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El Shaddai leader endorses BBM-Sara
DAVAO CITY – Vice presidential aspirant Mayor Sara Z. Duterte thanked the leader of religious group El Shaddai for endorsing her vice-presidential candidacy and the Uniteam’s presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday. Brother Mike Velarde, El Shaddai leader, announced the endorsement after the BBM-Sara UniTeam attended an event at its International House of Prayer in Amvel, Parañaque City on Feb. 12. “Your support for my candidacy is strong and a big help in my aspirations and advocacies should I will be given a chance to win along with our presidential candidate Apo Bongbong,” Duterte said in a statement. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1167641
Minor scammed by dugo-dugo' gang out of P9.5-million worth of parents' cash, jewelry
About P8 million worth of jewelry and P1.5 in million cash were stolen after a 14-year-old was victimized by a “dugo-dugo” gang. In Mav Gonzales' report on 24 Oras Weekend on Sunday, the father of the victim said that the child received a phone call saying that her mother had been in an accident. “The person told her that her mother had hit a child so she badly needs money to help that child, and that the police had arrested her mother,” he said in Filipino. The suspect then told the victim to bring her parents’ money and jewelry to Monumento in Caloocan City. She instructed the child not to answer any calls, saying that her mother’s phone had been confiscated by the police. “Somebody also called identifying themselves as the...
Quiboloy, two others now wanted by FBI
FBI for thumbnail - FBI wanted poster - Apollo Quiboloy Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder and pastor Apollo Carreon Quiboloy and two other church members are now wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI issued "Wanted" posters for Quiboloy, Teresita Tolibas Dandan, and Helen Panilag on Friday. Quiboloy is "wanted for his alleged participation in a labor trafficking scheme that brought church members to the United States, via fraudulently obtained visas, and forced the members to solicit donations for a bogus charity, donations that actually were used to finance church operations and the lavish lifestyles of its leaders," the FBI said. "Members who proved successful at soliciting for the church allegedly...
Singapore firm to build largest Philippine data center
An artist’s rendition of MNL1 data center (Contributed photo) MANILA, Philippines — The country’s largest data center is set to rise in Cainta, Rizal, within the year, catering to a “dramatically underserved” segment, according to Singapore data center company SpaceDC, which is investing more than $700 million into this facility. In a recent statement, the company said the hyperscale data center campus, dubbed MNL1, would cover an area of 4.3 hectares. It will have a capacity of 72 megawatts, which SpaceDC said would be fully powered by renewable energy sources such as wind and geothermal energy. Data centers, power-intensive facilities that operate nonstop, provide crucial data storage and IT services to businesses. “The...
Sabi, if people remain unvaccinated, marami pang lalabas na variant
Nakita ko sa youtube, title lang, sabi, if people remain unvaccinated, mas marami pa daw lalabas na variant. Totoo ba? Hindi ko alam kung saan nanggagaling ang variant except ang isa na nag explain na nanggaling ang isang variant sa africa. Pagkatapos ang sabi ng bessie ko, nagkakaroon raw kase ang mix virus ng unvacciated at vaccinated people kaya nagiging result ito as variant. So sa isip-isip ko, kung nagkaganun pala, ang ibig sabihin, nanggaling sa unvaccinated people pala ang variant and I was thinking na what is the reason why ayaw mag vaccinated ang ibang tao? If sakaling totoo nga or sadyang hindi lang sila naniniwala? Iyon ba ang reason why meron ako tsismiss na naririnig na keyso gusto e mandatory ang vaccine dahil sa ang...
The need to cure our vaccine obsession
By: Rafael Castillo-M.D. Philippine Daily Inquirer / 09:20 AM February 12, 2022 15 jets crashing every week What could have caused so many Filipinos to die, roughly equivalent to 465 fully loaded Boeing 747 jumbo jets crashing? That’s like 15 of these giant jets crashing every week, or more than two every day for that period. That should have caught some attention, but there seems to be no explanation, or even just an announcement that our health officials are well aware of it but found it to be of no importance. If you ask the head of the CDC PH research panel, who requests to remain anonymous for security reasons, the mass vaccination rollout starting March 2021 sticks out like a sore thumb as a possible factor to consider in...
'Bored' museum guard ruins a pricey Russian painting by drawing eyes on it
Have you ever messed up on the first day of a new job? On his first day working for the Yeltsin Center in Russia, a "bored" museum guard at a Russian gallery ruined a pricey painting by drawing eyes on it. The security guard, who is in his 60s, drew two pairs of eyes with a ballpen on artist Anna Leporskaya's Three Figures after he became bored while on the job. The painting is an abstract work depicting three faceless people and was on loan from Moscow's State Tretyakov Gallery. © Provided by PhilSTAR Life The original Three Figures painting. Two visitors in December noticed the vandalism and told a gallery employee. © Provided by PhilSTAR Life The painting with drawn-on eyes. “[The guard's] motives are still unknown but the...
Sony To Acquire Game Developer Bungie For $3.6 Billion
© Reuters Sony To Acquire Game Developer Bungie For $3.6 Billion By Sam Boughedda Investing.com — Sony Group Corp's (NYSE:SONY) subsidiary, Sony Interactive Entertainment, announced Monday that it has agreed on a deal to acquire Bungie, Inc, an independent videogame developer. Bungie is a long-time partner of Sony Interactive Entertainment and has created franchises, such as Halo and Destiny. Sony said the $3.6 billion deal will give it access to Bungie's expertise in live game services and technology. Bungie will continue to operate independently. Bungie is currently focused on the long-term development of the Destiny 2 game, stating they are "expanding the Destiny universe, and creating entirely new worlds in future IP." Jim...
Comelec 1st division dismisses DQ cases vs. Marcos
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division voted 2-0 to dismiss the consolidated disqualification cases against presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for lack of merit. “The consolidated petitions of Ilagan v. Marcos Jr., Akbayan v. Marcos Jr., and Mangelen v. Marcos Jr. have been dismissed for lack of merit, by the COMELEC's 1st Division,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez announced in a tweet on Thursday. Commissioner Aimee Ferolino, the ponente in the petitions, and Commissioner Marlon Casquejo are members of the Comelec’s First Division. “Contrary to Petitioners' assertion, the penalty of perpetual disqualification by reason of failure to file income tax returns was not provided for under the...
Siberian Teen Sentenced to Prison for Plotting to Blow Up Minecraft Version of FSB Building
A teenager in Russia has been put behind bars for plotting to blowup the nation's domestic security agency...in a video game. Full story: https://gizmodo.com/siberian-teen-minecraft-prison-1848518040 Krazzzyy Russia.. But to be fair (if this is true as what the gov. claimed), the boys also made improvise explosives etc. IRL but what do you think on this? Share your thoughts.
DepEd Approves Hyflex Pilot Classes at Xavier School
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the San Juan City government have given approval for the implementation of the Hyflex Pilot Classes at Xavier School for the months of February and March 2022. The Hyflex structure means that both online and onsite students will be progressing together with the use of technology tools set up in each classroom. Parents were asked to volunteer for one week of face to face classes, but only 15-18 learners were approved for participation as “roomies.” The rest, known as the “Zoomies,” continue to follow the class online. The pilot classes involve only one section per grade level, and are a valuable learning experience for the school to implement the hyflex structure when the new school year starts...
Patronage politics...
Nabuo na sa mindset natin na kapag pulitiko, nangungurakot. Kaya nga marami sa atin, naniniwala na "kahit sino naman maupo dyan, ganon pa rin ang Pilipinas" Nakakalungkot isipin na para bang sumusuko na tayo sa bansa natin. Ayaw ba natin maging 1st world country? Anyway, may namention si VP Leni about sa patronage politics. Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1542904/robredo-says-2022-polls-a-choice-between-transformative-and-patronage-politics Sa tingin niyo ba ito na ang solusyon sa mga trapo dito sa Pinas? Share your thoughts here and be civil na rin. Healthy discussion lang po tayo dito. 😅
CDC to consider increasing time between vaccine doses to lower risk of heart inflammation
February 07, 2022 at 10:32 am ESTBy Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are considering changing vaccine guidance to lengthen the time in between doses of certain vaccines because of the risk of heart inflammation. More time between the first two doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines appears to reduce the risk of myocarditis, a rare type of heart inflammation seen in some after getting an mRNA vaccine, and it could improve the shots’ effectiveness, researchers told the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. According to the CDC, the proposed changes would apply to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, which use the mRNA technology. Under the current...
PLDT/Smart, Converge, Globe vow to continue fight against OSAEC
MANILA, Philippines — Telecommunications giants PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc. and fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. have committed to pursue the fight against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) in the country as the world observed Safer Internet Day yesterday. PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. joined hands with the Department of Justice-Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking, Philippine National Police-Woman and Children Protection Center (PNP-WCPC), International Justice Mission (IJM) and TikTok to urge the public to take a stand against the livestreamed sexual abuse and exploitation of children. The campaign, dubbed #NotOnOurScreens, aims to cultivate a culture...
Proposal mandatory sim card lusot na sa kongreso
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/saksi/582182/panukalang-mandatory-sim-card-registration-na-nakikitang-proteksyon-kontra-cybercrime-lusot-na-sa-kongreso/video/ Matatapos na raw ang maliligayang araw ng mga troll at nagkakalat ng kasinungalingan online. Iyan ay kapag ganap nang batas ang panukalang mandatory registration ng SIM card! tapos narin siguro maliligayang araw ng mga freenet user soon kung alam nila sino sino nag nanakaw dahil sa nasa database na yung identity mo pano ka makakapag nakaw
Planet Cable acquires ABS-CBN frequencies
The NTC has confirmed that it has given provisional authority to Advanced Media Broadcasting System to use Channel 2 frequency, the one previously used by ABS-CBN before they were denied a new franchise. In July 2019, AMBS was granted another 25 years franchise under Republic Act No. 11253. AMBS operates radio stations like DWKX (103.5 FM) as 103.5 K-Lite. In September 2021, AMBS was sold to Planet Cable which offers communication services such as fiber to the home, internet and cable television bundles (through Planet Cable) and internet for small businesses and large enterprises. AMBS issued a statement saying that they have been waiting for an available digital frequency since 2006. Advanced Media Broadcasting sent out this...
The most vaccinated country with 4th doses just break the record of deaths yesterday
Scam ang bakuna. Prevent deaths at severe condition? Let the statistics do the talking. Vaccination Israel has administered at least 17,879,312 doses of COVID vaccines so far. Assuming every person needs 2 doses, that’s enough to have vaccinated about 98.7% of the country’s population. https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps/countries-and-territories/israel/ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/israel/
BBM will have the same fate like sa South Korea?
We are experiencing the same thing that happened in South Korea with their Dictator/s. IIRC, yung 3rd president nila is a dictator na parang si Marcos noon puro martial law. He was responsible in large part for South Korea’s “economic miracle”; the programs he initiated gave his country one of the fastest-growing economies in the world during his 18 year rule. And of course, he tortured, imprisoned and killed bunch of people as well, obviously. The country was already in recession in the years leading up to his assassination. The situation of widespread labor exploitation was not improving. In each of the last three years of his presidency, inflation was 24.3%, 25.7%, and 18.3%. Basically, he is to blame for the majority of the current...

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