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Credit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:53:48 +0000

WASHINGTON: Two senior United States senators called for the government to study national security risks possibly posed by Chinese-owned social media video application TikTok, saying it could leave American users vulnerable to Beijing’s spying. With 500 million users worldwide, TikTok has exploded in popularity in the past two years, offering a platform to produce and […]

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:51:42 +0000

The Philippines could get more than a 60-percent share in the joint oil exploration deal that will be funded mostly by China, President Rodrigo Duterte’s security adviser said on Friday. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said the proposed 60-40 sharing of possible oil resources in the West Philippine (South China) Sea between the Philippines […]

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:44:03 +0000

The Philippine government is set to lift the ban on marine scientific research by foreign vessels and institutions in the country’s waters, President Rodrigo Duterte’s security adviser said on Friday. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said the lifting of the moratorium on foreign marine research would be “good” for the country. “We will build […]

Credit to Author: Javier J. Ismael| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:42:05 +0000

TWO bills that seek to address the plight of 14 million to 17 million indigenous peoples (IPs) and indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) have been filed in the Senate. The measures filed by Senators Juan Edgardo Angara and Ramon Revilla Jr., Senate Bills (SBs) 706 and 443, pushed for the establishment of resource centers to improve the […]

Credit to Author: Darwin Pesco| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:39:10 +0000

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy 35,618 policemen and 99,716 additional forces nationwide to secure Filipinos during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. The force multipliers will be composed of Bantay Bayan volunteers, barangay tanod (village police), medical volunteers, and fire and rescue volunteers. They will assist the policemen in public […]

Credit to Author: JAN ARCILLA| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:43:26 +0000

MAKATI City is the lone Philippine city that has been selected as a finalist for the World Smart Cities Awards, according to Mayor Mar-len Abigail Binay. The award will be presented during the Smart City Expo World Congress to be held in Barcelona, Spain from November 19 to 21. “Makati City is proud to have […]

Credit to Author: Anna Leah E. Gonzales| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:43:06 +0000

The Philippines’ ranking in the World Bank’s ease of doing business improved by 29 points, rising to 95th from last year’s 124th spot. The 2020 Doing Business report released on Thursday showed the country’s ease of doing business score was 62.8 (with zero as the lowest and 100 the highest). The World Bank rated 190 […]

Credit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:40:35 +0000

WASHINGTON: Sometimes life really can be a rat race. United States scientists have reported successfully training a group of rodents to drive tiny cars in exchange for bits of Froot Loops cereal, and found that learning the task lowered their stress levels. Their study not only demonstrates how sophisticated rat brains are, but could one […]

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:37:47 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is “feeling much better,” Malacañang said on Thursday, although Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go revealed that the Chief Executive would “rest for a week” following a motorcycle accident at the Palace last week. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo allayed public fears on the physical condition of the President, who was diagnosed with muscle […]

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:33:20 +0000

Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta took his oath before President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang on Thursday. Duterte appointed Peralta as the country’s top magistrate on Wednesday to replace Lucas Bersamin, who retired on October 18. The new chief justice is expected to remain at the high court’s helm until March 2022. Peralta is the […]