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JUST IN: The government has extended the mandatory SIM registration for 90 days. Its deadline was originally scheduled on April 26.

Influencer goes viral for catching ringworm over sharing makeup brushes with friends Louaira Dela Cruz, aged 22, showcased her skin-related catastrophe, posting multiple videos featuring a severe rash that covered her face. “Sorry guys, I’ve been a bit quiet because my skin’s flared up,” she said in the video. “I don’t know what it is and doctors don’t know what it is, but — trigger warning — this is what’s been going on,” Dela Cruz continued. Louaira Dela Cruz, aged 22, showcased her skin-related catastrophe, posting multiple videos featuring a severe rash that covered her face. “Sorry guys, I’ve been a bit quiet because my skin’s flared up,” she said in the video. “I don’t know what it is and doctors don’t know what it is, but —...

tl;dr at Tagalog summary: Hidden content DICT: No extension of SIM registration THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has rejected the calls for the extension of SIM card registration. “The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) received and acknowledged the request of public telecommunication entities (PTEs) to extend the SIM registration period pursuant to Republic Act (RA) 11934, or the SIM Registration Act,” the DICT said in a statement on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. “However, at this point, there is no extension of SIM registration. With the 26 April 2023 registration deadline drawing near, we encourage everyone to register to promote the responsible use of SIMs and provide...

The number of jobless Filipinos rose to 2.47 million in February, higher than the 2.37 million unemployed adults in January. | via Ted Cordero/GMA News Online

If you are an individual who is classified as someone with a form of disability and is looking to work for the government, then this might be your chance. Sources: SSS eyes hiring of PWDs in branches, offices in 2023 SSS eyes hiring of PWDs in branches, offices Social Security System eyes hiring of PWDs in branches, offices in 2023 | BusinessMirror

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THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) E×ρréššed belief that the supposed leaked documents were records from the Philippine National Police (PNP) database which may have compromised the information of 1.2 million employees and applicants. DICT Secretary Ivan Uy. File Photo © Provided by The Manila Times DICT Secretary Ivan Uy said the incident was not tagged by the National Computer Emergency Response Program (NCERP) as a data breach even after it was reported to the agency in March. According to a report from Jeremiah Fowler at vpnmentor.com, the leaked data included include birth certificates, educational records, diplomas, tax filing records, passports, police identification cards, copies of...

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SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix on Tuesday said that its number of subscribers hit a record high 232.5 million in the first quarter of the year and that its nascent ad-supported tier was faring well. The streaming television giant reported a quarterly profit of $1.3 billion, in line with expectations, but said it had delayed a broad crackdown on sharing of account passwords "to improve the experience for members." Netflix said it expects to begin rolling out its options for ρáíd password sharing this quarter instead.

Sakaling matulog Ang gyera ng dalawang bandang to at nadamay Ang pilipinas ano sa tingin mo Ikaw na nakapag ROTC sapat ba Ang natutunan mong pang militar? Pano nalang Yung against sa ROTC isasalang din kaya Sila sa gyera kung sakali? Ako Nakapag train ng ROTC at trained ng anti terrorist attack under ng CIA at bomb detection pero simpleng mamamayan padin kabilang lang sa secret group na nag momonitor posibleng pag atake Ng terrosista pero pag Ang china na Ang umatake 😅 diko na alam. Kayo mga lods ready naba kayo?

It is true that there have been instances where governments or organizations have misled the public or promoted false information to achieve their political or economic goals. The case of the Iraq War and the claims of WMD is an example of this. User: what are the top example of the US misleading the public and promoting false information AI: There have been several instances in US history where the government or organizations have misled the public or promoted false information for political or economic purposes. Here are a few examples: Gulf of Tonkin Incident: In August 1964, the US government reported that North Vietnamese patrol boats had attacked US Navy ships in the Gulf of Tonkin, which led to the escalation of US involvement...

Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala ended his two-day visit to the Philippines by laying a wreath to honor national hero Dr. Jose Rizal at the Luneta Park in Manila. Hidden content

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to look after the overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Taiwan, after the Chinese ambassador's recent comments against them. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said contingency measures are in place in case Filipinos needed to be evacuated. "He has given a general order na always watch out (sic) for the safety and welfare of all OFWs, including in Taiwan," said De Vega in a televised briefing. "Tulad ng DFA statement, we wish to assure our senators and public na may contingency plan, matagal na ito. It's a thick book. Nandoon yan sa Manila Economic Cultural Office at saka labor offices," he added, without mentioning specifics...

Philippine banks are still financing coal and fossil fuel investments in the country at such an accelerated pace that could derail hopes of averting climate disaster, a new report found. The domestic banking system, as the findings of the Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development assert, financed $867.08 million worth of projects in coal from April 2022 to March this year. These banks likewise bankrolled $930 million for the expansion and construction of new fossil gas projects. The report put out a scorecard, which computed for coal and fossil gas financing, divestment policy, and sustainability policies. Likewise, the report spotlighted that the majority of financing came from bonds, with most of these banks underwriting an...

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POLA, Oriental Mindoro — Oriental Mindoro Governor Bonz Dolor on Saturday said Puerto Galera and nearby areas failed 4 consecutive water quality tests, deeming the popular tourist destination unsafe for swimming and other water activities. “As far as water quality is concerned, salt water, from Puerto Galera to Bulalacao, bagsak,” Dolor told reporters here. “Lumabas kagabi ang pinakahuling resulta, ang Puerto Galera ay bagsak na ang water quality for 4 consecutive tests. Ibig sabihin, prior to Holy Week, may findings na nabagsak ito on the level of oil or grease,” he added. Dolor said the local government of Puerto Galera earlier objected against the declaration of the state of calamity in the island. “There was an objection on...

LONDON – US President Joe Biden said that he had already made his decision about running for president in 2024 and would announce it relatively soon. "We’ll announce it relatively soon," the head of state told reporters, commenting on his reelection plans. "I told you my plan is to run again," Biden added. The US presidential election is scheduled for November 2024. The previous Republican head of state, Donald Trump, announced in November 2022 that he would enter the race for the highest public office in the country. (TASS)

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is hands-on in ensuring that the more than PHP3.48 trillion investment pledges Manila secured during his foreign trips would materialize and generate jobs as soon as possible, a Board of Investments (BOI) official said Saturday. At the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, BOI Executive Director for Investments Promotion Services Evariste Cagatan said the Chief Executive had been closely monitoring the leads to provide assistance to fast-track these investors' entry into the country. “Investment leads pa lang iyan so marami pang kailangang gawin para tuluyang matuloy ‘yong mga pledges (These are only investment leads, so a lot still needs to be done before they materialize),” she said. “Ang...

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the sea north of the main Indonesian island of Java, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The strong quake struck at 4:55 p.m. local time (0955 GMT), the USGS said, with Indonesia's geological agency ruling out a tsunami after the epicenter was detected to be at a depth of 594 kilometers (370 miles). Indonesia experiences frequent quakes due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin. Friday's quake struck roughly 160 kilometers northwest of the city of Surabaya, the country's second-most populous city that is...

MANILA – Parts of the cities of Caloocan, Navotas, and Quezon will go waterless as Maynilad Water Services, Inc. announced water interruptions on April 17-24 due to its network maintenance. In its advisory on Saturday, Maynilad said the maintenance activities are part of its continuous effort to improve water services in the West Zone. In Caloocan City, the affected areas from 11 p.m. of April 17 to 4 a.m. of April 18 are in Barangays 28, 31, and 35, specifically along Dagat-Dagatan extension corner C3, and Barangays 99 to 102, particularly along 9th Street and 8th Street corner Galino III. Barangays 20, 12, and 14, specifically along Tilapia corner Tamban, Lapu-Lapu (northeast) corner Dagat-Dagatan and Pagadang Alley corner C3...

The camp of Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. on Friday said they hoped that the Senate investigation into the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo would not become a "witch hunt." Teves will attend virtually the investigation that the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs would launch on Monday, said his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio. "Nagre-rely naman po kami sa assurances ni [committee chairperson] Sen. [Ronald] Dela Rosa na ito ay hindi magiging parang witch hunt or court of the star chamber ngunit ang mga questions po ay tungkol lamang sa maaaring legislation," Topacio told ABS-CBN's TeleRadyo. (We are relying on the assurances of Sen. Dela Rosa that this would not be a witch hunt or court...

The U.S. Army on Thursday ρáíd tribute to the nine soldiers killed from the March 29 crash of two Blackhawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky. During a memorial service, Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division, said the fallen troops "represented the breadth and diversity of the United States." "They had pride in their competence," he said. "[They] were well-trained and had a deep and abiding sense of commitment to their mission." Two Filipino-Americans were among the fatalities of that crash -- Sergeant Isaac Gayo of Los Angeles and Sergeant Emilie Bolanos of Austin, Texas. Their families had flown in from the Philippines and from L.A. for the memorial. A video was also played during the...

MANILA – Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also warned of possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. The eastern sections of the Visayas and Mindanao will have slight to moderate coastal waters with light to moderate winds, blowing east to southeast. The rest of the country will experience light to moderate winds headed southwest to south, with slight to moderate seas. The temperature in Metro Manila will range from...

Biibid to be closed down by 2028 Saan naman kaya irerelocate ito?

MANILA – The first phase of the 11.7-kilometer (km) Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension Project is nearing completion, according to the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the private operator of LRT-1. In a statement on Friday, the LRMC said the progress rate for the project has reached 82.7 percent as of March 2023, for both civil and rail system works since it started the construction in September 2019. “The viaduct was completed in February 2022, while the ongoing station construction includes architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and safety works. In terms of the rail system, trackwork, and overhead catenary system installation are almost complete,” it said. The first phase covers 7...

SOME PLDT users may be experiencing some downtime, as the company announced a problem with their underwater cables. "An outage by one of our international submarine cables may be causing service interruptions," the advisory read on Thursday on the PLDT Cares Facebook page. PLDT did not specify which submarine cable was hit, as of posting time, but had said that its partners are "already working" to fix the problem. In addition, PLDT on Thursday acknowledged that customers are having issues with their Messenger chat. "Customers may have issues chatting with us on Facebook Messenger. Our technical team is working on it with Facebook," PLDT wrote. PLDT customers can track their repair and installation status through the PLDT's...

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday declared April 21 as a regular holiday for the observance of Eid'l Fitr, or the culmination of the Fasting of Ramadan. Marcos signed Proclamation No. 201 after the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) recommended to declare the date a national holiday. “In order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, and to allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid’l Fitr, it is necessary to declare Friday, 21 April 2023, a regular holiday throughout the country,” the proclamation read. Eid'l Fitr, one of the two most important...

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested Friday a house caretaker and seized over P5.5 million worth of smuggled cig@rett3s in an operation here, according to the top police official. Col. Alexander Lorenzo, city police director, said the smuggled cig@rett3s were seized around 8:45 a.m. while being unloaded in front of the house of Kahil Aman in Dastun Drive, Barangay Kasanyangan. “The operatives launched the operation based on a report that smuggled cig@rett3s arrived in Kasanyangan,” Lorenzo said. He identified the arrested suspect as Junimar Sahisa, 24, who allegedly yielded 58 master cases of assorted smuggled cig@rett3s worth over PHP5.5 million. The confiscated contraband was turned over to the Bureau of Customs (BOC), while...

In a scene that came straight out of a revenge drama, a man from Texas had gotten his truck allegedly stolen by another man. He then used an Apple AirTag to track the thief down and killed him with his own hands. According to officers of San Antonio Police Department carried by Fox News, the man reported the theft to them at around one in the afternoon. However, he wasn't patient enough to let the officers handle the crime and took matters into his own hands with help from Apple's AirTag, a tracking device that allows people to find their personal objects. The man found his vehicle nearly 20 miles from where it was stolen, with the alleged thief completely oblivious that he was being tracked. Police detailed that the truck owner...

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city police director here has appealed for the support and cooperation of the community in curtailing incidents of gun shootings here. Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) chief, said Friday the residents can help police investigation by breaking "the barriers of fear.” “We need to help each other. Our citizens should be living security cameras who will report to us what happened,” Lorenzo said, adding that civilian tip-offs can save lives. He added: “The culture of ‘I don’t know’ should stop or as if implying that if it’s not our business, we will not help the authorities." The ZCPO has recorded 22 shooting incidents since January this year, with motives usually emanating from personal...

MANILA – A lone bettor from Agusan del Norte province became an instant millionaire after winning the jackpot of the Super Lotto 6/49 in Thursday night’s draw. In an advisory Friday, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Melquiades Robles said the bettor guessed the winning combination 48-19-10-17-47-49, which carried a total jackpot prize of PHP27,978,266.40. The ticket was purchased in Santiago, Agusan del Norte. Meanwhile, 19 other bettors won PHP50,000 each for guessing five out of the six winning digits, while 716 will get PHP1,200 each for four correct digits, and 11,190 will settle for PHP50 each for three correct digits. The bettor can claim the check at the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong City upon...

ISTANBUL – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday the global economy has proven resilient to shocks in the past three years, but it is yet to overcome weak growth and inflation. "Underlying inflation remains stubbornly high, geo-economic fragmentation affects trade and capital flows, and downsides risks have increased," she said at a press conference in Washington, D.C. "Fighting inflation and safeguarding financial stability have become more complex with the recent banking sector pressures," she added. The IMF chief said central banks should address financial stability risks, and urged them to work closely with regulators and supervisors. "The key is to monitor risks that may be...