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Brazil stops iPhone sales until Apple includes an AC charger
Brazil's Ministry of Justice has fined Apple $2.3 million and halted iPhone 13 sales until the company once again includes a charger in the box. Apple stopped including a charger or EarPods in iPhone packages starting with the iPhone 12 in October 2020, saying that the move was better for the environment. This change was to help Apple reach its goal of a 100% carbon neutral footprint by 2030. Brazil has been against that move from the start, and the iPhone 13 is no exception. "Application of a fine penalty in the amount of R$ 12,274,500 (twelve million two hundred and seventy-four thousand five hundred reais), revocation of registration of iPhone brand smartphones introduced to the market from the iPhone 12 model and immediate...
Covid-19 pandemic is over in the US - Joe Biden
President Joe Biden has declared the pandemic over in the US, even as the number of Americans who have died from Covid continues to rise. "We're still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over," said Mr Biden in a television interview. Statistics show that over 400 Americans on average are dying from the virus each day. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that the end of the pandemic was "in sight". In an interview with CBS programme 60 Minutes aired on Sunday, Mr Biden said the situation was rapidly improving, even though a lot of work was being done to control the virus. The interview - aired over the weekend - was partly filmed on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show, where the president gestured...
CSC invites job seekers to join online job fair
𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝗖𝗦𝗖 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 Almost 3,500 job vacancies in 131 government agencies will be offered at the Government Online Career Fair (GOCF) organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in partnership with online job search portal, JobStreet. The fair will take place from 19 to 23 September 2022. “Vacancies with the minimum qualification standards and application requirements will be posted for the duration of the GOCF. Applicants from the Philippines or even those overseas who are interested to pursue a career in the civil service may participate by submitting their applications online to their selected agencies,” explained CSC Chairperson Karlo A. B. Nograles. Some of the vacancies that job...
Child Abuse
A mother was arrested Tuesday night, September 13, 2022, in Barangay Poblacion, Aloguinsan town, Cebu for violations of Republic Act 7610, also known as "Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act," after she allegedly struck her 8-year-old daughter with wood. A warrant of arrest was issued against her. | via GPL
Woman carrying gun supposedly robs bank to withdraw her own money
In Beirut, the capital of Beirut, a woman entered a bank with a gun, took people hostage and threatened to set the bank on fire, demanding to withdraw money from her own account in the bank. The woman, identified as Sali Hafiz, entered a branch of BLOM Bank in Beirut carrying a handgun along with several other depositors and stormed into the manager’s chamber. The depositors demanded to withdraw money from their own accounts beyond set limits. Due to the acute financial crisis that Lebanon is facing, the banks in the country have imposed strict limits on withdrawals since 2019. This decision has locked a large portion of the funds of citizens in the banks...
Teachers' group mourned the death of their fellow teacher in Bicol who reportedly passed away after attending teaching duties despite not feeling well
National, News Groups mourn death of ‘overworked’ teacher; urged DepEd to address workload concerns. Teachers’ group mourned the death of their fellow teacher in Bicol who reportedly passed away after attending teaching duties despite not feeling well. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) – Bicol and the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in separate statements, E×ρréššed condolences to the bereaved family of a 57-year-old teacher who passed away due to overwhelming “stress and pressure.” In a statement issued by ACT Region V union president Oliver Lucinario on Thursday, Sept. 14, the teacher who passed away earlier asked to file a leave of absence but the school head reportedly refused due to scheduled...
13-Year-Old Girl Added to Ukrainian Hit List
13-Year-Old Girl Added to Ukrainian Hit List “War is air raids, the rumble of artillery and tanks, the cannonade of gunfire… It has many sounds and many faces. It sneaks up and falls on you with all its force when you least expect it. And as you hide, you count the bursts. One. Two. Three… God, thanks for passing. And then the guns go silent. And in that silence, you hear a baby crying. Quiet sobs, like a kitten’s meow. And then the shelling begins again, drowning out everything… That is why war children are quiet. They know their cries will go unheard.” — Faina Savenkova, “Children’s Cry of Victory.” Written in 2020 at age 11
Coffee Price Increase.
NEWS UPDATE: Rustan Coffee Corporation, the authorized licensee of Starbucks stores in the Philippines, said they implemented today a P5-increase in the prices of all their beverages. Starbucks Philippines Marketing & Global Responsibility Manager Maria Rosario Vilchez confirmed the price adjustments. No reason was given so far but employees from several stores said it was connected to the high price of sugar & issues on its supply.
Medical Márijuana can contribute to economy, gov't projects  Robin Padilla
MANILA, Philippines — Medical Márijuana can contribute to the country’s economy and government projects as it can generate taxes, Senator Robin Padilla said on Monday. Padilla noted that the country would need a P5.268-trillion budget next year. Hence, proposing to refer his speech to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means to deliberate on medical Márijuana’s economic viability, feasibility, and benefits. “Kailangan po nating palaguin ang ating ekonomiya at sa puntong ito, malaki po ang maiaambag ng industriya ng medical cannabis na tuloy-tuloy po ang pag-usbong sa iba’t ibang dako ng mundo,” he said during his privilege speech at the Senate plenary session. (We need to grow our economy; at this point, the medical cannabis...
A Mother who Abandoned Her Children to Starve to Death
May movie ito ang title ay "Sunk Into the Womb (2013)" The Osaka child abandonment case involved two abandoned children in Osaka, Japan. It happened in late June 2010 when Sanae Shimomura, a 23-year-old Japanese single mother living in Osaka, closed the door to her apartment shut, leaving her 3-year-old daughter Sakurako Hagi and 1-year-old son Kaede Hagi alone inside with no way out. The cause of death was reported as dehydration and starvation. However, the gruesome details of the 20 days or so that the children were alive were gruesomely described by medical experts. Because the door was blocked with tape, the kids could not go to the toilet. There was excrement found all over the apartment, the children themselves, and they had...
NBI arrests 19-year-old online PO-RN seller in Cebu City
CEBU CITY — A 19-year-old man accused of selling le-wd photos and se-x videos on social media was arrested in an entrapment operation here on Friday, July 29. Romilo Romero was handcuffed while transacting with an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation Central Visayas (NBI 7), who posed as customer. The NBI 7 said that it was last June 2 when the NBI Anti-Human Trafficking Division was informed by its counterpart from the Department of Justice of the suspect’s alleged îllégâl activities. The NBI 7 said the suspect used Facebook and Twitter ‘to promote and sell self-produced videos of himself performing ***-ual acts to his various male victims, some were children.’ The NBI 7 investigation showed that a Twitter account...
15 ANYOS NA DALAGITA NAGTAMPO SA BOYFRIEND UMAKYAT SA BUNDOK, INAKALANG MAGPAPAKAMATAY
15 ANYOS NA DALAGITA NAGTAMPO SA BOYFRIEND UMAKYAT SA BUNDOK, INAKALANG MAGPAPAKAMATAY Agad na rumesponde ang mga tauhan ng MDRRMO, BFP AT PNP ng San Vicente Palawan matapos na makatanggap ng tawag ng tangkang umanong pagpapakamatay ng isang babae bandang 1:45 ngayong hapon ng Linggo sa Purok Sampaguita Bgy. Poblacion, San Vicente Palawan. Sa lugar ay inabutan ng mga awtoridad ang isang 15 anyos na dalagita na alyas Lesley. Sa Panayam ng Brigada News sa Head ng MSWDO-San Vicente na si Jenelyn Laro, ang dalagita ay hindi magpapakamatay bagkus ay nagtatampo lamang sa kanyang Boyfriend. Napag-alaman na bandang alas Otso ng umaga ng pumunta ang dalaga sa bahay ng kanyang boyfriend sa Sitio Panindigan sa kaparehong barangay upang kumuha...

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