Marcos taps former ERC chief to head Clark Development Corp.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed former Energy Regulatory Commission chairman Agnes Vicenta Devanadera as the new acting president and CEO of Clark Development Corporation (CDC), Malacañang announced Saturday. Press Secretary Rose Beatrix "Trixie" Cruz-Angeles confirmed the appointment of Devanadera, who was also named member of the CDC board. Devanadera replaced Manuel Gaerlan based on a Malacañang letter dated September 1, and signed by Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez. "We confirm the appointment of Agnes Vicenta Salayo Torres Devanadera as Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, and Member of the Board of Directors of Clark Development Corporation. Created in 1993, CDC is an attached agency of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) that manages Clark Freeport Zone, the premier investment and business center in the country.
Source:Manila Times
September 04, 2022 00:55 UTC
How to make simple, delicious Thai shrimp cakes
Making Thai shrimp cakes requires very few ingredients and does not take a lot of time preparing. Simple and few ingredients are needed to make Thai shrimp cakes. Thai shrimp cakes make for a nice weeknight meal served with salad or, if made in big batches, as part of your weekend spread when entertaining guests. In a food processor, add the shrimps, coriander roots and herbs and spices (garlic, salt and pepper and baking powder). - Variation: to make fish cakes, replace shrimps with your choice of white fish fillet, seasoned with fish sauce.
Source:Manila Times
September 02, 2022 05:08 UTC
Investors sell shares as rate hikes loom
HONG KONG: Investors further unloaded shares in Asia on Thursday as they girded themselves for more interest rate hikes aimed at slowing runaway inflation, with some analysts warning that markets could retest the lows touched in June. The hawkish remarks out of the Fed have dealt a hefty blow to a rally in markets from their June lows. The downbeat mood in New York and Europe, which is also being buffeted by a major energy crisis, spread to Asia. The prospect of more US rate hikes continued to press the dollar higher against all other currencies, with the psychological 140 yen mark well within sight for the first time since 1998. "There [would probably] be some sort of verbal intervention as 140 approaches," said David Lu of NBC Financial Markets Asia.
Source:Manila Times
September 02, 2022 04:12 UTC
EJ Obiena soars to another gold in Germany
EJ Obiena continued to make waves in the European scene after bagging another gold medal in the St. Wendel City Jump in Sankt Wendel, Germany Wednesday, Aug. 31. Vloon captured the silver via countback after he and Ammirati posted identical 5.81m marks. This was Obiena’s third title and fourth podium finish in nine days after ruling the Stabhochspringmeeting in Jockgrim last Aug. 23 and the True Athletes Classics in Leverkusen, both in Germany. There will be no rest for Obiena as he competes in the Memorial van Damme in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, Sept. 2, a Wanda Diamond League meeting, followed by the ISTAF 2022 in Berlin, Germany on Sunday, Sept. 4. He caps off his busy schedule with the Golden Fly event in Schaan, Liechtenstein on Sept. 11.
Source:Manila Times
September 01, 2022 14:47 UTC
Philippines rely heavily on garlic imports
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Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
September 01, 2022 12:19 UTC
The strange grammar of 'need' as modal auxiliary
A unique characteristic of the English modal auxiliary is that unlike main verbs, they don't have "-s" and "-ing" forms. This is why in the particular case of the modal auxiliary "need," it doesn't have the "s" in the sentence "He need not pay to enter the sports arena." The modal "need" is typically used in three grammatical situations: (1) in negative statements, as in "You need not go now"; (2) in questions, as in "Need he go now?" The strange thing about the modal "need" is that it grammatically malfunctions when used in the positive sense. The resulting sentence certainly doesn't sound right: "He need pay to enter the sports arena."
Source:Manila Times
August 31, 2022 06:45 UTC
Opening the door to global universities
The Constitution bars foreign universities from setting up campuses in the Philippines. These foreign universities offer the same curriculum as that in their home countries, but charging tuition and other fees at local rates. Foreign universities will still be under Philippine laws and supervised by the Department of Education for grade schools and high schools, and the Commission on Higher Education for colleges and universities. Bahasa Malaysia and a general course on Malaysian culture are taught at the foreign universities in Malaysia. World-class universities follow stringent hiring policies that are not dependent on the patronage system, the way some local universities do in their hiring policies.
Source:Manila Times
August 30, 2022 04:13 UTC
Chot Reyes: Boo and bash me all you want, just support the players
Gilas head coach Chot Reyes doesn’t mind receiving all the hate and negativity for as long as his players would continue to receive the same amount of love and support from their fans. When he was introduced to the crowd, it was quite an unpleasant atmosphere inside the arena as the crowd shouted boos meant for Reyes. Reyes, who is also head coach of the TNT Tropang Giga, also reiterated that there is “no individual consideration” involved when he was reintroduced as the national team head coach. His service, being in the post as Gilas’ tactician, is all for the flag and the country, added Reyes. Clarkson, in the same press conference, also called for a halt to all the hate and negativity surrounding Reyes.
Source:Manila Times
August 29, 2022 16:28 UTC
FB reaches preliminary deal in class lawsuit
Facebook has reached a preliminary agreement in a long-running lawsuit seeking damages from the social network for allowing third parties, including the company Cambridge Analytica, to access users’ private data. XINHUA PHOTOWASHINGTON, D.C.: Facebook has reached a preliminary agreement in a long-running lawsuit seeking damages from the social network for allowing third parties, including the company Cambridge Analytica, to access users' private data. The social network did not indicate the amount or terms of the agreement in the class action. Cambridge Analytica, which has since shut down, had collected and exploited, without their consent, the personal data of 87 million Facebook users, to which the platform had given it access. In 2019, federal authorities fined Facebook $5 billion for misleading its users and imposed independent oversight of its personal data management.
Source:Manila Times
August 28, 2022 22:11 UTC
Common tower policy to boost internet service
Starlink is run by SpaceX and provides satellite internet access to 39 countries. In fact, that is one of the reasons why they decided to set up Starlink in the Philippines," Uy said. He stressed satellite technology is "not for everyone," particularly in urban areas where fiber optics had been laid down. However, for the Philippines, which has more than 7,100 islands, satellite technology is more appropriate. We really have to use satellite technology in order to effectively provide internet connectivity to these areas," he added.
Source:Manila Times
August 28, 2022 21:35 UTC
Catholic Church reveals list of 26 alleged pedophile priests in Colombia
BOGOTA — The Catholic Church in Colombia has released the names of 26 priests who were investigated for alleged sexual abuse of minors there, local media reported Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT“Most of these priests … were suspended for a little while, and went back to being priests again,” said Barrientos, who has been investigating sexual assaults by priests for years, in a video released Saturday. Barrientos managed to get judges to accept his request and force the Archdiocese of Medellin to make the list public. At least six priests have served prison sentences for child rape in the country. ADVERTISEMENTRELATED STORIESUS ex-bishop admits to covering up 25 years of child sex abuseVeil of silence,veil of secrecyAwful truth: Child sex abuse in the Catholic Church216,000 children were victims of French clergy sex abuse since 1950 – reportRead Next
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
August 28, 2022 18:25 UTC
Forty citizens and six organisations commended for helping police fight crime
Yeung Shui-lin, awardee of the Good Citizen of the Year Award Previous NextForty citizens were presented the Good Citizen Award for assisting the Force in fighting crime and safeguarding the rule of law. The Good Citizen Award (GCA) Presentation Ceremony 2021 (Phase II), organised by the Hong Kong Police Force, was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Sunday. The 40 good citizens were awarded for assisting the police in preventing or detecting cases involving fraud, theft, robbery, wounding, indecent assault and animal abuse. The GCA Scheme is organised by the Public Relations Wing, sponsored by Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and supported by the Fight Crime Committee. The Good Citizen of the Year Award recipient would also be presented a plaque and HK$4,000.
Source:The Standard
August 28, 2022 17:57 UTC
Customs seize HK$1.95m smuggled electronic goods
Customs seized smuggled electronic products worth about HK$1.95 million at Lok Ma Chau Control Point on Saturday. During the anti-smuggling operation, officers intercepted an outbound goods vehicle declared as carrying building blocks toys and seized over 1,200 suspected smuggled goods, including tablet computers, digital cameras, wireless speakers, headphones and other electronic goods. A 47-year-old male driver suspected to be connected with the case is assisting the investigation. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of HK$2 million and imprisonment for seven years.
Source:The Standard
August 28, 2022 17:51 UTC
Two killed in Netherlands after truck hits revelers
THE HAGUE — At least two people were killed and several others injured after a cargo truck ran off a dike and ploughed into a group of revelers on Saturday, Dutch police said. The accident happened early Saturday evening when the Spanish-registered truck left the road on the narrow Zuidzijdsedijk, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Rotterdam. ADVERTISEMENT“The cargo truck drove into a group of people while they were at a neighbourhood barbeque,” Rotterdam police said on their Twitter account. Photographs from the scene identified the truck as belonging to the El Mosca company, based in Spain. RELATED STORIESTrailer truck goes wayward, kills 1 in Manila13 hurt as truck hits mountain slope in BontocADVERTISEMENT2 killed after truck hits motorcycle in CagayanTruck falls off mountain road; bride-to-be, 12 others deadRead Next
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
August 28, 2022 10:20 UTC
Misinformation about debt imperils recovery measures
Misinformation about the Philippine debt might be harmful to crafting policies needed for a robust recovery from the economic impact of the ongoing pandemic. Recently, the Philippine Daily Inquirer incorrectly reported that a third of the proposed 2023 national budget was allotted for paying off the country's debt. PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR"Only 11.6 percent or P611.0 billion of the P5.268 trillion proposed 2023 national budget is allocated for debt burden. That statement mentioned that debt servicing in the proposed budget was higher than this year's allocation of 10.8 percent, but lower than in 2021, when it was 12.4 percent. False concerns raised about the Philippine debt could turn public opinion against tough but sound economic policy measures.
Source:Manila Times
August 28, 2022 06:06 UTC