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Ex-Japan Leader Abe Assassinated in Shooting at Campaign Rally
https://bbgvod-azure-us-east1-zenko.global.ssl.fastly.net/vod/vod/m/ODk2MTE2OQ/Q2xvdWRfNjI5MzM0/fea19023-8359-42a6-8c25-727117359238/2/index.m3u8 Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe -- Japan’s longest-serving premier and a figure of enduring influence -- died after he was shot during a campaign event Friday, national broadcaster NHK said. The attack shocked a nation where political violence and guns are rare. Abe, 67, was shot from about 3 meters (10 feet) away with what appeared to be a homemade firearm in the western city of Nara as he was giving a campaign speech for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Video and images from the scene showed the former premier collapsing to the ground, with blood on his shirt, after two blasts. A...
Bongbong Marcos tests positive for COVID-19 anew
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 8) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 through an antigen test, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced on Friday. In a briefing, Cruz-Angeles said that Marcos has a slight fever. She noted that those who had close contact with him, including her and Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez, have negative results via antigen test. Marcos first tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020. https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/7/8/BBM-COVID-19-positive-.html
Japan ex-PM Abe feared dead; man nabbed for attempted murder
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was feared dead on Friday after apparently being shot at a campaign event in the Nara region, local media reported. National broadcaster NHK said a man who appears to be in his 40s was arrested for attempted murder and a gun had been confiscated from him, citing police sources. Local police were not immediately able to comment when contacted by AFP. Japan ex-PM Abe feared dead; man nabbed for attempted murder
BREAKING: BORIS JOHNSON TO RESIGN  REPORT
On July 7, Sky News channel reported that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, will resigning. The report also noted that Johnson will make a statement today. More than 30 members of Boris Johnson’s administration resigned over the last two days. The Tories will be changing party rules to restart discussions on a vote of no confidence in the British prime minister. British officials are beginning to leave their posts one by one. The reason for this precedent was the s©andal associated with Boris Johnson. The officials began to apply as early as July 6. A total of 33 people left the Conservative government. The last to leave the administration was Rachel McLean, the Secretary of State for Protective Services, who...
Philippine news site Rappler ordered to shut down
A Philippine news site co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has been ordered to shut down, the company said Wednesday, a day before President Rodrigo Duterte -- its arch-nemesis -- leaves office. © MARIA TANRappler co-founder Maria Ressa has been a vocal critic of President Rodrigo Duterte Ressa has been a vocal critic of Duterte and the deadly drug war he launched in 2016, triggering what media advocates say is a grinding series of criminal charges, probes and online attacks against her and Rappler. © Maria TANPhilippine news site Rappler has been ordered to shut down The latest blow was delivered by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission. In a statement Wednesday, it confirmed the "revocation of the...
Briones turns over DepEd to VP Sara
THE administration of the Department of Education (DepEd) was formally turned over to Vice President and Education chief Sara Duterte-Carpio by former Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday. Briones turned over the DepEd flag and official seal, as well as a copy of the Basic Education Development Plan 2030 — the country's first long-term plan for the education sector. She highlighted the education gains during her six-year term including the Sulong EduKalidad campaign to improve the quality of education, empowerment of the regions through its regional directors, participation to international assessments such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the transformation of the National Educators Academy of the...
Ukraine at West nakuryente sa news na missile strike sa shopping mall
Una ng naglabas si Zelensky ng press release na pinasabog umano ng Russia ang isang shopping mall at libo ang mga tao na possibleng namatay, kinalat ito ng mga leaders ng G7 at ibat ibang ahensya ng news media na captured ng West maging ang mga news outlets na captured sa pilipinas ay agad itong binalita. Maski ang mga twitter warriors ng West ay todo pakalat sa balitang ito. Pero ang totoo fake news ito, dahil ang pinasabog ng Russia ay ang ammunitions na galing sa West backers na inimbak sa katabing factory, dahil ito ay mga bomba ngdulot ito ng sunog sa paligid. Ayun ambilis nakuryente, akala nila makaka style bucha ulit sila. sabi nga ng isang dating senador ng US, "we failed in the propaganda war"
Broken Ties Painful Disagreement Between Brother And Sister On Russia s Invasion Of Ukraine
The war in Ukraine reaches well beyond the country's borders. Inside Russia, the war has divided society into two irreconcilable camps: those who oppose the war and those who support what the Kremlin insists on calling a ''military operation.'' Since February 24, many Russian families have members who no longer talk to each other, or who rarely communicate. Parents have severed relationships with their children, husbands with wives, and sisters with brothers.
Marcos vetoes bill creating Bulacan Airport ecozone
Marcos vetoes bill creating Bulacan Airport ecozone (1st UPDATE) While House Bill No. 7575 is seen to boost economic growth in the project's host area, it has provisions 'that pose fiscal risks to the country' and it infringes on other agencies' mandates, says Marcos MANILA, Philippines – In his first full day in office, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vetoed the bill creating the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport. “At the foreground, fiscal prudence must be exercised particularly when resources are scarce and needs are abundant,” Marcos said in his veto message to the Senate President dated Friday, July 1, in relation to thumbing down House Bill No. 7575 or the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and...
Unang Veto ni BBM
Hindi pinirmahan ni BBM ang House Bill 7575 na magtatatag ng Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport. Eto yung paligid ng ginagawang malaking airport ng San Miguel sa Bulacan. Nasa sulat na naka-address sa Senado ang paliwanag niya kung bakit kailangang i-veto ang bill. Babalik ulit ang bill sa Kongreso kung saan pagbobotohan ng mga congressman at senador kung babaliktarin nila o hindi ang veto ng Pangulo. Paglilinaw: Matutuloy pa rin ang paggawa ng New Manila International Airport. Wala lang mga posibleng special tax exemptions ang mga negosyo na nakapaligid doon na kasamang nakasaad sa House Bill.
Great resignation in full swing' as Filipinos find better work online
Great resignation ‘in full swing’ as Filipinos find better work online FacebookTwitterSHARE ARTICLE With the hybrid work era creating new opportunities and easier ways to find greener pastures, companies should brace for more turnover waves, according to a report by Sprout Solutions MANILA, Philippines – More Filipinos are quitting their jobs as they find it easier to get better opportunities because of hybrid work arrangements, a report by human resource (HR) solutions company Sprout Solutions said. Sprout’s 2022 State of HR Report found that 62% of HR professionals observed an upward trend in company resignations amid the pandemic. “With the hybrid work era creating new opportunities and easier ways to find greener pastures, HR...
Duterte leaving as 'most popular leader' - survey
Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte will step down from office as “the most popular president of the post-Edsa 1 era,” according to the latest PUBLiCUS survey. In PUBLiCUS’ PAHAYAG Second Quarter survey conducted from June 16 to 22, some 75 percent of its 1,500 respondents approved or strongly approved of Duterte’s job performance during his six-year term. Only 10 percent of respondents said they disapproved or strongly disapproved of the President’s performance since 2016. “Our numbers indicate that President Rodrigo Duterte will leave office as the most popular president of the post-EDSA I era. No other president who served under the 1987 Constitution has ended his or her term with majority approval and trust ratings, much less a...
BREAKING: RUSSIA WIN BATTLE FOR SEVERODONETSK. FIGHTING BEGAN IN LISICHANSK (VIDEOS)
On June 25th, Russian-led forces claimed control over the city of Severodonetsk including the industrial zone of the Azot plant. The entire left bank of the Seversky Donets River within the borders of the Luhansk People’s Republic is under control of the LPR People’s Militia. In its daily briefing, the Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that the People’s Militia of the Luhansk Peopel’s Republic, with the support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation under the command of Army General S.V. Surovikin, completely liberated the city of Severodonetsk. The towns of Borovskoye, Voronovo and Sirotino are also under full control of Russian-led forces. Click to see full-size image On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed...
Sunflare in 2025
Sunflares are explosions from the sun's surface. In 2025, a very huge sunflare is increasingly now being considered by experts. The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology in Japan held a meeting to discuss what could occur during this time. According to their statement, the worst case scenario would be that cellphones and televisions would probably not work for 2 weeks. Car navigation systems would probably not work correctly. If electric companies would not prepare, machineries relying on electricity might not work correctly and a lot of places might have blackouts. The agency is now preparing their forecast on things that could occur during this sunflare. As much as possible preparations are made so that at...
Kamala Harris' Husband Leads U.S. Delegation to Marcos Inauguration
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' husband will attend the inauguration of President-elect Bongbong Marcos, the White House said Sunday (Monday in Manila). © Provided by reportr Kamala Harris' Husband Leads U.S. Delegation to Marcos Inauguration Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will lead the seven-man presidential delegation of U.S. President Joe Biden for the oath-taking of Marcos Jr. on June 30, the White House said. READ: National Museum: What You Need to Know About Marcos' Inauguration Venue Manila Declares June 30 a Holiday for Marcos Inauguration Also coming to attend the inauguration are: Heather Variava, Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, U.S. Embassy Manila Bobby Scott, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor...
Mt. Bulusan Erupts on sunday 10:37am
More than a thousand families in Sorsogon were ordered to evacuate after Mount Bulusan erupted at around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, with steam-rich gray plumes rising about a kilometer and raining down ash on several villages in Juban town and the adjoining municipality of Irosin. Some 1,500 families in Juban alone were affected by the ashfall, according to Arvee Lodronio, head of the town’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO). In a phone interview, Lodronio said the municipal government has ordered the forced evacuation of residents in the villages of Buraburan, Sangkayon, Puting Sapa, Añog, Bacolod, Catanusan, and Guruyan. He said they prioritized persons with respiratory illnesses, senior citizens, and children in...
Marcos Signals Push for Nuclear Power, in Talks with S. Korea on Bataan Plant
Presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. signaled his determination to adopt nuclear power Monday, holding talks with South Korea's envoy on possibly reviving a mothballed $2.2 billion (P115 billion) plant built during his father's rule. The 620-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant was left dormant after the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was toppled in 1986. In the run-up to the May 9 presidential election, Marcos Jr. spoke about the need for nuclear power to address exorbitant electricity costs in the country. EXPLAINERS: Who is Arsenio Balisacan, Marcos' Socioeconomic Planning Secretary From President-Elect to Inauguration, How the Winner Assumes Power He left open the possibility of resuscitating his father's...

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