Writing the research script: The Methodology
Research design and research methods. So, similarly in research, in choosing a research design, you utilized a research method suitable to the kind of research problems your research investigated. If you employed a descriptive research design, describe in more detail the research method you used to arrive at answers to the research statements. Your description of the research method of collecting data to answer the research questions is a testimony of your understanding of research theory. [Inductive vs. Deductive Research Approach | Steps & Examples (scribbr.com)] Such a research approach is for a practitioner doctorate (a Doctor of Nursing or a Doctor of Education) dissertation.
Source:Manila Times
November 01, 2023 18:14 UTC
Over 130 ships set sail to Hong Kong in coming six months - Cruise Lines find Hong Kong most international destination in Asia
The fact that various cruise ships will be homeporting in Hong Kong successively confirms the city’s status as an Asian cruise hub. Meanwhile, in late October, Hong Kong welcomed Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific 2023, the city’s first post-pandemic cruise gathering and Asia’s largest in the industry. Both expressed confidence in the future growth of Hong Kong’s cruise industry, promising further efforts to strengthen Hong Kong’s role as a premier home port destination within Asia. Having taken a four-year pause, Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific 2023 reconvened under the theme “Rebuilding Asia Cruising Together”. Specifically, the HKTB participated in Seatrade Cruise Global 2023 – the premier global cruise conference – in March this year.
Source:The Standard
November 01, 2023 17:15 UTC
SWS survey: Nearly half of Filipino families feel poor in Q3 of 2023
The survey also found that 27% of families rated themselves as "borderline” or between the "poor" and "not poor" categories, which is a decrease of six points from the previous survey. Meanwhile, 25% of families rated themselves as "hindi mahirap" or "not poor," a three-point increase from June. SWS based its estimated number of self-rated poor families on the percentage of respondent households rating themselves as poor as applied to the Philippine Statistics Authority medium-population projections for 2023. “This indicates that poor families have been lowering their living standards, i.e., belt-tightening,” the survey body said. According to SWS’ estimates, this represents 1.8 million “newly poor” families out of 13.2 million families who rated themselves as poor.
Source:Philippine Star
November 01, 2023 17:02 UTC
Congress to hold joint session for Japan PM Kishida
Congress to hold joint session for Japan PM KishidaJapan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reacts as he leaves the 10 Downing Street, in London, on May 5, 2022 following a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister. MANILA, Philippines — Both chambers of Congress will convene for a joint session on Saturday to hear Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida deliver his speech for Philippine lawmakers — only the fifth head of state to do so in the history of the legislature. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri extended an invitation for Kishida to address the House of Representatives and the Senate during a visit by senators to Tokyo in April, according to a statement. Kishida will address Congress on Saturday, 11 a.m. at the Batasang Pambansa Complex. "We are honored that the good Prime Minister accepted our invitation for him to address the Filipino people through Congress," Zubiri said.
Source:Philippine Star
November 01, 2023 17:00 UTC
Samsung Q3 operating profits down 77.57%
SEOUL: South Korea's Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that its operating profits for the July to September period were down 77.57 percent from the year before, even as new smartphone releases boosted revenue. The company, which is one of the world's largest makers of electronic chips, announced third-quarter (Q3) operating profits of "2.4 trillion won ($1.7 billion) based on strong sales of flagship models in mobile and strong demand for displays." Samsung said on Tuesday that its operating profits from July to September were down 77.57 percent despite a boost in revenue from new smartphone sales. Samsung said on Tuesday that its operating profits from July to September were down 77.57 percent despite a boost in revenue from new smartphone sales. In April, Samsung said it would make a "meaningful" cut in memory chip production, following the lead of rivals SK Hynix and Micron.
Source:Manila Times
November 01, 2023 04:16 UTC
Bangladeshi garment workers protest low pay
People inspect a destroyed showroom that garment workers had set on fire in the city of Gazipur, central Bangladesh on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. AFP PHOTO People inspect a destroyed showroom that garment workers had set on fire in the city of Gazipur, central Bangladesh on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. AFP PHOTOThe South Asian country's largest industrial city, Gazipur is home to more than a thousand plants that make clothing for brands such as H&M and Gap. "Workers hit the streets as their salaries can no longer cover rising food expenses," said Al Kamran, a senior garment union leader in Ashulia. "Some 15,000 of the workers joined protests for a wage hike at separate places in Ashulia," Mahmud Naser, a deputy police chief of the Ashulia industrial area, told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Source:Manila Times
October 31, 2023 22:44 UTC
Philippines to Protect Territory ‘At All Cost’ Amid Sea Row
A Philippine Navy ship conducted routine patrol operations near Scarborough Shoal “without any untoward incident,” National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said in a statement. He said the vessel “did not illegally enter any space under Chinese sovereignty” because the shoal is part of the Southeast Asian nation’s territory. “Following the strong guidance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., we will protect our territory and sovereign rights at all cost,” Ano said. Ano said the Philippines’ military and coast guard “will not be deterred by the aggressive and illegal activities” of Chinese vessels within its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea. Scarborough Shoal is a chain of reefs and rocks that both China and the Philippines claim as their own.
Source:The Standard
October 31, 2023 21:03 UTC
Putin: Ukraine, West behind airport riot
MAKHACHKALA, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused Ukraine and the West of instigating anti-Israel rioting at Dagestan's Makhachkala airport the day before, an accusation that Washington has called absurd. "The events in Makhachkala last night were instigated through social networks, not least from Ukraine, by the hands of agents of Western special services," Putin said in a televised meeting. It is the current ruling elites of the US and their satellites who are the main beneficiaries of world instability," Putin said. Authorities said 60 people had been arrested, suspected of violently storming the airport and seeking to attack Jews. Also on Sunday, Russian state media reported that a Jewish center in another North Caucasus region — Kabardino-Balkaria — was set on fire.
Source:Manila Times
October 31, 2023 17:01 UTC
Agreement seen to end US auto strike
US President Joe Biden addresses striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union at a picket line outside a General Motors Service Parts Operations plant in Belleville, Michigan, on Sept. 26, 2023. The UAW union and General Motors arrived at a tentative agreement that could end the six-week-long strike among auto workers. AFP PHOTOThe GM deal announced by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union comes after pacts with Stellantis and Ford, appearing to end the strike on the "Big Three" automakers. The deal "provides more in base wage increases than GM workers have received in the past 22 years," the union added. Return to work"GM workers will return to work while the agreement goes through the ratification process," said the union.
Source:Manila Times
October 31, 2023 16:47 UTC
3 astronauts return to Earth after 6-month stay on China's space station
The previous crew of China’s orbiting space station returned to earth Tuesday morning, all reportedly in good health, amid a sharpening rivalry with the U.S. over space exploration and plans to put astronauts on the moon before 2030. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Tuesday morning after six months aboard China’s orbiting space station. The station is essentially complete, so the new crew will conduct medical and scientific experiments and maintain equipment. China made its first crewed space mission in 2003 and plans to put astronauts on the moon before 2030. China built its own space station after it was excluded from the International Space Station, largely due to U.S. concerns over Chinese military control over the national space program.
Source:The Standard
October 31, 2023 16:10 UTC
Comelec opens bidding for automated machines in 2025 polls
Comelec opens bidding for automated machines in 2025 pollsThis file photo shows a vote-counting machine used by the Commission on Elections. MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has officially started the bidding process for the acquisition of new machines that will be used in the fully automated 2025 midterm polls. In June, a group of former government officials submitted a petition to disqualify Smartmatic from participating in future Comelec bidding processes. Their claim cited "substantial inconsistencies" in the electoral results recorded at the precinct level compared to those published on the Comelec Transparency Server in the 2022 elections. The PPCRV found a 99.84% accuracy rate reflected by its parallel count of the electronically transmitted election returns with the printed receipts of the vote-counting machines in the 2022 elections.
Source:Philippine Star
October 31, 2023 14:46 UTC
Pro-China narratives from Filipinos exist — PCG spox Tarriela
Pro-China narratives from Filipinos exist — PCG spox TarrielaIn this undated handout photo received from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on April 25, 2021, coast guard personnel conduct maritime exercise near Pag-asa island in the West Philippine Sea. MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela warned the public against China-leaning parroted narratives of some Filipinos. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) Monday, Tarriela cited three narratives that promote Chinese narratives to downplay its aggression in the West Philippine Sea. Tarriela first pointed out that the narratives indicate that speaking up against China’s incursions in the West Philippine Sea can lead to an armed conflict. The parroted pro-Beijing narratives were first reported by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) on October 23.
Source:Philippine Star
October 31, 2023 14:33 UTC
Explainer: What’s the Israel-Palestinian conflict about and how did it start?
A two-state solution, Israeli settlements on occupied land, the status of Jerusalem, agreed borders, and the fate of Palestinian refugees are at the core of the dispute. Two-state solution: An agreement that would create a state for the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip alongside Israel. Israel has said a Palestinian state must be demilitarized so as not to threaten its security. Refugees: Today about 5.6 million Palestinian refugees – mainly descendants of those who fled in 1948 – live in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza. Israel says any resettlement of Palestinian refugees must occur outside of its borders.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 31, 2023 12:17 UTC
19 killed due to village election-related violence — Comelec
19 killed due to village election-related violence — ComelecPolice gather evidence beside bodies at the scene of a shooting outside a polling station following a confrontation between supporters of rival candidates, during the nationwide village and youth representative elections in Datu Odin Sinsuat town on Mindanao island on October 30, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections reported Tuesday that 19 people were killed during the period of the long-delayed Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Comelec is still investigating 113 cases of violence to determine if these are connected to Monday’s elections. We have to normalize the elections to the people that it must not result in any form of violence,” Laudiangco said. To prevent future violence in elections, the Comelec official said it will enhance the security template and its voter information efforts.
Source:Philippine Star
October 31, 2023 05:34 UTC
We will enforce laws against vote-buying – Marcos
“We will do our part to enforce the laws that prohibit vote-buying.”“Of course, our policemen, our Commission on Elections (Comelec) are doing everything to stop it. ADVERTISEMENT“As the government, we will do our part to continue to enforce all of the laws that do not allow the use of vote-buying as a part of the campaign,” Marcos said. You know that the barangay officials are the ones you will face every day. For example, what happens here in the barangay elections — the results of the barangay elections today — are going to have an effect on the results of the midterm elections and then subsequently in the national elections,” he said further. The winners, however, are not barred from joining political parties and supporting candidates during local and national elections.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 30, 2023 23:30 UTC