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Kuya Kim: I did not leave ABS-CBN at its darkest hour
MANILA, Philippines — TV host Kim Atienza, popularly known as Kuya Kim, officially bid an emotional farewell to ABS-CBN in his last appearance on Friday, Oct. 1, in TV Patrol after a 17-year run in the Kapamilya network where he made a mark as a host and resident weatherman. “I did not leave ABS-CBN at its darkest hour because many beautiful things are happening soon,” Atienza told The STAR’s PhilSTAR L!fe, hinting that a big contract is in the works for the Kapamilya network. Atienza said that he remains thankful to ABS-CBN “for all the 17 years they took care of me.” He also confirmed he will host three shows for GMA 7, plus another one in the pipeline. Though he acknowledged ABS-CBN’s major role in shaping his career, he said that...
'Isko' vows to end divisiveness
Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso waves at his supporters after filing his Certificate of Candidacy for president at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City on Monday, October 4, 2021. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN © Provided by The Manila Times Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso and his running mate Doc Willie Ong file their certificates of candidacy for president and vice president on Monday, October 4, 2021 at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City. PHOTO BY ENRIQUE AGCAOILI Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso and his running mate Doc Willie Ong file their certificates of candidacy for president and vice president on Monday, October 4, 2021 at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City. PHOTO BY...
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Para sa mga galit pa rin kay duterte kung bakit mas pinili nya pumanig sa tsina. Para din to sa mga Pro liberal na gusto mahalin ang amerika. Agricultural sector, foreign relations, infrastructure, health care system, educ and Our country PEACE & SEcurity ang mga most need natin sa presidente lalo na at nagkakaron na ng girian sa mga territory. Ang balak lang ni leni magpasarap sa opisina at iasa lahat sa amerika kawawa ang mga pilipino.
Facebook chooses 'profit over safety,' says whistleblower
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fueling hate and harming children's mental health revealed her identity Sunday in a televised interview, and accused the company of choosing "profit over safety." Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old data scientist from Iowa, has worked for companies including Google and Pinterest — but said in an interview with CBS news show "60 Minutes" that Facebook was "substantially worse" than anything she had seen before. She called for the company to be regulated. "Facebook over and over again has shown it chooses profit over safety. It is subsidizing, it is paying for its profits with our safety," Haugen said. "The...
Twitter Wins: FB Down, FB & Instagram Nag Tweet sa Twitter, "facebook.com" for sale
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/10/04/facebook-instagram-outage-whatsapp-down-october-2021/5991289001/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/technology/facebook-down.html DOWN: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Oculus CAUSE: The DNS records that tell systems how to find "facebook.com" or "instagram.com" got withdrawn this morning from the global routing tables. To be more precise (and Geek Factor 5) the BGP routes serving Facebook's authoritative DNS were withdrawn, rendering all Facebook domains inaccessible. Twitter wins: Napilitang mag tweet ang FB at IG "facebook.com" for sale "Bidding starts at....one beeleon dollars!
Philippines FDA OKs tocilizumab made by China firm Lizvon
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for use in the Philippines the tocilizumab manufactured by Chinese firm Lizvon, FDA director general Eric Domingo said on Monday. In President Rodrigo Duterte's Talk to the People, Domingo said he was hoping that there will be more supplies of the in-demand medicine for severe COVID-19 patients. Tocilizumab had been in short supply over the past few weeks. "Unang una po yung tocilizumab, nagkaroon ng bagong equivalent products na approved by FDA. Ito po yung tocilizumab na galing Livzon. Isa pong malaking factory sa China," Domingo said. Aside from this, Domingo said their department also approved baricitinib brands Barinicix and Barinez. Baricitinib is another COVID-19 medicine...
Businessman, broadcaster run for mayor
A businessman-philanthropist in Balagtas, Bulacan and a veteran broadcaster in Mabalacat City, Pampanga are aiming for the mayoral seat in the 2022 elections. © Provided by The Manila Times Lito Polintan CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Lito Polintan CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Businessman Lito Polintan, a former municipal councilor, accepted the challenge to run for the top post in Balagtas town against the incumbent mayor. On Saturday, Polintan and his complete municipal slate of team Liga ng Pagbabago under National Unity Party filed their certificates of candidacy (CoCs). They were accompanied by limited family members and supporters in compliance with the existing health and safety protocols. Polintan said thousands of Balagtaseños believe that it is...
Hitachi Rail asked to submit proposal for Malolos-Tutuban E&M, track works
THE TRANSPORTATION department said it has initiated the process of directly contracting a Japanese supplier for the Japan-funded North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project (Malolos-Tutuban) and hopes to award the contract for the electrical and mechanical (E&M) systems and track works by the end of the year. “The target is within this quarter,” Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John R. Batan said in a statement Monday, after a query from BusinessWorld on the timetable for awarding of the contract. The department issued a “request for proposal” on Aug. 20 addressed to Jorma Oksanen, head of sales and business development at Hitachi Rail STS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Japan’s Hitachi, Ltd. The department said...
NBL chief says he's in talks for television deal in Philippines
WILL Kai Sotto's first year in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) be broadcasted in the Philippines? Likely. NBL commissioner Jeremy Loeliger told ESPN's Ball and the Real World the Australian professional league is in discussions over its television rights in the Philippine and Chinese markets for the upcoming 2021-22 season. "We're still in the throes of negotiating a broadcast arrangement for live games into those markets," he said. Excitement has been building up for the 22nd year of the NBL as it mark the debut of Sotto as the first Filipino player to play in the league, for the Adelaide 36ers. Aside from him, China will also be well represented this year with Zhou Qi signing with the South East Melbourne Phoenix...
China: Close to dominating world stage
Does Beijing now prefer to be feared rather than loved? IN October 2017, Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered an hours-long address at a Communist Party congress in which he made a key prediction: that China would move "closer to center stage" in the world. Today, China is close to dominating the world stage. Recent global matters — the Taliban triumph in Afghanistan, the Aukus nuclear submarine deal, the Quad summit in the White House and the virtually simultaneous release of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Canada and two Canadians in China — all see China deeply involved, even when its name isn't mentioned. When the United States withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, who did the Taliban think of as their likely...
Malaysia summons China ambassador over South China Sea vessels
Malaysia has said it has summoned China’s ambassador to protest against the “presence and activities” of Chinese vessels in Kuala Lumpur’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea off the island of Borneo. Chinese vessels, including a survey boat, were operating off the coasts of the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak in contravention of 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement late on Monday. It did not elaborate on the number of ships involved or say when the incident took place. “Malaysia’s consistent position and actions are based on international law, in defence of our sovereignty and sovereign rights in our waters,” the statement said. “Malaysia had...
45% believe it's dangerous to publish, broadcast stories critical of Duterte admin SWS
Less than half of ãdül† Filipinos or 45% believed that it was dangerous to publish or broadcast stories critical of the Duterte administration, a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey found. The survey, taken from June 23 to 26, 2021, also showed that 28% were undecided on the matter while 25% disagreed (13% somewhat disagree, 12% strongly disagree). This meant there was a net agreement of 1☍+ which the pollster classified as "moderate." As for whether they can say anything they want, openly and without fear, even if it is against President Duterte, 45% said they agreed, 27% were undecided, while 27% disagreed. The June 2021 survey also said net danger in publishing stories critical of Duterte was highest in Metro Manila with...
Yul Servo, tatakbong Manila vice mayor; former PBB housemate Ali Forbes, kakandidatong QC councilor
Kakandidatong vice mayor ng Maynila ang aktor at Manila 3rd District House Representative na si Yul Servo sa May 2022 elections. Si Yul ang running mate ni Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, na tatakbo bilang alkalde ng kanilang lungsod. Tumaas nang husto ang popularidad ni Lacuna sa constituents nila ni incumbent Manila Mayor Isko Moreno sa panahon ng coronavirus pandemic. Nagamit ni Lacuna ang pagiging doktor dahil siya ang personal na nagtuturok ng COVID-19 vaccine sa ilang mga residente ng siyudad na nasasakupan nila ni Isko. ARAGONES-EJERCITO IN LAGUNA Sa probinsiya ng Laguna, naghain ng certificate of candidacy nitong Lunes ng umaga, October 4, si Laguna 3rd District House Representative Sol Aragones na kakandidato bilang...
Solar Philippines forms new firm to secure lands for solar farms
MANILA, Philippines — Solar Philippines is setting up a new company that will secure lands solely for solar farms to be developed by other solar energy firms. The new firm, Solar Energy Zones Inc. (SEZ), will be independent from Solar Philippines’ power plant business and will cater to the demand for solar project sites of other power companies. “Our aim is no longer to compete with the country’s power companies, but to enable them to build projects, to ensure that solar soon becomes the largest source of new energy in the Philippines,” Solar Philippines founder Leandro Leviste said in a statement. The company is finalizing agreements for 10,000 hectares of land, mostly near its existing projects in Batangas, Tarlac, and Nueva Ecija...
P6.8-M worth of shabu confiscated in Tawi-Tawi
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi: A joint sting operation by the military and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) led to the arrest of three drug personalities and the confiscation of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P6.8 million here on Saturday afternoon. According to Maj. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of Western Mindanao Command on Monday identified the arrested suspects as 21-year-old Rodimer Hamsiri Sappari of Barangay Poblacion, 26-year-old Nurmilyn Suldi Majid of Barangay Poblacion and 28-year-old Hatta Mutalib Sakiral of Barangay Suwang Pukol, all in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. Seized from the possession of the three suspects were assorted drug paraphernalia and several small cut heat-sealed transparent sachets containing...

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