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Kalayaan LGU turns to tourism, game fishing in tense West Philippine Sea

🔒 Closed Kalayaan LGU turns to tourism, game fishing in tense West Philippine Sea

Kalayaan island aims to be the next "center of adventure tourism" in Palawan as its local government unit prepares to open its first week-long expedition to the public. Kalayaan aims to be a "special zone for tourism and marine fisheries" by 2040 despite ongoing geopolitical tensions in the West Philippine Sea. "We are really committed to making this work," Ken Hupanda, program manager at the Tourism Promotions and Development program of Kalayaan town, told Philstar.com in an online interview. "It is our mandate to at least make Kalayaan just like any other municipality in the Philippines because for us, the only time we can claim that an area is truly ours is if we operate as a regular municipality," he added in mixed English and...
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Canada bans TikTok from government mobile devices

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TORONTO, Canada: Canada announced on Monday it was banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video-sharing application. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions during an announcement in the city of Mississauga, Ontario province, southern Canada on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS PHOTO VIA AP© Provided by The Manila Times Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action or that it might be it. "I suspect that, as government takes the significant step of telling all federal employees that they can no longer use TikTok on their work phones, many Canadians from business to private individuals will...
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Internet Explorer 11 magreretire na

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Sa mga kapwa ko IT diyan na may user na nag-aaccess sa mga certain government websites na IE11 pa rin yung ginagamit, sama sama tayong mag-expect ng problema hahahahaha sana may way around agad. Edit: Meron ba tayo member dito na nagwowork sa ph government? Lalo na BIR? Bakit IE11 pa rin trip niyong ipagamit sa lahat? Hahahahaha Internet Explorer 11 desktop app retirement FAQ - Microsoft Community Hub
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After China laser incident, US says armed attack on PH vessels would trigger MDT

🔒 Closed After China laser incident, US says armed attack on PH vessels would trigger MDT

MANILA, Philippines — Further escalation in the contested waters of the South China Sea, like an armed attack on the Philippine vessels, would trigger the country’s Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States. The US Defense Department, in a statement, said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III made the pronouncement after speaking with Philippine Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday. Austin and Galvez conducted the bilateral meeting after the February 6 incident when a Chinese Coast Guard illuminated a green light twice toward the Philippine Coast Guard vessel, which was supporting a rotation and resupply mission of the Philippine Navy in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. The two Defense chiefs discussed...
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Report: California bishop found dead of gunshot wound

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A Roman Catholic bishop in Southern California has died of a gunshot wound By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- A Roman Catholic bishop in Southern California was found dead Saturday of a gunshot wound, according to the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper reported that Bishop David O'Connell was found in Hacienda Heights around 1 p.m. According to information from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, homicide detectives responded to “a shooting death investigation.” A male ãdül† victim was located and pronounced dead at the scene. The block in question is a residential street lined with one-story ranch-style homes. Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez confirmed the death, saying O'Connell, who served in the city for 45...
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Toyota investing P4.4B for revival of Tamaraw model

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Friday, 17 February 2023 Today's Newspaper Toyota investing P4.4B for revival of Tamaraw model By Michelle R. Guillang TOKYO – Toyota Motor Philippines plans to invest P4.4 billion for the “new generation Tamaraw project,” its president revealed in an interview over the weekend. In an interview with Toyota Motor Philippines president Atsuhiro Okamoto with the Philippine media here, he confirmed reports that the firm is reviving the Tamaraw model to provide more affordable commercial vehicles for small business owners. “We were committed to investing the P4.4 billion for a light commercial vehicle that’s called in Toyota Innovative International Multi-Purpose Vehicle-zero project. Do you know the Tamaraw in the past?” he...
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Philippines rejects China's laser explanation Beijing claims ship did not direct lasers at PCG vessel

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MANILA, Philippines — The country is standing by the account of the Philippine Coast Guard that the Chinese harassed a PCG ship on Feb. 6 in Ayungin Shoal with powerful laser light, rejecting Beijing’s claim that its use of laser was meant to “ensure navigation safety.” Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Malapascua was undertaking legitimate activities within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and that the CCG’s action placed the PCG crew in danger. “As far as the DFA is concerned, we have no reason to doubt the Philippine Coast Guard’s account of the incident,” Daza told reporters. “While we agree that we should continue working together, we hope the...
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More than 1,000 dead as 7.8 magnitude hits southern Turkey and Syria

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Warning Graphic Content: for some Monday’s quake is believed to be the strongest to hit Turkey since 1939, when an earthquake of the same magnitude killed 30,000 people, according to the USGS. Earthquakes of this magnitude are rare, with fewer than five occurring each year on average, anywhere in the world. Seven quakes with magnitude 7.0 or greater have struck Turkey in the past 25 years – but Monday’s is the most powerful. Karl Lang, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech University’s School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, told CNN the area hit by the quake Monday is prone to seismic activity. “It’s a very large fault zone, but this is a larger earthquake than they’ve experienced any time in recent memory,” Lang said. Rescuers...
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Chinese spy balloon above US

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What spy balloons can do that satellites can't they cant shoot it down News that the Pentagon is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over the continental United States raises a series of questions -- not least among them, what exactly it might be doing. US officials have said the flight path of the balloon, first spotted over Montana on Thursday, could potentially take it over a "number of sensitive sites" and say they are taking steps to "protect against foreign intelligence collection." But what's less clear is why Chinese spies would want to use a balloon, rather than a satellite to gather information.
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Dictatorship in Brazil: New bill in Brazil aiming at imprisoning from 2 to 8 years anyone who refuses to be vaccinated or who gives his opinion

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Dictatorship in Brazil: New bill in Brazil aiming at imprisoning from 2 to 8 years anyone who refuses to be vaccinated or who gives his opinion about vaccines on the internet. The penalty is double for public employees! According to a survey 92% of Brazilians are against this bill. Bills provide for imprisonment for those who doubt vaccines in Brazil - The Rio Times
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Why is Elon Musk telling people to delete their Facebook?

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Why is Elon Musk telling people to delete their Facebook? Elon Musk is pointing out something we all know. Of course, many refuse to face the truth, but nevertheless, we must open our eyes. Facebook is a real pain in the ass. Facebook is hurting our society with permanent misinformation with the goal of permanent profit. Profit is not a bad thing, but when it is done at the expense of truth and society, it becomes dramatic. This is the case with Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg may have renamed the company Meta, but the goals are the same. Facebook wants to take over the Metaverse, and that's a terrible vision for the society of the future. As Elon Musk said, we must not let Meta take over that future. Removing Facebook to reduce its...
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Isko Moreno opposes abortion even for rape victims

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A woman who was raped or a young girl impregnated by her relative has no right to abort the unborn and must learn to live with the consequences of being a victim, according to Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso. The Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer took a hard-line position against abortion during an interview aired on ABS-CBN platforms on Thursday night, saying he was against it even under extreme circumstances involving sexual abuse or incest. During the interview with TV host Boy Abunda, Domagoso compared the situation of rape or incest victims to the poverty he experienced in his youth and how he rose above it, suggesting women or girls should do the same. “That’s life. I didn’t choose to be a garbage picker. I...
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DOH logs 44 new omicron subvariant cases - Aba Dapat Gawan ng Booster para sa mga New Variants

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Forty-four new cases of omicron subvariants of the Covid-19 virus were detected, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. This was based on the results of the recent genome sequencing done by the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC). The positive samples were processed last Jan. 18, the DOH said. Of the 44 cases, 19 were tagged as BA.2.3.20, one case was BN.1, which was reported under BA.2.75; four were BA.5, including a case of BQ.1; and eight were classified as XBB. The 12 other cases were tagged as other omicron subvariants. All BA.2.3.20 cases were local cases from Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon. The new XBB cases were from Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Zamboanga Peninsula, and National...
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'Mandatory SIM card registration puts privacy at risk, might not curb crime'

🔒 Closed 'Mandatory SIM card registration puts privacy at risk, might not curb crime'

"Experiences from other developing countries and the European Union show that SIM card registration may pose more risks than benefits to citizens," Mirandilla-Santos who spoke on behalf of Secure Connections, a cybersecurity initiative of The Asia Foundation, told Philstar.com "There is no evidence of the benefit of SIM card registration for crime prevention," she said. Findings from global non-profit Privacy International show that mandatory SIM card registration policies adopted by several countries including Canada, Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Ireland were "ineffective and inefficient." Mexico also had a compulsory SIM card registration policy in 2009, but repealed it three years later after it was discovered to be...
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Huwag po sana mangyari sa pilipinas ito(pathetic indians)

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A video of the incident, said to be of Sunday, that has gone viral on social media shows bystanders busy filming the grievously injured girl, instead of helping her. Raped and dumped near a government guesthouse, a 12-year-old severely injured girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj pleaded for help but onlookers preferred to make videos of herp plight. While locals alleged that the girl was gang-raped and then found dumped, drenched in blood behind the Dak Bangla guest house in UP’s Kannauj, police booked a man on Wednesday for allegedly raping the girl. A video of the incident, said to be of Sunday, that has gone viral on social media shows bystanders busy filming the grievously injured girl, instead of helping her. The girl had multiple...
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Filipino teen of Charles & Keith 'luxury' bag fame gets more gifts from the brand

🔒 Closed Filipino teen of Charles & Keith 'luxury' bag fame gets more gifts from the brand

The Singapore-based Filipino teenager, who recently went viral for her Charles & Keith "luxury" bag, just got more goodies from the fashion house. In a TikTok video posted Jan. 15, Zoe Gabriel showed followers some boxes of items that included personalized bags. "To everyone who has shown their support and endless kindness, this is for you," Gabriel wrote in the caption. She thanked netizens who rallied behind her during the viral moment. Charles & Keith also sent her a note of gratitude, saying that the company is "so impressed" with the grace in how Gabriel handled the situation, displaying values that, the brand said, resonate with it greatly. "We hope that it will remind you of this special moment where you inspired so many...
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