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Phivolcs monitors Taal’s increasing volcanic activity; tells locals to stay indoors Huwag naman sana mag-erupt.

REST IN PEACE 🕊️ Veteran actor John Regala has passed away. He was 58. In an interview with ABS-CBN, Regala's wife confirmed that the actor died due to liver and kidney complications after cardiac arrest.

A man in China has been fired for taking up to six hours in the toilet every day during his eight-hour work shift. According to Laodong Daily, the Chinese court recently ruled that the daily toilet breaks of the man surnamed Wang “were not within reasonable and normal physiological needs” even though he cited health concerns as his reason for them. The local media outlet reported that the employee had surgery due to an anorectal problem in December 2014 but the pain persisted months later. He said his health condition forced his need to stay in the toilet from three to six hours every day starting in July 2015. Official records of the unnamed company in Tianjin state that Wang, for instance, used the loo over 20 times from Sept. 7 to...

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certifies bill creating Maharlika fund as urgent again, this time at the Senate. Marcos earlier certified the House bill on Maharlika fund as urgent, which allowed for its swift passage. | via Xave Gregorio/Philstar News Art by: Tarantadong Kalbo

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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 29) — A senator on Monday warned that no one will be held responsible in the event that the proposed Maharlika fund fails. “Nothing because an investment can fail because they can claim it was a good faith and sound investment. So nothing, no one will get punished because sasabihin nila (they will say), well, that's the business cycle. You win some, you lose some,” Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel. Read Full

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Wala siguro hati si Madam Imee kaya umalma Senator Imee Marcos feared that the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund might suffer the same fate as Malaysia's 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) which was hounded by graft issues. "Nakita natin ang kapitbahay natin-- Malaysia. Talagang disaster ang nangyari sa kanilang 1MDB na nakurakot na yung pera, ibinagsak pa ang buong pamahalaan at yung partido na nag-umpisa sa Republika ng Malaysia," Marcos said in a chance interview. "Nakakatakot talaga ito kaya pag-isipin nating maiigi kung ito ba ay talagang tamang panahon, kung handa ba ang Pilipinas para sa sariling sovereign fund ngayon," she added. Marcos also questioned the timing of the creation of the sovereign wealth fund given...

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Heads up to pretty much everyone—Google will be coming after user accounts that haven’t been used in the last two years. Inactive accounts will be deleted starting December 1, 2023 as part of Google’s new policy to strengthen its security and protection. According to Google, inactive accounts are ten times less likely to have a two-step verification set up that makes it vulnerable to online häçks. “If an account hasn’t been used for an extended period of time, it is more likely to be compromised. This is because forgotten or unattended accounts often rely on old or re-used passwords that may have been compromised,” Google wrote in a blog post. “To reduce this risk, we are updating our inactivity policy for Google Accounts to two...

“Tayo po ay humihingi ng dispensa sa mga taong nasaktan doon sa pagiging ‘Suklayin mo baby,’” he said during an interview with the Senate reporters on May 25. The Senator explained that combing his facial hair is part of his regular grooming routine. He admitted that his mustache tends to become itchy when he wears a face mask. “Sa mga nagbibigote, sasang-ayon sa akin yung mga nagbibigote na hindi ibig sabihin na kapat nagsusuklay ka, ikaw ay naiinip. Hindi po. ‘Yan po ay una, tinatanggal mo ‘yung kati. Makati eh. “Bakit po makati? Kasi mahirap po sa lahat ‘yang naka-mask ka at may bigote ka kasi po sa loob, nagtutusok-tusok yan,” Padilla explained. Source: MSN

I would strongly recommend this guy's youtube channel. BATASNATIN - www . youtube . com/@Atty.BATASnatin ATTY. RANNY RANDOLF LIBAYAN - www . youtube . com/@Atty.Libayan If you wish to develop your critical thinking skills and learn more about Philippine legislation, current affairs, and concerns. Whether you agree or disagree with him, he makes a lot of good points.

grabe na ang economy ngayon mukhang palala ng palala... tingin nyo malaki kaya dump ng crypto pag na abot yung debt ceiling at na default sya...mukhang malaki epekto nito

you know what's worst? pinoys saying "yan napala nyo, emergency nanga ayw pa pagbigyan" , "minsan ksi mga traffic enforcer masyadong mahigpit". people have lack of judgement nowadays. source: watch the full video - click here

TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SUPER TYPHOON MAWAR (2302) LOCATION: 2,150 KM EAST OF SOUTHEASTERN LUZON (14.2°N, 144.1°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 185 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 230 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/17/2266998/toll-kuwaits-visa-suspension-least-130-ofws-offloaded-sent-back-daily Tulfo reiterates OFW ban to Kuwait AYAN, wish granted kay TULFO

A toddler in North Korea has been jailed for life after their parents were found with a Bible, according to the new International Religious Freedom Report from the US State Department. The unnamed two-year-old child has been sentenced to life in a prison camp, with their entire family also jailed. Their story was detailed a new report exposing multiple cases of North Koreans being killed for the Christianity, including an execution by firing squad of one woman and her grandchild in 2011.The report claimed this was because Christians are perceived as a “hostile class” and a “serious threat to loyalty to the state” (c) DailyLoud

China tells tech users to stop using Micron chips© Provided by The Manila Times BEIJING: Stepping up a feud with Washington over technology and security, China's government on Sunday told users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest US memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc. Micron products have unspecified "serious network security risks" that pose hazards to China's information infrastructure and affect national security, the Cyberspace Administration of China said on its website. Its six-sentence statement gave no details. "Operators of critical information infrastructure in China should stop purchasing products from Micron Co.," the agency said. The United States, Europe and Japan are...

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A typhoon with international name Mawar is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday and will be locally named Bagyong Betty, state weather bureau PAGASA said. According to PAGASA, Bagyong Betty “Mawar” was located at 2,330 km east ng Mindanao with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph. Bagyong Betty may reach the super typhoon category as it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility. No concrete details yet if Bagyong Betty may landfall in the Philippine soil. Currently Betty is not affecting the weather system in the Philippines. Storm track and storm signals are yet to be announced in the coming days. PAGASA PRESS CONFERENCE

Pumanaw na ang Irish actor na si Ray Stevenson noong Linggo, Mayo 21, apat na araw bago ang kanyang ika-59 na kaarawan. Nakilala si Steven sa mga pelikulang "Divergent" at Marvel films na "Thor" at "Punisher: War Zone". Via NET25

ABS-CBN's TeleRadyo will be ceasing its operations on June 30 amid financial losses since 2020. "The company is deeply saddened by this closure and having to part ways with the many passionate and committed people who have made Teleradyo an important source of news and information for many Filipinos," ABS-CBN said in a statement. To cushion the blow, ABS-CBN is entering into a joint venture with Prime Media Holdings Inc. to produce various programs. ABS-CBN's statement on the closing of Teleradyo effective June 30 ABS-CBN Corporation© Provided by PhilSTAR Life The programs will be supplied to broadcasters and other third-party platforms, like the Philippine Collective Media Corporation owned by House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Under...

Claudine Barretto reveals late-night visit to Rico Yan's grave on Easter Sunday Claudine Barretto is clearly missing Rico Yan. On Instagram Thursday, the actress shared a video and a couple of snaps from her late night visit to Rico Yan's grave on Easter Sunday. advertisement Wearing a black top and a short Channel houndstooth patterned skirt, Claudine ρáíd a visit to her former reel- and real-life boyfriend, and greeted him a "Happy Easter." She noticed the single candy placed on top of the grave, before crouching down to touch his tombstone, and presumably said a prayer.

Government may take back control of NGCP© STAR/Michael Varcas NGCP ready to explain investments MANILA, Philippines — The government will take back control of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) “if necessary,” Malacañang said yesterday as the Senate started scrutinizing China’s role in the operations of the country’s sole power grid operator. President Marcos has E×ρréššed his support for the Senate probe to determine whether the government should take over the NGCP, which is partly owned by China, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in a statement. In a statement yesterday, the NGCP said it is “fully cognizant that its franchise is a privilege granted… by the government.” “We remain ready to answer any...

BREAKING: The Sandiganbayan has acquitted Janet Lim-Napoles in 16 criminal cases over the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam after state prosecutors failed to prove that the accused committed acts in violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

MANILA, Philippines — Firefighters are still trying to extinguish the blaze at the Manila Post Office building early Monday morning as it reached the General Alarm. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was confirmed and raised to first alarm at 11:41 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. The fire was then raised to 2nd alarm at 1:28 a.m.; third alarm at 2:17 a.m.; fourth alarm at 4:28 a.m.; and fifth alarm at 4:32 a.m. Fire at the Manila Post Office building. Photo from the Facebook page of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office It reached Task Force Alpha at 4:36 a.m.; Task Force Bravo at 4:45 a.m.; Task Force Charlie at 5:02 a.m.; Task Force Delta at 5:25 a.m.; and General Alarm at 5:54 a.m. The...