Hot days coming – Pagasa
Cold nights and mornings will soon be over as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the northeast monsoon, which had brought cloudy skies and rain, is nearing its end. "By next month, we are predicting the onset of the dry season," weather forecaster Obet Badrina told The Manila Times. In the meantime, Pagasa said that the northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon including Metro Manila. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with light rains. Meanwhile, Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
Source:Manila Times
February 26, 2023 04:52 UTC
Growing old and growing up
Growing old and growing upOne morning I saw a news headline: “US Social Security’s full retirement age moves to 67.” Though I enjoy my senior citizen card, I still keep myself productive, working out and doing work. And here are the advantages of growing up and growing old. Growing old is not an option, but growing up is. Perhaps these “gurus” have grown old but have not grown up. Growing old is not the same as growing up.
Source:Philippine Star
February 26, 2023 00:59 UTC
Circumventing the law
Circumventing the lawMinority shareholders of a public company who may not agree to the entry of new investors into the company are given a chance to exit the firm via what is known as the mandatory tender offer. A tender offer refers to a publicly announced intention by a person acting alone or in concert with other persons to acquire outstanding equity securities of a public company. And this includes an associate or related company of such public company which controls the said public company. Just recently, the SEC had the occasion to put its foot down once again against attempts to circumvent this mandatory tender offer requirement. It stressed that any person who circumvents the law, direct or otherwise, shall not be allowed to benefit from the same.
Source:Philippine Star
February 26, 2023 00:59 UTC
The Manila Times CSI Express: Niana Guerrero
With over 90 million followers and subscribers across social media platforms, there is no doubt Niana Guerrero is one of biggest Filipino content creators today. This 17-year-old's influence, however, has gone beyond the Philippines with her latest international feat: a Favorite Asian Creator nomination at the 2023 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards! Get the latest newsdelivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times’ daily newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyIn this exclusive interview, let's get to the incredibly talent Niana Guerrero even more.
Source:Manila Times
February 25, 2023 10:21 UTC
Heavy snow hits southern California
Los Angeles: Heavy snow fell in southern California on Friday, as the first blizzard in a generation pounded the Los Angeles area, with heavy rains threatening flooding in other places. "Dangerous and potentially life-threatening snow related impacts are likely for mountain, desert, and foothill roadways in southern California," the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Here is an informative graphic... that distinguishes between graupel and hail," NWS Los Angeles tweeted. Flash floodingBut for people living at lower elevations, heavy rain was sparking warnings of inundations and landslides. The heavy weather continued to snarl flights after several days of misery for air travelers.
Source:Manila Times
February 25, 2023 08:47 UTC
Attrition
When he sent his armies across the border into Ukraine, he expected the “special military operation” to be quick and decisive. It was an army waging war with obsolete military technology, making it vulnerable to Javelins. The western military alliance is now very different from the one that meekly accepted Russian occupation of parts of Ukraine in 2014. Like the war between Athens and Sparta during the classical age, the war in Ukraine will have civilizational bearings on all of us. The situation is settling into a prolonged war of attrition that will tax the industrial capacity of both Russia and the western alliance to keep the fighting raging at the past year’s intensity.
Source:Philippine Star
February 25, 2023 06:09 UTC
US nominates Banga for WB president
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States is nominating former Mastercard chief executive officer Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday, crediting him with critical experience on global challenges including climate change. He is the first Indian-born nominee to the World Bank president role. The United States has traditionally picked the World Bank chief. The World Bank has promised to conduct "an open, merit-based and transparent selection process," and said it would accept nominations through March 29. The bank is under pressure to expand its mandate — an effort that likely would require the next president to convince donor countries to provide more money.
Source:Manila Times
February 25, 2023 04:09 UTC
Bitter truths and sweet lies?
Like the artificial red onion crisis, the sugar importation mess has become more odious and malodorous since it unraveled in July. Sugar Order No. Can a memorandum order from the Office of the President supplant a sugar order from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)? According to SO 6, the imported sugar from Thailand should only reach our shores by March 1 at the earliest. It is a repeat of last year’s SO 4 fiasco, which directed sugar importation a month before the country’s milling season.
Source:Philippine Star
February 25, 2023 03:56 UTC
Philippines DA arrests retailers for violations on onion prices
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Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 22, 2023 20:43 UTC
Getting more Japanese investments – Part II
Getting more Japanese investments – Part IITwo sets of information give us a clue that we still have to improve Japanese perceptions about the policy environment and the growth prospects in our country in order to significantly raise investments from that country. The second is the latest (2021) survey of Japanese foreign direct investments sponsored by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). Also, the foreign investment flows to China and, in later years, to India constitute the largest Japanese investments overseas to specific countries. The survey is an annual effort since 1989 to enable the Japanese government to understand the “current situation, challenges, and outlook for overseas operations ” of private overseas Japanese investments. Open the economy more widely and we will boost FDIs certainly, not only for Japanese, but to more foreign investments.
Source:Philippine Star
February 22, 2023 01:18 UTC
‘I call you and raise you’
The problem this poses is that operators will also shift to high value items and drugs instead of food and vegetables. Diokno pointed out that “local authorities should facilitate, not impede, the movement of essential food items to the intended markets. They should be at the front of the class, explaining to the other departments why their areas of concern have become the center of inefficiency and corruption that now cause high inflation in the Philippines! Secretary Ben Diokno and the TWG have to put up mobile numbers and hotlines and complaint centers to report the various forms of impositions and delays that LGUs and government agencies make. Diokno, but it is often refreshing and infuriating to learn firsthand what ordinary citizens and job generating firms have to endure.
Source:Philippine Star
February 22, 2023 00:58 UTC
One injured as surgical light set suddenly falls at United Christian Hospital
An anesthetic assistant was injured in the shoulder as a surgical light set accidentally fell in the United Christian Hospital's operation room on Saturday. No patient was in the room, amid no other staff nor operation was affected in the incident, said the Hospital Authority on Sunday. A total of five surgical lights of the same model in the United Christian Hospital (UCH) were found to have similar problems. The HA received a report from UCH yesterday regarding the safety issue of a surgical light. The HA is very concerned about the incident and has notified all hospital clusters to suspend the use of the surgical light concerned temporarily.
Source:The Standard
February 19, 2023 20:54 UTC
Three-year-old girl found unconscious after fall
A three-year-old girl was rushed to hospital in an unconscious state after falling from a 5th-floor flat in Kwun Tong today. A security guard found the girl lying on the floor of the Wah Fung Gardens, located at 301 Hip Wo Street, at around 6pm. The girl was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment, while the cause of the fall is under investigation.
Source:The Standard
February 19, 2023 18:15 UTC
San Po Kong worker in serious condition after accidentally drilling into underground cables
A 59-year-old worker was sent to the hospital in serious condition as he sustained burns and was electrified after he accidentally caused an explosion when drilling the ground with a pneumatic jackhammer. The incident occurred at around 2pm on Sheung Hei Street in San Po Kong when a group of contracted workers for the Water Supplies Department were drilling into the ground. One of the workers, a 59-year-old man surnamed Cheng, suspectedly drilled into the underlying electric cables by accident, causing an explosion. The jackhammer was charred, and Cheng, who could not escape in time, received a shock and sustained burns to his face, chest, and left hand. He was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment and now remains in a serious condition.
Source:The Standard
February 19, 2023 04:46 UTC
Hats off to returning Hong Kong rescue heroes after saving four in Turkey
Deputy chief fire officer Yiu Men-yeung, also the rescue team commander, said every scene in the earthquake areas was shocking as all buildings in the city had either collapsed or fallen. They carried out reinforcement works to stabilize the structures and then dug up rescue tunnels in hopes of finding any survivors, Yiu noted. Yiu also thanked the Chinese national rescue team and the Chinese consul general in Turkey for blankets, tips on staying warm, and food they offered under the blistering cold. The Chinese rescue team offered them fuel so that they could keep their rescue devices on for an extended period, Yiu also said, pointing to the rich experiences of the Chinese team. Meanwhile, Lee thanked every member of the rescue team for their commitment and praised the team for their valiant efforts to save lives.
Source:The Standard
February 19, 2023 03:23 UTC