? I wonder if it's just the salary of the rich skewing the results since it's an average.

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