‘Mawar’ reintensifies into super typhoon, may bring heavy rains beginning Saturday
‘Mawar’ reintensifies into super typhoon, may bring heavy rains beginning SaturdayThis satellite image obtained from the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Typhoon Mawar, over Guam on May 24, 2023, at 12:30 UTC. Mawar roared over the US territory of Guam on Wednesday, bringing destructive winds to the Pacific military outpost. MANILA, Philippines — State weather service PAGASA said Thursday that “Mawar,” the tropical cyclone outside of the Philippine area of responsibility, has become a super typhoon again after a brief weakening as it passed over Guam. The super typhoon is still not directly affecting any part of the country but can bring moderate to intense rains over Cagayan Valley and extreme northern Luzon over the weekend until Monday when the cyclone may be closest to these areas. Mawar is forecast to maintain its strength as a super typhoon as it traverses the Philippine Sea, but may weaken into a typhoon as it approaches extreme northern Luzon.
Source:Philippine Star
May 25, 2023 22:20 UTC
Descendants of the dragon
Descendants of the dragonThe Chinese believe that the dragon is a totem of the Chinese nation, a symbol of China that is closely associated with Chinese history and civilization. In terms of communication, this grand canal also enabled China to accomplish the tasks of the military and meet the economic demand. It took over six years to build the grand canal that proved to be a clear demonstration of China’s ancient philosophic concept of Great Unity. The dragon for the Chinese was more often seen in a positive light and particularly associated with life-giving rains and water resources. The dragon was everywhere in ancient China and is larger than life today and, more than ever, in the Chinese soul.
Source:Philippine Star
May 25, 2023 21:58 UTC
Cop suspended from driving duties after hitting female pedestrian in Tai Po
It was understood that the car was running in the opposite direction when traveling on Fung Wan Road in Tai Po. There was another female officer onboard the vehicle at the time, and other police officers soon arrived at the scene to investigate the incident. Au was later sent to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po in a conscious state. Police said the incident occurred around 1.07 pm on Wednesday when the police car reached an intersection and made a right turn into Fung Wan Road. Police added the case is now handled by the New Territories North traffic headquarters and the involved officer has been suspended from all driving duties.
Source:The Standard
May 25, 2023 17:28 UTC
Sudanese still await aid on day two of tense ceasefire
KHARTOUM: Fighting eased in Sudan on Wednesday, the second full day of a ceasefire that has allowed beleaguered civilians to venture out, even as they await safe aid corridors and escape routes. Washington and Riyadh, which brokered the ceasefire between the forces of two rival generals, however pointed to reports "indicating that both sides violated the agreement." Aid agencies had already been ramping up deliveries despite the killing of some of their workers, looting of their facilities, and most hospitals being unable to function in conflict areas. In southern Khartoum, men sat on plastic chairs in front of a burned out bank building. The violation of humanitarian principles and space for aid workers to operate "is shrinking on a scale I've rarely seen before", he said.
Source:Manila Times
May 25, 2023 16:34 UTC
Jaywalker hit by taxi in Cheung Sha Wan
A 70-year-old man was hit by a taxi driven by a 79-year-old driver near the intersection of Cheung Sha Wan Road and Cheung Wah Street on Wednesday night, with police suspecting that someone had failed to comply with a light signal on a light signal crossing. The accident happened at around 11 pm yesterday when the taxi was heading towards Mong Kok via Cheung Sha Wan Road. It is understood that as the taxi neared the intersection, the 70-year-old crossed the road with the taxi failed to brake in time, hitting the elderly. Police arrested the 79-year-old taxi driver for dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm. However, according to sources, the 70-year-old may have disregarded the light signals when crossing the road, leading to the accident.
Source:The Standard
May 25, 2023 13:13 UTC
Police investigation targets those who spread misinformation about organ donation, says health chief
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on Thursday that authorities’ investigation over the recent organ donation “disruptions” targets those who spread misinformation. The health chief’s comments came after chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu condemned the "shameful" act of people who tried to discourage others from organ donation and ordered police to investigate the disruption of its registration system. He said although a number of people have distorted facts to smear the city’s organ donation mechanism, he was not worried that citizens would be affected by the fake news. Meanwhile, Lo said the figure for organ donations in Hong Kong has been relatively low, with only dozens of successful transplants each year. He said patients in need of the organs have to wait for an average of five years, with the longest wait being up to 29 years.
Source:The Standard
May 25, 2023 11:11 UTC
‘Azurin not yet off the hook on P6.7 billion shabu’
‘Azurin not yet off the hook on P6.7 billion shabu’MANILA, Philippines - Former Philippine National Police chief Rodolfo Azurin is not yet off the hook on possible liability in the lapses involving 990 kilos of shabu valued at P6.7 billion that were seized from a lending office of a PNP officer in Manila last October, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa said yesterday. “(Azurin) is not yet off the hook,” Dela Rosa told Senate reporters, noting that at least three low-ranking police officers indicated their intention to tell the truth and what they know about almost a ton of shabu seized from M/Sgt. Dela Rosa is chairman of the Senate committee on public order. Unless, at the next hearing, (BGen Narciso) Domingo says that General Azurin really had an instruction or clearance to hide Mayo, or not to charge him,” Dela Rosa said in Filipino. I think it is better if somebody will move to cite him in contempt,” Dela Rosa said.
Source:Philippine Star
May 25, 2023 09:19 UTC
XPeng slides 5pc in pre-market trading
Staff reporterXPeng (9868) dropped more than 5 percent in the US pre-market trading after the Chinese electric vehicle maker said its first-quarter net loss widened by 37 percent to 2.34 billion yuan (HK$2.6 billion) from a year ago. The adjusted net loss, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, was 2.21 billion yuan in the first three months, compared with 1.53 billion yuan from the previous year. Total revenue during the period slumped 45.9 percent to 4.03 billion yuan from a year earlier. Looking ahead, Xpeng expects revenue to be between 4.5 billion yuan and 4.7 billion yuan in the second quarter, a year-on-year decline of 36.8 percent to 39.5 percent. It also forecast deliveries to be between 21,000 and 22,000 for the same period, representing a year-over-year decrease of 36.1 percent to 39 percent.
Source:The Standard
May 25, 2023 04:58 UTC
Police force needs to be the gatekeeper in vetting rally requests, says police chief
It is necessary for the police force to act as the gatekeeper in vetting rally requests in the territory, preventing the rallies from being “hijacked” by malicious people, said Hong Kong’s police chief. Commissioner of Police Siu Chak-yee told a newspaper interview published Thursday that the police force will continue to gather intel and crack down on illegal acts, as they fulfill their duty as gatekeepersCommenting on whether the police force would continue to impose a cap on the number of participants or other restrictions in future rallies, Siu said each request is vetted by the force on a case-by-case basis, without any one-size-fits-all measures. He also noted that apart from the police force, organizers of the event are responsible for ensuring peaceful and orderly processions.
Source:The Standard
May 25, 2023 04:23 UTC
Dealing with problematic personal pronoun usage – 2
Again, our authority in this matter is "The American Heritage Book of English Usage," which has taken special note of the contentious aspects of those pronoun choices. In sentences where a personal pronoun follows the conjunction "than," it is incorrect to say, "Alberto may be stockier, but Eduardo is taller than him." Take note, though, that the personal pronoun should be in the objective case in sentences where the pronoun following "than" is the object of an understood verb, as in this sentence: "The board's decision shocked Helen more than me." We should now be in a good position to deal with all of these problematic aspects of personal pronoun usage in English. Read this column and listen to its voice recording in The Manila Times: "Dealing with problematic pronoun usage – 2"Next, May 25, 2023: The grammar of the indefinite pronounsVisit Jose Carillo's English Forum, http://josecarilloforum.com.
Source:Manila Times
May 25, 2023 04:02 UTC
Bus conductor nabbed for girl’s rape
Bus conductor nabbed for girl’s rapeMANILA, Philippines - A bus conductor accused of raping a 13-year-old girl on multiple occasions was arrested in Quezon City yesterday. Manly Absalon, 40, was collared by operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) in a hotel in Barangay Tatalon at around 5:30 a.m., probers said. An investigation showed Guevarra and the girl had been talking for several months on a social media platform where they first met. According to the girl, Guevarra sexually molested her despite her protests. Absalon is being held on charges of statutory rape and violating Republic Act 7610 or the anti-child abuse law.
Source:Philippine Star
May 25, 2023 01:09 UTC
US hits China restriction on Micron chips
The US reacted to a decision of China on Monday telling operators of ‘critical information infrastructure’ to stop buying Micron products. AFP PHOTOWASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States on Monday criticized China for restricting sales of chips from American giant Micron, the latest move in a feud between the two powers on semiconductors. "We have very serious concerns with the reports that the PRC (People's Republic of China) has restricted the sale of Micron chips to certain domestic industries," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said. Micron's products "have relatively serious potential network security issues, which pose a major security risk to China's critical information infrastructure supply chain and affect China's national security," the cybersecurity administration said in a statement. The United States last year imposed sweeping restrictions on China's access to high-end chips, citing national security concerns.
Source:Manila Times
May 24, 2023 04:25 UTC
Three more Degamo slay suspects retract testimonies — lawyer
Three more Degamo slay suspects retract testimonies — lawyerAn armed member of the police Special Action Force (SAF) stands guard in front of the municipal hall in Pamplona town in Negros Oriental on March 5, 2023, a day after provincial governor Roel Degamo and eight others were killed in a mass shooting. MANILA, Philippines (Updated 4L31 p.m.) — Three more suspects in the brazen assassination of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo have recanted previous testimonies on their involvement in the case, their lawyer said Tuesday. Rivero also claimed he was tortured and was threatened to point to suspended Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. (Negros Oriental) as the mastermind in the killing. He added that Antipolo had only signed affidavits that his client surmised “comes from the police officers of Negros Oriental” out of fear of torture and for his family's safety.
Source:Philippine Star
May 24, 2023 02:00 UTC
Poon company in hot water again over alleged cartel
Otto Poon’s ATAL Building Services Engineering is facing a second antitrust suit. SING TAOEunice LamThe Competition Commission has commenced another set of proceedings against a company owned by Otto Poon Lok-to, husband of former secretary for justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, for alleged price-fixing, market-sharing and bid-rigging. The second antitrust suit faced by Poon's ATAL Building Services Engineering in the Competition Tribunal is over a suspected air-conditioning work cartel between December 2015 and June 2018. Another air-conditioner work provider, Johnson Controls Hong Kong, its parent company and a former assistant service manager of Johnson Controls, Jimmy Lee Yui-ming, are also involved in this round of proceedings. It said the potential liability of ATAL Building Services under both proceedings had been dealt with and resolved under the agreement entered into with the commission in November 2022.
Source:The Standard
May 24, 2023 01:14 UTC
PH 'leveled up' in SEA Games — POC
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino PHOTO BY WAYLON GALVEZLevelled up. That was how Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino described the Team Philippine performance in the recently-concluded 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. "In total, it was really a strong performance for Team Philippines, especially reclaiming the gold of basketball. Other than strong, 'levelled up' is indeed one of the best adjectives to describe Team Philippines' medal haul in Phnom Penh. On top of that, Team Philippines claimed 85 silvers and 117 bronzes for a total of 260 medals and finished fifth in the Games.
Source:Manila Times
May 24, 2023 00:53 UTC