Credit to Author: Delon Porcalla| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Following the issuance of a temporary restraining order by the Supreme Court on the transfer of Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s excess funds to the national treasury, the chairman of the committee on senior citizens at the House of Representatives expressed hope that the SC will eventually find out why PhilHealth had billions in unused funds.
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MANILA – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has secured the support of The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London Alderman Michael Mainelli in advancing the Philippines’ ambitions in artificial intelligence (AI) and climate finance. In a high-level meeting on Oct. 29, 2024 at the Mansion House in London, Lord Mayor Alderman Mainelli invited the Philippines to join the UK’s Ethical AI Initiative, which is an AI management program taken by around 60 countries. This initiative champions the ethical development and application of AI that will help the Philippines create a culture of human-centered technology that prioritizes rights, privacy, and dignity. READ: […]…
Keep on reading: Lord Mayor of London to back PH’s AI, climate finance goal
Read moreCredit to Author: Neil Jayson Servallos| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Over 23 million Filipino children under the age of 14 – roughly more than half of the age group nationwide – are violently disciplined at home, according to a study by the United Nations Children’s Fund.
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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The sales of cut flowers like roses, anthuriums and chrysanthemums had been slow in the summer capital as of Wednesday despite having enough supply in time for “Undas”—the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ commemoration, partly due to the unpredictable weather caused by Super typhoon Leon (international name: Kong-rey). However, Albay […]…
Keep on reading: Leon dampens flower sales in Baguio
Read moreCredit to Author: Romina Cabrera| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration warned of a high risk of storm surge in Northern Luzon as Super Typhoon Leon passes over the Philippine Sea.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday directed all regional directors to conduct roadworthiness inspections on passenger buses and drug tests for the crew amid the expected influx of travelers during the commemoration of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day or Undas. According to the LTO in a statement, LTO Sec. Vigor Mendoza II ordered the random drug testing to be conducted on both bus drivers and conductors. READ: LIVE UPDATES: Undas 2024 “We expect the bus companies to do their part in ensuring safe travel for our kababayan. On the part of the LTO, the intervention […]…
Keep on reading: LTO orders bus roadworthiness checks, crew drug tests amid Undas
Read moreCredit to Author: Dominique Nicole Flores| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:36:00 +0800
The Commission on Elections has posted on its website the certificate of candidacies for 183 senatorial aspirants and the certificates of acceptance of nomination for 156 party-list groups on Wednesday, October 30.
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Universities around the University Belt (U-belt) in Manila are known for their intriguing histories, whether rooted in actual events or captivating tales about the schools. However, certain stories resonate with students at the universities around the U-belt—narratives that send shivers down the spine and trigger goosebumps for both those who hear them and those who experience them. Here is a list of spooky horror encounters shared personally and online by students and staff from universities around the U-belt that evoke chills and give cold creeps: University of Santo Tomas (UST) Whenever we hear UST, aside from associating it with the […]…
Keep on reading: ‘Chilling tales from U-belt’: A list of spooky stories around the university belt
Read moreA number of domestic flights were canceled on Wednesday, October 30, due to the inclement weather caused by Super Typhoon Leon (international name: Kong-rey).
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MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Leon (international name: Kong-Rey) maintained its strength as it continues to move closer to Batanes islands, with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 still hoisted over the area, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). According to the state weather bureau, Leon was last spotted 215 kilometers east southeast of Basco, Batanes as of 4 p.m. It continues to carry maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 230 kph while moving northwestward at 20 kph. “Leon will be closest to Batanes from late evening today to […]…
Keep on reading: Signal No. 4 still up in Batanes as Super Typhoon Leon approaches
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